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Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
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Track Listing
- Overture: A Partial History of Black Music
- Comfort Ye My People
- Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
- And the Glory of the Lord
- But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming?
- And He Shall Purify
- Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive
- O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion
- For Unto Us a Child Is Born
- Glory to God - Yellowjackets
- Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion
- Behold, The Lamb of God [Instrumental] - Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Daryl Coley
- Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates - Lizz Lee, Chris Willis
- Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage?
- I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
- Hallelujah!
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #12019 in Music
- Released on: 1992-09-29
- Number of discs: 1
Customer Reviews
The Lord is Good
It really doesn't get much better than this while still on earth. This cd proves that there is still new ground to be covered in traditional music; it's full of innovative twists to old favorites and new sensations. This is one of the bets collections of contemporary Christian Gospel music available anywhere; I give it the highest rating as it gives God the highest praise.
Groovin' With The Messiah!
This is our tree trimming music now- and has been ever since I found it quite by accident a few years ago while trying to learn the Rejoice solo. I must admit that THIS Rejoice is the best, and I know it enhanced my, definitely more traditional, performance. Methinks perhaps that the reviewer for Amazon was a tad proud of him/herself the day the review was written. After a couple of egg nogs that reviewer will be groovin' with the rest of us!
Contemporary interpretations of classic music
Another reviewer hit it on the head: This disc shows that even in these classic compositions, there is plenty of room for innovative interpretations.
Forget the ethnocentric nature of some resposes. ANYONE who is a lover of music will love this disc. Wonderful work is done here on some very familiar songs, such as the Boys Choir of Harlem's rendition of "Glory To God". "And The Glory of the Lord", "A Child Is Born", and "Every Valley Shall Be Exalted" are nothing short of contemporary masterpieces.
The best, however is the Hallelujah Chorus. It must be played loud, in the house, in the car, in the office, or anywhere else. It is the most inspiring music I have ever heard. Somewhere, Handel is smiling and marvelling at what has come from the wonder which he penned two centuries ago.
Everyone should own this disc!
