Handel's Messiah for the Beginning Pianist

Beginning pianists of all ages can have the pleasure and satisfaction of playing one of classical music's best-known compositions with this edition of George Frideric Handel's Messiah. Based on the Book of Psalms from the King James Bible, the 1741 oratorio was originally an Easter offering and is now a Christmas tradition and features the rousing "Hallelujah!" chorus.
This easy-to-play arrangement offers highlights from all three parts of the choral work, which tells of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Crucifixion, and Resurrection. The thirty-one pieces include "For unto Us a Child Is Born," "Glory to God," "Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates," and "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth." The editor has provided simple fingerings and a brief description of each movement. All selections are available as downloadable MP3 files.

German-born George Frideric Handel (1685–1758), a composer of the late Baroque period, was prolific in many genres and is famed for his contributions to English church music, secular vocal music, and instrumental music. In addition to his Messiah, he is particularly well known for his Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks.
Former Dover editor David Dutkanicz holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, New York University, and Columbia University. He is the editor of several books in this series.

Contents 
Movement                               
Number                                                                                                                           
                           Introduction                           
1                         Overture                           
2                         Comfort Ye My People                           
3                         Every Valley Shall Be Exalted                           
4                         And the Glory of the Lord                           
5                         Thus Saith the Lord                           
6                         But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming?                            
11                       The People That Walked in Darkness                           
12                       For unto Us a Child Is Born                           
13                       Pastoral Symphony                           
15                       And the Angel Said unto Them                           
16                       And Suddenly There Was with the Angel                           
17                       Glory to God                           
18                       Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion                           
20                       He Shall Feed His Flock like a Shepherd                           
22                       Behold the Lamb of God                           
23                       He Was Despised                           
24                       Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs                           
25                       And with His Stripes We Are Healed                           
26                       All We, like Sheep, Have Gone Astray                           
27                       All They That See Him, Laugh Him to Scorn                           
32                       But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul                           
33                       Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates                           
36                       Thou Art Gone Up on High                           
38                       How Beautiful Are the Feet of Them                           
44                       Hallelujah!                           
45                       I Know That My Redeemer Liveth                           
46                       Since by Man Came Death                           
48                       The Trumpet Shall Sound                           
52                       If God Be for Us, Who Can Be against Us?                           
53                       Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain (Opening)                           
53a                     Amen