Гендель. Мессия Kings College Choir, Cambridge Stephen Cleobury Handel: Messiah

В ознаменование 250летия со дня смерти Генделя и 800летия Кембриджского университета хор Королевского колледжа Кембриджа исполнил самое известное произведение Генделя 34;Мессия34; в Вербное воскресенье, 5 апреля 2009 г, в великолепной обстановке капеллы Королевского колледжа. Дирижировал выступлением, в котором участвовали Академия старинной музыки и первоклассные солисты, Стивен Клеобери, ушедший из жизни в 2019 году. Это мероприятие транслировалось в прямом эфире в Европе, США и Канаде и вышло на CD и DVD. Теперь эта запись впервые доступна на тройном виниле. Треклист: SIDE A Part the first Sinfony Grave Allegro moderato Accompagnato Comfort ye my people Air Evry valley shall be exalted Chorus And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed Accompagnato Thus saith the Lord of Hosts Air But who may abide the day of His coming Chorus And He shall purify SIDE B Recitative Behold, a virgin shall conceive Air O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion Chorus O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion Accompagnato For behold, darkness shall cover the earth Air The people that walked in darkness Chorus For unto us a Child is born Pifa Larghetto e mezzo piano Recitative There were shepherds Accompagnato And lo, the angel of the Lord Recitative And the angel said unto them Accompagnato And suddenly there was with the angel Chorus Glory to God in the highest SIDE C Air Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion Recitative Then shall the eyes of the blind be opend Air He shall feed His flock like a shepherd Chorus His yoke is easy, His burthen is light Part the second Chorus Behold, the Lamb of God Air He was despised SIDE D Chorus Surely, He hath borne our griefs Chorus And with His stripes we are healed Chorus All we like sheep have gone astray Accompagnato All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn Chorus He trusted in God Accompagnato Thy rebuke hath broken His heart Arioso Behold, and see if there be any sorrow Accompagnato He was cut off out of the land of the living Air But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell Chorus Lift up your heads, O ye gates Recitative Unto which of the angels Chorus Let all the angels of God worship Him Air Thou art gone up on high Chorus The Lord gave the word SIDE E Air How beautiful are the feet Chorus Their sound is gone out into all lands Air Why do the nations so furiously rage together Chorus Let us break their bonds asunder Recitative He that dwelleth in heaven Air Thou shalt break them Chorus Hallelujah! Part the third Air I know that my Redeemer liveth Chorus Since by man came death SIDE F Accompagnato Behold, I tell you a mystery Air The trumpet shall sound David Blackadder trumpet) Recitative Then shall be brought to pass the saying Duet O death, where is thy sting Chorus But thanks be to God Air If God be for us Chorus Worthy is the Lamb that was slain Chorus Amen Ailish Tynan soprano Alice Coote mezzosoprano Allan Clayton tenor Matthew Rose bass Choir of Kings College, Cambridge Academy of Ancient Music leader Rodolfo Richter Continuo: Peter Stevens organ Alastair Ross harpsichord Joseph Crouch cello Timothy Amherst double bassStephen Cleobury