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Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759) - Messiah Hwv56Concert 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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