George Frideric Handel, Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eileen Farrell, Martha Lipton, Davis Cunningham, William Warfield, Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Handel - Messiah - Mormon Tabernacle

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Handel - Messiah - Mormon Tabernacle
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Artist(s)	George Frideric Handel, Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eileen Farrell, Martha Lipton, Davis Cunningham, William Warfield and Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Studio	Sony
Release Date	July 16, 1991
UPC Code	074640060724
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Tracks

Disc 1

Messiah: Overture
Messiah: Comfort Ye, My People
Messiah: Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
Messiah: And The Glory Of The Lord
Messiah: Thus Saith The Lord
Messiah: But Who May Abide
Messiah: And He Shall Purify
Messiah: Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive
Messiah: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
Messiah: For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Messiah: Pastoral Symphony
Messiah: There Were Shepherds
Messiah: And The Angel Said Unto Them
Messiah: And Suddenly There Was With The Angel
Messiah: Glory To God
Messiah: Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened
Messiah: He Shall Feed His Flock

Disc 2

Messiah: His yoke Is Easy
Messiah: Behold The Lamb Of God
Messiah: He Was Despised
Messiah: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
Messiah: And With His Stripes We Are Healed
Messiah: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
Messiah: Life Up Your Heads
Messiah: Why Do The Nations?
Messiah: He That Dwelleth In Heaven
Messiah: Thou Shalt Break Them
Messiah: Halleluja!
Messiah: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
Messiah: Behold, I Tell You A Mystery
Messiah: The Trumpet Shall Sound
Messiah: Worthy Is The Lamb

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Change of pace

This is the first recording I had of Messiah and the basis for all other versions I heard since then. I now own recordings by the Robert Shaw Chorale (my favorite), the Atlanta Symphony with Shaw (my next favorite), Neville Marriner, the BBC Philharmonic with Harry Christophers doing Mozart's arrangement, and the huge Sir Thomas Beecham recording. Most of the newer recordings seem to use the faster Baroque tempi, which is fine, but, after hearing so many of them, I really enjoy some of the older recordings using slower, more Romantic tempi like Beecham's and Ormandy's.

David Cunningham's voice has a bit of an edge on it, and he is my least favorite tenor in these recordings. I think William Warfield is in the same class as Giorgio Tozzi with Beecham, and Thomas Paul and Richard Stillwell with Shaw. He is lyrical and handles the faster passages nicely.

I would not suggest this recording over the Shaw ones, but it is nice to go back to the bigger sound and slower paces once in a while. September 7, 2008

Magnificent "Messiah"

Although not every aria and chorus is included, this version of the oratorio is outstanding. July 7, 2008

Handel/Messiah/Mormon Tabernacle

I had this particular works on the old LP records and liked it so much we just about wore out the record and, so when I found it on CD I knew I had to get it. This is one of my favorite musical works. February 8, 2008

Messiah like it was

This CD is terrific, I have the original vinyl version and this is true to the original, it's clear and crisp and is great to listen too. February 3, 2008

Impressive

A very impressive recording of one of the most incredible Christmas musicals. Awesome and hours of enjoyable listening whether or not it is holiday time. January 3, 2008

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