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GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
(1685-1759)
Messiah
132:11
A Sacred Oratorio
PART THE FIRST
1.
Sinfony
3:02
2.
Comfort ye
3:02
Ross Hauck
3.
Ev'ry valley
3:27
Ross Hauck
4.
And the glory of the Lord
2:45
Chorus
5.
Thus saith the Lord
1:24
Jeffrey Strauss
6.
But who may abide
4:34
Jeffrey Strauss
7.
And He shall purify
2:27
Chorus
8.
Behold, a virgin shall conceive
0:26
Elizabeth Shammash
9.
O thou that tellest
5:13
Elizabeth Shammash and chorus
10.
For behold, darkness
1:58
Jeffrey Strauss
11.
The people that walked in darkness
3:57
Jeffrey Strauss
12.
For unto us a child is born
3:52
Chorus
13.
Pifa
2:32
14.
There were shepherds
0:29
Amanda Forsythe
15.
And the angel said unto them
0:34
Amanda Forsythe
16.
And suddenly
0:16
Amanda Forsythe
17.
Glory to God
1:52
Chorus
18.
Rejoice greatly
4:47
Amanda Forsythe
19.
Then shall the eyes of the blind
0:31
Elizabeth Shammash
20.
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd
5:06
Elizabeth Shammash and Amanda Forsythe
21.
His yoke is easy
2:23
Chorus
PART THE SECOND
22.
Behold the Lamb of God
2:33
Chorus
23.
He was despised
8:56
Elizabeth Shammash
24.
Surely, He hath borne our griefs
1:42
Chorus
25.
And with His stripes
1:56
Chorus
26.
All we like sheep
4:18
Chorus
27.
All they that see Him
0:43
Ross Hauck
28.
He trusted in God
2:17
Chorus
29.
Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
1:36
Ian Honeyman
30.
Behold, and see
1:24
Ian Honeyman
31.
He was cut off
0:15
Ian Honeyman
32.
But thou didst not leave
2:09
Ian Honeyman
33.
Thou art gone up on high
3:13
Amanda Forsythe
34.
The Lord gave the word
1:05
Chorus
35.
How beautiful are the feet
2:19
Amanda Forsythe
36.
Why do the nations
1:20
Jeffrey Strauss
37.
Let us break their bonds
1:45
Chorus
38.
He that dwelleth in heaven
0:12
Ian Honeyman
39.
Thou shalt break them
2:12
Ian Honeyman
40.
Hallelujah
3:45
Chorus
PART THE THIRD
41.
I know that my Redeemer liveth
6:22
Amanda Forsythe
42.
Since by man came death
1:59
Chorus
43.
Behold, I tell you a mystery
0:33
Jeffrey Strauss
44.
The trumpet shall sound
8:39
Jeffrey Strauss
45.
Then shall be brought to pass
0:13
Elizabeth Shammash
46.
O Death, where is thy sting?
1:03
Elizabeth Shammash and Ian Honeyman
47.
But thanks be to God
2:09
Chorus
48.
If God be for us
5:03
Amanda Forsythe
49.
Worthy is the Lamb
7:24
Chorus
Solo:Amanda Forsyth soprano
Solo: Elizabeth Shammash mezzo-soprano
Solo: Ian Honeyman tenor
Solo: Ross Hauck tenor
Solo: Jeffrey Strauss baritone
Choral: Apollo's Singers
Orchestra: Apollo's Fire on period instruments
Conductor:Jeanette Sorrell
Recorded in live concert, December 12 & 13, 2008 with additional recording sessions on December 12 & 13, 2008 and February 8, 2010
Notes
Jeannette Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire offer a unique release of Handel’s Messiah: which presents a dramatic approach which explores the work as the theatrical entertainment which Handel intended – an oratorio being a dramatic work, and Handel’s bold declaration that Messiah was “A Sacred Oratorio.” While the theatrical/spiritual duality caused criticism in Handel’s lifetime, Sorrell believes it is one of the key reasons the work continues to speak so directly to modern audiences.
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Reviews
“…The 18-strong Apollo's Fire ensemble...plays with great crispness and vigour, offering terse supporting musical pillars to the voices and emphasizing rhythmic vigour over a sense of line...the instrumental playing here is pretty near faultless...There are some very fine solo voices...Forsythe can articulate Handel's typically breath-defying runs in 'Rejoice greatly' with a dazzling purity and total mastery of tone which has few equals on disc.”
International Record Review – March 2012
"If you’re in the market for a new Messiah that promises much and rewards your expectations with performances of youthful fire and commitment, then you should add this recording to your collection; it’s certainly one to which I intend to return."
Melanie Eskenazi - Fanfare - May/June 2012
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