Handel: Messiah – “There Were Shepherds” / “Glory to God” | Soprano & Chorus

George Frideric Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 “There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field” “And Lo, the Angel of the Lord Came upon Them” “And the Angel Said unto Them” “And Suddenly There Was with the Angel” “Glory to God” Soprano Recitatives and Chorus Performed live at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC under the direction of Robert Baird. The soprano soloist is Whitney McColley. In this sequence from Part I of Handel’s Messiah, the soprano recounts the angelic announcement to the shepherds. The narrative culminates in the chorus’s radiant proclamation: “Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, goodwill toward men.” New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Washington, DC George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) Messiah, HWV 56 #Handel #Messiah #GloryToGod #ThereWereShepherds #Soprano #ChoralMusic #ChristmasMusic #BaroqueMusic