In this joyous chorus, Lift Up Your Heads, both the music and message (taken from Psalm 24:7-10) informs us that Christ has risen from the dead. Some may find the lack of attention to the subject of Jesus' resurrection in Messiah somewhat baffling. After all, the resurrection is the very foundation of the redemption story. You would think that an event so key would find a bigger place in the libretto. Christopher Hogwood explains this omission in his book "Handel," where he writes, "...the drama [of Messiah] is revealed obliquely, by inference and report, almost never by narrative." And thus, though |
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Messiah does not address the resurrection directly, we can infer through the tenor aria just prior to this chorus (rarely sung) But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell taken from Psalm 16:10, and Lift Up Your Heads, that at this point in the narrative Christ has risen from the dead. Thus it should be sung with the greatest of joy!
Audio Practice Files
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Soprano 1 Prominent:
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Soprano 2 Prominent:
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Alto Prominent:
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Tenor Prominent:
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Bass Prominent:
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All parts played equally:
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Finale Practice Files
Must have Finale NotePad installed to use the practice files below. NotePad is available for PC or Mac and allows you to see the music as it plays, plus control the speed of the playback. (Notepad is not available for mobile devices at this time.)
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