Handel: Messiah
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Performer: Thomas PaulComposer: George Frederick Handel
Conductor: Robert Shaw
Performer: Robert Conant
Orchestra: Robert Shaw Orchestra
Performer: Robert Arnold
Performer: Judith Raskin
Performer: Richard Lewis
Performer: James Smith
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2004-10-12
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Part 1. No. 1. Sinfonia (Overture)
- Part 1. No. 2. Recitative. Comfort ye my people
- Part 1. No. 3. Air. Every valley shall be exalted
- Part 1. No. 4. Chorus. And the glory of the Lord
- Part 1. No. 5. Recitative. Thus saith the Lord
- Part 1. No. 6. Air. But who may abide the day of His coming?
- Part 1. No. 7. Chorus. And He shall purify
- Part 1. No. 8. Recitative. Behold, a virgin shall conceive
- Part 1. No. 9. Air and Chorus. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
- Part 1. No. 10. Recitative. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
- Part 1. No. 11. Air. The people that walked in darkness
- Part 1. No. 12. Chorus. For unto us a child is born
- Part 1. No. 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
- Part 1. No. 14a. Recitative. There were shepherds abiding in the field / No. 14b. And lo, the angel
- Part 1. No. 15. Recitative. And the angel said unto them
- Part 1. No. 16. Recitative. And suddenly there was with the angel
- Part 1. No. 17. Chorus. Glory to God
- Part 1. No. 18. Air. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
- Part 1. No. 19. Recitative. Then shall the eyes of the blind
- Part 1. No. 20. Air. He shall feed his flock / Air. Come unto Him
- Part 1. No. 21. Chorus. His yoke is easy, and His burthen is light
- Part 2. No. 22. Chorus. Behold the Lamb of God
- Part 2. No. 23. Air. He was despised
- Part 2. No. 24. Chorus. Surely He hath borne our griefs
- Part 2. No. 25. Chorus. And with His stripes we are healed
- Part 2. No. 26. Chorus. All we like sheep have gone astray
- Part 2. No. 27. Recitative. All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn
- Part 2. No. 28. Chorus. He trusted in God
- Part 2. No. 29. Recitative. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
- Part 2. No. 30. Air. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow
- Part 2. No. 31. Recitative. He was cut off out of the land of the living
- Part 2. No. 32. Air. But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell
- Part 2. No. 33. Chorus. Lift up your heads, O ye gates
- Part 2. No. 34. Recitative. Unto which of the angels said He at any time
- Part 2. No. 35. Chorus. Let all the angels of God worship Him
- Part 2. No. 36. Air. Thou art gone up on high
- Part 2. No. 37. Chorus. The Lord gave the word
- Part 2. No. 38. Air. How beautiful are the feet
- Part 2. No. 40. Air. Why do the nations so furiously rage together?
- Part 2. No. 41. Chorus. Let us break their bonds asunder
- Part 2. No. 42. Recitative. He that dwelleth in Heaven
- Part 2. No. 43. Air. Thou shalt break them
- Part 2. No. 44. Chorus. Hallelujah
- Part 3. No. 45. Air. I know that my Redeemer liveth
- Part 3. No. 46. Chorus. Since by man came death
- Part 3. No. 47. Recitative. Behold, I tell you a mystery
- Part 3. No. 48. Air. The trumpet shall sound
- Part 3. No. 50. Duet. O death, where is thy sting?
- Part 3. No. 51. Chorus. But thanks be to God
- Part 3. No. 52. Air. If God be for us
- Part 3. No. 53. Chorus. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
Music reviews of Handel: Messiah
Music Review: One Of The Very Best Performances
Rating: 5 Stars
Finally, this wonderful performance has been put on CD. I've been waiting a long time for this. I just about wore out my LP recording.
This is one of the best performances of Handel's masterpiece I have ever heard. The tempi on the choruses are refreshingly brisk and the execution of the melismas is clean and perfect. Of course this has always been a trademark of the Robert Shaw Chorale.
The comparison by Kris to chipmunks is absurd. Robert Shaw's choral expertise was brilliant. His tempi is perfect. Bravo!
Description of Handel: Messiah
Every year brings a slew of new and reissued versions of this most beloved of Handel's works. This one first saw daylight in 1966, but lest you think it's outdated, this refurbished classic remains a source of listening pleasure. Obviously, it cannot reflect the historically informed performance practices of today. But it is one of the pioneering precursors of contemporary style, with sustained forward momentum, dancing rhythms, and an orchestra slimmed down from the prevailing norms of the 1960s. The singing is fine, with special kudos to the high-flying soprano, Judith Raskin, along with Florence Kopleff, a true alto, and Richard Lewis, a premier Handelian of the period. It also has what all Robert Shaw choral recordings have: first-rate choral singing and an emotional immediacy that goes to the heart of the music's message. I had to tilt the balance control to the left to bring the stage picture into focus, but once that was done, pure bliss followed. --Dan DavisGeneral CDs
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