| RECORDINGS |
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| LABEL: |
BARD
RECORDS |
| CATALOG
NUMBER: |
N/A |
| UPC
NUMBER: |
885767972902 |
| NUMBER OF DISCS: |
1 |
| RUNNING TIME: |
25:09 |
| YEAR
RECORDED: |
1993 |
| CD
RELEASE
DATE: |
2011 |
| CONDUCTOR: |
N/A |
| ORCHESTRA: |
FOLGER
CONSORT |
| CHOIR: |
THE
MEN
AND BOYS OF MAGDELEN COLLEGE,
OXFORD |
| SOPRANO: |
ANN
MONOYIOS |
| CONTRALTO: |
N/A |
| COUNTER-TENOR: |
DREW
MINTER |
| BASS: |
WILLIAM
SHARP |
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DISC ONE
1. Thus Saith the Lord 1:20
2. O Thou That Tellest
4:58
3. For Unto Us a Child Is Born
3:47
4. Rejoice Greatly 4:07
5. Hallelujah! 3:27
6. Worthy Is the Lamb - Amen 7:32
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SITE RATING: 8/10
SITE
REVIEW: A
disappointingly brief excerpt of what sounds
to be an absolutely thrilling live performance
of Handel's Messiah,
performed by the Folger Consort and the Men
and Boys of Magdelen College, Oxford, along
with select soloists. Recorded live in
Washington D.C., on December 20-23, 1993, this
six movement EP made it's debut on the web
just this week, and what a shame that it's not
the complete performance! Despite some
annoying extant sounds that creep in,
(including what sounds like a strident school
bell!) the Folger Consort plays with a
magnificent fire and force, giving this
performance a rare driving energy that so many
Messiahs
lack. Soloists are similarly excellent,
with world-class efforts given on single arias
from Soprano Ann Monoyios, counter-tenor Drew
Minter, and bass William Sharp. The Men
and Boys of Magdelen College, Oxford acquit
themselves well, with my main complaint being
the trebles being buried in the mix behind the
more forceful adult voices. But still,
this is a thrilling short taste of a
modern-day Messiah, full of expertise,
passion, and electricity. Although it's
available for sale above, you can (as of this
writing) also download it for FREE from CDBaby.com, and at
that price, it's a steal.
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