Messiah: The Dream Cast

Messiah: The Dream Cast

Messiah: The Dream Cast
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Performer: Bryn Terfel
Composer: George Frederick Handel
Conductor: Charles Dutoit
Conductor: Charles Mackerras
Conductor: Colin Davis
Conductor: Georg Solti
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
Conductor: Marc Minkowski
Conductor: Neville Marriner
Conductor: Paul McCreesh
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Conductor: Trevor Pinnock
Performer: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: English Concert
Orchestra: English Concert
Performer: Gabrieli Consort & Players
Performer: Anne Sofie von Otter
Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-03-09
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
  1. Symphony - English Baroque Solorists
  2. Comfort Ye, My People - Anthony Rolfe-Johnson
  3. Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted - Jerry Hadley
  4. And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi - The English Concert Choir
  5. Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive - Anne Sofie Von Otter
  6. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion - Anne Sofie Von Otter
  7. For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Chorus Of Les Musiciends Du Louvre
  8. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  9. There Were Shephards...Glory To God - Kiri Te Kanawa
  10. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion - Joan Sutherland
  11. He Shall Feed His Flock - Leontyne Price
  12. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray - Academy Of St Martin-In-The-Fields Chorus Sir Neville Marrinier
  13. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart - Charles Daniels
  14. Behold And See - Charles Daniels
  15. The Lord Gave The Word - Gabrieli Consort
  16. Why Do The Nations - Bryn Terfel
  17. Hallelujah - Academy Of St Marin-In-The-Fields Chorus
  18. I Know That My Redeemer Livith - Arleen Auger
  19. Behold, I Tell You A Mystery - Robert Hale
  20. The Trumpet Shall Sound - Robert Hale
  21. Worthy IS The Lamb... Amen - London Symphony Chorus

Music reviews of Messiah: The Dream Cast

Music Review: In Deed a "Dream" Messiah, Except...
Rating: 3 Stars

With one glaring exception, this "Dream Cast" recording is an excellent collection of highlights from Handel's Messiah, containing both modern- and period-instrument recordings. The performances of the "dream team" soloists are excellent, and not just the women, but also the men. For the female voices, I particularly enjoyed: Arleen Auger (I know that my Redeemer liveth), Anne Sofie von Otter (O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion) and Leontyne Price (He shall feed his flock), with Joan Sutherland also good (Rejoice greatly o daughter of Zion), but Kiri Te Kanawa (There were sheperds abiding) perhaps seeming disaffected. For the male voices it was great from start to finish with Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (Comfort ye my people), Jerry Hadley (Every valley shall be exalted), Charles Daniels (Behold and see) and Robert Hale (The trumpet shall sound), but with Bryn Terfel (Why do the nations) perhaps seeming light.

The one exception? For Unto Us a Child is Born sung at high speed. Les Musiciens de Louvre (whoever they are) sound like chipmunks singing at the old LP 78 speed. They seem in a race to see who can finish singing first, without any meaning or phrasing, like juveniles in a race thru' their rosary beads. This is a shame, because next to the Hallelujah chorus, this is the most important part of the Messiah.

The orchestral playing by the English Baroque with Gardiner, the English Consort with Trevor Pinnock, and the Gabrieli Players with McCreesh was outstanding. I especially liked the clear trumpet playing of the Gabrieli with Hale singing "The trumpet shall sound." I also enjoyed the Hallelujah chorus by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Neville Marriner. Altho' I usually like a modern, massed-strings sound, this smaller ensemble under Marriner was very pleasing to my ears. And given my bias I liked the performances of the large symphony orchestras under Solti and Davis too.

So this is in deed a "dream" collection, except for the French chipmnunks on the second most important part of the Messiah.
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