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Handel: Messiah

Handel And Haydn Society

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Boston's Handel and Haydn Society gave the first complete performance of Messiah in the U.S. in 1818 and has done the work hundreds of times since then, with an annual performance tradition, of which this live recording is a part, since 1854. Since the last quarter of the 20th century, the group has moved in the direction of historically informed performance, but a bit of the old community flavor remains. It's characteristic of H&H's current conductor, Harry Christophers, that he steers a course incorporating the choir's American strengths. His Handel and Haydn Society is 30 voices strong, in no way minimalist, but entirely clean in bringing a focus to the text and well balanced with the orchestra. The precision of his readings resembles that in the Baroque recordings of his English group, The Sixteen, but the overall effect is different: he lets the singers, including a strong quartet of soloists, hold forth strongly; the group makes a lot of noise for 30 singers. The result is a real English-American hybrid performance that some may find splendid, others a bit shouty; you can sample one of the big choruses, like "And with his stripes" to determine which camp you might fall into. The live sound from Boston's Symphony Hall, which has heard this music countless times, is clear. Recommended for those enjoying Christophers' American experiment, although there are, of course, many other choices for Messiah.
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1
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Sinfony
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:03:04

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

2
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Accompagnato. "Comfort Ye, My People"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:02:39

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Tom Randle, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

3
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Air. "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted."
Handel and Haydn Society
00:03:10

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Tom Randle, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

4
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Chorus. "And the Glory of the Lord Shall Be Revealed"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:02:52

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

5
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Accompagnato. "Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:01:20

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Sumner Thompson, MainArtist - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

6
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Air. "But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming?"
Harry Christophers
00:04:20

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Daniel Taylor, MainArtist - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

7
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Chorus. "And He Shall Purify"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:02:29

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

8
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Recitative. "Behold a Virgin Shall Conceive, and Bear a Son"
Harry Christophers
00:00:27

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Daniel Taylor, MainArtist - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

9
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Air and Chorus. "O Thou that Tellest Good Tidings to Zion"
Daniel Taylor
00:04:55

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Daniel Taylor, MainArtist - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

10
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Accompagnato. "For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:02:15

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Sumner Thompson, MainArtist - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

11
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Air. "The People that Walked in Darkness Have Seen a Great Light"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:03:01

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Sumner Thompson, MainArtist - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

12
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Chorus. "For Unto Us a Child is Born"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:03:52

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

13
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:02:37

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

14
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Recitative. "There Were Shepherds" - Accompagnato. "And Lo, the Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them" - Recitative. "And The Angel Said Unto Them: Fear Not"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:01:04

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Gillian Keith, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

15
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Accompagnato. "And Suddenly There Was With the Angel" - Chorus. "Glory to God in the Highest"
Harry Christophers
00:02:08

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Gillian Keith, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

16
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Air. "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:04:11

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Gillian Keith, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

17
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Recitative. "Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind be Opened"
Harry Christophers
00:00:30

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Daniel Taylor, MainArtist - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

18
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Air. "He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd"
Harry Christophers
00:04:58

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Daniel Taylor, MainArtist - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Gillian Keith, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

19
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Chorus. "His Yoke is Easy and His Burden is Light"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:02:13

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

20
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. "Behold the Lamb of God"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:02:44

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

21
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Air. "He was Despised and Rejected of Men"
Harry Christophers
00:09:41

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Daniel Taylor, MainArtist - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

22
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:01:46

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

23
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. "And With His Stripes We Are Healed"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:01:44

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

24
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:03:58

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

DISC 2

1
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Accompagnato. "All They That See Him Laugh Him to Scorn"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:00:46

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Tom Randle, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

2
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. "He Trusted in God That He Would Deliver Him"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:02:12

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

3
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Accompagnato. "Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:01:49

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Tom Randle, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

4
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Arioso. "Behold and See if There Be Any Sorrow"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:01:14

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Tom Randle, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

5
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Accompagnato. "He Was Cut off Out of the Land of the Living"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:00:15

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Tom Randle, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

6
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Air. "But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:02:07

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Tom Randle, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

7
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. "Lift Up Your Heads"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:02:50

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

8
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Recitative. "Unto Which of the Angels" - Chorus. "Let All the Angels of God Worship Him"
Harry Christophers
00:01:35

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Tom Randle, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

9
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Air. "Thou Art Gone Up on High"
Harry Christophers
00:03:10

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Daniel Taylor, MainArtist - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

10
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. "The Lord Gave the Word"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:01:00

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

11
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Air. "How Beautiful Are the Feet of Them That Preach"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:02:03

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Gillian Keith, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

12
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. "Their Sound is Gone Out Into All Lands"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:01:19

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

13
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Air. "Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together?"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:02:39

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Sumner Thompson, MainArtist - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

14
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. "Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder" - Recitative. "He That Dwelleth in Heaven"
Harry Christophers
00:01:53

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Tom Randle, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

15
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Air. "Thou Shalt Break Them With a Rod of Iron"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:02:00

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Tom Randle, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

16
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. "Hallelujah!"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:03:54

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

17
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Air. "I Know that My Redeemer Liveth"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:05:28

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Gillian Keith, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

18
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Chorus. "Since by Man Came Death"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:02:02

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

19
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Accompagnato. "Behold, I Tell You a Mystery"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:00:34

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Sumner Thompson, MainArtist - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

20
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Air. "The Trumpet Shall Sound"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:08:25

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Sumner Thompson, MainArtist - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

21
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Recitative. "Then Shall Be Brought to Pass"
Harry Christophers
00:00:16

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Daniel Taylor, MainArtist - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

22
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Duet. "O Death, Where is Thy Sting?"
Harry Christophers
00:01:01

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Daniel Taylor, MainArtist - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Tom Randle, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

23
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Chorus. "But Thanks Be to God Who Giveth Us the Victory"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:02:03

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

24
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Air. "If God Be for Us, Who Can Be Against US?"
Handel and Haydn Society
00:04:44

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Gillian Keith, MainArtist - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Handel And Haydn Society, Ensemble - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

25
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Chorus. "Worthy is the Lamb That Was Slain"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:03:06

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

26
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Chorus. "Amen"
Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers
00:04:24

George Frideric Handel, Composer - G.F. Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Composer - Harry Christophers, Conductor - Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Ensemble - Handel And Haydn Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Oxford University Press, MusicPublisher - Handel and Haydn Society / Harry Christophers, MainArtist

(C) 2014 The Sixteen Productions (P) 2014 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

Album review

Boston's Handel and Haydn Society gave the first complete performance of Messiah in the U.S. in 1818 and has done the work hundreds of times since then, with an annual performance tradition, of which this live recording is a part, since 1854. Since the last quarter of the 20th century, the group has moved in the direction of historically informed performance, but a bit of the old community flavor remains. It's characteristic of H&H's current conductor, Harry Christophers, that he steers a course incorporating the choir's American strengths. His Handel and Haydn Society is 30 voices strong, in no way minimalist, but entirely clean in bringing a focus to the text and well balanced with the orchestra. The precision of his readings resembles that in the Baroque recordings of his English group, The Sixteen, but the overall effect is different: he lets the singers, including a strong quartet of soloists, hold forth strongly; the group makes a lot of noise for 30 singers. The result is a real English-American hybrid performance that some may find splendid, others a bit shouty; you can sample one of the big choruses, like "And with his stripes" to determine which camp you might fall into. The live sound from Boston's Symphony Hall, which has heard this music countless times, is clear. Recommended for those enjoying Christophers' American experiment, although there are, of course, many other choices for Messiah.
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