As church musicians and others gear up for presentations of the great Messiah by Georg Frideric Handel, here is a bit of background information on the work along with suggested editions, recordings, and other materials.
I, myself, will be accompanying the Christmas portion on organ using the 1961 G. C. Schirmer edition for organ. Playing such music on the organ is challenging, but with such great music, it is difficult to complain!
http://gfhandel.org/messiah.htm
Coming soon: A review of a recent article on issues of professional concerns for the church musician
