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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Charles_JennensCharles Jennens - Wikipedia

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   Charles Jennens (1700 – 20 November 1773) was an English landowner and patron of the arts. As a friend of Handel, he helped author the libretti of several of his oratorios, most notably Messiah . Life. Jennens was brought up at Gopsall Hall in Leicestershire, the son of Charles Jennens and his second wife, Elizabeth Burdett.

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3. www.theguardian.com › music › 2012Handel House honours Charles Jennens, librettist of Messiah

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   Nov 27, 2012 · Handel House honours Charles Jennens, librettist of Messiah. The Christmas classic is renowned worldwide, but few know the story of the reclusive country gentleman who helped write it. Maev...

4. www.cslewisinstitute.org › resources › the-scriptureThe Scripture Passages of Handel's Messiah - C.S. Lewis Institute

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   Dec 1, 2023 · By Joel Woodruff on December 1, 2023 Messiah Advent Devotional, Joel Woodruff. The lyrics for Handel’s Messiah, the “libretto,” come directly from the Scriptures. They were assembled by Charles Jennens (1700 – 1773), an English aristocrat who collaborated with Handel on several musical projects.

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6. breakpoint.org › handels-and-jennenss-messiahHandel’s—and Jennens’s—“Messiah” - Breakpoint

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   Dec 20, 2019 · As with “Messiah,” his contributions were anonymous. As these titles suggest, Jennens’s specialty was librettos based on biblical subjects. This was the direct result of his devout Christian faith. And that brings me back to “Messiah.” Jennens was concerned with the emergence of Deism within the Church of England.

7. www.theglobeandmail.com › arts › musicCharles Jennens: The unsung hero of Handel’s Messiah

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   Dec 20, 2016 · Jennens was a less urgent presence in the Toronto Symphony's Messiah, under the direction of Nicholas McGegan, although, paradoxically, it was the glory and militancy of Jennens's texts...

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   Who painted Handel's Messiah?

   • Messiah librettist Charles Jennens, as painted by Thomas Hudson, probably in 1744 (Handel House Collections Trust). Dubliners were the first to hear Handel’s Messiah during Passion Week, 1742. Accounts of its premiere on April 13 treat it as the finest piece of music ever written. The only one to disagree? Librettist Charles Jennens.

   Charles Jennens the unsung inspiration behind George Frideric Handel's

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   Who is Charles Jennens?

   • Sian Richards In this season of goodwill and compassion, spare a moment for the forgotten man of Christmas. His name is Charles Jennens. You probably have never heard of him, but every Christmas, you probably listen to, if not sing, at least some of the words he crafted together. Jennens is the man who assembled the texts for Handel's Messiah.

   Charles Jennens: The unsung hero of Handel’s Messiah

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   Who wrote Handel's Messiah?

   • You probably have never heard of him, but every Christmas, you probably listen to, if not sing, at least some of the words he crafted together. Jennens is the man who assembled the texts for Handel's Messiah. The very fact that we call it Handel's Messiah demonstrates exactly how much we value Jennens's contribution to the oratorio.

   Charles Jennens: The unsung hero of Handel’s Messiah

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   Where did the lyrics for Handel's Messiah come from?

   • The lyrics for Handel’s Messiah, the “libretto,” come directly from the Scriptures. They were assembled by Charles Jennens (1700 – 1773), an English aristocrat who collaborated with Handel on several musical projects.

   The Scripture Passages of Handel's Messiah - C.S. Lewis Institute

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9. doctrine.org › handels-messiahHandel's Messiah - doctrine.org

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   Jun 8, 2014 · Jennens gave Handel the lyrics to the Messiah, verses primarily from Isaiah, Psalms, Paul’s letters, and Revelation. Messiah tells the story of the advent of Christ, His victory over sin and death, His defeat of His enemies, victorious return, establishment of His kingdom on the earth, and the believer’s victory over death through His ...

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    Dec 16, 2012 · Messiah librettist Charles Jennens, as painted by Thomas Hudson, probably in 1744 (Handel House Collections Trust). Dubliners were the first to hear Handel’s Messiah during Passion Week, 1742. Accounts of its premiere on April 13 treat it as the finest piece of music ever written.