If you want a classical piece of music with some real excitement and depth to it, then the Messiah should be your choice.
The Messiah is a real masterpiece of the classical period. Handel has managed to wheave together so many different forms and styles of vocal and orchestral music that ... Read review
Advantages: A great piece of music Disadvantages: None
If you want a classical piece of music with some real excitement and depth to it, then the Messiah should be your choice.
The Messiah is a real masterpiece of the classical period. Handel has managed to wheave together so many different forms and styles of vocal and orchestral music that captivates the audience and lifts the occassions at which it is performed.
The Messiah is designed for a choir, soloists and orchestra. ... ...Messiah, and as a performer, I was able to really reach my full potential by singing some of the most complicated music for all musicians.
Starting with 2 magical tenor solos, including some great chorus's such as he Allelulia Chorus (at which King George III stood and so is tradition for the audience to do so) and Worthy is the Lamb that was slain.
There is a great mixture in The Messiah of relaxing music which sores ... more
If you want a classical piece of music with some real excitement and depth to it, then the Messiah should be your choice.
The Messiah is a real masterpiece of the classical period. Handel has managed to wheave together so many different forms and styles of vocal and orchestral music that captivates the audience and lifts the occassions at which it is performed.
The Messiah is designed for a choir, soloists and orchestra. I have recently performed as the Bass soloist in the Messiah, and as a performer, I was able to really reach my full potential by singing some of the most complicated music for all musicians.
Starting with 2 magical tenor solos, including some great chorus's such as he Allelulia Chorus (at which King George III stood and so is tradition for the audience to do so) and Worthy is the Lamb that was slain.
There is a great mixture in The Messiah of relaxing music which sores over the heads of the audience and creates and atmosphere unmatched by any other Choral piece, and great regal and mysterious music which fills even the most uninterested listener with excitement.
Brilliant and spectacular. I thoroughly recommend this to anyone thinking of buying it!
Advantages: Awe inspiring memorable music. Disadvantages: Long - 2 hrs 20 mins
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Lyrics compiled from the bible by Charles Jennens
Performed by Cambridge King's College Choir Academy of St Martin in the Fields directed by Sir Neville Marriner with James Bowman (Countertenor), Robert Tear (tenor), Benjamin Luxon (Bass)
Conducted by Sir David Willcocks
Label EMI
Price £15.99
Available in most good music stores
Handel is a German born English composer. He was born in Halle, Germany on 23rs February 1685. He first moved to London in 1710 settling there in 1712. He was eventually nationized English in 1726.
In 1741 Handel was invited to visit Dublin and give concerts in aid of charities there. In the same year Jennens sent Handel a religious text and Handel duly composed the music to Messiah (not The Messiah). It debutted in Dublin in 1742.
Messiah is the most famous ...
Advantages: A great diversity of famous works Disadvantages: Not everything is perfect
PROKOFIEV: Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet, op.65 (exc.)
MOZART: Dies Irae from Requiem, K.626
TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 Overture, Op.49 (exc.)
GRIEG: 1st mvt from Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16 (exc.)
VIVALDI: Allegro from Spring of The Four Seasons, op.8
HÄNDEL: Hallelujah Chorus from MessiahHÄNDEL: La Rejouissance from Fireworks Music
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: The Flight of the Bumble Bee
BERLIOZ: March to the Scaffold from Symphonie fantastique, op.14 (exc.)
BIZET: Overture from Carmen
MOZART: 1st mvt. from Eine Kleine Nachtmusic, K.525
PARRY: Jerusalem
HOLST: Jupiter from The Planets, op.32 (exc.)
BEETHOVEN: Ode to Joy from Symphony no.9 in D minor, Op.125
TCHAIKOVSKY: Scene from Swan Lake, Op.20
ELGAR: Nimrod from Enigma Variations, op.36
RACHMANINOV: 18th Variation from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op.43
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Advantages: Soothing and uplifting tracks Disadvantages: Many tracks in foreign languages
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4. Laudamus te (Mass in C minor) Mozart 5:12
5. Bless this House Brahe 2:40
6. La Vergine degli angeli (La Forza del destino) Verdi 3:32
7. Nulla in mundo pax sincera (1st movement) Vivaldi 6:24
8. Zueignung R. Strauss 1:49
9. I know that my Redeemer liveth (Messiah) Handel 6:28
10. Ave Maria Schubert 5:37
11. By and By (A Child of Our Time) Tippett 1:08
12. Climb Every Mountain (The Sound of Music) Rodgers 3:08
13. Panis Angelicus Franck 4:26
14. The Holy City Adams 5:58
15. Pie Jesu (Requiem) Faure 3:14
16. Prayer (Hansel and Gretel) Humperdinck 2:57
17. Because d’Hardelot 2:39
18. Easter Hymn (Cavalleria rusticana) Mascagni 6:12
The total playing time of the CD is 73:15.
The songs and arias are beautifully sung. Most of the tracks are much of a muchness. Some of them are not sung in English and this makes it ...
