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| Handel: Messiah | 
 enlarge | Artist: John Rutter
Creators: George Frederick Handel, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Purves, Joanne Lunn, James Gilchrist
Label: MARTINGALE
Category: Music
List Price: $24.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 48628
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 1085
UPC: 853840001085
EAN: 0853840001085
ASIN: B000XGMVUS
Publication Date: 2007
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Part 1. Sinfonia | | • | Part 1. Comfort Ye, My People | | • | Part 1. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted | | • | Part 1. And the Glory of the Lord | | • | Part 1. Thus Saith the Lord | | • | Part 1. But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming? | | • | Part 1. And He Shall Purify | | • | Part 1. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive | | • | Part 1. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion | | • | Part 1. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth | | • | Part 1. The People That Walked in Darkness | | • | Part 1. For unto Us a Child Is Born | | • | Part 1. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) | | • | Part 1. There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field / And Lo, the Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them / | | • | Part 1. Glory to God | | • | Part 1. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion | | • | Part 1. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened | | • | Part 1. He Shall Feed His Flock / Come unto Him | | • | Part 1. His Yoke Is Easy | | • | Part 2. Behold the Lamb of God | | • | Part 2. He Was Despised |
Disc 2
| • | Part 2. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs | | • | Part 2. And with His Stripes We Are Healed | | • | Part 2. We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray | | • | Part 2. All They That See Him Laugh Him to Scorn | | • | Part 2. He Trusted in God | | • | Part 2. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart | | • | Part 2. Behold, and See If There Be Any Sorrow | | • | Part 2. He Was Cut Off Out of the Land of the Living | | • | Part 2. But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell | | • | Part 2. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates | | • | Part 2. Unto Which of the Angels | | • | Part 2. Let All the Angels of God Worship Him | | • | Part 2. Thou Art Gone Up on High | | • | Part 2. The Lord Gave the Word | | • | Part 2. How Beautiful Are the Feet | | • | Part 2. Their Sound Is Gone Out | | • | Part 2. Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? | | • | Part 2. He That Dwelleth in Heaven | | • | Part 2. Thou Shalt Break Them | | • | Part 2. Hallelujah | | • | Part 3. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth | | • | Part 3. Since by Man Came Death | | • | Part 3. Behold, I Tell You a Mystery | | • | Part 3. The Trumpet Shall Sound | | • | Part 3. Then Shall Be Brought to Pass | | • | Part 3. O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? / But Thanks Be to God | | • | Part 3. Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain / Amen |
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Product Description
Combine the premier choral conductor of our time; his select chamber choir, the Cambridge Singers; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; and Handel's timeless Baroque masterpiece and you have the ultimate musical celebration for Christmas or Easter! Remarkably, this breathtaking performance is Rutter's first recording of Messiah. Two CDs.Hendrickson Worship introduces a new recording of Handel's Messiah, from world-renowned conductor and composer John Rutter and the Cambridge Singers. Remarkably, this is the first time John Rutter has recorded the Messiah. Named on The Today Show as "the greatest living composer and conductor of choral music," Rutter is probably the most successful choral composer of his generation. Rutter's compositions are chiefly choral, and include Christmas carols, anthems, and extended works such as a Gloria and a Requiem.Messiah is being performed by the Cambridge Singers, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by John Rutter. The soloists are Joanne Lunn, Melanie Marshall, James Gilchrist, and Christopher Purves.The 2-CD set includes a 24-page booklet with the text of Messiah and interspersed photos from the recording session at All Hallows Gospel Oak, London.
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 The best recorded performance of Messiah I've heard April 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the newest recording of Messiah and it is wonderful. John Rutter and his band of musicians have captured the essence of this oratorio. Tempi are appropriate and not exessively fast. The balance between choir and orchestra is excellant and the soloists fit the piece.
Technically, the recording is several levels above the ususal.
I have posessed a number of recordings of Messiah over the years and this is the best!
 Great new recording of classic work December 18, 2008
I was pleased to find this new recording of Handel's Messiah by John Rutter recently, as I try to collect one or two recordings of this work each year. I was surprised to find, however, that this was Rutter's first commercial effort. In any event, this recording is exceptionally well done. For those more particular listeners unsure of whether they prefer the shorter, crisp articulation of the Boston Baroque, or those who prefer the larger, more lush sounds of the Toronto Symphony/Davis recording, this is a happy medium. The tempi are very comfortable - not too slow, not too fast. The orchestra and chorus share a unified, impeccable articulation (which does tend to the shorter side, for those looking for more clarity), and the soloists are all more than capable. The ornamentation in the solo sections also seems to be just right - enough to admire their great technical skills, but not so much as to get in the way of the music, or to be too "showy." The recording quality is very nice, and the price is excellent.
This is a great recording for those who want to know more about this work, and for the seasoned collector, it provides a wonderful addition to current collections.
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