The RIAS Kammerchor Berlin and it's chief conductor Justin Doyle present Handel's Messiah, together with the Akademie fÃ¼r Alte Musik Berlin and an all-British quartet of outstanding soloists, consisting of Julia Doyle (soprano), Tim Mead (countertenor), Thomas Hobbs (tenor) and Roderick Williams (bass). Messiah is not only Handel's most famous work, but equally one of the cornerstones of British choral culture. Soon after the work's premiere, a tradition of mass performances full of pomp and circumstance took root, with the Hallelujah as a showstopper. This new period-instruments recording, however, aims to bring the piece back to the size and intimacy of the 1742 premiere in Dublin. The Akademie fÃ¼r Alte Musik Berlin has a substantial PENTATONE discography, including Handel's Concerti grossi Op. 6 and Op. 3, (released in 2019 and 2020), Telemann's opera Miriways (2019) and CANTATA with Bejun Mehta (2018). The RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Justin Doyle, Julia Doyle, Tim Mead, Thomas Hobbs and Roderick Williams all make their PENTATONE debut.

Tracklist:

Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 1, Sinfony
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 2, Comfort Ye My People
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 3, Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 4, And The Glory Of The Lord
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 5, Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 6, But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 7, And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 8, Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 9, O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 10, For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 11, The People That Walked In Darkness Have Seen A Great Light
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 12, For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 13, Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 14a, There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Fields
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 14b, And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 15, And The Angel Said Unto Them
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 16, And Suddenly There Was With The Angel
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 17, Glory To God In The Highest
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 18, Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 19, Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 20, He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 1: No. 21, His Yoke Is Easy
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 22, Behold The Lamb Of God
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 23, He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 24, Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs And Carried Our Sorrows
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 25, And With His Stripes We Are Healed
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 26, All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 27, All They That See Him Laugh Him To Scorn
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 28, He Trusted In God That He Would Deliver Him
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 29, Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 30, Behold And See If There Be Any Sorrow
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 31, He Was Cut Off
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 32, But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 33, Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 34, Unto Which Of The Angels
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 35, Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 36, Thou Art Gone Up On High
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 37, The Lord Gave The Word
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 38, How Beautiful Are The Feet
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 39, Their Sound Is Gone Out Into All Lands
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 40, Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 41, Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 42, He That Dwelleth In Heaven
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 43, Thou Shalt Break Them With A Rod Of Iron
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 2: No. 44, Hallelujah
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 3: No. 45, I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 3: No. 46, Since By Man Came Death
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 3: No. 47, Behold, I Tell You A Mystery
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 3: No. 48, The Trumpet Shall Sound
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 3: No. 49, Then Shall Be Brought To Pass
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 3: No. 50, O Death, Where Is Thy Sting
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 3: No. 51, But Thanks Be To God
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 3: No. 52, If God Be For Us, Who Can Be Against Us
Messiah, Hwv 56, Pt. 3: No. 53, Worthy Is The Lamb - Amen

UPC: 827949085369
Label: Pentatone
Release Date: 10.16.20
Format: CD

Handel / Akademie Fur Alte Musik Berlin - Messiah (2 CD)