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George Frideric Handel:
MESSIAH
DUBLIN VERSION, 1742
Dunedin Consort & Players
John Butt, director
Susan Hamilton, soprano
Anne Gill, contralto
Claire Wilkinson, contralto
Nicholas Mulroy, tenor
Matthew Brook, bass
CKD285
The Dunedin Consort's recording, Messiah won the baroque vocal category at the Classic FM Gramophone Awards 2007.
Linn Records recording of Handel's Messiah with The Dunedin Consort has been shortlisted for the Baroque Music Award at the Midem Classical Awards 2008.
Linn Records is delighted to present Messiah, George Frideric Handel's most famous oratorio. This is the first recording to seriously explore the version and performing forces that Handel used for his legendary Dublin premiere. The research was carried out by the performer, director and lecturer John Butt and the performance recreated by the acclaimed Scottish choral group the Dunedin Consort.
The Dublin version of Messiah is unique in several important ways and the resultant Linn recording signifies an exciting and historically considered representation of Messiah as enjoyed by the Dublin audience of 1742. The challenge in this recording was to try and recapture something of the freshness of the first public performances, imagining what it was like to hear the work for the very first time, when many moments must have been quite unexpected.
The 'Nativity' section of this work, which includes the well-known chorus 'For Unto Us', makes this a timely release; the Consort's Christmas-time performances of Handel's Messiah have become a highly anticipated fixture of the Scottish music calendar.
2006 marks the tenth anniversary of Dunedin Consort, an ensemble that “has done so much to transform the vocal life of Scotland” (The Herald). The dynamic ensemble has rapidly established its presence in the artistic life of its home country, captivating audiences in venues throughout Scotland, from remote Highland churches to major concert halls. The Consort recorded “In the Beginning” (Linn CKD 117), works by Copland and Barber, for Linn Records in 2000 (glowingly sung and recorded - The Daily Telegraph).
Rarely has a vocal group made such an impact on the Scottish classical scene as quickly and impressively as the Dunedin Consort. Crisp singing and clear diction is matched by outstanding technical ability.
Sunday Herald
Dunedin Consort is in a different league from other choirs or vocal ensembles. The precision of their singing, the perfect blend of sound [is] second nature to them.
Press and Journal
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DISC 1. |
| 1. | | Sinfonia | 3.05 |
| 2. | Recit: | Comfort ye! | 3.16 |
| 3. | Air: | Every valley shall be exalted | 3.10 |
| 4. | Chorus: | And the Glory of the Lord | 2.50 |
| 5. | Recit: | Thus saith the Lord | 1.17 |
| 6. | Air: | But who may abide | 3.13 |
| 7. | Chorus: | And He shall purify | 2.22 |
| 8. | Recit: | Behold a virgin shall conceive | 0.20 |
| 9. | Air: | O thou that tellest good tidings | 3.38 |
| 10. | Chorus: | O thou that tellest good tidings | 1.32 |
| 11. | Recit: | For behold! | 2.03 |
| 12. | Air: | The people that walked in darkness | 3.27 |
| 13. | Chorus: | For unto us a child is born | 3.44 |
| 14. | | Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) | 2.46 |
| 15. | Recit: | There were shepherds | 0.12 |
| 16. | Recit: | And lo! | 0.17 |
| 17. | Recit: | And the angel said unto them | 0.28 |
| 18. | Recit: | And suddenly | 0.16 |
| 19. | Chorus: | Glory to God | 1.51 |
| 20. | Air: | Rejoice greatly | 6.19 |
| 21. | Recit: | Then shall the eyes of the blind | 0.23 |
| 22. | Air: | He shall feed His flock | 5.07 |
| 23. | Chorus: | His yoke is easy | 2.12 |
| 24. | Chorus: | Behold the lamb of God | 3.09 |
| 25. | Air: | He was despised | 11.30 |
| 26. | Chorus: | Surely | 1.47 |
| 27. | Chorus: | And with His Stripes | 1.41 |
| 28. | Chorus: | All we like sheep | 3.27 |
| | Appendix | |
| 29. | Recit: | But Who may abide | 0.27
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| | Total Time | 76.37
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DISC 2. |
| 1. | Recit accomp: | All they that see Him | 0.42 |
| 2. | Chorus: | He trusted in God | 2.14 |
| 3. | Recit accomp: | Thy rebuke | 1.52 |
| 4. | Air: | Behold and see | 1.22 |
| 5. | Recit accomp: | He was cut off | 0.16 |
| 6. | Air: | But thou didst not leave | 2.09 |
| 7. | Chorus: | Lift up your heads | 3.05 |
| 8. | Recit: | Unto which of the angels | 0.17 |
| 9. | Chorus: | Let all the angels | 1.26 |
| 10. | Air: | Thou art gone up | 3.00 |
| 11. | Chorus: | The Lord gave the word | 1.07 |
| 12. | Soli & Chorus: | How beautiful are the feet | 3.34 |
| 13. | Air: | Why do the nations | 1.27 |
| 14. | Chorus: | Let us break | 1.48 |
| 15. | Recit: | He that dwelleth | 0.21 |
| 16. | Chorus: | Hallelujah | 3.56 |
| 17. | Air: | I know that my redeemer liveth | 5.12 |
| 18. | Soli & Chorus: | Since by man | 2.01 |
| 19. | Recit accomp: | Behold I tell you a mystery | 0.36 |
| 20. | Air: | The trumpet shall sound | 8.28 |
| 21. | Recit: | Then shall be brought | 0.13 |
| 22. | Duet: | O death where is thy sting | 1.00 |
| 23. | Chorus: | But thanks | 2.08 |
| 24. | Air: | If God be for us | 4.27 |
| 25. | Chorus: | Worthy is the lamb | 3.18 |
| 26. | Chorus: | Amen | 4.20 |
| | Appendix | |
| 27. | Recit: | He that dwelleth in Heaven shall laugh them to scorn | 0.11 |
| 28. | Air: | Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron | 2.04
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| | Total Time | 63.28 |
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