| RECORDINGS |
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| LABEL: |
PEROS
MUSIC |
| CATALOG
NUMBER: |
N/A |
| UPC
NUMBER: |
N/A |
| NUMBER OF DISCS: |
1 |
| RUNNING TIME: |
1:01:18 |
| YEAR
RECORDED: |
1999 |
| CD
RELEASE DATE: |
2010 |
| CONDUCTOR: |
RONALD
BECKETT |
| ORCHESTRA: |
ARCADY |
| CHOIR: |
ARCADY |
| SOPRANO: |
UNKNOWN |
| COUNTERTENOR: |
UNKNOWN |
| TENOR: |
UNKNOWN |
| BASS: |
UNKNOWN |
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DISC ONE
1. Sinfonia
2:55
2. Every Valley Shall Be
Exalted 3:40
3. And The Glory Of The
Lord 2:46
4. Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive; Thou
That Tellest 6:03
5. For Unto Us A Child Is
Born 3:29
6. There Were Shepherds; Glory Unto
God 3:58
7. Then Shall The Eyes; He Shall Feed His
Flock 5:44
8. His Yoke Is Easy 2:10
9. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs; And
With His Stripes; All We Like
Sheep 6:30
10. All They That See Him; He Trusted In
God 2:34
11. Lift Up Your Heads
2:54
12. Unto Which Of The Angels; Let All The
Angels 1:40
13. The Lord Gave The
Word 1:07
14. Why Do The Nations
2:59
15. Let Us Break Their
Bonds 1:31
16. He That Dwelleth In Heaven; Thou Shalt
Break Them 2:00
17. Hallelujah! 3:23
18. Worthy Is The Lamb;
Amen 5:55
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SITE RATING: 8/10
SITE
REVIEW: Arcady, a tiny
chamber-music ensemble hailing from Ontario,
Canada, and under the direction of Ronald
Beckett, recorded this small, splendid
highlights disc of Messiah in 1999, but only
was recently released as an mp3 download by
Peros Music (it's also available on CD through
CD
Baby). Those who read this site
know that I tend to prefer smaller ensembles
when performing Messiah, trading in the heavy,
grandious sound of large choruses for light,
swift-footed performances which lend Messiah
an energy and vitality that I prefer.
This highlights disc is resplendent with
those qualities, with both the playing and
singing that tingle with electricity.
Occasionally, this youthful vigor gets the
better of common sense, with tempos
occasionally racing (as on a frantic reading
of "Let Us Break Their Bonds" and the
following "Thou Shalt Break Them", which
leaves the poor soloist racing through the
melismas in somewhat desperate measure.)
But the light clarity of the sound, tied
with the clean diction displayed by both the
chamber orchestra and choir, and the bright
tones brought by most of the soloists (I
except the countertenor, who has some pitch
and placement issues), endeared this recording
to me, and I heartily recommend it to Messiah
collectors.
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