 | Edward Hicks (D.D.) - 1881 - 88 pàgines
...festival ? Handel's own words, describing his feelings as he penned that noble inspiration, are these : " I did think I did see all heaven before me, and the great God Himself." Many of his manuscripts were blotted with his tears. It is a grand thing to drink in Holy Scripture... | |
 | David Otis Mears - 1881 - 68 pàgines
...was borne from the scene — his farewell to the world. Of his work upon the Messiah, Handel said, " I did think I did see all Heaven before me and the Great God himself." The piety of the peerless Sebastian Bach needs no demonstration. The same fact is as true of music... | |
 | Samuel Arthur Bent - 1882 - 638 pàgines
...production of sacred music, composing the "Messiah," 1741; died 1759, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.] I did think I did see all heaven before me, and the great God himself. Of his state of mind during the composition of " The Messiah." Vy, sir, your Highness plays like a... | |
 | William Smyth Rockstro - 1883 - 484 pàgines
...that, when questioned as to the impression under the influence of which ho composed it, he replied, " I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great GOD Himself.'2 It needed a very great genius to carry on the interest of the work beyond this point. Many... | |
 | John Joseph Brown - 1883 - 374 pàgines
...questioned him on his feelings when composing the Hallelujah Chorus, he replied in his peculiar English, ' I did think I did see all heaven before me, and the great God himself.' What a fine saying that was of poor old George 1n., in describing the ' pastoral symphony ' in this... | |
 | 1906 - 968 pàgines
...sobbing. When questioned as to the impression under which he wrote the great "Hallelujah Chorus," he said: "I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great God Himself." Some days after the first exhibition of the divine oratorio, "The Messiah," at London, Handel came... | |
 | 1885 - 612 pàgines
...ascription of earth in one mighty Anthem of Praise ! We are not astonished to hear him say of it : "I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great God himself ! " This chorus, however, is a song of praise in view of the inauguration of the work of man's redemption,... | |
 | George Putnam Upton - 1886 - 364 pàgines
...in grandeur and sublimity. After listening to its performance, one can understand Handel's words : " I did think I did see all heaven before me, and the great God himself." This number closes the second part. It is worthy of note in this connection that when the oratorio... | |
 | George Titus Ferris - 1887 - 366 pàgines
...readily appreciate Handel's own words when describing his own sensations in writing the " Messiah " — " I did think I did see all heaven before me, and the great God himself." The great man died on Good Friday night, 1759, aged seventy-five years. He had often wished " he might... | |
 | Thomas Case - 1888 - 442 pàgines
...stronger than ordinary sensation, as Handel, on being asked how he wrote the 'Hallelujah Chorus,' said, ' I did see all heaven before me, and the great God Himself.' This superior vividness of imagination is finely described by Addison : — ' Words, when well chosen,... | |
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I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great God himself! 
