Hallelujah Chorus for Saxophone Quartet: Wedding Music from the Messiah
- ISBN-10
- 1511671335
- ISBN-13
- 9781511671330
- Pages
- 26
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-04-11
- Publisher
- CreateSpace
- Author
- George Frideric Handel
Description
Perfect for Wedding Music. Arranged for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones. Includes score and individual parts for each instrument. In 1750 Handel arranged a performance of Messiah to benefit the Foundling Hospital. The performance was considered a great success and was followed by annual concerts that continued throughout his life. In recognition of his patronage, Handel was made a governor of the Hospital the day after his initial concert. He bequeathed a copy of Messiah to the institution upon his death. His involvement with the Foundling Hospital is today commemorated with a permanent exhibition in London's Foundling Museum, which also holds the Gerald Coke Handel Collection. In addition to the Foundling Hospital, Handel also gave to a charity that assisted impoverished musicians and their families.
