Handel Quick Facts
- Born in Germany
- As a child, played harpsichord and organ
- Played violin, harpsichord, organ & piano
- Harpsichord – feather quills plucking strings
- At age 19, he lived in Italy, wrote Italian operas, and then oratorios
- Oratorio = like opera, but less = story (usually serious or religious) sung without acting or costumes
- At age 56, his health started to decline, was in a lot of debt, had few friends, and wrote his most famous oratorio, the Messiah.
- Most famous piece from the Messiah = Hallelujah Chorus = sung by choir, accompanied by orchestra
- Four main singing parts of choir: soprano (highest voices), alto (second-highest voices), tenor (second-lowest voices), bass (lowest voices)
Handel Poster / Handout / Worksheets / Assessments
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1
Handel PowerPoint
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15 slides
Hallelujah Chorus Listening Maps
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2
Books
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YouTube
See also
- Handel Handout, Word Search, Crossword, Assessment (PDF) & PowerPoint
- Hallelujah Chorus Listening Maps
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