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| LABEL: |
ST.
THOMAS CHURCH |
| CATALOG
NUMBER: |
N/A |
| UPC
NUMBER: |
837101441230 |
| NUMBER OF DISCS: |
2 |
| RUNNING TIME: |
132:59 |
| YEAR
RECORDED: |
DECEMBER
12, 14, 2006 |
| CD
RELEASE DATE: |
2007 |
| CONDUCTOR: |
JOHN
SCOTT |
| ORCHESTRA: |
CONCERT
ROYAL |
| CHOIR: |
THE
SAINT THOMAS CHOIR OF MEN AND
BOYS |
| SOPRANO: |
AVA
PINE |
| CONTRALTO: |
KIRSTEN
SOLLEK |
| TENOR: |
JOSEPH
GAINES |
| BARITONE: |
SUMNER
THOMPSON |
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| AUDIO SAMPLES |
HIGHLIGHTS |
OTHER
RELEASES |
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NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
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DISC ONE
1. Overture 3:19
2. Recit (Tenor): Comfort ye, my
people 3:00
3. Aria (Tenor): Ev'ry valley shall be
exalted :23
4. Chorus: And the Glory of the
Lord 2:40
5. Recit (Bass): Thus saith the
Lord 1:27
6. Aria (Bass): But who may abide the
day? 4:14
7. Chorus: And he shall
purify 2:38
8. Recit (Alto): Behold, a virgin shall
conceive :24
9. Aria (Alto): O Thou, that tellest good
tidings 3:45
10. Chorus: O Thou, that tellest good
tidings 1:43
11. Recit (Bass): for behold,
darkness 2:15
12. Aria (Bass): The people that walked in
darkness
3:44
13. Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is
Born 4:11
14. PIFA (Pastoral
Symphony) 2:36
15. Recit (Soprano): There were shepherds
abiding 1:09
16. Chorus: Glory to God
2:17
17. Aria (Soprano): Rejoice
Greatly 4:28
18. Recit (Soprano): Then shall the eyes
of the blind :25
19. Aria (Soprano): He shall feed his
flock 5:02
20. Chorus: His yoke is
easy 2:23
PART TWO
1. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of
God 3:00
2. Aria (Alto): He was
despised 10:06
3. Chorus: Surely he hath bome our
griefs 2:01
4. Chorus: And with his stripes we are
healed 1:53
5. Chorus: All we like
sheep 4:01
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DISC TWO
6 Recit (Soprano): All they that see
him :44
7 Chorus: He trusted in
God 2:10
8 Recit (Soprano) Thy rebuke hath broken
his heart 1:54
9 Aria (Soprano): Behold and
see 1:39
10 Recit (Soprano): He was cut off out of
the land :14
11 Aria (Soprano): But Thou didst not
leave 2:16
12 Chums. Lift up your
heads 3:13
13 Chorus: The Lord gave the
Word 3:15
14 Aria: (Soprano): How beautiful are the
feet 2:24
75 Chorus: Their sound is gone
out 1:24
16 Aria (Bass): Why do the
nations? 5:03
17 Chorus: Let us break their
bonds 1:39
18 Recit (Tenor): He that
dwelleth :12
19 Aria (Tenor): Thou shalt break
them 2:05
20 Chorus: Hallelujah
3:57
PART THREE
21 Aria (Soprano): l know that my redeemer
liveth 6:02
22 Chorus: Since by man came death
2:09
23 Recit (Bass): Behold I tell
you :35
24 Aria (Bass): The trumpet shall
sound
2:25
25 Recit (Alto): Then shall be brought to
pass :17
26 Duet Who, & Tenor): O death, where
is thy sting? 1:04
27 Chorus: But thanks be to
God 2:10
28 Aria (Soprano): If God be for
us 4:06
29 Chorus: Worthy is the
Lamb 3:18
30 Chorus: Amen 4:40
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SITE RATING: 8/10
SITE
REVIEW: This
privately-produced and released recording of Messiah
was performed by The Saint Thomas Church in
the city and County of New York, and is
definitely worth seeking out for both casual
and dedicated collectors. Conductor John
Scott has assembled an excellent company, with
soloists, chorus, and orchestra all in fine
form. Although lacking the sparkle and
polish of a studio recording, the passion and
emotion of the work is on full display.
Recorded live in St. Thomas' church in
December, 2006, there is the usual distance in
the recording typical of live settings, but
this is easily overlooked in the joyous tempos
and splendid singing and playing. I was
impressed with bass Sumner Thompson's stirring
arias, and the bouncing ricocheting "Let us
break their bonds" is captured in brilliant
display of the choir's virtuosity. Tenor
Joseph Gaines is a fiery, evangelical soloist,
while soprano Ava Pine sounds a bit too
full-throated for her showpieces. Still,
this is an excellent recording, another fine
example in the growing list of
english-speaking Mozart-arranged Messiahs.
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