[MusicTlk] Accessible Score for Handel's Messiah

[Julie A. Orozco]

I am coming to this late, but have you tried calling NLS and asking them
about the differences between the edition they have and the one you need for
your performance? 

I have a copy of the Messiah from NLS that I've kept since grad school,
perhaps hoping I would get to do something like you've been asked to
participate in. It's an old score, but perhaps the editions aren't that
different in any way that would matter. The Braille music section would be
able to research that for you though if you ask them. They've always been
very helpful in my experience. 

Hope you get the Braille music and on time,

Julie


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Subject: [MusicTlk] Accessible Score for Handel's Messiah

Hi Friends,

I've been invited to participate in a new community choir that is performing
a "Messiah Sing," which as I understand it is a performance of Handel's
"Messiah" where the audience is invited to sing with the choir in the choral
pieces. I would love to do it, but at this time I don't know where I'm going
to get the music. The director has specified that she wants everyone to have
the Watkins-Shaw edition of the score, though I don't know what separates
that edition from any other version of the score. I checked today and it's
not available on BARD. Does anyone have any ideas on where I can get the
music either in Braille or in individual voice part recordings? I'd prefer
having both, but will take the recordings if Braille isn't available.
Unfortunately, they only have 3 rehearsals scheduled and we're expected to
come to the first rehearsal with music prepared, so recording the part at
the rehearsal doesn't seem to be an option here.

Thanks in advance for your ideas! 
Chris Nusbaum
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