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| LABEL: |
PROPRIUS
(NAXOS SWEDEN)
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| CATALOG
NUMBER: |
PRCD2080
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| UPC
NUMBER: |
0822359023093
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| NUMBER OF DISCS: |
2
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| RUNNING TIME: |
2:19:35
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| YEAR
RECORDED: |
2017
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| CD
RELEASE DATE: |
NOVEMBER
3, 2017
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| CONDUCTOR: |
GARY
GRADEN
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| ORCHESTRA: |
REBAROQUE
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| CHOIR: |
ST.
JACOBS KAMMARKÖR |
| SOPRANO: |
KERSTIN
AVEMO
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| MEZZO-SOPRANO: |
ANNA
ZANDER
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| TENOR: |
MICHAEL
WEINIUS
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| BARITONE: |
KARL-MAGNUS
FREDRIKSSON
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| AUDIO SAMPLES |
HIGHLIGHTS |
OTHER
RELEASES |
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NONE
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NONE
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DISC ONE
1. Sinfonia (Overture,
Instrumental)
2. Comfort Ye My People (Recitative, T
(Enor)
3. Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted (Air
(For Tenor)
4. And The Glory Of The Lord (Anthem C
(Horus)
5. Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts (Accom
(Panied Recitative For Bass)
6. But Who May Abide The Day Of His Co
(Ming Alto)
7. And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Lev
(I Chorus)
8. Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive (Ai
(R For Alto)
9. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To
(Zion Air For Alto And Chorus)
10. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover Th
(E Earth Recitative For Bass)
11. The People That Walked In Darkness
(Have Seen A Great Light Air For Ba)
12. For Unto Us A Child Is Born (Duet C
(Horus)
13. Pifa (?Pastoral Symphony? Instrumen
(Tal)
14. 14A There Were Shepherds Abiding In
(The Fields Secco Recitative For S)
15. And The Angel Said Unto Them (Secco
(Recitative For Soprano)
16. And Suddenly There Was With The Ang
(E Accompanied Recitative For Sopra)
17. Glory To God In The Highest (Chorus
()
18. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion
(Soprano)
19. Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be
(Opened Secco Recitative For Alto)
20. He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shep
(Herd Alto And Soprano)
21. His Yoke Is Easy (Chorus)
22. Behold The Lamb Of God (Chorus)
23. He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men
(Alto)
24. Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs And
(Carried Our Sorrows Chorus)
25. And With His Stripes We Are Healed
(Fugue Chorus)
26. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
(Duet Chorus)
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DISC TWO
27. But Thou Didst Not Leave
His Soul I (N Hell Soprano)
28. Since By Man Came Death (Chorus)
29. All They That See Him Laugh Him To
(Scorn Secco Recitative For Tenor)
30. He Trusted In God That He Would Del
(Iver Him Fugue, Chorus)
31. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart (T
(Enor)
32. Behold And See If There Be Any Sorr
(Ow Tenor)
33. He Was Cut Off (Soprano)
34. But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul I
(N Hell Soprano)
35. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates (Cho
(Rus)
36. Unto Which Of The Angels (Tenor)
37. Let All The Angels Of God Worship H
(Im Chorus)
38. Thou Art Gone Up On High (Alto)
39. The Lord Gave The Word (Chorus)
40. How Beautiful Are The Feet (Soprano
()
41. Their Sound Is Gone Out (Chorus)
42. Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rag
(E Together Bass)
43. Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder (C
(Horus)
44. He That Dwelleth In Heaven (Tenor)
45. Thou Shalt Break Them With A Rod Of
(Iron Tenor)
46. Hallelujah (Anthem And Fugue Chorus
()
47. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Sop
(Rano)
48. Since By Man Came Death (Chorus)
49. Behold, I Tell You A Mystery (Bass)
50. The Trumpet Shall Sound (Bass)
51. Then Shall Be Brought To Pass (Alto
()
52. O Death, Where Is Thy Sting (Alto A
(Nd Tenor)
53. But Thanks Be To God (Chorus)
54. If God Be For Us, Who Can Be Agains
(T Us Soprano)
55. Worthy Is The Lamb (Chorus)
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SITE RATING: 7/10
SITE
REVIEW: This Messiah begins in
an unusual way - solo organ starts before
transitioning into the full orchestra - it's
certainly ear-catching, but there is more to
recommend this recording. The
ReBaroque chamber orchestra is a fluid
baroque ensemble, and play beautifully, with
great expression and definition. Tenor
Michael Weinius possesses a powerful, heroic
tone - he trills his 'r's' with
machine-gun-like efficiency, and sounds
positively Machivellian on "Comfort Ye" - an
odd juxtaposition, but it works. The
St. James Kammarkör is also excellent -
based in Sweden, their American director,
Gary Graden has shaped them into an
admirable ensemble. Baritone
Karl-Magnus Fredriksson is even more heroic
in tone than Mr. Weinius, tackling his arias
with fierce delight. Soprano Kerstin
Avemo is expressive, perhaps excessively so,
but a bit too juicy in her tone for my
taste. Alto Anna Zander is good, if a bit
'vanilla'; she fades into the background
compared to her flashier counterparts.
Tempos are generally moderate throughout; I
wish a little more energy had been applied
to some movements - but nothing drags - as a
whole the performance is clean, taut, and
beautifully performed, lacking only that
extra spark to fully engage the heart.
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