Handel's Messiah Research Paper

Handel’s Messiah

Bella Voce and The Callipygian Players, directed by Andrew Lewis, came right on time for Christmas with its presentation of Handel’s Messiah. This astonishing performance was held at the Buchanan Chapel at 4th Presbyterian Church. Due to the Christmas light parade in downtown Chicago, the music concert was delayed until about 7:15 pm when it was originally supposed to start at 7:00 pm. Most of the people who attended this event were of the older age, yet there were a couple younger folks also admiring the presentation. Everyone around me seemed to be smiling and passing on good vibes throughout the program. It all just seemed so peaceful and relaxing. All three parts of Handel’s Messiah were performed.
The people in the audience sat mesmerized from the moment Oliver Camacho topened with, “Comfort ye my people.” It sent chills running through my spine. His voice was just so breath-taking! In my eyes, the program was spectacular! I had never seen something like this before. Everything seemed to fit and flow together. The voices of the solo singers filled the air with joy. My favorite pieces were, “For unto us a Child is born,”, “Since by man came death” and, of course, “Hallelujah” which were a thrill. Amazingly, I did not seem to pick up on any wrong notes or out of tune playing/singing. One thing did catch me off guard; the crowd

The way the different voice pitches would come together to sing the same piece, but you were still able to distinguish who was who through all the voices was just simply amazing. I just couldn’t help but smile though every chorus performance. In “The trumpet shall sound,” the sound of the trumpet was just so clear and clean that it fit perfectly with the performance of the soloist. The conductor did an impressive job leading not only his orchestra but also his chorus and solo performers. His rhythm and style seemed to help every movement seem smooth and in