Track Listing

1. Confort Ye, My People, Saith Your God [Recitative]
2. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted [Air]
3. And the Glory of God Shall Be Revealed (Chorus)
4. And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi (Chorus)
5. For Unto Us a Child Is Born (Chorus)
6. Pifa [Pastoral Symphony]
7. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion [Air]
8. He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Sheperd [Air]
9. Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)
10. He Was Despised and Rejected by Men [Air]
11. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray (Chorus)
12. Trumpet Shall Sound [Air]
13. Hallelujah Chorus! For the Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #247375 in Music
• Released on: 2001-10-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Original language: English

Album Description
Truly one of the best-loved classical masterpieces continues to inspire generations. The London Symphony Orchestra performs the highlights of this spiritual favorite presented here for the first time in breathtaking six-channel audio.

Special Features include:
-Beautiful presentation of Program Notes and photographic stills
-Plays on ALL DVD players
-Supports Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 formats
-Stunning six-channel "surround sound" audio
-More than twice the quality of today's CD whether played through stereo or six-channel surround
-Can be enjoyed as an audio experience alone or in conjunction with a TV to access the visual content

Customer Reviews

This is not DVD Audio
The sound on this disk is at best average compared to other 5.1 recordings. The most important thing to note is that the disk is mis-labled. It is NOT DVD-Audio. It is DVD-Video.

I bought this disk to test out my new DVD-Audio setup. The disk is not recognized as DVD-Audio. I checked on my PC and it does not contain DVD-Audio data files. ... And the "label tape" (the plastic tape that is used to seal the top of CD and DVD cases) does have the DVD-Video/DVD-Audio icon on it. If you really want a DVD-Audio disk, don't be fooled.

Read before you buy
The sound on this disc is dissapointing compared to the 3 other DVD audios I have. It is shrill and really no different than a standard CD. The volume levels vary from track to track and actually fades away at times - including the end of the Hallelujah Chorus. Only a few selections are included and there are no notes at all. No text and no info on the soloists or conductor. I doubt I will listen to this disc very much.

Spectacular Work, Mediocre Presentation
As an owner of several video and DVD presentations of Handel's Messiah, I have found this particular one to be the most mediocre. While the music itself is acceptable, though not outstanding, the graphics are often totally unrelated to anything to do with Messiah, and a couple of scenes, in my opinion, are inappropriate. In addition, I find it many times more enjoyable to see the people who are singing, playing, conducting. So far, the best Messiah presentation I've seen is Holy Land Arts, "Messiah in Bethlehem," which would get five stars from me.