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| LABEL: |
RICHARDSON RECORDING |
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1 |
| RUNNING
TIME: |
UNKNOWN |
| YEAR RECORDED: |
1976 |
| RELEASE DATE: |
1977 |
| CONDUCTOR: |
JOHN TALLEY |
| ORCHESTRA: |
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY BAND |
| CHOIR: |
HOOD COLLEGE CHOIR, NAVAL ACADEMY CHAPEL
CHOIR |
| SOPRANO: |
GEORGINA RESICK |
| CONTRALTO: |
JEANNE MAUGHN |
| TENOR: |
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON |
| BASS: |
CARL GERBRANDT |
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SIDE ONE
1. IV Chorus - And the glory of the Lord
2. III Air (Tenor) - Every valley shall be exalted
3. V Recitative (Bass) - Thus saith the Lord
4. VII Recitative (Alto) - Behold, a virgin shall conceive
5. IX Air (Alto & Chorus) - O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
6. XII (Chorus) - For unto us a child is born
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TWO
1. XII - Pastoral Symphony
2. XIV Recitative (Soprano) - There were shepherds abiding
3. Recitative (Soprano) - And lo, the
angel of the Lord
4. XV Recitative (Soprano) - And the
angel said unto them
5. XVI Recitative (Soprano) - And
suddenly there was with the angel
6. XVII (Chorus) - Glory to God
7. XIII Air (Soprano) - Rejoice greatly
8. XXI (Chorus) - His yoke is easy
9. XLIV (Chorus) - Hallelujah!
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SITE RATING: 1/10
SITE REVIEW:
A long-standing tradition at Hood College, their annual
performance of Handel's Messiah,
in conjunction with the United States Naval Academy has been observed
for over sixty years. This recording, taken from a 1976
performance, may be of value to those who have cherished memories of
either institution, but for casual listeners or Messiah affeciandos, it's a wash.
Amateurish playing by the Naval Academy Band, enthusiastic, but
unpolished singing by the combined Hood College and Naval Academy
Choirs, clunky direction by John Talley, and fruity, overdone solos
send this recording right to the bottom of the heap of collectable LPs.
The most arresting element about this concert is that
approximately thirty minutes of it was captured on film, so that even
without having readily available sound clips, you can see and hear the
first part of the concert, which is available online at both archive.org and YouTube. It's earnest and
undoubtedly of sentimental value to those who are alumni of these
institutions, but not in any sense an essential addition to any Messiah collection.
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