Religious Music

When December rolls around, expect to hear Handel's Messiah emanating from all quarters: elevators, malls and if you're fortunate, live in concert.


This brings us to the business of standing during that famous chorus, a tradition said to have begun in 1743, when King George II rose from his seat, enthralled by the beauty of the music. Not wanting to offend the king, the audience also stood, or so the story goes.
 
I used to have an instrumental version of this Jewish song that I liked a lot. Looking for that I came across this which I like even more. They remind me of the Bare Naked Ladies.


This is the one Bare Naked Ladies did that I was thinking was similar.

 
When December rolls around, expect to hear Handel's Messiah emanating from all quarters: elevators, malls and if you're fortunate, live in concert.


This brings us to the business of standing during that famous chorus, a tradition said to have begun in 1743, when King George II rose from his seat, enthralled by the beauty of the music. Not wanting to offend the king, the audience also stood, or so the story goes.
I did this with high school glee club! We loved it.
 

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