Various - Sacred Works - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Unlike Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the supreme composers of the high Baroque, Handel was not by profession a church composer. He did write a number of anthems and smaller sacred works and invented the English oratorio, a hybrid of sacred and secular elements that assures his renown in sacred music, particularly through a single work of that genre, Messiah. Messiah bookends this ten-album set, with a which begins with the original, and ends with Mozart's arrangement of the work. Also included are Saul, Alexander's Feast, Belshazzar, and Dettinger te Deum. These reference recordings are presented by the biggest names of baroque music scene Karl Richter, Helmuth Rilling, Ulrich Stötzel. Album Tracks 1. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 1. Sinfony Grave - Allegro moderato 2. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 2. Accompagnato. Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye My People 3. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 3. Air. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted 4. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 4. Chorus. And The Glory Of The Lord 5. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 5. Accompagnato. Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts 6. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 6. Air. But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming 7. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 7. Chorus. And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi 8. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 8. Recitative. Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive 9. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 9. Air and Chorus 10. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 9. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion 11. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 10. Accompagnato. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth 12. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 11. Air. The People That Walked In Darkness 13. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 12. Chorus. For Unto Us A Child Is Born 14. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 13. Pifa. Pastoral Symphony 15. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 14. Accompagnato. There Were Shepards Abiding In The Field 16. Messias HWV 56~Erster Teil 15. Reci