London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Susan Gritton, Sara Mingardo, Mark Padmore, Alastair Miles & Tenebrae — Handel: Messiah

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Colin Davis’ live 2006 recording of Handel’s much-loved oratorio gains a fresh lease of life, as Spatial Audio broadens out the sound of this large-scale performance. However, this is no mere “traditional-style” <i>Messiah</i>, despite the stately pace at which Davis takes the opening Sinfonia. Soon into that movement, the string ensemble suddenly drops away to reveal a nucleus of soloists (concertante)—rather like a Bach concerto—instantly creating a sense of drama that jolts the listener out of any complacency. Still, those who prefer a rich and warmly expressive style for their <i>Messiah</i> may be assured that this is largely what’s on offer here. In the solo aria that follows, tenor Mark Padmore does no decorative flourish on his unaccompanied “Comfort ye”; and several of the solos in Part I (which foretell the coming of the Messiah) are taken by a contralto rather than today’s more usual countertenor. Sara Mingardo is particularly magnificent in her great solo in Part II, “He was Despised”, and her colleagues, the soprano Susan Gritton and bass Alastair Miles (plus Padmore), all prove superbly and consistently expressive. Yet, as already pointed out, this is a far from predictable performance. In the opening of Part II, “Behold the Lamb of God”, Davis disregards the usual forte (loud) marking—after all, it was not authorised by Handel himself—but has chorus and orchestra hushed and muted, as if chastened by what they are describing. And there are still some unexpected yet appropriate moments of decoration, such as the orchestral play out at the end of “O Thou That Tellest”. Tenebrae Choir sings not only with its typically superb ensemble and incisiveness, but also with an emotional commitment which testifies to a fresh re-engagement with a text so empathetically and dramatically set by Handel.

Артист

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Susan Gritton, Sara Mingardo, Mark Padmore, Alastair Miles & Tenebrae

Треки

  1. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 1, Sinfonia 3:45
  2. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 2, Comfort Ye My People 3:00
  3. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 3, Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted 3:34
  4. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 4, And the Glory of the Lord 2:46
  5. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 5, Thus Saith the Lord 1:30
  6. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 6, But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming? 4:16
  7. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 7, And He Shall Purify 2:21
  8. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 8, Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive 0:23
  9. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 9, O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion 3:56
  10. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 9a, O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion (Chorus) 1:43
  11. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 10, For, Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth 2:26
  12. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 11, The People That Walked In Darkness 3:11
  13. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 12, For Unto Us a Child Is Born 4:06
  14. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 13, Pifa 3:08
  15. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: Nos. 14a-16, There Were Shepherds Abiding In the Field 1:54
  16. Messiah, HWV 56, Par I: No. 17, Glory to God 1:39
  17. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 18, Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion 4:39
  18. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 19, Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind 0:27
  19. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 20, He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd 4:58
  20. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 21, His Yoke Is Easy 2:16
  21. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 22, Behold the Lamb of God 3:28
  22. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 23, He Was Despised 9:56
  23. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 24, Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs 2:20
  24. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 25, And With His Stripes We Are Healed 2:32
  25. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 26, All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray 4:06
  26. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 27, All They That See Him Laugh Him to Scorn 0:49
  27. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 28, He Trusted In God 2:28
  28. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 29, Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart 2:27
  29. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 30, Behold, and See If There Be Any Sorrow 1:27
  30. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 31, He Was Cut Off Out of the Land of the Living 0:22
  31. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 32, But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell 2:29
  32. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 33, Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates 3:12
  33. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 34, Unto Which of the Angels Said He At Any Time 0:15
  34. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 35, Let All the Angels of God Worship Him 1:27
  35. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 36, Thou Art Gone Up On High 3:22
  36. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 37, The Lord Gave the Word 1:11
  37. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 38, How Beautiful Are the Feet 2:26
  38. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 39, Their Sound Is Gone Out 1:36
  39. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 40, Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? 2:41
  40. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 41, Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder 1:43
  41. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 42, He That Dwelleth In Heaven 0:16
  42. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 43, Thou Shalt Break Them 2:06
  43. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: No. 44, Hallelujah 3:43
  44. Messiah, HWV 56, Part III: No. 45, I Know That My Redeemer Liveth 6:01
  45. Messiah, HWV 56, Part III: No. 46, Since By Man Came Death 2:19
  46. Messiah, HWV 56, Part III: No. 47, Behold, I Tell You a Mystery 0:36
  47. Messiah, HWV 56, Part III: No. 48, The Trumpet Shall Sound 8:38
  48. Messiah, HWV 56, Part III: No. 49, Then Shall Be Brought to Pass 0:19
  49. Messiah, HWV 56, Part III: No. 50, O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? 1:10
  50. Messiah, HWV 56, Part III: No. 51, But Thanks Be to God 2:04
  51. Messiah, HWV 56, Part III: No. 52, If God Be for Us 4:50
  52. Messiah, HWV 56, Part III: No. 53a, Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain 3:28
  53. Messiah, HWV 56, Part III: No. 53b, Amen 4:08