| RECORDINGS |
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| LABEL: |
NARADA |
| CATALOG
NUMBER: |
ND-61051 |
| UPC
NUMBER: |
083616105123 |
| NUMBER OF DISCS: |
1 |
| RUNNING TIME: |
52:10 |
| YEAR
RECORDED: |
1995 |
| CD
RELEASE DATE: |
SEPTEMBER
26, 1995 |
| CONDUCTOR: |
ANNE
HEIDER |
| ORCHESTRA: |
HIS
MAJESTIE'S CLERKES |
| CHOIR: |
HIS
MAJESTIE'S CLERKES |
| SOPRANO: |
N/A |
| ALTO: |
SONIA
NESS, TERRY SULLIVAN * |
| TENOR: |
RANDOLPH
PETILOS, GARY REBHOLZ * |
| BASS: |
N/A |
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DISC ONE
1. And The Glory Of The
Lord 2:55
2. And He Shall Purify
2:40
3. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To
Zion 1:43
4. For Unto Us A Child Is
Born 4:24
5. Glory To God 2:10
6. His Yoke Is Easy, And His Burthen Is
Light 2:34
7. Behold The Lamb Of
God 4:20
8. Surely He Hath Borne Our
Griefs 2:08
9. And With His Stripes We Are
Healed 1:54
10. All We Like Sheep Have Gone
Astray 4:07
11. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye
Gates 3:36
12. Their Sound Is Gone Out Into All
Lands 1:34
13. Hallelujah! 4:27
14. Since By Man Came
Death 2:04
15. O Death, Where Is Thy
Sting? 1:06
16. But Thanks Be To God
2:26
17. Worthy Is The Lamb
3:34
18. Amen 4:23
* - soloists on O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
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SITE RATING: 8/10
SITE
REVIEW: Chicago-based
Baroque group His Majestie's Clerkes (now
known as Bella
Voce),
has put out one of the most pleasing
highlights discs I've heard. Using small
forces, their sound is highly defined, and
this recording, released on the Narada label
(with one of the more unfortunate covers to
grace a Messiah
album - it looks like it belongs in the
children's aisle), is light, intimate, and
with a joyful sense of dance throughout.
Combining male and female voice, their
sound hearkens back to the boychoir sound of
English Cathedrals, which may strike some as
precious, but their clean, pure sound is ideal
for Baroque pieces. The sopranos attain
a shimmering, transparent sound on their high
notes, and the rest of the choir match them in
their ideal. "Glory To God" has a joyous
bounce, while "Behold the Lamb of God"
benefits from their long vocal lines and
beautifully matched tones. Some may find
their delivery to be cool and antiseptic, but
I found the entire performance to be
eye-opening, allowing me to hear Messiah
as if for the first time, and for me, that is
what marks certain performances as worthy of
recommendation.
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