... then there have been numerous arrangements of Handel's Messiah which are typically performed during the Christmas and Easter holidays. The Messiah is divided into three parts representing the life of Jesus Christ beginning with his birth(The Christmas Portion), advancing to his death(The Redemption Portion), and concluding with his resurrection(The Resurrection and Future Reign of ... Christ).(Brown) Each section of the Messiah consists of arias, recitatives, and choruses with Biblical passages as their basis. I found it especially interesting that the Messiah includes 53 songs yet was ...

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