Handel: Messiah
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Brand: RCAPerformer: Thomas Paul
Composer: 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
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 1. Sinfonia (Overture)
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 2. Recitative. Comfort ye my people
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 3. Air. Every valley shall be exalted
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 4. Chorus. And the glory of the Lord
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 5. Recitative. Thus saith the Lord
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 6. Air. But who may abide the day of His coming?
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 7. Chorus. And He shall purify
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 8. Recitative. Behold, a virgin shall conceive
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 9. Air and Chorus. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 10. Recitative. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 11. Air. The people that walked in darkness
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 12. Chorus. For unto us a child is born
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 14a. Recitative. There were shepherds abiding in the field / No. 14b. And lo, the angel
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 15. Recitative. And the angel said unto them
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 16. Recitative. And suddenly there was with the angel
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 17. Chorus. Glory to God
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 18. Air. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 19. Recitative. Then shall the eyes of the blind
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 20. Air. He shall feed his flock / Air. Come unto Him
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. No. 21. Chorus. His yoke is easy, and His burthen is light
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 22. Chorus. Behold the Lamb of God
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 23. Air. He was despised
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 24. Chorus. Surely He hath borne our griefs
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 25. Chorus. And with His stripes we are healed
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 26. Chorus. All we like sheep have gone astray
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 27. Recitative. All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 28. Chorus. He trusted in God
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 29. Recitative. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 30. Air. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 31. Recitative. He was cut off out of the land of the living
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 32. Air. But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 33. Chorus. Lift up your heads, O ye gates
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 34. Recitative. Unto which of the angels said He at any time
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 35. Chorus. Let all the angels of God worship Him
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 36. Air. Thou art gone up on high
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 37. Chorus. The Lord gave the word
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 38. Air. How beautiful are the feet
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 40. Air. Why do the nations so furiously rage together?
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 41. Chorus. Let us break their bonds asunder
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 42. Recitative. He that dwelleth in Heaven
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 43. Air. Thou shalt break them
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. No. 44. Chorus. Hallelujah
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. No. 45. Air. I know that my Redeemer liveth
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. No. 46. Chorus. Since by man came death
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. No. 47. Recitative. Behold, I tell you a mystery
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. No. 48. Air. The trumpet shall sound
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. No. 50. Duet. O death, where is thy sting?
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. No. 51. Chorus. But thanks be to God
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. No. 52. Air. If God be for us
- Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. No. 53. Chorus. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
Music reviews of Handel: Messiah
Music Review: Exceptional rendition
Rating: 5 Stars
There have been many recordings of Handel's Messiah in the past 50 years that I have heard, but in my opinion none surpasses the quality of this recording--and with this digitally remastered edition, it continues to set the standard. The soloists are the best and the chorale is superb. Robert Shaw is the standard for all other modern renditions of Messiah!
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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