Question 3 The following excerpt is from Messiah by Handel . It is…

Question Answered step-by-step Question 3 The following excerpt is from Messiah by Handel . It is… Question 3  The following excerpt is from Messiah by Handel.  It is the beginning of the annunciation to the shepherds of the coming of Jesus found in “The Nativity”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fuLJ8rtXzM 1. What is the genre of “Messiah”? 2. Although Handel had by this time given up opera, he still makes use of theatricality in his writing.  In the sequence above, how has Handel created mood to suit this episode in “Messiah”? 3. How has Handel used the orchestral writing to reflect the meaning of the text being sung?  Hint: there is program music involved. Arts & Humanities Music MSC 123 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)