Mack Wilberg - Handel: Messiah (2016)
- Title: George Frideric Handel: Messiah
- Year Of Release: 2016
- Label: Mormon Tabernacle
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: FLAC (image + .cue, log, artwork)
- Total Time: 2:23:10
- Total Size: 659 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
Disc 1
1. No.1: Sinfony: Grave-Allegro Moderato
2. No.2: Accompagnato: Comfort Ye My People
3. No.3: Air: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
4. No.4 Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord
5. No.5: Accompagnato: Thus Saith The Lord
6. No.6: Air: But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming
7. No.7: Chorus: And He Shall Purify / Recitative: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive
8. No.8: Air: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
9. No.9: Accompagnato: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth
10. No.10: Air: The People That Walked In Darkness
11. No.11: Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born
12. No.12: Pifa / Recitative: There Were Shepherds
13. No.13: Accompagnato: And Lo! The Angel Of The Lord Came Upon Them / Recitative: And The Angel Said Unto Them
14. No.14: Accompagnato: And Suddenly There Was The Angel
15. No.15 Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest
16. No.16: Air: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion / Recitative: Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind
17. No.17: Duet: He Shall Feed His Flock
18. No.18: Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy
19. No.19: Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God
20. No.20: Air: He Was Despised
Disc 2
1. No.21: Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
2. No.22: Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed
3. No.23: Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
4. No.24: Accoompagnato: All They That See Him, Laugh Him To Scorn
5. No.25: Chorus: He Trusted In God
6. No.26: Accompagnato: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
7. No.27: Arioso: Behold, And See If There Be Any Sorrow
8. No.28: Accompagnato: He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living
9. No.29: Air: But Thou Didst Not Leave
10. No.30: Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates / Recitative: Unto Which Of The Angels
11. No.31: Chorus: Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him
12. No.32 Air: Thou Art Gone Up On High
13. No.33: Chorus: The Lord Gave The Word
14. No.34a: Air: How Beautiful Are The Feet
15. No.35a: Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out
16. No.36: Air: Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together?
17. No.37: Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder / Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven
18. No.38: Air: Thou Shalt Break Them
19. No.39: Chorus: Hallelujah!
20. No.40: Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
21. No.41: Chorus: Since By Man Came Death
22. No.42: Accompagnato: Behold, I Tell You A Mystery
23. No.43: Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound / Recitative: Then Shall Be Brought To Pass
24. No.44: Duet: O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
25. No.45: Chorus: But Thanks Be To God
26. No.46: Air: If God Be For Us
27. No.47: Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb
Disc 1
1. No.1: Sinfony: Grave-Allegro Moderato
2. No.2: Accompagnato: Comfort Ye My People
3. No.3: Air: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
4. No.4 Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord
5. No.5: Accompagnato: Thus Saith The Lord
6. No.6: Air: But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming
7. No.7: Chorus: And He Shall Purify / Recitative: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive
8. No.8: Air: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
9. No.9: Accompagnato: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth
10. No.10: Air: The People That Walked In Darkness
11. No.11: Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born
12. No.12: Pifa / Recitative: There Were Shepherds
13. No.13: Accompagnato: And Lo! The Angel Of The Lord Came Upon Them / Recitative: And The Angel Said Unto Them
14. No.14: Accompagnato: And Suddenly There Was The Angel
15. No.15 Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest
16. No.16: Air: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion / Recitative: Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind
17. No.17: Duet: He Shall Feed His Flock
18. No.18: Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy
19. No.19: Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God
20. No.20: Air: He Was Despised
Disc 2
1. No.21: Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
2. No.22: Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed
3. No.23: Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
4. No.24: Accoompagnato: All They That See Him, Laugh Him To Scorn
5. No.25: Chorus: He Trusted In God
6. No.26: Accompagnato: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
7. No.27: Arioso: Behold, And See If There Be Any Sorrow
8. No.28: Accompagnato: He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living
9. No.29: Air: But Thou Didst Not Leave
10. No.30: Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates / Recitative: Unto Which Of The Angels
11. No.31: Chorus: Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him
12. No.32 Air: Thou Art Gone Up On High
13. No.33: Chorus: The Lord Gave The Word
14. No.34a: Air: How Beautiful Are The Feet
15. No.35a: Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out
16. No.36: Air: Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together?
17. No.37: Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder / Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven
18. No.38: Air: Thou Shalt Break Them
19. No.39: Chorus: Hallelujah!
20. No.40: Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
21. No.41: Chorus: Since By Man Came Death
22. No.42: Accompagnato: Behold, I Tell You A Mystery
23. No.43: Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound / Recitative: Then Shall Be Brought To Pass
24. No.44: Duet: O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
25. No.45: Chorus: But Thanks Be To God
26. No.46: Air: If God Be For Us
27. No.47: Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has long been associated with traditional performances of George Frideric Handel's Messiah, which are characterized by massive choral and orchestral forces and weighty interpretations of this popular oratorio. However, while there are no drastic stylistic revisions in the choir's 2016 release of Messiah, and it is decidedly not a period recreation, some aspects of historically informed practice have influenced this reading by Mack Wilberg, particularly in the use of a harpsichord continuo, fairly brisk tempos, clearly articulated choral parts, and a relatively light ensemble sound. Featuring the voices of soprano Sonya Yoncheva, mezzo-soprano Tamara Mumford, tenor Rolando Villazón, and bass Bryn Terfel, this performance also has the "star quality" that Handel encouraged in his recruitment of international singers. Still, even with the increased awareness of authentic Baroque practices and Handel's varied performance history, this Messiah retains much of the standard conventions: the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is still a huge choir, and in such powerful numbers as "For Unto Us a Child is Born," "Glory to God," and "Hallelujah," the orchestration is reinforced with woodwind and brass doublings to sufficiently balance the voices. Additionally, the highly resonant acoustics of the Temple give the choir and orchestra a "bigger than life" ambience which obscures any attempt at a streamlined effect. Purists will pass this recording by, but fans of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir may welcome the subtle changes. ~ Blair Sanderson
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