George Frideric Handel, Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Philip Langridge, Academy & Chours of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Anna Reynolds, Gwynne Howell - Handel - Messiah / Ameling A· A. Reynolds A· Langridge A· Howell A· Marriner

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Handel - Messiah / Ameling · A. Reynolds · Langridge · Howell · Marriner Music Price: $17.98 $14.99 You save 17%! As of Oct 13 17:21 EDT (details)

Artist(s)	George Frideric Handel, Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Philip Langridge, Academy & Chours of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Anna Reynolds and Gwynne Howell
Studio	Decca
Release Date	October 17, 1995
UPC Code	028944482423
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About George Frideric Handel, Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Philip Langridge, Academy & Chours of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Anna Reynolds, Gwynne Howell - Handel - Messiah / Ameling A· A. Reynolds A· Langridge A· Howell A· Marriner

Tracks

1. Messiah: No 1 Symphony
2. Messiah: Nos 2/3 Recitative & Air Tenor. Comfort ye my people... Every valley shall be exalted
3. Messiah: No 4 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord
4. Messiah: Nos 5 - 6 Recitative & Air bass: Thus saith the Lord... But who may abide
5. Messiah: No 7 Chorus: And he shall purify
6. Messiah: Nos 8 - 9 Recitative & Air alto & Chorus: Behold, a virgin shall conceive... O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
7. Messiah: Nos 10-11 Recitative & Air bass: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth... The people that walked in darkness
8. Messiah: No 12 Chorus: For unto us a child is born
9. Messiah: No 13 Pifa
10. Messiah: Nos 14 - 16 Recitative soprano: There were sheperds, abiding in the field... And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them... And the angel said unto them... And suddenly there was with the angel
11. Messiah: No 17 Chorus: Glory to God in the highest
12. Messiah: No 18 Air soprano: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
13. Messiah: Nos 19 - 20 Recitative and Aria alto: Then shall the eyes... He shall feed his flock
14. Messiah: No 21 Chorus: His yoke is easy
15. Messiah: No 22 Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God
16. Messiah: No 23 Air alto: He was despised

1. Messiah: No. 24 Chorus: Surely he hath borne our griefs
2. Messiah: No. 25 Chorus: And with his stripes
3. Messiah: No. 26 Chorus: All we like sheep
4. Messiah: Nos. 27 - 28 Recitative tenor & Chorus: All they that see him... He trusted in God
5. Messiah: Nos. 29 - 30 Recitative & Arioso soprano: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart... Behold and see
6. Messiah: Nos. 31 - 32 Recitative & Air tenor: He was cut off out of the land of the living... But thou didst not leave his soul in hell
7. Messiah: No. 33 Chorus: Lift up your heads
8. Messiah: Nos. 34 - 35 Recitative tenor & Chorus: Unto which of the angels... Let all the angels of God worship him
9. Messiah: No. 36 Air bass: Thou art gone up on high
10. Messiah: No. 37 Chorus: The Lord gave the word
11. Messiah: No. 38 Duet soprano & alto, chorus: How beatiful are the feet... Break forth into joy
12. Messiah: No. 39 Arioso tenor: Their sound is gone out
13. Messiah: Nos. 40 - 41 Air bass & Chorus: Why do the nations so furiously rage together... Let us break their bonds
14. Messiah: Nos. 42 - 43 Recitative & Air tenor: He that dwelleth in heaven... Thou shalt break them
15. Messiah: No. 44 Chorus: Hallelujah
16. Messiah: No. 45 Air soprano: I Know that my Redeemer liveth
17. Messiah: No. 46 Chorus: Since by man came death
18. Messiah: Nos. 47 - 48 Recitative & Air bass: Behold, I tell you a mystery... The trumpet shall sound
19. Messiah: No. 49 - 51 Recitative alto, Duet alto & tenor, Chorus: Then shall be brougt to pass... O Death, where is thy sting... But thanks be to God
20. Messiah: No. 52 Air alto: If God be for us
21. Messiah: No. 53 Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb... Amen

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User Reviews

The Definitive Messiah!

I have this Messiah in several mediums, most recently on MP3. This is the best interpretation of Handel's most famous work. Ely Ameling is superb! The tempos are perfect - brisk and lively, and the chorus is on pitch, not dragging, and, thank goodness, not shouting and screaming, but singing beautifully. If you can afford only one recording of the Messiah, this is the recording to purchase. June 11, 2008

stellar performance - except for alto

Sir Marriner delivers once again in this authentic version of Messiah. Recording sounds great, except I find myself skipping to the next chapter whenever the alto is singing.. where did they find this tone-deaf alto? (Primary reason for 4 stars) Otherwise, no complaints. April 6, 2007

Totally Inspired

Listening to this rendition of the Messiah will cause you to believe in God even if you didn't before -- what else but divine inspiration could create this sound? January 10, 2007

A "New" Messiah

This is a great recording if you're looking for something different than the old standby version we all grew up with. Especially interesting are the solos, which are different versions Handel actually wrote. Great job by all the musicians. January 10, 2007

The scholar's "Messiah"

I am so pleased I purchased this recording. There is a plethora of choices when it comes to "Messiah" recordings, and this one is especially interesting to scholars of music history, professional or otherwise. Some of the arias are obviously not the ones you normally hear in concert today, and the liner notes offer a well-written explanation for the changes. The quality of the recording is excellent. The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-fields is always a spot-on ensemble and the singers are excellently trained. My only complaint (and it is particularly nit-picky at that) is the occasional intonation problem in the soprano section of the chorus. But really, it doesn't detract. January 3, 2007

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