Handel, Academy Of St MartinintheFields, Sir Neville Marriner - Messiah
Review by Nitin Balakrishnan
The album "Messiah" by Handel, performed by the Academy of St MartinintheFields under the guidance of Sir Neville Marriner, is a stunning masterpiece that showcases the best of baroque music. The performance is a faithful interpretation of Handel's original work, with each movement carefully crafted to evoke the emotions and themes of the story.
The orchestra's precision and skill are evident throughout the album, with each instrument blending seamlessly to create a rich and complex sound. The choir's voices are powerful and emotive, and each soloist shines in their respective roles. The album's standout pieces include the iconic "Hallelujah" chorus, which is performed with gusto and fervor, and the hauntingly beautiful "He Was Despised," sung with raw emotion by the soloist.
Sir Neville Marriner's direction is masterful, and he leads the orchestra and choir with a deft hand, bringing out the nuances and subtleties of Handel's music. The album's production is also excellent, with a clear and balanced sound that allows each instrument and voice to be heard clearly.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| No.44 Chorus: Since By Man Came Death | 1:52 | |
| Nos.8-9 Air And Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings (Mezzo-soprano, Chorus) | 5:13 | |
| No.24 Chorus: All We Like Sheep | 3:02 | |
| No.23 Chorus: And Wit His Stripes We Are Healed | 1:36 | |
| No.29 Accompagnato: He Was Cut Off (Soprano) | 0:24 | |
| No.19 Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy | 2:08 | |
| No.47 Recitative: Then Shall Be Brought The Pass (Alto) | 0:18 | |
| No.45 Accompagnato: Behold, I Tell You A Mystery (Bass) | 0:31 | |
| No.26 Chorus: He Trusted In God | 2:02 | |
| No.5 Air: But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming (Alto) | 4:21 | |
| No.36 Air: How Beautiful Are The Feet (Soprano) | 2:21 | |
| No.28 Arioso: Behold And See (Tenor) | 1:17 | |
| No.13 Pifa: Pastoral Symphony | 1:08 | |
| No.6 Chorus: And He Shall Purifiy The Sons Of Levi | 2:22 | |
| No.10 Accompagnato: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth (Bass) | 3:20 | |
| No.33 Chorus: Let All The Angels Of God | 1:21 | |
| No.20 Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God | 2:30 | |
| No.49 Chorus: But Thanks Be To God | 2:00 | |
| No.35 Chorus: The Lord Gave The Word | 1:07 | |
| No.43 Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Soprano) | 5:21 | |
| No.27 Accompagnato: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart (Tenor) | 1:34 | |
| No.39 Chorus: Let Us Break The Bonds Asunder | 1:47 | |
| No.37a Arioso: Their Sound Is Gone Out (Tenor) | 0:58 | |
| No.41 Air: Thou Shalt Break Them (Tenor) | 1:58 | |
| No.40 Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven (Tenor) | 0:14 | |
| No.4 Accompagnato: Thus Saith The Lord (Bass) | 1:31 | |
| No.12 Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born | 3:48 | |
| No.2 Air: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor) | 3:11 | |
| No.48 Duet: O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? (Alto, Tenor) | 1:09 | |
| No.42 Chorus: Hallelujah | 3:37 | |
| No.32 Recitative: Unto Which Of The Angels (Tenor) | 0:17 | |
| No.31 Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads | 2:52 | |
| No.7 Recitative: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive (Mezzo-soprano) | 0:27 | |
| No.15 Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest | 1:43 | |
| No.16 Air: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion (Soprano) | 4:30 | |
| No.51 Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb / Blessing And Honour | 2:42 | |
| No.46 Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound (Bass) | 8:29 | |
| No.20 Aria: But Thou Didst Not Leave (Soprano) | 1:56 | |
| No.14 Recitative: There Were Shepherds (Soprano) / Accompagnato: And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord (Soprano) / Recitative: And The Angel Said Unto Them (Soprano) / Accompagnato: And Suddenly There Was With The Angel (Soprano) | 1:40 | |
| No.11 Air: The People That Walked In Darkness (Bass) | 2:27 | |
| No.50 Air: If God Be For Us (Alto) | 4:10 | |
| No.21 Air: He Was Despised (Mezzo-soprano) | 9:26 | |
| Amen | 3:25 | |
| No.18a Duet: He Shall Feed His Flock (Mezzo-soprano, Soprano) | 5:05 | |
| No.1 Accompagnato: Comfort Ye, My People (Tenor) | 2:36 | |
| No.3 Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord | 2:51 | |
| No.22 Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs | 1:53 | |
| No.17a Recitative: Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind (Mezzo-soprano) | 0:28 | |
| Symphony | 3:03 | |
| No.38 Air: Why Do The Nations (Bass) | 2:52 | |
| No.34a Air: Thou Art Gone Up On High (Alto) | 3:11 | |
| No.25 Accompagnato: All They That See Him (Tenor) | 0:42 |
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Catalog Numbers
- 440 070 532-1, 070 532-1
- 434 695-2
Labels
- Philips, Unitel
- Philips Classics
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Formats
- 2 × Laserdisc
- 12"
- Album
- Stereo
- NTSC
- Extended Play CLV
- 2 × CD
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alto Vocals | Michael Chance |
| Art Direction | Jeremy Tilston |
| Bass Vocals | Robert Lloyd |
| Booklet Editor | Fabian Watkinson |
| Chorus | Academy Of St Martin In The Fields Chorus |
| Chorus Master | Laszlo Heltay |
| Composed By | George Frideric Handel |
| Conductor | Neville Marriner |
| Engineer | Onno Schöltze |
| Harpsichord | John Constable |
| Mezzo-soprano Vocals | Anne Sofie Von Otter |
| Orchestra | Academy Of St Martin In The Fields |
| Organ | Ian Watson |
| Photography By | Kevin Dunne |
| Producer | Martha De Francisco |
| Production Manager | Eve Edwards |
| Soprano Vocals | Sylvia McNair |
| Tenor Vocals | Jerry Hadley |
| Trumpet | Mark Bennett |
Notes
- Total runtime 2:36:38
- Live recording made at the Point Theatre, Dublin in April 1992 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the first performance
- ℗ 1992 Philips Classics
- Made in USA. Printed in USA
- Booklet enclosed
- Made in Germany. Printed in Germany
Barcodes
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Barcode: 028943469524
- Label Code: LC 0305
About Handel, Academy Of St MartinintheFields, Sir Neville Marriner
German Baroque composer, born 23 February 1685 in Halle/Saale, Germany; died 14 April 1759 in London, UK.
He spent most of his adult life in England where his name was anglicized to George Frideric Handel.
Real Name
- Georg Friedrich Händel
Name Vars
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- Arranged Beecham
- Aus: G. F. Händel, Alessandro (1726)
- C. F. Handel
- C. F. Händel
- C.F. Handel
- C.F. Händel
- F. F. Händel
- F. G. Handel
- F. Haendel
- F. Handel
- F. Häendel
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- Favourite Handel
- Fr. Handel
- Fr. Händel
- Frederick Haendel
- Frederick Handel
- Frideric Handel
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- Friedrich Handel
- Friedrich Händel
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- G. F. Handel
- G. F. Händel
- G. F. Haende
- G. F. Haendel
- G. F. Handei
- G. F. Handel
- G. F. Handle
- G. F. Haëndel
- G. F. Hendel
- G. F. Hendelis
- G. F. Häendel
- G. F. Händel
- G. F. Händel, Courante
- G. F. Händeln
- G. F. Hændel
- G. F.Handel
- G. F: Händel
- G. Fr. Haendel
- G. Fr. Handel
- G. Fr. Händel
- G. Fr. Händel*
- G. Frederick Handel
- G. Frideric Haendel
- G. Friedr. Händel
- G. Friedrich Haendel
- G. Friedrich Händel
- G. Frédéric Haendel
- G. H. Handel
- G. H. Hendels
- G. Haendel
- G. Haendle
- G. Handel
- G. Hendelis
- G. Herndelis
- G. Händel
- G. J. Handel
- G. P. Haendel
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- G.F. Gandel
- G.F. Haendel
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- G.F. Haëndel
- G.F. Händel
- G.F. Heandel
- G.F. Hendel
- G.F. Hendelis
- G.F. Häendel
- G.F. Händel
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- G.F.Haendel
- G.F.Handel
- G.F.Händel
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- G.Fr. Haendel
- G.Fr. Händel
- G.H. Haendel
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- G.H. Händel
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- GF Haendel
- GF Handel
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- GF. Händel
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- Geo. F. Handel
- Geor Friedrich Haendel
- Geor Friedrich Hændel
- Georg - Friedrich Haendel
- Georg - Friedrich Händel
- Georg F. Haendel
- Georg F. Handel
- Georg F. Häendel
- Georg F. Händel
- Georg Fr Händel
- Georg Fr. Haendel
- Georg Fr. Handel
- Georg Fr. Händel
- Georg Frdr. Händel
- Georg Frederic Handel
- Georg Frederic Händel
- Georg Frederich Haendel
- Georg Frederich Handel
- Georg Frederick Handel
- Georg Fredrich Handel
- Georg Fredrich Händel
- Georg Frideric Handel
- Georg Frideric Händel
- Georg Friderich Handel
- Georg Friderich Händel
- Georg Fridric Handel
- Georg Fridrih Hendl
- Georg Fried. Händel
- Georg Friederic Handel
- Georg Friederich Haendel
- Georg Friederich Handel
- Georg Friederich Händel
- Georg Friedich Haendel
- Georg Friedr. Händel
- Georg Friedric Handel
- Georg Friedrich Andel
- Georg Friedrich Haendel
- Georg Friedrich Handel
- Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759)
- Georg Friedrich Harndel
- Georg Friedrich Haëndel
- Georg Friedrich Hsndel
- Georg Friedrich Häendel
- Georg Friedrich Händel (?)
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- Georg Friedrich von Handel
- Georg Friedrick Handel
- Georg Friedrik Haendel
- Georg Frédéric Haendel
- Georg Haendel
- Georg Handel
- Georg Händel
- Georg Philipp Händel
- Georg-Friedrich Haendel
- Georg-Friedrich Handel
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- George Frideric Handel
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- George F. Haendel
- George F. Handel
- George F. Handle
- George F. Händel
- George F. Hændel
- George F.Handel
- George Fideric Handel
- George Fr. Handel
- George Frederic Haendel
- George Frederic Handel
- George Frederic Handle
- George Frederic Händel
- George Frederich Handel
- George Frederick
- George Frederick Haendel
- George Frederick Handel
- George Frederick Händel
- George Frederik Handel
- George Fredric Handel
- George Fredrick Handel
- George Freiderich Handel
- George Freidrich Händel
- George Frideric HANDEL
- George Frideric Haendel
- George Frideric Handel
- George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
- George Frideric Hanel
- George Frideric Händel
- George Frideric handel
- George Friderich Handel
- George Friderick Handel
- George Friderik Handel
- George Fridreic Handel
- George Fridric Handel
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- George Fridrich Händel
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- George Fridzric Handel
- George Friederic Handel
- George Friederic Händel
- George Friederich Haendel
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- George Friederik Handel
- George Friedr. Händel
- George Friedric Haendel
- George Friedric Handel
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- George Friedrich Haendel
- George Friedrich Handel
- George Friedrich Händel
- George Friedrich Hændel
- George Frierich Handel
- George Frédéric Haendel
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- George Händel
- Georges F. Haendel
- Georges Frederic Haendel
- Georges Frederic Händel
- Georges Frideric Handel
- Georges Friedrich Haendel
- Georges Frédéric Haendel
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- Georges-F. Haendel
- Georges-Fréderic Haendel
- Georges-Frédéric Haendel
- Georges-Frédéric Hændel
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- Geroge F. Handel
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- Георг Фредерик Гендель
- Георг Фридрих Гендель
- Георг Фридрих Гендель (1685-1759)
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