G.F Handel - Messiah - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

From it's 1742 premiere, Handel's oratorio InchMessiahInch has continued to be an audience favorite and for many, the initial portal into the world of Classical choral music. Portraying the life of the Inchanointed oneInch (the literal meaning of the Hebrew word 'Messiah'), from the Annunciation and his birth to his death on the cross and revelation, and including the famous 'Hallelujah Chorus.', InchMessiahInch continues to draw rapturous reception when performed live. Featuring vocalists Julia Doyle, Lawrence Zazzo, Steve Davislim and Neal Davies performing in the original English-language version, along with the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks under the direction of Peter Dijkstra, and accompanied by the whimsically named B'Rock, the Belgian Baroque Orchestra Ghent, working from the original and historically informed scoring, this live recording manages to add to the canon of the InchMessiahInch.Video Clip Peter Dijkstra - Händels InchMessiahInch Album Tracks 1. Part One and Part Two (Beginning) 2. Part One 3. Symphony. Grave 4. Comfort Ye, My People 5. Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted 6. And the Glory of the Lord 7. Thus Saith the Lord 8. But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming 9. And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi 10. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive 11. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion 12. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth 13. The People That Walked in Darkness Have Seen a Great Light 14. For Unto Us a Child Is Born 15. Pifa. Larghetto 16. There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field 17. And Lo, the Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them 18. And the Angel Said Unto Them 19. And Suddenly There Was with the Angel 20. Glory to God in the Highest 21. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion 22. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Open'd 23. He Shall Feed His Flock 24. His Yoke Is Easy 25. Part Two 26. Behold t

Details 1. Sinfonia Grave - Allegro Moderato 2. Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye My People 3. Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted 4. And the Glory of the Lord Shall Be Revealed 5. Thus Saith the Lord 6. But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming 7. And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi 8. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive 9. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion 10. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth 11. The People That Walked in Darkness Have Seen a Great Light 12. For Unto Us a Child Is Born 13. Pastoral Symphony 14. There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field 15. And Lo, the Angel of the Lord 16. And the Angel Said Unto Them 17. And Suddenly There Was with the Angel 18. Glory to God in the Highest 19. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion 20. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Open'd 21. He Shall Feed His Flock 22. His Yoke Is Easy, His Burthen Is Light 1. Behold the Lamb of God 2. He Was Despised and Rejected of Men 3. Surely, He Hath Borne Our Griefs and Carried Our Sorrows 4. And with His Stripes We Are Healed 5. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray 6. All They That See Him Laugh 7. He Trusted in God That He Would Deliver Him 8. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart 9. Behold, and See If There Be Any Sorrow 10. He Was Cut Off Out of the Land 11. But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell 12. Lift Up Your Heads 13. The Lord Gave the Word 14. How Beautiful Are the Feet of Him That Bringeth Glad Tidings of Salvation 15. Why Do the Nations 16. Let Us Break Their Bonds 17. He That Dwelleth in Heaven Shall Laugh Them to Scorn 18. Thou Shalt Break Them with a Rod of Iron 19. Hallelujah! 20. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth 21. Since By Man Came Death 22. Behold, I Tell You a Mystery 23. The Trumpet Shall Sound 24. Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain

Of all English oratorios Handel's Messiah has always been the most overwhelmingly popular. It is the least theatrical of his oratorios and the most purely sacred in it's choice of subject matter. The vivid choral writing- there are more choruses in Messiah than in any other Handel oratorio- coupled with the expressive density of the solo arias, have ensured it's status as one of the greatest choral masterpieces in the Western canon. Since winning the Leopold Stokowski Conducting Award and conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra, Edward Polochick has attracted international attention as an orchestral, operatic, and choral conductor. He is the founding Artistic Director of Concert Artists of Baltimore since 1987. He is also in his 20th season as Music Director of Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra in Nebraska. From 1979-1999 he was the Director of the Baltimore Symphony Chorus, and since 1979 he has been at the Peaboedy Conservatory as Associate Conductor of the Orchestra, Director of Choral Ensembles, and Opera Conductor. Album Tracks 1. Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (Ed. W. Shaw) No. 27, All 0 00 42 Phan, Nicholas Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Polochick, Edward Polochick, Edward 2. Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (Ed. W. Shaw) No. 28, He T 0 01 50 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale Polochick, Edward 3. Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (Ed. W. Shaw) No. 29, Thy 0 02 15 Phan, Nicholas Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Polochick, Edward 4. Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (Ed. W. Shaw) No. 30, Beho 0 01 32 Phan, Nicholas Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Polochick, Edward Polochick, Edward 5. Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (Ed. W. Shaw) No. 31, He w 0 00 25 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra O'Loughlin, Jennifer Polochick, Edward 6. Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (Ed. W. Shaw) No. 32, But 0 02 07 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra O'Loughlin, Jennifer Polochick, Edward Polochick, Edward 7.