Haunt of Handel

Finally the curtains are closed upon Handel's Messiah. A strong feeling of emotion came upon me last evening when the book is closed for the last time. Now it would probably be sitting in my cupboard closed until there is a chance of performing it again. As lao shi said, it is probably once in a lifetime that you get to perform Messiah.

More than a concert to attract the audience or to draw non-believers, I feel that it is more of a performance and a remainder to us - the performers. After Elaine Pao's seminar on Saturday, it brought new light to me about this great work. Suddenly, I was struck with great interest for Handel. It is a great piece of work! The musicality, the technique, the style, the whole composition is a wonder. No wonder, she said it was a work inspired by God. Handel may be a great composer, but no matter how great, one couldn't possibly have written such a work?

It makes me look forward to Elijah which is also a great work. Messiah is much "slower" while Elijah is very much fast-moving. I feel that Elijah keeps moving forward and not so much slow.

I really hope SSO will open their doors again next year. I will definitely sign up to sing!