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RECORDINGS |
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| LABEL: |
HIGH DEFINITION
CLASSICS |
| CATALOG NUMBER: |
N/A |
| UPC NUMBER: |
N/A |
| NUMBER
OF DISCS: |
2 |
| RUNNING
TIME: |
2:27:35 |
| YEAR RECORDED: |
2008 |
| CD RELEASE DATE: |
NOVEMBER 28, 2008 |
| CONDUCTOR: |
IMANTS KOKARS,
SAULIUS SONDECKIS |
| ORCHESTRA: |
LITHUANIAN CHAMBER
ORCHESTRA |
| CHOIR: |
CHORUS AVE SOL |
| SOPRANO: |
UNKNOWN |
| CONTRALTO: |
UNKNOWN |
| TENOR: |
UNKNOWN |
| BASS: |
UNKNOWN |
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DISC ONE
1. The Messiah: Part. I,
Synfony 3:16
2. The Messiah: Part. I, Accompagnato (Comfort ye, my
people 2:41
3. The Messiah: Part. I, Aria (Ev'ry valley shall be
exalted 3:43
4. The Messiah: Part. I, Chorus (And the Glory of the
Lord 3:08
5. The Messiah: Part. I, Accompagnato (Thus saith the Lord of
Hosts 1:40
6. The Messiah: Part. I, Aria (But who may
abide 4:09
7. The Messiah: Part. I, Chorus (And He shall purify the sons of
Levi 2:39
8. The Messiah: Part. I, Recitativo (Behold a Virgin shall
conceive 0:31
9. The Messiah: Part. I, Aria (O thou that tellest good tidings to
Zion 3:52
10. The Messiah: Part. I, Chorus (O thou that tellest good tidings to
Zion 1:47
11. The Messiah: Part. I, Accompagnato (For behold
darkness 2:16
12. The Messiah: Part. I, Aria (The people that walked in
darkness 3:22
13. The Messiah: Part. I, Chorus (For unto us a child is
born 4:15
14. The Messiah: Part. I, Pifa (Pastoral
Symphony 2:58
15. The Messiah: Part. I, Recitativo, Accompagnato (There were
shepherds abiding in the field 1:59
16. The Messiah: Part. I, Chorus (Glory to God in the
Highest 2:06
17. The Messiah: Part. I, Aria (Rejoice
greatly 5:06
18. The Messiah: Part. I, Recitativo (Then shall the eyes of the
blind 0:37
19. The Messiah: Part. I, Duetto (He shall feed His flock like a
shepherd 4:58
20. The Messiah: Part. I, Chorus (His yoke is
easy) 2:35
21.
The Messiah: Part. II, Chorus (Behold the Lamb of
God 2:54
22. The Messiah: Part. II, Aria (He was despised and
rejected 8:12
23. The Messiah: Part. II, Chorus (Surely he has borne our
griefs 2:06
24. The Messiah: Part. II, Chorus (And with His
stripes 2:07
25. The Messiah: Part. II, Chorus (All we like sheep have gone
astray 4:03
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DISC
TWO
26. The Messiah: Part. II,
Accompagnato (All they that see Him 0:57
27. The Messiah: Part. II, Chorus (He trusted in
God 2:32
28. The Messiah: Part. II, Accompagnato (Thy rebuke has broken His
heart 1:51
29. The Messiah: Part. II, Arioso (Behold, and see if there be any
sorrow 1:49
30. The Messiah: Part. II, Accompagnato (He was cut off out of the
land 0:27
31. The Messiah: Part. II, Aria (But thou didst not leave his
soul 2:14
32. The Messiah: Part. II, Chorus (Lift up your hands, O ye
gates 3:06
33. The Messiah: Part. II, Recitativo (Unto which of the
angels 0:24
34. The Messiah: Part. II, Chorus (Let all the angels of
God 1:31
35. The Messiah: Part. II, Aria (Thou art gone up
high 3:21
36. The Messiah: Part. II, Chorus (The Lord gave the
word 1:11
37. The Messiah: Part. II, Aria (How beautiful are the
feet 2:44
38. The Messiah: Part. II, Chorus (Their sound is gone
out 1:58
39. The Messiah: Part. II, Aria (Why do the
nations 3:02
40. The Messiah: Part. II, Chorus (Let us break their bonds
asunder 1:54
41. The Messiah: Part. II, Recitativo (He that dwelleth in
Heaven 0:21
42. The Messiah: Part. II, Aria (Thou shalt break them with a
rod 2:14
43. The Messiah: Part. II, Chorus
(Hallelujah 3:45
44. The Messiah: Part. III, Aria (I know that my redeemer
liveth 5:44
45. The Messiah: Part. III, Chorus (Since by man came
death 2:13
46. The Messiah: Part. III, Accompagnato
(Behold I tell you a mystery 0:43
47. The Messiah: Part. III, Aria (The trumpet shall
sound 9:40
48. The Messiah: Part. III, Recitativo (Then shall be brought to
pass 0:28
49. The Messiah: Part. III, Duet (O death where is thy
sting 1:09
50. The Messiah: Part. III, Chorus (But thanks be to
God 2:10
51. The Messiah: Part. III, Aria (If God be for
us 5:30
52. The Messiah: Part. III, Chorus (Worthy is the
lamb 3:33
53. The Messiah: Part. III, Chorus (Amen
4:04
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SITE RATING: 7/10
SITE REVIEW:
First of all, you should know that the track
division above is a bit of a cheat - the full recording of this Messiah
is only available as a digital download, so I'm guessing as to the
actual division of tracks between the two discs. There are
physical CDs available of the highlights disc, but none for the full
recording. As to the performance, there are two conductors
listed, Salius Sondeckis for the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, and
Imants Kokars for the Chorus Ave Sol, which leads me to suspect they
might have been recorded separately, but aurally, there is no evidence
of this. The choir and orchestra work together with great
finesse, with the small, precise forces coming together in admirable
unity. There are heavy Latvian accents present, from both the choir,
and the unnamed soloists, but looking past that, this is an enjoyable
recording that I return to frequently, and the small cost required for
the complete download make this a good choice for the budget-conscious
consumer who nevertheless desires a quality performance. The
tempos are light and quick, with a definite baroque feel to the affair,
the soloists are uniformly fine, although I wish there was more
information given as to who they are. A good, inexpensive
recording that impressed me with its quality.
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