| RECORDINGS |
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| LABEL: |
NAXOS
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| CATALOG
NUMBER: |
8.573321
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| UPC
NUMBER: |
747313332175
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| NUMBER OF DISCS: |
1
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| RUNNING TIME: |
01:00:14
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| YEAR
RECORDED: |
2013
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| CD
RELEASE DATE: |
DECEMBER
2, 2014
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| CONDUCTOR: |
SØREN
JOHANNSEN
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| ORGAN: |
SØREN
JOHANNSEN |
| TRUMPET: |
DORTHE
ZIELKE
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| SOPRANO: |
N/A
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| CONTRALTO: |
N/A
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| TENOR: |
N/A
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| BASS: |
N/A
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DISC ONE
1. Part I: Grave - Allegro moderato
3:15
2. Part I: Comfort ye my people
2:56
3. Part I: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
3:28
4. Part I: He shall feed His flock like a
shepherd 3:00
5. Part I: For unto us a child is born
2:32
6. Part I: There were shephards
1:34
7. Part I: Glory to God in the highest
2:02
8. Part I: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of
Zion 4:37
9. Part II: Surely, He hath borne our
griefs 1:58
10. Part II: And with His stripes we are
healed 2:10
11. Part II: Thy rebuke hath broken His
heart 1:53
12. Part II: Behold, and see if there be
any sorrow 1:46
13. Part II: How beautiful are the feet
2:41
14. Part II: He that dwelleth in heaven
0:19
15. Part II: Thou shalt break them
2:00
16. Part I: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
3:06
17. Part II: Hallelujah
3:46
18. Part III: I know that my redeemer
liveth 3:42
19. Part III: Since by man came death
2:11
20. Part III: Behold, I tell you a mystery
0:39
21. Part III: The trumpet shall sound
6:16
22. Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was
slain - Amen 4:25
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SITE RATING: 8/10
SITE
REVIEW: A
chamber-music arrangement of parts of Messiah,
made for Organ, Trumpet, Cello, Flute and
Oboe, this recording strips the arrangement
down even further, with Søren Johannsen
playing the organ, and Dorthe Zielke on trumpet.
The result is quite breathtaking - with
Zielke's fluid trumpet lines ringing out
majestically over Johannsen's majestic,
fully realized accompaniment. The
final product is not unlike John Pryce-Jones
very interesting re-scoring
of Messiah for Brass Choir, only here,
without the accompanying voices. In
this rendition, Handel's melodies come full
force to the front, with the baroque style
trumpet playing giving everything a
majestic, royal sheen. I realize that
not everyone will appreciate a full hour of
organ and trumpet music, but for a different
way of hearing Messiah, yet
one that still retains all the reverence and
majesty of the original work, this recording
can hardly be better. Highly
recommended.
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