Messiah, HWV 56
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| Composed | 1741 |
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| Composers | George Frideric Handel |
| Instrumental | 2 trumpets; timpani; 2 oboes; 2 violins; viola; basso continuo |
| Lyricist | Charles Jennens |
| Year | 1741 |
| Genres | Oratorio |
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| ID | 3025817 |
About Messiah, HWV 56
Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible, and from the Coverdale Psalter, the version of the Psalms included with the Book of Common Prayer.
