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YHWH or
“ No longer will your name be called Abram , but your name will be Abraham ” ( Genesis 17.5 , Arcana Coelestia 2009 , 2063 ), recollecting which He said , “ before Abraham was I AM .” ( John 8.58 , Arcana Coelestia 10579 , 2921.6 ) The Lord knew He was the Savior of all in the universe , even as an infant . ( Genesis 15.5 ; Arcana Coelestia 1805 ) As in Messiah , “ His Name shall be called Emanuel , God with us ,” “ Almighty God , the Everlasting Father ,” “ Hallelujah ” – – that is “ Praise Jehovah .”
Handel ’ s Messiah seems like “ true order and realities from the spiritual world ” ( Arcana Coelestia 8337 ) – a miracle of such inspiration ! Indeed Handel himself , working his way into England ’ s acceptance , says : “ I did think I did see all Heaven before me , and the great God Himself !" At its premiere in Dublin April 13 , 1742 , the theater was so packed – more than 700 – that the men were asked to remove their swords , and ladies were asked to not wear hooped dresses !
Of this performance the press raved : " Words are wanting to express the exquisite delight it afforded to the admiring and crouded [ sic ] audience . A Dublin clergyman , Rev . Delaney , was so overcome by Susanna Cibber ' s rendering of ‘ He was despised ’ that reportedly he leapt to his feet and cried : ‘ Woman , for this be all thy sins forgiven thee !’”
The performances of the Messiah went through several additions and changes . By 1749 new parts were added for the performance at Covent Garden , still standing room only . In 1754 it was made an annual charitable event , benefiting London ’ s “ Foundling Hospital ” for orphans . Handel was last present at its performance on April 6 , 1759 , just eight days before he died .
Part of the miracle of the Messiah is the speed of composition . Handel is known to have started on August 22 , 1741 , completed the first part by August 28 , Part II by September 6 , Part III by September 12 , then “ finishing and filling up ” by September 14 , 1741 .
The other part of the miracle was his musical inventions : melisma and syllabic ( or word ) painting . This was the second Oratorio Handel composed – he switched from Italian Opera to English Oratorio – the first Oratorio being “ Alexander ’ s Feast .” ( 1736 ) 1 Then through Saul and Israel in Egypt , both in
The Great Music Hall in Fishamble Street , Dublin , where Messiah was first performed . Handel put on six concerts preceding the Messiah , December 1741 to February 1742 , pitching his popularity for the Messiah premiere , April 13 , 1742 .
1 Lynn-Del and I were delighted to hear this performed with Ken York and Margaret Gladish by the Philo Musica Choir January 2016 .
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