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Handel’s Messiah has been adored by the English since it premiered. It’s a masterpiece in the British repertoire and has never been eclipsed. It’s been sung in every possible style, in every possible size. “Bigger is better” seems to be the general rule of thumb and the number of musicians and singers has approached the thousands. Attending one of these huge performances, Haydn was inspired to write his own oratorio: Die Schöpfung (The Creation).
Recorded in January 2020 in Berlin’s famous Jesus-Christus Church, where so many legendary performances have been recorded, this new version uses the ‘reasonable’ size of its 1742 Dublin premiere. The fabulous RIAS-Kammerchor and the Akademie für Alte Musik in Berlin joined forces for the occasion with an amazing English vocal quartet consisting of Julia Doyle (soprano), Tim Mead (countertenor), Thomas Hobbs (tenor) and Roderick Williams (bass).
After their three editions devoted to Handel's Concerti grossi, the Akademie für Alte Musik in Berlin continues to invest in the music of the most English of German composers. Just to give you a taste of what it’s all about, the RIAS-Kammerchor has been led by English choirmaster Justin Doyle since 2016. Here he gives an intimate reading of Messiah, conducting an incredible choir and orchestra that are among the best in the world at performing this music. Berlin was treated to this at the Philharmonie for the 2020 New Year Concert a few days before this recording. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Hobbs, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Hobbs, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Roderick Williams, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Tim Mead, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Tim Mead, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Tim Mead, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Roderick Williams, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Roderick Williams, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julia Doyle, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julia Doyle, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julia Doyle, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julia Doyle, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julia Doyle, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Tim Mead, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Tim Mead, MainArtist - Julia Doyle, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
DISC 2
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Tim Mead, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Hobbs, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Hobbs, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Hobbs, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Hobbs, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Hobbs, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Hobbs, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Tim Mead, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julia Doyle, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Roderick Williams, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Hobbs, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Hobbs, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julia Doyle, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Roderick Williams, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Roderick Williams, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Tim Mead, MainArtist - Florian B. Schmidt, Producer - Justin Doyle, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
Album review
Handel’s Messiah has been adored by the English since it premiered. It’s a masterpiece in the British repertoire and has never been eclipsed. It’s been sung in every possible style, in every possible size. “Bigger is better” seems to be the general rule of thumb and the number of musicians and singers has approached the thousands. Attending one of these huge performances, Haydn was inspired to write his own oratorio: Die Schöpfung (The Creation).
Recorded in January 2020 in Berlin’s famous Jesus-Christus Church, where so many legendary performances have been recorded, this new version uses the ‘reasonable’ size of its 1742 Dublin premiere. The fabulous RIAS-Kammerchor and the Akademie für Alte Musik in Berlin joined forces for the occasion with an amazing English vocal quartet consisting of Julia Doyle (soprano), Tim Mead (countertenor), Thomas Hobbs (tenor) and Roderick Williams (bass).
After their three editions devoted to Handel's Concerti grossi, the Akademie für Alte Musik in Berlin continues to invest in the music of the most English of German composers. Just to give you a taste of what it’s all about, the RIAS-Kammerchor has been led by English choirmaster Justin Doyle since 2016. Here he gives an intimate reading of Messiah, conducting an incredible choir and orchestra that are among the best in the world at performing this music. Berlin was treated to this at the Philharmonie for the 2020 New Year Concert a few days before this recording. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 54 track(s)
- Total length: 02:13:56
- Main artists: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Doyle Justin RIAS-Kammerchor Berlin
- Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
- Label: PENTATONE
- Genre: Classical Sacred Vocal Music Sacred Oratorios
2020 Pentatone Music B.V. 2020 Deutschlandradio/ROC/Pentatone Music B.V.
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