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HANDEL: Messiah (1751 Version)
This new recording of Handel's 'Messiah' presents the first modern recording of a re-construction of Handel's unique London performances of 'Messiah' in April and May 1751, when he used treble voices from the Chapel Royal for choruses and arias.
Similarly, just as Handel drew upon a chapel resource (the Chapel Royal) for his tenor and bass soloists, so Edward Higginbottom has drawn on his own New College Chapel resource (both Toby Spence and Eamonn Dougan are former clerks of New College Choir).
Together these attributes give the Choir of New College, Oxford/Academy of Ancient Music's Messiah a unique status and a unique coherence. It is both a celebration of the chapel choir tradition and window onto a particular time and place in the history of Handel's own performances of his masterpiece.
"This is a very special recording. Not only is it of quite outstanding quality both musically and dramatically, but, being sung entirely by male voices associated with a single institution (all the soloists are past or present members of New College Choir), it probably comes as close as modern conditions permit to a sound that Bach would have recognized." The Daily Telegraph
Similarly, just as Handel drew upon a chapel resource (the Chapel Royal) for his tenor and bass soloists, so Edward Higginbottom has drawn on his own New College Chapel resource (both Toby Spence and Eamonn Dougan are former clerks of New College Choir).
Together these attributes give the Choir of New College, Oxford/Academy of Ancient Music's Messiah a unique status and a unique coherence. It is both a celebration of the chapel choir tradition and window onto a particular time and place in the history of Handel's own performances of his masterpiece.
"This is a very special recording. Not only is it of quite outstanding quality both musically and dramatically, but, being sung entirely by male voices associated with a single institution (all the soloists are past or present members of New College Choir), it probably comes as close as modern conditions permit to a sound that Bach would have recognized." The Daily Telegraph
Disc 1
Disc 2
- Part I: Sinfonia - 03:04
- Part I: Accompanied recitative: Comfort ye, my people (Tenor) - 03:15
- Part I: Aria: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor) - 03:18
- Part I: Chorus: And the glory of the Lord - 02:32
- Part I: Accompanied recitative: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (Bass) - 01:27
- Part I: Aria: But who may abide the day of His coming (Countertenor) - 04:30
- Part I: Chorus: And He shall purify - 02:32
- Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son (Countertenor) - 00:24
- Part I: Aria and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Countertenor) - 05:41
- Part I: Accompanied recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass) - 02:10
- Part I: Aria: The people that walked in darkness (Bass) - 03:33
- Part I: Chorus: For unto us a Child is born - 03:51
- Part I: Pifa - 02:14
- Part I: Accompanied recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Trebles) - 01:27
- Part I: Chorus: Glory to God in the highest - 02:15
- Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Tenor) - 04:05
- Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Countertenor) - 00:24
- Part I: Aria: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Countertenor, Treble) - 04:54
- Part I: Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthen is light - 02:14
- Part II: Chorus: Behold, the Lamb of God - 02:55
- Part II: Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (Countertenor) - 12:20
Messiah, HWV 56 (1751 Version) (more info)
Performed by:
Academy of Ancient Music
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Edward Higginbottom
Otta Jones, treble
Eamonn Dougan, bass
Robert Brooks, treble
Toby Spence, tenor
Iestyn Davies,
Henry Jenkinson, treble
Recording date: 3 - 8 January 2006
Produced by: Hunter, Adrian
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Edward Higginbottom
Otta Jones, treble
Eamonn Dougan, bass
Robert Brooks, treble
Toby Spence, tenor
Iestyn Davies,
Henry Jenkinson, treble
Recording date: 3 - 8 January 2006
Produced by: Hunter, Adrian
Disc 2
- Part II: Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows - 02:03
- Part II: Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed - 01:54
- Part II: Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray - 03:33
- Part II: Accompanied recitative: All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn (Tenor) - 00:42
- Part II: Chorus: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him - 02:19
- Part II: Accompanied recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor) - 01:47
- Part II: Aria: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow (Tenor) - 01:32
- Part II: Accompanied recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Treble) - 00:18
- Part II: Aria: But thou didst not leave His soul in hell (Treble) - 01:59
- Part II: Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates - 03:09
- Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels said He at any time (Tenor) - 00:18
- Part II: Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him - 01:39
- Part II: Aria: Thou art gone up on high (Countertenor) - 03:09
- Part II: Chorus: The Lord gave the word - 01:12
- Part II: Aria: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace (Treble) - 02:17
- Part II: Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands - 01:32
- Part II: Aria: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass) - 02:48
- Part II: Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder - 01:52
- Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn (Tenor) - 00:09
- Part II: Aria: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (Tenor) - 02:17
- Part II: Chorus: Hallelujah - 03:58
- Part III: Aria: I know that my redeemer liveth (Treble) - 05:48
- Part III: Chorus: Since by man came death - 02:03
- Part III: Accompanied recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass) - 00:38
- Part III: Aria: The trumpet shall sound (Bass) - 08:37
- Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written (Countertenor) - 00:15
- Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting (Countertenor and Tenor) - 01:05
- Part III: Chorus: But thanks be to God - 02:10
- Part III: Aria: If God is for us, who can be against us (Countertenor) - 04:52
- Part III: Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain - 03:18
- Part III: Chorus: Amen - 03:35
Messiah, HWV 56 (1751 Version) (more info)
Performed by:
Academy of Ancient Music
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Edward Higginbottom
Otta Jones, treble
Eamonn Dougan, bass
Robert Brooks, treble
Toby Spence, tenor
Iestyn Davies,
Henry Jenkinson, treble
Recording date: 3 - 8 January 2006
Produced by: Hunter, Adrian
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Edward Higginbottom
Otta Jones, treble
Eamonn Dougan, bass
Robert Brooks, treble
Toby Spence, tenor
Iestyn Davies,
Henry Jenkinson, treble
Recording date: 3 - 8 January 2006
Produced by: Hunter, Adrian
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Composer(s)/ Author(s):
Handel, George Frideric
Conductor(s):
Higginbottom, Edward
Orchestra(s):
Academy of Ancient Music
Artist(s):
Brooks, Robert; Davies, Iestyn; Dougan, Eamonn; Jenkinson, Henry; Jones, Otta; Spence, Toby
Label: Naxos Classics
UPC: 747313013173
Item Number: 8570131-32
Release Date: Oct 2, 2006
Handel, George Frideric
Conductor(s):
Higginbottom, Edward
Orchestra(s):
Academy of Ancient Music
Artist(s):
Brooks, Robert; Davies, Iestyn; Dougan, Eamonn; Jenkinson, Henry; Jones, Otta; Spence, Toby
Label: Naxos Classics
UPC: 747313013173
Item Number: 8570131-32
Release Date: Oct 2, 2006
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