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Bruce Fowler, George Frideric Handel, Martin Pearlman, Boston Baroque, Catherine Robbin, Victor Ledbetter, Karen Clift - Handel - Messiah / Clift A· Robbin A· Fowler A· Ledbetter A· Boston Baroque, Pearlman

Facts

Artist(s)Bruce Fowler, George Frideric Handel, Martin Pearlman, Boston Baroque, Catherine Robbin, Victor Ledbetter and Karen Clift
StudioTelarc
Release DateSeptember 21, 1992
UPC Code089408032226
 

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. Part 1.: Sinfonia
  2. Part 1.: "Comfort ye, my people"
  3. Part 1.: "Every valley shall be exalted"
  4. Part 1.: "And the glory of the Lord"
  5. Part 1.: "Thus saith the Lord"
  6. Part 1.: "But who may abide"
  7. Part 1.: "And He shall purify"
  8. Part 1.: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive"
  9. Part 1.: "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion"
  10. Part 1.: "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth"
  11. Part 1.: "The people that walked in darkness"
  12. Part 1.: "For unto us a Child is born"
  13. Part 1.: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
  14. Part 1.: "There were shepherds"
  15. Part 1.: "And the angel said unto them"
  16. Part 1.: "And Suddenly there was with the angel"
  17. Part 1.: "Glory to God"
  18. Part 1.: "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"
  19. Part 1.: "Then shall the eyes of the blind"
  20. Part 1.: "He shall feed His flock like a shepherd"
  21. Part 1.: "His yoke is easy"
  22. Part 2.: "Behold the lamb of God"
  23. Part 2.: "He was despised"
Disc 2
  1. Part 2.: "Surely he hath borne our griefs"
  2. Part 2.: "And with His stripes we are healed"
  3. Part 2.: "All we like sheep"
  4. Part 2.: "All they that see him"
  5. Part 2.: "He trusted in God"
  6. Part 2.: "Thy rebuke hath broken His heart"
  7. Part 2.: "Behold, and see if there be any sorrow"
  8. Part 2.: "He was cut off out of the land of the living"
  9. Part 2.: "But thou didst not leave his soul in Hell"
  10. Part 2.: "Lift up your heads"
  11. Part 2.: "Unto which of the angels"
  12. Part 2.: "Let all the angels of God worship Him"
  13. Part 2.: "Thou art gone up on high"
  14. Part 2.: "The Lord gave the word '
  15. Part 2.: "How beautiful are the feet"
  16. Part 2.: "Why do the nations?"
  17. Part 2.: "Let us break their bonds asunder"
  18. Part 2.: "He that dwelleth in heaven"
  19. Part 2.: "Thou shall break them"
  20. Part 2.: "Hallelujah"
  21. Part 3.: "I know that my Redeemer liveth"
  22. Part 3.: "Since by man came death"
  23. Part 3.: "Behold, I tell you a mystery"
  24. Part 3.: "The trumpet shall be brought to pass'
  25. Part 3.: "O death, where is thy sting?"
  26. Part 3.: "But thanks be to God"
  27. Part 3.: "If God be for us"
  28. Part 3.: "Worthy is the lamb...Amen"

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User Reviews

Average user review: 4.5 (18 reviews)

rating: 4 QuoteMessiahQuote
Messiah by the Boston Baroque is one of the most interesting I've heard in some years. To me it was more in line with the instrumentation intended. The soloists are very good, the only critical point I have would be some of the intonation on the strings - otherwise a great addition to my library. A lasting purchase.

Doug Freeman
Nova Scotia
Canada December 27, 2008

rating: 4 QuoteTypical clarity and quality for Boston BaroqueQuote
The last two or three seasons, I've been sampling various recordings of Messiah, and ordered this copy last December. Though it took me almost a year to listen to this recording, it was, for the most part, well worth the wait. As on all the Boston Baroque recordings I've heard, this CD features crystal clear articulation from the performing forces. The soloists are very capable, and for this listener, it was a joy to hear the soloists singing on their voices, rather than being handicapped through the guise of no vibrato in early music. My only caution is that the tempi in almost all cases tend to be on the fast side, almost rushed sometimes. It is fortunate that the performers are well up to the task, as their brisk, sprite articulation is a nice alternative to other recordings out there. While, as a performer, I don't necessarily agree with some of these choices, it is nice to have something different than current recordings available. Well worth it December 14, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteCareful with the MP3 !Quote
I haven't heard this performance. I've just ordered it because of the positive ratings and recommendations it's gotten. BUT... I wanted to grab a little preview from the MP3 samples, and what do I find but another amazon snafu. The MP3 takes you directly to the CD of the Robert Shaw Chorale, hardly likely to be of comparable merit. October 16, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteGreat, great, great!Quote
I recommend this for you or for a present for someone or for presents for many people. It is beautiful. Wonderful to play now, especially during Christmas season, but can listen to whenever. The booklet containing all the words is also wonderful- it contains the words in many languages. Uplifting- brings joy to me on my way to work. November 15, 2007

rating: 5 QuoteMessiah rebornQuote
This is one of the finest recordings of Messiah on the market. It's tempos are brisk, the period instruments a delight to the ear and the solosists outstanding. I return to this performance, over the several other outstanding ones that I own, time and again. As a patron of the ensemble I might be biased in its favor, but in Boston, where they perform, there are many options when looking for a truly uplifting presentation of Handel's most famous work and it is to Boston Baroque that I often look for the spiritual uplift an outstanding Messiah can provide. April 2, 2007

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