Product Description
"Thus Saith the Lord" (sometimes misspelled "Thus Sayeth the Lord") is the first bass recitative of Handel's Messiah. In this arrangement, its dramatic melody works very well as an instrumental solo, accompanied by a single violin.
This remarkable arrangement gives you a choice of 13 solo instruments, accompanied by 1-3 other string or woodwind instruments. So it works as a duet, trio, or quartet. Among the thousands of combinations are traditional string duet/trio/quartet, traditional and modified woodwind duet/trio/quartet, clarinet duet/trio/quartet, viola duet/trio/quartet, saxophone duet/trio/quartet, and mixed ensemble. Solo parts are provided in two different octaves, and support most tenor and bass string/woodwind instruments (viola, cello, bass, alto/bass/contrabass clarinet, tenor/baritone/bass saxophone, bassoon, contrabassoon, and French horn). Note that this has been transposed to E minor to better fit the instruments. The instant download contains the score and all parts.
As you would expect, the duet voicing of this arrangement will not be quite as full as using a trio or quartet. If you are looking for a fuller duet arrangement that also includes violin, click on the publisher link above and look at the separate duet arrangement.
Click on the Custom Chamber Music publisher link above for other arrangements of this song, as well as two more songs from The Messiah. We also have 3 incredible volumes of Christmas Carols for All.
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