Why did Jamie not fit in at his new school?
he is poor
who gave Jamie the nickname “Mutt” and why?
Toby- he had to clean up after everyone
Was Mr.Handel rich or poor? How can you tell?
rich- by the way he dresses and looks
How did Jamie help his mother at night?
he would clean his, and her client’s, houses
Explain what is meant by the title “Handel’s Last Chance”
if he didn’t get a lot of money he would be in too much debt
If Jamie stayed in school, he wanted Mr. Handel to teach him something he knew nothing about- what was that?
how to read and understand music
How did Handel happen to hear Jamie singing for the first time?
he was washing the stairs and singing
True or false
with limited ability, Jamie was asked to read a passage from a Shakespeare play in front of his class
true
true or false
jamie burned a whole in Handel’s choir robe while ironing it for his mother
true
true or false
because he was exhausted, jamie sang out of tune when he auditioned for handel’s choir
false
true or false
being accused of stealing of handel’s gold watch, jamie was thrown in jail
true
true or false
through the jail window, jamie’s friend got his attention by clapping his hands in a certain way
false
handel composed vical music with texts in ______
German
handel wrote many _____ and _______
operas
oratorios
while living in Italy, Handel wrote music for _____ ______
opera companies
handel write the messiah in approximately __ ________
one month
true or false
the text of the messiah is from the bible
true
handel was born in _____, but later became a citizen of ____
Germany
England
At the time of his death, Handel’s operas were thought to be old fashioned. Many were not performed again until the _____
1920s
Handel’s oratorios were especially popular in ____ and _____
England
Ireland
True or false
Handle composed almost as fast as he could write the notes
true