Combine the premier choral conductor of our time; his select chamber choir, the Cambridge Singers; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; and Handel's timeless Baroque masterpiece, and you have the ultimate musical celebration for Christmas or Easter! Phenomenal vocalists Joanne Lunn,...
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Combine the premier choral conductor of our time; his select chamber choir, the Cambridge Singers; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; and Handel's timeless Baroque masterpiece, and you have the ultimate musical celebration for Christmas or Easter! Phenomenal vocalists Joanne Lunn, Melanie Marshall, James Gilchrist, and Christopher Purves were specially selected as soloists by Mr. Rutter for this recording.
George Frideric Handel's Messiah is his most famous creation and is among the most popular works in Western choral literature. Although the work was conceived and first performed for Easter, it has become traditional since Handel's death to present the prophetic portions of the oratorio during Advent and resurrection-themed segments during Easter. Whether you were raised with the breathtaking, straight-from- Scripture movements "For unto Us a Child Is Born," "He Shall Feed His Flock," and "The Hallelujah Chorus"-or you're appreciating them for the first time-you'll be powerfully moved by this momentous production.
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PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 417308
- Product Code 9781598565751
- ISBNÂ 1598565753
- EANÂ 9781598565751
- UPCÂ 853840001290
- Tracks 53
- Department Music
- Category Hymns/traditional
- Sub-Category General
- Publisher Hendrickson Publishers
- Release Date Oct 2010
- Sales Rank 82354
- Dimensions 120 x 146 x 12mm
- Weight 0.108kg
- 1. Sinfonia (overture)Part One0:59
- 2. Recitative (tenor) - Comfort Ye, My PeoplePart One0:59
- 3. Air (tenor) - Every Valley Shall Be ExaltedPart One0:59
- 4. Chorus - And The Glory Of The LordPart One0:59
- 5. Recitative (bass) - Thus Saith The LordPart One0:59
- 6. Air (alto) - But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming?Part One0:59
- 7. Chorus - And He Shall PurifyPart One0:59
- 8. Recitative (alto) - Behold, A Virgin Shall ConceivePart One0:59
- 9. Air (alto) & Chorus - O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To ZionPart One0:59
- 10. Recitative (bass) - For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The EarthPart One0:59
- 11. Air (bass) - The People That Walked In DarknessPart One0:59
- 12. Chorus - For Unto Us A Child Is BornPart One0:59
- 13. Pifa (pastoral Symphony)Part One0:59
- 14. Recitative (soprano) - There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Field...Part One0:59
- 15. Chorus - Glory To GodPart One0:59
- 16. Air (soprano) - Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of ZionPart One0:59
- 17. Recitative (alto) - Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be OpenedPart One0:59
- 18. Air (alto) - He Shall Feed His Flock & Air (soprano) - Come Unto HimPart One0:59
- 19. Chorus - His Yoke Is EasyPart One0:59
- 20. Chorus - Behold The Lamb Of GodPart Two0:59
- 21. Air (alto) - He Was DespisedPart Two0:59
- 1. Surely He Hath Borne Our GriefsPart Two: Chorus0:59
- 2. And With His Stripes We Are HealedPart Two: Chorus0:59
- 3. All We Like SheepPart Two: Chorus0:59
- 4. All They That See Him Laugh Him To ScornPart Two: Recitative (Tenor)0:59
- 5. He Trusted In GodPart Two: Chorus0:59
- 6. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His HeartPart Two: Recitative (Tenor)0:59
- 7. Behold, And See If There Be Any SorrowPart Two: Air (Tenor)0:59
- 8. He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The LivingPart Two: Recitative (Tenor)0:59
- 9. But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In HellPart Two: Air (Tenor)0:59
- 10. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye GatesPart Two: Chorus0:59
- 11. Unto Which Of The AngelsPart Two: Recitative (Tenor)0:59
- 12. Let All The Angels Of God Worship HimPart Two: Chorus0:59
- 13. Thou Art Gone Up On HighPart Two: Air (Alto)0:59
- 14. The Lord Gave The WordPart Two: Chorus0:59
- 15. How Beautiful Are The FeetPart Two: Air (Soprano)0:59
- 16. Their Sound Is Gone OutPart Two: Chorus0:59
- 17. Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together?Part Two: Air Bass)0:59
- 18. Let Us Break Their Bonds AsunderPart Two: Chorus0:59
- 19. He That Dwelleth In HeavenPart Two: Recitative (Tenor)0:59
- 20. Thou Shalt Break ThemPart Two: Air (Tenor)0:59
- 21. HallelujahPart Two: Chorus0:59
- 22. I Know That My Redeemer LivethPart Three: Air (Soprano)0:59
- 23. Since By Man Came DeathPart Three: Chorus0:59
- 24. Behold, I Tell You A MysteryPart Three: Recitative (Bass)0:59
- 25. The Trumpet Shall SoundPart Three: Air (Bass)0:59
- 26. Then Shall Be Brought To PassPart Three: Recitative (Alto)0:59
- 27. O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? & Chorus - But Thanks Be To GodPart Three: Duet (Alto, Tenor)0:59
- 28. If God Be For UsPart Three: Air (Soprano)0:59
- 29. Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain...amenPart Three: Chorus0:59
George Frideric Handel
Born in Halle in the German state of Saxony, George Frideric Handel was trained as an organist and a composer. As a young man, he traveled to Italy, where he absorbed the Italian style of music and the operatic form. He eventually settled in Great Britain, where he became famous as one of the greatest masters of baroque music. As a youth, Handel became an accomplished harpsichordist and organist, studied violin and oboe, and became familiar with the music of contemporary German and Italian composers. During his stay in Italy from 1706 to 1710, he composed several operas and oratorios, which helped establish his early success. This success led to an appointment in Germany as musical director to the prince of Hanover. After only a brief stay in Hanover, Handel visited Great Britain in order to stage his opera Rinaldo. In 1712 he again returned to Great Britain and decided to make it his permanent residence. Then, in 1714, the prince of Hanover became King George I of England, and Handel enjoyed the patronage of the new royal family of his adopted homeland. He became a naturalized British citizen in 1726. Handel's musical output was prodigious. He wrote 46 operas, among them Julius Caesar (1724) and Berenice (1737); 33 oratorios, the most famous of which is the widely celebrated The Messiah (1742); 100 Italian solo cantatas; and numerous orchestral works, including 12 grand concertos (1739). In 1751 Handel suffered a sight impairment that led to total blindness by 1753. Nonetheless, Handel continued to conduct performances of his works, which strongly influenced British composers for a century after his death in 1759.
