Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0074640060724
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: July 16, 1991
Studio: Sony
Sales Rank: 1067
MPN: 607

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Disc 1:

1. Overture
2. Comfort ye, my people
3. Every valley shall be exalted
4. And the glory of the Lord
5. Thus saith the Lord
6. But who may abide
7. And He shall purify
8. Behold a virgin shall conceive
9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
10. For unto us a Child is born
11. Pastoral Symphony
12. There were shepherds
13. And the angel said unto them
14. And suddenly there was with the angel
15. Glory to God
16. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
17. He shall feed His flock

Disc 2:

1. His yoke is easy
2. Behold the Lamb of God
3. No. 23: He Was Despised - Eugene Ormandy, Handel
4. No. 24: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs - Eugene Ormandy, Handel
5. No. 25: And With His Stripes We Are Healed - Eugene Ormandy, Handel
6. No. 26: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray - Eugene Ormandy, Handel
7. No. 33: Lift Up Your Heads - Eugene Ormandy, Handel
8. No. 40: Why Do the Nations? - Eugene Ormandy, Handel
9. No. 43: Thou Shalt Break Them - Eugene Ormandy, Handel
10. No. 44: Hallelujah! - Eugene Ormandy, Handel
11. No. 45: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Eugene Ormandy, Handel
12. No. 47: Behold, I Tell You a Mystery - Eugene Ormandy, Handel
13. No. 48: The Trumpet Shall Sound - Eugene Ormandy, Handel
14. No. 53: Worthy Is the Lamb - Eugene Ormandy, Handel
15. He was despised
16. Surely He hath borne our griefs
17. And with His stripes we are healed
18. All we like sheep have gone astray
19. Lift up your heads
20. Why do the nations?
21. He that dwelleth in Heaven
22. Thou shalt break them
23. Hallelujah
24. Behold I tell you a mystery
25. The Trumpet shall sound
26. Worthy is the Lamb

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Rating: - Messiah
This product was just as I had anticipated, excellant, one of the best renditions of Handel's Messiah produced. With the Morman Tabernacle Choir, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and those selected soloists, this was so well presented and simply one of the most inspiring pieces of music ever produced.!

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Rating: - handle messiah
dissapointed in disc, recived 2 dics 1 not disc one and disc two, reordered, and the same thing, 2 disc one, and no disc two, returned itme, and heard nothing, so ordered item form privated party, and got both disc's 1 and 2 in gr8 condition
very dissapointed in this, i hopw this will be corrected for future orders

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Rating: - 50 years old and still the best
Still in print after 50 years? Thank heavens. Our decades old CD got damaged. Thought we'd have to play our nearly worn out vinyl version.

If Handel had been alive in 1959, he'd have teamed up Ormandy, his orchestra, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir as his absolute dream team. And been proud of the result.

No one remembers the soloists anymore. Too bad, they were brilliant here. But everyone remembers Ormandy in the golden years of the Philadelphia Orchestra for good reason. ... Read More

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Rating: - Ugh
Like many others here, this recording was my first exposure to Handel's Messiah. I thought it was rather strange for a Baroque piece, but kept listening to it to resurrect the Christmas cheer every year.

Then I listened to John Eliot Gardiner's rendition, and I finally understood what I was missing.

Unlike Gardiner's version, this version lacks the lightness of step and vigor of Handel. Instead, it's a muddy, leaden, over-dramatic mess. The microphones seem to be set quite ... Read More

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Rating: - The Best
I have heard this most of my life as well, almost since it was released. So maybe I am biased, too. But I don't think so. I think this really is the best recording there is.

I have heard this over and over since the early 1960s, and I have heard
many other renditions of Messiah, both recorded and live. This is the absolute best. The interpretation is unique, sensitive, and beautiful. The soloists are superb--just read their names --and the "older" style--a bit slower, perhaps--is much ... Read More

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