3-part mixed choir - Digital Download SKU: LX.15-1308H Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Sherri Porterfield. Octavo. 12 pages. Heritage Music Press #e15/1308H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LX.15-1308H). UPC: 000308035704.Handel composed this work for Alexander's Feast, written in celebration of the day honoring St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music. Following the choral introduction in 4/4, it moves to a lilting 6/8 to introduce the main melodic section. This arrangement was specifically designed for the developing choir, and it is an excellent tool for teaching phrasing and stylistic features of the Baroque era.
