Alicia’s Accents – September 28th
The prelude will begin at 9:15 with music from the baroque era of music. Michelle Haun on flute and I on Bay Shore’s harpsichord will play pieces by Telemann and Händel. The term “baroque music” has been applied to music written in the 17th and early 18th centuries. The music of this period is lively and melodious and has been said to be so constructed as to reflect the “perfect order” of the universe. Two major barqoue composers were George Frederick Händel (1685-1759) and Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767). Händel’s father intended that be become a lawyer, but his musical genius was not to be ignored. Few would disagree that at the time of Händel’s death he was considered England’s greatest composer. Telemann was born into a family of Lutheran clergyman and as a child, exhibited considerable musical talent, much to his mother’s displeasure as she disapproved of music. Telemann became the most famous musician in Germany, in part largely to his sense of humor and likable personality. He was extremely prolific with an estimated 3,000 compositions written. May our worship together bring us to a closer relationship with God and each other.
Alicia Adams