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Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759) - Messiah Hwv56
Concert Des Nations Jordi Savall Ca

It was only natural that Jordi Savall record Händel’s Messiah  ! His ‘Watermusic’ is already considered a benchmark andhe also signed countless landmark  recordings of religious music.
his new album is the Christmas 2019 must have !

G. F. Händel: The Messiah, HWV 56

La Capella Reial de Catalunya
Le Concert des Nations
Jordi Savall
Rachel Redmond soprano
Damien Guillon counter tenor
Nicholas Mulroy tenor
Matthias Winckhler bass

PART I
CD 1
1.        Sinfony (Overture) Grave – Allegro moderato                                             3’04
2.        Recitative Accompagnato: Comfort ye my people (tenor)                          2’58
3.        Air: Ev’ry valley shall be exalted (tenor)                                                  3’24
4.        Chorus: And the glory of the Lord                                                           2’48
5.        Recitative Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord (bass)                               1’27
6.        Air: But who may abide the day of his coming? (alto)                               4’23
7.        Chorus: And he shall purify                                                                    2’32
8.        Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (alto)                                       0’25
9.        Air & Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (alto)                        5’21
10.      Recitative Accompagnato: For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass)         2’18
11.        Air: The people that walked in darkness (bass)                                      3’07
12.        Chorus: For unto us a child is born                                                 4’15
13.        Pifa (‘Pastoral Symphony’)                                                          2’37
14.        Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (soprano)                     0’41
15.        Recitative: And the angel said unto them (soprano)                                  0’32
16.        Recitative Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano)            0’19
17.        Chorus: Glory to God                                                                2’15
18.        Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano)                                  4’07
19.        Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto)                                 0’26
20.        Air: He shall feed his flock (soprano & alto)                                       4’47
21.        Chorus: His yoke is easy                                                            2’31
PART II
22.        Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God                                                      3’30
23.        Air: He was despised (alto)                                                         9’54
24.        Chorus: Surely he hath borne our griefs                                             1’47
25.        Chorus: And with his stripes we are healed                                          1’38
26.        Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray                                          4’23


CD 2




1.         Recitative Accompagnato: All they that see him, laugh him to scorn (tenor)          0’46
2.         Chorus: He trusted in God                                                           2’29
3.         Recitative Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (tenor)                   2’09
4.         Air: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (tenor)                                 1’25
5.         Recitative Accompagnato: He was cut off out of the land of the living (tenor)       0’18
6.         Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (tenor)                              2’21
7.         Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates                                              3’15
8.         Recitative: Unto which of the angels said he at any time (tenor)                    0’25
9.         Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship him                                       1’31
10.        Air: Thou art gone up on high (alto)                                                3’07
11.        Chorus: The Lord gave the word                                                      1’10
12.        Air: How beautiful are the feet (soprano)                                           2’17
13.        Chorus: Their sound is gone out                                                     1’25
14.        Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? (bass)                          2’54
15.        Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder                                            1’41
16.        Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor)                                      0’15
17.        Air: Thou shalt break them (tenor)                                                  1’59
18.        Chorus: Hallelujah                                                                  3’50
PART III
19.        Air: I know that my redeemer liveth (soprano)                                       6’30
20.        Chorus: Since by man came death                                                     2’29
21.        Recitative Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass)                        0’32
22.        Air: The trumpet shall sound (bass)                                                 9’04
23.        Recitative: Then shall be bought to pass (alto)                                     0’16
24.        Duet: O death, where is thy sting? (alto & tenor)                                   0’58
25.        Chorus: But thanks be to God                                                        2’16
26.        Air: If God be for us (soprano)                                                     5’11
27.        Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain – Amen                                    7’46

PPD: € 15.00
Total time :   75’29 + 68’19


Recording :   18-19 December 2017 - Versailles (France) Format :       Digipak - 2 hybrid SACD
Booklet :      English, French, German, Italian, Castillan, Catalan




€ 26.99



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