Handel's MESSIAH: The ultimate worship piece

Tele295 · March 9th, 2008, 07:04 AM

Just got a call to play upright bass for Handel's Messiah. 50 piece orchestra & choir. I love this music, but I only have a week to review the score. It's been a number of years since I played it last on bass. I'm a little apprehensive - my orch chops are very rusty. There will be a lot of praying on my part!!!!!!

If anybody's in Ventura CA on Saturday March 15 at 6 pm, come by Community Prebyterian Church on Poli Street. No admission cost, but freewill offering if you want.

GoldieLocks · March 9th, 2008, 04:24 PM

Wow! thats a huge chunk of music (good luck). Are you doing the entire production? I'll have to go buy that recording someday. Its been 15 years since I've seen the whole thing performed.

hotraman · March 9th, 2008, 10:15 PM

That's awesome!
Went to your website... I'm jealous.
I wish i had time to play in a band like yours!
Let us know the challenges and rewards!!

Tele295 · March 11th, 2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldieLocks

Wow! thats a huge chunk of music (good luck). Are you doing the entire production? I'll have to go buy that recording someday. Its been 15 years since I've seen the whole thing performed.

No, it's just the Passion and Resurrection selections. I've played the whole thing on bass with other orchestras (probably 6 or 7 years ago), and this program on cello 2 years ago. It's about 90 minutes of music IIRC, and much easier on bass than on cello, as bass only plays the forte ripieno and tutti celli parts.

Tele295 · March 13th, 2008, 01:52 PM

It's coming down to the wire. I'm really starting to sweat! I'm wrapping my rosary beads around the URB headstock for extra grace. Who's the patron saint of good intonation?

March 9th, 2008, 07:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tele295 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Haunted Amp, CA Posts: 3,373 14 Photos	Handel's MESSIAH: The ultimate worship piece Just got a call to play upright bass for Handel's Messiah. 50 piece orchestra & choir. I love this music, but I only have a week to review the score. It's been a number of years since I played it last on bass. I'm a little apprehensive - my orch chops are very rusty. There will be a lot of praying on my part!!!!!! If anybody's in Ventura CA on Saturday March 15 at 6 pm, come by Community Prebyterian Church on Poli Street. No admission cost, but freewill offering if you want. __________________ "Turn it up and it doesn't need any reverb." - Danny Gatton www.dannygatton.info Tiger Town Aces - Music That Bites Back In Redd we trust! Free Bill Kirchen! If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?

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GoldieLocks Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abbotsford B.C. Posts: 833	Handel Wow! thats a huge chunk of music (good luck). Are you doing the entire production? I'll have to go buy that recording someday. Its been 15 years since I've seen the whole thing performed. __________________ "How little I know inspires me tremendously! I'm a huge fan of other people's playing." Bonnie Raitt

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hotraman Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Camas, WA Posts: 220	That's awesome! Went to your website... I'm jealous. I wish i had time to play in a band like yours! Let us know the challenges and rewards!! __________________ www.stevehotra.com

March 13th, 2008, 01:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tele295 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Haunted Amp, CA Posts: 3,373 14 Photos	It's coming down to the wire. I'm really starting to sweat! I'm wrapping my rosary beads around the URB headstock for extra grace. Who's the patron saint of good intonation? __________________ "Turn it up and it doesn't need any reverb." - Danny Gatton www.dannygatton.info Tiger Town Aces - Music That Bites Back In Redd we trust! Free Bill Kirchen! If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?