Hallelujah Handel
By: [writer, Douglas Cowling]
Contributors: Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759; Donnelly, Mark; Whicher, Monica; Forster, Elizabeth; Cooper-Gay, Erin; Gay, Errol; Babiak, Walter; Gay, Ann Cooper; Studio Arts Orchestra; High Park Girls Choir
Series: Classical kids; Classical kids
Publisher: Classical Kids; Distributed by Altantic Recording Corp.
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Pickering, Ont; New York
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording] /
Number of pages: 49
Subjects: Drama; Music appreciation; Orphans; Juvenile sound recordings; Juvenile drama
Description: Classical kids series features stories for children with musical excerpts and movements written by the highlighted composer. Travel back in time to 1750, when George Frideric Handel gave his greatest musical gift, the Messiah, to a London orphanage. This title tells a story of how a young orphan named Thomas, who sings like an angel but will not speak, is healed with the help of maestro Handel and his powerful music.

In eighteenth-century London, a young orphan who sings like an angel but is unable to speak is befriended by the great composer, George Frederick Handel, and finds his way home.
Notes: Lyrics for children's choir selections in container notes.

Teacher's notes are available.

Series originator and producer: Susan Hammond.

Singers, Mark Donnelly, Monica Whicher, Elizabeth Forster, Erin Cooper-Gray, Errol Gray ; Studio Arts Orchestra ; conductor: Walter Babiak ; High Park Girls' Choir ; director: Ann Cooper Gay ; with various vocal and instrumental acc.

Recorded at Manta Eastern Sound, Toronto.

Accelerated Reader LG 3.8 1 1 65174

Compact disc.
Table of contents: title: Harpsichord suite in D minor. Sarabande; title: Water music suite #2 in D major. Hornpipe; title: Harp concerto, op. 4 no. 6. Andante; title: Rinaldo. Lascia ch'io pianga; title: Flute sonata #5 in F major. Andante; title: Nine German arias. Süsse stille; title: Music for the royal fireworks. Rejouissance ; Overture; title: Concerto grosso, op. 6, no. 4. Largo; title: Judas Maccabaeus. See the conqu'ring hero comes; title: Messiah. For unto us a child is born; title: Alcina. Verdi prati; title: Julius Caesar. Da tempeste; title: Harpsichord chaconne in G major. Chaconne; title: Solomon. Arrival of the queen of Sheba; title: Julius Caesar. Sinfonia ; In tal modi ; Sinfonia to "V'adoro" ; V'adoro; title: Music for the royal fireworks. Bourée; title: Water music suite #1 in F major. Air; title: Song for Gentlemen volunteers. Stand round my brave boys; title: Judas Maccabaeus. O lovely peace; title: Harpsichord suite in E major. Harmonious blacksmith; title: Messiah. Pastoral symphony ; There were shepherds ; Glory to God; title: Samson. Sinfonia; title: Julius Caesar. Piangerò; title: Concerto grosso, op. 6 no. 8. Andante; title: Messiah. He shall feed his flock ; Hallelujah ; I know that my redeemer liveth.