In this module we were able to view three parts of G. F. Handel’s Messiah from 1741. The first part called Ev’ry Valley Shall Be Exalted comes from Isaih 40:4, where God talks about the path he has built to help lead his people home. The second part, called For unto Us a Child Is Born, comes from Isaiah 9:6, where they are rejoicing in the child who could bring salvation. Hallelujah, the third part, is just a “celebration of God” (background portion of excerpt). Basically the Handel’s Messiah puts wonderful music to the words of the bible. We were also able to view three parts of J. S. Bach’s Cantata No. 140 Wachet Auf from 1731. This cantata is perhaps the “most popular of all his cantatas” (background of excerpt). Bach’s entire cantata “was
