NOTE:
I've
listed recordings of Messiah by year of recording date, no particular
reason, other than it seems a logical way of charting the different
approaches taken to the work. And I've listed the conductor
first, since it's their vision which allows different recordings of
Messiah to breathe and grow. From the grand, expansive
readings in the early Twentieth Century to the odd directions and
startling
reinterpretations being undertaken in the Twenty-first, I'm certain
that Messiah recordings will continue to proliferate and spread.
This section will of necessity be continually expanding and
undergoing revision.
