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Messiah

Georg Friedrich Händel

Messiah

Felicity Lott / Felicity Palmer

Label: Signum Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212007426

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Catalog number: SIGCD 074
Releasedate: 01-03-06

A stellar line-up of soloists, conductor, choir and orchestra combine forces in the re-mastered 2 CD set of Mozart's arrangement of Handel's much loved 'Messiah'.

In April 1742, shortly after the first performance of Messiah in Dublin for the city's Charitable Musical Society, the Dublin Journal reported that the oratorio "was allowed by the greatest of Judges to be the finest Compostion of Musick that was ever heard".

Sir Charles Mackerras continues the constantly evolving performance history of one of the world's most enduring masterpieces.

"an appealing tribute that translates the music's idiom from Baroque to Classical, with many graceful and imaginative touches"

- BBC Music Magazine

Allegro moderato

Comfort ye (tenor)

Every Valley (tenor)

And the Glory of the Lord

Thus saith the Lord (bass)

But who may abide (bass)

And He shall purify

Behold! A Virgin (alto)

O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (alto)

For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass)

The people that walked in darkness (bass)

For unto us a Child is born

Pastoral Symphony Recitative

There were shepherds (soprano)

And lo!, the Angel (soprano)

And the Angel said unto them (soprano)

And suddenly there was with the Angel (soprano)

Rejoice greatly (soprano)

Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto)

He shall feed His flock Aria Come unto him (soprano)

His yoke is easy

Behold the Lamb of God

He was despised (alto)

Surely, He hath borne our griefs

And with his Stripes

All we like sheep have gone astray

All they that see Him (tenor)

He trusted in God

Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (tenor)

Behold, and see (tenor)

He was cut off (tenor)

But Thou didst not leave (tenor)

Lift up your heads

The Lord gave the Word

How beautiful are the feet of them (soprano)

Why do the nations (bass)

Let us break their bonds asunder

He that dwelleth in Heaven (tenor

Thou shalt break them (tenor)

I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano)

Since by man came death

Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass)

The trumpet shall sound (bass)

Worthy is the Lamb