Messiah (Watkins Shaw): Vocal Score

Good value and an excellently presented score for performance.

excellent

Very good! Purchased it for a 24-hour singing marathon :)

I bought this after being asked to sing the Bass solos in the Messiah, and figured I really should buy my own copy, rather than relying on someone elses. I bought this, as I knew that it was the same edition the Organist was playing from, and also many of the singers. It's so popular, it makes life a lot easier when finding a place "Page 153, Letter C" (or whatever), rather than having to ask the person next to you what the words are. The book is good quality, with lots of references throughout it as to how Handel originally wrote passages, though some of them are weird and I think the alterations are good. It gives lots of different arrangements too, same piece for Soprano, Alto and Bass, so very useful for different parts. My only criticism of this book is it can be a bit confusing with the different arrangements. Sometimes the Soprano version is followed directly by the Alto, so you have to skip a few pages for the next piece. However, you can write in the page numbers during your rehearsal, or put a little tab in or something if it bothers you that much. I think alternative arrangements should have been left to the Appendix, but each to their own. TL:DR? Great book, good quality, know exactly where you are; rather than having to ask, go through it before the performance so you know when to skip something.

All the dots you need (and more) to engage in a performance of The Messiah!

It’s a little strange to write a review about a vocal score. Especially one so old. However. After loosing my old Watkins shaw edition i had to purchase another one. It’s larger than the original. It has been re typeset making it very clear. But most of all. It has been bound so it stays open. This made a messiah rehearsal much less stressful

Good quality, easy to read score

Fast delivery at good price