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RECORDINGS |
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| LABEL: |
NOSAG
RECORDS |
| CATALOG
NUMBER: |
2027 |
| UPC NUMBER: |
7330560982274 |
| NUMBER OF DISCS: |
2 |
| RUNNING
TIME: |
51:45,
64:28 |
| YEAR
RECORDED: |
1997 |
| CD
RELEASE DATE: |
OCTOBER
26, 1999 |
| CONDUCTOR: |
GUSTAF
SJÖKVIST |
| ORCHESTRA: |
SWEDISH
RADIO
SYMPHONICS |
| CHOIR: |
STORKYRKAN
CHOIR |
| SOPRANO: |
CHRISTINA
HÖGMAN |
| ALTO: |
KRISTINA
HAMMARSTRÖM |
| TENOR: |
LYNTON
ATKINSON
& STEFAN DAHLBERG |
| BASS: |
KARL-MAGNUS
FREDRIKSSON & PETTERI SALOMAA |
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DISC
ONE
1.
Sinfony (Orchestra) (3'09)
2. Recitative (Stefan Dahlberg,
Tenor) (2'29)
Comfort ye
3. Aria (Stefan Dahlberg,
Tenor) (3'30)
Ev´ry valley
4. Chorus
(2'45)
And the glory of the Lord
5. Recitative (Karl-Magnus Fredriksson,
Bass) (1'20)
Thus saith the Lord
6. Aria (Kristina Hammarström,
Alto) (4'21)
But who may abide
7. Chorus
(2'36)
And He shall purify
8. Recitative (Kristina
Hammarström, Alto) (0'26)
Behold, a virgin shall conceive
9. Aria (Kristina Hammarström,
Alto & Chorus) (5'20)
0 thou that tellest good tidings
10. Recitative (Petteri Salomaa,
Bass) (1'51)
For behold, darkness shall cover the
earth
11. Aria (Petteri Salomaa,
Bass) (3'03)
The people that walked in darkness
12. Chorus
(4'02)
For unto us a child is born
13. Pifa
(Orchestra) (1'07)
14. Recitative (Christina
Högman, Soprano) (1'39)
There were shepherds
15. Chorus
(1'56)
Glory to God
16. Aria (Christina Högman,
Soprano) (4'00)
Rejoice greatly
17. Recitative (Kristina
Hammarström, Alto) (0'29)
Then shall the eyes of the blind
18. Aria (Kristina Hammarström,
Alto & (5'11)
He shall feed His flock
Christina Högman, Soprano)
19. Chorus
(2'30)
His yoke is easy
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DISC
TWO
1.
Chorus (2'28)
Behold the Lamb
2. Aria (Kristina Hammarström,
Alto) (6'00)
He was despised
3. Chorus
(1'46)
Surely, He hath borne our griefs
4. Chorus
(2'01)
And with His stripes
5. Chorus
(3'34)
All we like sheep
6. Recitative (Stefan Dahlberg, Tenor)
(0'47)
All they that see Him
7. Chorus
(1'12)
He trusted in God
8. Recitative (Lynton Atkinson, Tenor)
(2'01)
Thy rebuke
9. Arioso (Lynton Atkinson,
Tenor) (1'13)
Behold, and see
10. Recitative (Lynton Atkinson,
Tenor) (0'21)
He was cut off
11. Aria (Lynton Atkinson,
Tenor) (2'08)
But thou didst not leave
12. Chorus
(3'13)
Lift up your heads
13. Aria (Petteri Salomaa,
Bass) (3'00)
Thou art gone up on high
14. Chorus
(1'04)
The Lord gave the word
15. Aria (Christina Högman,
Soprano) (2'27)
How beautiful are the feet
16. Chorus
(1'27)
Their sound is gone out
17. Aria (Karl-Magnus Fredriksson, Bass)
(2'45)
Why do the nations
18. Chorus
(1'48)
Let us break their bonds
19. Recitative (Stefan Dahlberg, Tenor)
(0'15)
He that dwelleth in heaven
20. Aria (Stefan Dahlberg,
Tenor) (2'01)
Thou shalt break them
21. Chorus
(3'53)
Hallelujah
Third Part
22. Aria (Christina Högman,
Soprano) (5'44)
l know that my Redeemer liveth
23. Chorus
(1'45)
Since by man came death
24. Recitative (Petteri Salomaa,
Bass) (0'30)
Behold, I tell you a mystery
25. Aria (Karl-Magnus Fredriksson,
Bass) (4'01)
The trumpet shall sound
26. Recitative (Kristina
Hammarström, Alto) (0'19)
Then shall be brought to pass
27. Chorus
(6'42)
Worthy is the Lamb
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SITE RATING:
7/10
SITE REVIEW:
It's interesting
how different cultures come to
embrace other culture's works. For the Swiss, this 1997
recording
marks the first-ever full recording of Handel's Messiah.
Waiting two hundred and fifty-six years to record this
masterwork seems a bit much for
the notoriously punctual Swiss. Using all-Swedish
forces, yet sung in English, the
recording has some things to recommend it, but certainly shouldn't be
anyone's first choice for a complete Messiah.
The Swedish Radio Symphony plays admirably on what sounds
like period instruments, with conductor Gustaf Sjökvist
maintaining
good, solid tempos, and playing everything rather safe with the dynamic
changes. The soloists are hit and miss, with the tenor
leading off with "Ev'ry Valley" (no indication is given in the notes
about which tenor sings what) giving one of the more brutal takes on
this aria that I've ever heard, with savage attacks and excessive
ornamentation. The bass who sings "Thus Saith The Lord" has a
wonderful, vibrant tessatura, while alto Kristina Hammarström
failed to
impress with her competent, but average performance. Soprano
Christina Högman brings a strangely rich, fruity tone to her
arias, sounding more like an alto in her tone than a soprano.
The Storkyrkan Choir sings very well with
wonderful tone and blend, but isn't allowed to distinguish themselves
by the rather lackluster direction. Overall, this is a good
recording, suffering only from the safe, staid direction and paling
against other, more captivating performances.
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