Description
The world's best-loved sacred choral work. Among Handel's 20 or more oratorios, Messiah has long been the most-often performed, holding a place of honour in the hearts of audiences everywhere.
From Collegium Records is this beautifully-packaged 2CD set featuring the complete oratorio, recorded in the wonderful acoustic of the church of All Hallow's, Gospel Oak, London.
With:
Joanne Lunn, soprano
Melanie Marshall, mezzo-soprano
James Gilchrist, tenor
Christopher Purves, bass-baritone
CRITICAL ACCLAIM:
"Rutter's excellent feel for this music, his intelligence, and his sturdy and steady hand, make this – in my opinion – the finest modern-instrument recording since the legendary Philips release by Colin Davis in the 1960s." - Fanfare Magazine
"Not surprisingly, John Rutter's is essentially a traditional performance, but with lively tempi and no lack of expressive feeling; and it is very well recorded indeed … altogether a fine set which will give much pleasure" - The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs
"This recording deserves its rightful place among the numerous accounts of this timeless masterwork". - The American Organist