[rodgersorgan] Messiah
- From: "noel jones, aago" <gedeckt@xxxxxxxx>
- To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 08:12:29 -0400
Quote from another list just now:
I have played the Messiah countless times both as only organ
accompaniment and organ (and/or harpsichord) continuo. I have found the
best score, having used several, is the Watkins Shaw, published by
Novello. By far, the majority of choirs used this edition, rather than
the older Prout edition with its piano accompaniment and romantic
interpretations. The Watkins Shaw has all the continuo realisations
included in smaller type and the orchestral reduction for the most part
is quite playable, although I tend to do my own thing much of the time,
depending on the forces (last Easter I got up to 32? reed at the end of
the Amen and Hallelujah) - it all depends on the situation. I have
also taken the liberty of photocopying my score onto A4 and binding it
with a spiral contraption. The book now stays open without continually
shutting and the print size is considerably larger and easier to read.
Unquote.
I concur. Having lost our total music collection at one point, it was
one of the first purchases we made as we started rebuilding our
collection. ANybody have a used Durufle Suite out there for sale?
Of course, many people use the Frog Music Press (from the Lent & Easter
Book) Hallelujah Chorus, which is the total orchestration less the
Choral parts, which are then doubled on the organ for support of the
choir, or as a great Organ SOlo for a Recessional. :<) Shameless Plug!
--
noel jones, aago
athens, tennessee, usa
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