Yes, we usually hear this at Christmas. Remember, though, that Handel wrote this for an Easter performance. I can think of no greater - more emotionally stirring - music for the Lord's rising than this. The kettle drum at the end of the Amen never fails to thrill. As a matter of fact, the opening bars of Worthy Is The Lamb never fail to thrill, either. If you can read music, you have my permission to do a bit of a singalong to the score shown here.
The Lord is risen, alleluia, alleluia.
A cooment was made "Who sings prays twice" I had never thought of that as I mumbled through the hymns.
ReplyDeleteWonderful music and happy Easter to all.