Handel It
G.F. Handel is one of the most well-known composers of this musical era.
What is the Baroque period?
What is breathe?
Aquarius and Let the Sun Shine In are songs in this rock and roll musical.
What is Hair?
A contemporary of Handel’s, this composer was less famous, but is now often listed as one of the top three of all time.
Who was Johann Sebastian Bach?
We are performing the Hallelujah Chorus in C, although it was originally written in this key with two sharps.
What is the key of D?
At the time Aquarius was written, there were frequent protests in the U.S. about these two big issues.
What is the Vietnam War and Civil Rights?
This country “adopted” Handel as their favorite composer.
What is England?
Our arrangement of Personent Hodie changes this throughout the piece (How we group beats together)
What is meter?
Q. Smith, who sang the Aquarius solo at our Broadway Cabaret this year, is most famous for starring in this 2017 Broadway musical.
What is “Come From Away”?
Although some concert-goers are surprised by it, this common audience reaction to hearing the Hallelujah chorus has been a tradition for hundreds of years.
What is standing up?
This texture of music is characterized by intertwining, independent melodies.
What is polyphony?
These are two things that made the musical (that Aquarius is from) so controversial.
What is (choose from:) drug use, sexual freedom, anti war protest, nudity on stage, and/or direct audience interaction?
Messiah, the larger work that includes the Hallelujah Chorus, is an example of this type of composition.
What is an oratorio?
This note in a scale or a chord is generally considered the hardest to tune.
What is the 3rd?
Aquarius and Let the Sun Shine In were performed for this iconic weekly television show.
What is the Ed Sullivan show?