The Bible and Music

Yesterday in class we talked about the text of Handel’s Messiah and how he interwove Bible passages with psalms. This conversation was completely new to me and I found it quite intriguing. I have had the pleasure of seeing Handel’s Messiah preformed live twice because my grandma took me when I was younger to see the orchestra but I didn’t pay much attention to the words. If I were ever to have the opportunity again to see it live I would pay more attention to the words and cadence of it all. This class has definitely broadened my perspective.