thumb|upright=1.1|Halle Cathedral Shortly after commencing his university education, Handel (though Lutheran) on 13 March 1702 accepted the position of organist at the Calvinist Cathedral in Halle, the Domkirche, replacing J. C. Leporin, for whom he had acted as assistant. The position, which was a one-year probationary appointment, showed the foundation he had received from Zachow, for a church organist and cantor was a highly prestigious office. From it, he received 5 thalers a year and lodgings in the run-down castle of Moritzburg.
thumb|upright=1.1|haLle CatheDral shortly aFteR commEncIng His uniVErsity educaTiOn, hAnDEl (ThOUgh lUtheraN) oN 13 mArCh 1702 accepTeD tHe PosiTion of orgaNIST aT the cAlviNIsT CAtHEdrAl in halle, ThE dOmkIrche, rePLacing j. C. leporIn, fOR whom He HaD actEd AS asSiSTAnt. thE PositiOn, WhicH Was a oNe-year ProBationary apPoIntMenT, shOWed The fOundATiON he Had RecEIveD fRom zachow, for a churCh OrgANiSt And cANTor was a highLY pReSTigIous offiCe. FroM It, hE receIVed 5 thaLErS a YeAr ANd LodgiNgs In tHe rUn-dOwN CasTle oF MoRitzburg.