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Frequently Asked Questions
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If you don't find your answers here, send us your questions via email: music@toohot2handel.com
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Where can I purchase a choral score?
Where can I purchase the "Too Hot" recording?
When will "TOO HOT" be performed live?
What is the instrumentation?
Our organization wants to perform selections from "TOO HOT" - is this possible?
Artistic Concerns for Too Hot To Handel
Where can I purchase a choral score?
Individual SATB choral scores will soon be available for purchase, but the orchestra materials are only available on a rental/hire basis through TOO HOT, LLC.
More information will be posted soon!
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Where can I purchase the "Too Hot" recording?
Too Hot To Handel was recorded live by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra with Marin Alsop, conductor at Boettcher Hall in Denver, CO. Featured vocalists were: Lillias White, Vivian Cherry and Thomas Young. This double CD release is available for purchase two ways - on iTUNES and directly through our website.
Click on the ORDER CD button on the menu bar above to purchase.
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When will "TOO HOT" be performed live?
2009-10 concert performances of Too Hot To Handel are scheduled this year in the following cities:
Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago, Denver, Arkansas, Grand Rapids - and we're pleased to announce that in 2010 we'll be back in the place where it all started - NEW YORK CITY!
STAY TUNED...
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What is the instrumentation?
"TOO HOT" is scored for:
5 saxophones, 3 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, percussion (2)
strings, and Jazz rhythm section: piano, Hammond B3 organ, electric bass, electric guitar, drums with soprano, alto, tenor solo voices and mixed chorus
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Our organization wants to perform selections from "TOO HOT" - is this possible?
Yes, just ask! We are glad to arrange for your chorus/orchestra to be able to hand pick your favorite selections. Pair a few selections with the traditional Messiah for a new spin on your holiday program.
The entire show running time is within 2 hours & 15 minutes with intermission.
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Artistic Concerns for Too Hot To Handel
TOO HOT TO HANDEL was conceived in 1993 by Marin Alsop and co-arranged by Bob Christianson and Gary Anderson. The work was commissioned in 1993 by The Concordia Orchestra.
This is a gospel-jazz version of George Frideric Handel's Messiah and features three vocal soloists, gospel choir, orchestra and jazz rhythm section.
Soprano & Mezzo-soprano - Both roles are more pop than classical, but require trained voices with wide range and control.
Tenor - this role is quite demanding. It requires a classically -trained tenor who is extremely versatile in other musical genres he must be able to branch into gospel, jazz/scat and R & B styles with fluidity.
Gospel choir - 80 voices or more, depending on the size of the hall.
Orchestra instrumentation:
5 saxes (lead alto dbl. on soprano sax)
3 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani + 2 percussion
Rhythm section: Jazz Piano, Hammond B3 organ, Electric guitar, Electric Bass guitar, Bass, Drumset, Strings
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