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Handel - Messiah - Mormon Tabernacle

Handel - Messiah - Mormon Tabernacle
George Frideric Handel, Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eileen Farrell, Martha Lipton, Davis Cunningham, William Warfield, Mormon Tabernacle Choir

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Media Type: CD
Artist: HANDEL,G.F.
Title: MESSIAH
Street Release Date: 11/12/1985
Domestic
Genre: CLASSICAL COMPOSERS

Track Listing

Disc 1:

  1. No. 1: Overture
  2. No. 2: Comfort Ye, My People
  3. No. 3: Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
  4. No. 4: And the Glory of the Lord
  5. No. 5: Thus Saith the Lord
  6. No. 6: But Who May Abide
  7. No. 7: And He Shall Purify
  8. No. 8: Behold a Virgin Shall Conceive
  9. No. 9: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion
  10. No. 12: For Unto Us a Child Is Born
  11. No. 13: Pastoral Symphony
  12. No. 14: There Were Shepherds
  13. No. 15: And the Angel Said Unto Them
  14. No. 16: And Suddenly There Was With the Angel
  15. No. 17: Glory to God
  16. No. 19: Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened
  17. No. 20: He Shall Feed His Flock

Disc 2:

  1. No. 21: His Yoke Is Easy
  2. No. 22: Behold the Lamb of God
  3. No. 23: He Was Despised
  4. No. 24: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
  5. No. 25: And With His Stripes We Are Healed
  6. No. 26: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
  7. No. 33: Lift Up Your Heads
  8. No. 40: Why Do the Nations?
  9. No. 42: He That Dwelleth in Heaven
  10. No. 43: Thou Shalt Break Them
  11. No. 44: Hallelujah!
  12. No. 45: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
  13. No. 47: Behold, I Tell You a Mystery
  14. No. 48: The Trumpet Shall Sound
  15. No. 53: Worthy Is the Lamb

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #503 in Music
  • Brand: HANDEL,G.F.
  • Released on: 1991-07-16
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Dimensions: .40 pounds

Customer Reviews

The Ormandy Messiah--Without Equal!5
I grew up hearing this rendition of Handel's Messiah, so I admit I may be biased; however, since my youth I have heard many other recordings and this 1959 Ormandy recording remains my favorite by far!

Some say that the Ormandy rendition is technically inferior to comparatively modern recordings which place more emphasis on period instruments, historical reproduction, etc. I would counter that the Ormandy recording is about the Messiah instead of being just another performance of Handel's Messiah. The tempos--slower than those of more recent recording--give additional meaning to this sacred work and lead the listener to reflect on the religious significance of the work instead of solely considering the technical aspects of its performance. It is from this perspective that the Ormandy recording is perhaps the most artful of all Messiah recordings, as well as the standard against which many others are compared.

The universal complaint regarding the Ormandy recording is that it is not a complete recording. Several segments (principally airs and recitatives) were omitted because of space limitations. In 1995, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, under the direction of Sir David Willcocks, released a second, complete recording of the Messiah. This recording is no doubt more technically accurate than the Ormandy recording, yet still is not as widely regarded or as well known.

I own both Mormon Tabernacle Choir Messiah recordings, but if I had to choose one, it would definitely be the Ormandy version. I couldn't recommend it more highly!

Handel's Messiah At Its Best5
I began searching for the best Messiah many years ago. I received my first copy of this version as a gift and over the years I have come to realize the manner of presentation, along with the meticulous attention to detail, can only lead one to believe that Handel himself would feel this to be the best. No flamboyancy. No dramatic interpretation. Simply the best recording of the Messiah.

A Good "Starter" Messiah4
I suspect many Americans learned the music of Messiah when this was first released something like 40 years ago. Yes, its missing about half of the music, and yes, it isn't played on period instruments or orchestration and is missing most of even the most standard Baroque ornamentation, but it nevertheless sounds wonderful and in ways more robust than some of the more urtext performances available. And Eileen Farrell simply sings rings around almost all of the more accurate but comparatively bloodless soprano competition. The other soloists are fine, and the chorus and orchestra are energetic.