Music Release - Handel - Messiah Oratorio

We're proud to announce the addition of the entire Messiah Oratorio Collection composed by Handel to our Royalty Free Music Library. This superb Classical Music Collection is a well known and famous Classical Christmas Music Collection often performed in churches as well as in concert halls.

George Frideric Handel (23 February 1685 - 14 April 1759) was a German-English Baroque composer, who is famous for his operas, oratorios, and concerti grossi. His life and music may justly be described as "cosmopolitan": he was born in Germany, trained in Italy, and spent most of his life in England.

Messiah is an oratorio by Handel based on a libretto by Charles Jennens. Composed in the summer of 1741 and premiered in Dublin on 13 April 1742, Messiah is Handel's most famous creation and is among the most popular works in Western choral literature. It includes the very well-known chorus, "Hallelujah!".

The work is a presentation of Jesus's life and its significance according to Christian doctrine. The name of the oratorio is taken from the Abrahamic concept of the Messiah ("the anointed one"). In Christianity, Jesus is the Messiah. Source: Wiki

The Oratorio is split up into three parts as below:

Part I: The Birth

• Scene 1: The prophecy of Salvation
• Scene 2: The prophecy of the coming of the Messiah
• Scene 3: Portents to the world at large
• Scene 4: Prophecy of the Virgin Birth
• Scene 5: The appearance of the Angel to the shepherds
• Scene 6: Christ's miracles

Part II: The Passion

• Scene 1: The sacrifice, the scourging and agony on the cross
• Scene 2: His death, His passing through Hell, and His resurrection
• Scene 3: His Ascension
• Scene 4: God discloses His identity in Heaven
• Scene 5: The beginning of evangelism
• Scene 6: The world and its rulers reject the Gospel
• Scene 7: God's triumph

Part III: The Aftermath

• Scene 1: The promise of redemption from Adam's fall
• Scene 2: Judgment Day
• Scene 3: The victory over death and sin
• Scene 4: The glorification of Christ

We have the entire Oratorio split up into each individual piece available for immediate licensing.