Handel's Messiah: Warm-Ups For Successful Performance has been specially designed to help choirs who are preparing to sing Handel's Messiah . This valuable resource is a must for every choral director responsible for guiding the performance of this cherished yet challenging work. The book is available as a Director's Score or Singer's Edition and each is broken into three sections: Part I provides an introduction to preparing Messiah and highlights Baroque performance practice and ideals, practical considerations for the performance and other helpful information. Part II includes warm-ups for 20 choruses. Part III includes appendices with a historical context of Messiah , primary sources supporting Baroque style and expression and a recommended reading list. The Director's Score includes the full text and warm-ups with Piano accompaniments, along with a code for accessing downloadable singer parts online. The Singer's Edition includes a handy folder-sized print edition of the vocal warm-ups.
| Arrangement | SATB |
| Genres | Choral, Classical |
| Year of publishing | 2016-11-15 10:15:00 |
| Format | Vocal Score, Vocal Tutor |
| NumberOfPages | 72 |
| Media | Downloads, Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Hal Leonard, Hal Leonard Europe |
| Contributors | Ryan Kelly (Author) Paulk, Jason (Author) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9781495073779 |
| UPC | 888680093709 |