| RECORDINGS |
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| LABEL: |
K&K
VERLAGSANSTALT |
| CATALOG
NUMBER: |
KuK20 |
| UPC
NUMBER: |
675754984724 |
| NUMBER OF DISCS: |
2 |
| RUNNING TIME: |
143:27 |
| YEAR
RECORDED: |
2006 |
| CD
RELEASE DATE: |
APRIL
24, 2007 |
| CONDUCTOR: |
JÜRGEN
BUDDAY |
| ORCHESTRA: |
HANOVERIAN
COURT ORCHESTRA |
| CHOIR: |
MAULBRONN
CHAMBER CHOIR |
| SOPRANO: |
MIRIAM
ALLEN |
| COUNTERTENOR: |
MICHAEL
CHANCE |
| TENOR: |
MARK
LE BROCQ |
| BASS: |
CHRISTOPHER
PURVES |
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DISC ONE
1.01 Symphony
3:13
1.02 Comfort Ye My People, Saith Your
God (Accompagnato.Tenor)
3:10
1.03 Ev‘ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
(Air.Tenor) 3:24
1.04 And The Glory Of The Lord Shall Be
Revealed (Chorus)
2:27
1.05 Thus Saith The Lord, The Lord Of
Hosts (Accompagnato.Bass)
1:24
1.06 But Who May Abide The Day Of His
Coming (Air.Alto)
4:33
1.07 And He Shall Purify The Sons Of
Levi (Chorus) 2:40
1.08 O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To
Zion / Arise, Shine, For Thy Light Is
Come (Air.Mezzo-soprano & Chorus)
5:28
1.09 For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover
The Earth (Accompagnato.Bass)
2:12
1.10 The People That Walked In Darkness
Have Seen A Great Light (Air.Bass)
3:32
1.11 For Unto Us A Child Is Born
(Chorus) 3:47
1.12 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
2:58
1.13 And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord Came
Upon Them (Accompagnato.Soprano)
0:53
1.14 And Suddenly There Was With The
Angel (Accompagnato.Soprano)
0:16
1.15 Glory To God In The Highest, And
Peace On Earth (Chorus)
1:53
1.16 Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion
(Air.Soprano) 4:34
1.17 He Shall Feed His Flock Like A
Shepherd (Duet.Mezzo-soprano,Soprano)
5:40
1.18 His Yoke Is Easy, And His Burthen
Is Light (Chorus)
2:17
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DISC TWO
1.19 Behold The Lamb Of God
(Chorus)
2:59
1.20 He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men
(Air.Mezzo-soprano)
11:06
1.21 Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs And
Carried Our Sorrows (Chorus)
2:03
1.22 And With His Stripes We Are Healed
(Chorus) 1:55
1.23 All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
(Chorus) 4:19
2.01 All They That See Him Laugh
(Accompagnato.Tenor)
0:44
2.02 He Trusted In God That He Would
Deliver Him (Chorus)
2:20
2.03 Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
(Accompagnato.Tenor)
2:25
2.04 Behold, And See If There Be Any
Sorrow (Arioso.Tenor)
1:39
2.05 He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of
The Living (Accompagnato.Tenor)
0:20
2.06 But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul
In Hell (Air.Tenor)
1:54
2.07 Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates. Who
Is This King Of Glory? (Chorus)
3:29
2.08 Let All The Angels Of God Worship
Him (Chorus) 1:23
2.09 Thou Art Gone Up On High (Air.Bass)
3:25
2.10 The Lord Gave The Word (Chorus)
1:10
2.11 How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Them
(Air.Soprano) 2:06
2.12 Their Sound Is Gone Out Into All
Lands (Chorus) 1:31
2.13 Why Do The Nations So Furiously
Rage Together (Air.Bass)
2:40
2.14 Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
(Chorus) 1:51
2.15 Thou Shalt Break Them With A Rod Of
Iron (Air.Tenor) 2:05
2.16 Hallelujah (Chorus)
3:40
2.17 I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
(Air.Soprano) 5:55
2.18 Since By Man Came Death (Chorus)
2:11
2.19 Behold, I Tell You A Mystery
(Accompagnato.Bass)
0:45
2.20 The Trumpet Shall Sound (Air.Bass)
9:05
2.21 O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
(Duet.Alto,Tenor)
1:06
2.22 But Thanks Be To God (Chorus)
2:19
2.23 If God Be For Us (Air.Soprano)
4:54
2.24 Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain
(Chorus) 3:38
2.25 Amen (Chorus)
4:11
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SITE RATING: 8/10
SITE
REVIEW: Another entry
in the Dublin 1742 Messiahs, this recording,
while excellent on several counts, isn't quite
the "definitive" reading that the liner notes
would have you believe. The main
distinction this recording can claim is in
staying quite close to the original dynamic
markings which Handel indicated in his first
manuscript version of Messiah,
so to hear the "Hallelujah" chorus open with
soft dynamic markings in place of the
now-expected herald of fortes can be jarring,
but quite effective in its way. There
are other changes, which may or may not be
what Handel intended to remain in the score -
after all, he adapted Messiah to different
audiences and venues, as well as different
talents. But this recording has several
points to recommend it: the recorded sound,
which is warm, yet crystalline, thanks to the
natural acoustics present; the soloists are
almost uniformly stellar, with Michael Chance,
Mark Le Brocq, and Christopher Purves each
giving stellar readings; soprano Miriam
Allen's voice is unique - quite bright and
nasal in her upper registers - not unlike
Sarah Brightman's similarly distinctive tone -
I'm not convinced it's the best match for the
part, but she sings radiantly, and with
seemingly great joy. The Hanoverian
Orchestra plays distinctively, while the
Maulbronn Chamber Choir is good, but
thinly-voiced, as befits the 'original forces'
striven for. An excellent alternative
for those seeking an dramatic, "authentic"
1742 version of Messiah, with marked dynamic
changes from what you may have heard before.
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