Messiah: A Sacred Oratorio (highlights)

~ Release by Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Messiah (highlights) - The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Simon Preston

Annotation last modified on 2014-10-27 15:56 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "Comfort ye my people - Every valley shall be exalted - And the glory of the Lord"
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
George Frideric Handel9:28
2Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "But who may abide the day of his coming"
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
George Frideric Handel4:18
3Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion"
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
contralto vocals:
Carolyn Watkinson (mezzo-soprano and contralto)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel6:18
4Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "For unto us a child is born"
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
instruments and orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:18
5Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "Rejoice greatly, O Daughter Of Zion"
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
soprano vocals:
Judith Nelson (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:13
6Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Let us break their bonds asunder"
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
bass vocals and solo bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:19
7Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Hallelujah"
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
instruments and orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:51
8Messiah, HWV 56: Part III. "I know that my Redeemer liveth"
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
soprano vocals:
Judith Nelson (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel5:37
9Messiah, HWV 56: Part III. "Behold, I tell you a mystery - The trumpet shall sound"
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
bass vocals and solo bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel9:05
10Messiah, HWV 56: Part III. "Worthy is the lamb that was slain - Amen"
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
George Frideric Handel7:06

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Release

part of:Florilegium (L'Oiseau-Lyre) (order: 10)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3798673 [info]