George Haendel – Messiah (Christie) [1994]

Disc: 1
1. Messiah: Sinfonia
2. Messiah: Recitative (Tenor): Comfort Ye, My People
3. Messiah: Air (Tenor) : Every Valley
4. Messiah: Chorus: And The glory Of The Lord
5. Messiah: Recitative (Bass): Thus Saith The Lord
6. Messiah: Air (Alto): But Who May Abide
7. Messiah: Chorus: And He Shall Purify
8. Messiah: Recitative (Alto): Behold - Air & Chorus: O Thou
9. Messiah: Recitative & Air (Bass): For Behold - The People
10. Messiah: Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born
11. Messiah: Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
12. Messiah: Recitative (Treble):There Were Shepherds - And Lo, The Angel - And The Angel, Chorus: Glory To God
13. Messiah: Air (Soprano I): Rejoice Greatly
14. Messiah: Recitative & Air (Soprano I & Alto): Then Shall The Eyes - He Shall Feed His Flock
15. Messiah: Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy
16. Messiah: Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God
17. Messiah: Air (Alto): He Was Despised
18. Messiah: Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne - All We Like Sheep
Disc: 2
1. Messiah: Recitative (Tenor): All They That See - Chorus: He Trusted In God
2. Messiah: Recitative (Tenor): Thy Rebuke Hath - Air (Tenor): Behold And See
3. Messiah: Air (Soprano I): But Thou Didst Not Leave
4. Messiah: Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads
5. Messiah: Recitative (Tenor): Unto Which Of - Chorus: Let all the angels
6. Messiah: Air (Soprano II): Thou Art Gone Up On High
7. Messiah: Chorus: The Lord gave the word
8. Messiah: Air (Soprano I): How Beautiful Are The Feet
9. Messiah: Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out
10. Messiah: Air (Bass): Why Do The Nations
11. Messiah: Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
12. Messiah: Recitative (Tenor): He That Dwelleth - Air (tenor): Thou Shall Break Them
13. Messiah: Chorus: Hallelujah!
14. Messiah: Air (Soprano I): I Know That My Redeemer
15. Messiah: Chorus: Since By Man Came Death
16. Messiah: Recitative (Bass): Behold, I Tell You - Air (Bass): The Trumpet Shall Sound
17. Messiah: Recitativo (Alto): Then Shall Be Brought - Duet (Alto & Tenor): O Death - Chorus: But Thanks Be
18. Messiah: Air (Soprano II): If God Be For Us
19. Messiah: Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain
20. Messiah: Chorus: Amen 

Sandrine Piau (Soprano)
Mark Padmore (Tenor)
Andreas Scholl (Countertenor)
Barbara Schlick (Soprano)
Nathan Berg (Bass Baritone)
Les Arts Florissants 
William Christie - conductor

The great strength of William Christie's Messiah is his soloists: the two sopranos, Barbara Schlick and Sandrine Piau, are excellent--Schlick warmer and more engaging than usual, Piau downright spectacular in "Rejoice greatly"; reigning countertenor Andreas Scholl and sturdy bass Nathan Berg (whose vibrato could use some taming) do fine work; Mark Padmore is one of the best Handel tenors around. Christie conducts with his usual energy and elegance--but the weak point of this performance is another regular Christie feature: his soprano-heavy, vibrato-heavy chorus. In French Baroque music this isn't a serious problem, but Handel's melodies and countermelodies require a transparent choral sound--Christie's choir turns them to soup. Still, while this may not be a first-choice Messiah, Handel collectors should consider it for the solo singing alone. --Matthew Westphal, amazon.com

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