Structure of Handel's Messiah
Messiah (HWV 56), the English-language oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741, is structured in three parts, listed here in tables for their musical setting and biblical sources.
| Messiah | |
|---|---|
| Oratorio by George Frideric Handel | |
Title page of Handel's autograph score | |
| Year | 1741 |
| Period | Baroque |
| Text | Charles Jennens, from the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer |
| Movements | 53 in three parts |
| Scoring | SATB soloists and choir; instruments |
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