A Few of the Many Different Ways Music Can Be Customized

Below shows a number of different ways how 1-4 Chorus: "And the glory of the lord" can be customized in Messiah Sheet Music.



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ORIGINAL

Shown in original key of A

TRANSPOSED

Transposed to the key of Ab

ENLARGED, REFORMATTED

Enlarged from the original 55% to 75% and then castoff and re-justified

EXTRACTION

Extracted Canto, changed lyric font from 10 pt to 12 pt, and then castoff and re-justified

MULTIPLE PART EXTRACTION

Extracted Canto (as before) plus Pianoforte, reduced Pianoforte size to 70%, then castoff and re-justified

EXTRACTION OF VOCALS

Extraction of just the vocals

SHAPE NOTES

Original displayed using Sacred Harp system shape notes

PIANOFORTE USING SHAPE NOTES

Pianoforte extraction using shape notes, scaled to 65%, and castoff and re-justified

TRANSPOSING INSTRUMENT

Violino II transposed to B (to facilitate being played by a transposing instrument like a Bb clarinet)