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| LABEL: |
PEROS MUSIC |
| CATALOG NUMBER: |
N/A |
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N/A |
| NUMBER OF DISCS: |
1 |
| RUNNING TIME: |
1:01:18 |
| YEAR RECORDED: |
1999 |
| CD RELEASE DATE: |
2010 |
| CONDUCTOR: |
RONALD BECKETT |
| ORCHESTRA: |
ARCADY |
| CHOIR: |
ARCADY |
| SOPRANO: |
UNKNOWN |
| COUNTERTENOR: |
UNKNOWN |
| TENOR: |
UNKNOWN |
| BASS: |
UNKNOWN |
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DISC ONE
1.
Sinfonia 2:55
2. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted 3:40
3. And The Glory Of The Lord 2:46
4. Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive; Thou That
Tellest 6:03
5. For Unto Us A Child Is Born 3:29
6. There Were Shepherds; Glory Unto God
3:58
7. Then Shall The Eyes; He Shall Feed His
Flock 5:44
8. His Yoke Is Easy 2:10
9. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs; And With His Stripes; All We Like
Sheep 6:30
10. All They That See Him; He Trusted In
God 2:34
11. Lift Up Your Heads 2:54
12. Unto Which Of The Angels; Let All The
Angels 1:40
13. The Lord Gave The Word 1:07
14. Why Do The Nations 2:59
15. Let Us Break Their Bonds 1:31
16. He That Dwelleth In Heaven; Thou Shalt Break
Them 2:00
17. Hallelujah! 3:23
18. Worthy Is The Lamb; Amen 5:55
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SITE RATING: 8/10
SITE REVIEW:
Arcady,
a tiny chamber-music ensemble hailing from Ontario, Canada, and under
the direction of Ronald Beckett, recorded this small, splendid
highlights disc of Messiah in 1999, but only was recently released as an mp3 download by Peros Music (it's also available on CD through CD Baby).
Those who read this site know that I tend to prefer smaller
ensembles when performing Messiah, trading in the heavy, grandious
sound of large choruses for light, swift-footed performances which lend
Messiah an energy and vitality that I prefer. This highlights
disc is resplendent with those qualities, with both the playing and
singing that tingle with electricity. Occasionally, this
youthful vigor gets the better of common sense, with tempos
occasionally racing (as on a frantic reading of "Let Us Break Their
Bonds" and the following "Thou Shalt Break Them", which leaves the poor
soloist racing through the melismas in somewhat desperate measure.)
But the light clarity of the sound, tied with the clean diction
displayed by both the chamber orchestra and choir, and the bright tones
brought by most of the soloists (I except the countertenor, who has
some pitch and placement issues), endeared this recording to me, and I
heartily recommend it to Messiah collectors.
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