Handel's Messiah - Singing Resource

Welcome to our page to assist you in singing Handel's Messiah at The Royal Albert Hall

Please scroll down to find instructional videos to help you.

1. General Information about singing Messiah at the RAH

2. How to mark up Your score

3. How to highlight your part

4. Musical notation

5. Note Values

6. Chorus Videos

1. Singing Messiah at The Royal Albert Hall

(5 minutes)
An introduction to how we tutor and mentor singers to perform in Handel's Messiah at the Royal Albert Hall with The Really Big Chorus.

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2. How to mark up your score

(20 minutes)
Do we sing everything?
What choruses do we sing? 
What do we cut out?
When do we stand/sit?
All your questions about marking up your score is included.

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3. How to highlight your score for your part

(18 minutes)
Understanding brackets, SATB and more.
Comprehensive instructions on how to highlight your score for your part.

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4. Musical notation

(12 minutes)
This video explains musical notation used in Messiah, such as
Key / Time signatures
Bars and bar lines
Dynamics

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5. Music Notation (note values explained)

(9 minutes)
This video looks at note values as well as rests etc.

How many beats in the bar?
What is a Minim?
How long do the notes last?

Simple explanations to assist you with singing Messiah
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6. Chorus rehearsal videos

All rehearsal videos are now on a separate web page. Please click the link below to take you to the videos.