Identify the erroneous statement about Handel’s oratorio, The Messiah
a. the “Hallelujah” Chorus concludes the second part of the oratorio
b. many of the nineteen choruses feature simple, homophonic settings of chorales
c. divided into three parts, it tells the story of the life of Christ in a general way
d. the libretto is drawn directly from the Old and New Testaments
e. soloists sing recitatives and arias
ANSWER: b
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