Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell - Handel: Messiah (2010)

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Artist: Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell
Title: Handel: Messiah
Year Of Release: 2010
Label: Avie
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 02:11:41
Total Size: 752 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

CD 1
1 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Sinfony (Part I) 03:02
2 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Comfort ye (Part I) 03:02
3 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Ev'ry valley (Part I) 03:27
4 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: And the glory of the Lord (Part I) 02:45
5 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Thus saith the Lord (Part I) 01:24
6 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: But who may abide (Part I) 04:34
7 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: And He shall purify (Part I) 02:27
8 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Part I) 00:26
9 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: O thou that tellest (Part I) 05:13
10 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: For behold, darkness (Part I) 01:58
11 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: The people that walked in darkness (Part I) 03:57
12 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: For unto us a child is born (Part I) 03:52
13 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Pifa (Part I) 02:32
14 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: There were shepherds (Part I) 00:29
15 Messiah HWV 56, Pt. 1: And the angel said unto them (Part I) 00:34
16 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: And suddenly (Part I) 00:16
17 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Glory to God (Part I) 01:52
18 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Rejoice greatly (Part I) 04:47
19 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Then shall the eyes of the blind (Part I) 00:31
20 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Part I) 05:06
21 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: His yoke is easy (Part I) 02:23
22 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Behold the Lamb of God (Part II) 02:33
23 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He was despised (Part II) 08:56
24 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Surely, He hath borne our griefs (Part II) 01:42
25 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: And with His stripes (Part II) 01:56
26 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: All we like sheep (Part II) 04:18

CD 2
1 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: All they that seem Him (Part II) 00:43
2 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He trusted in God (Part II) 02:17
3 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Part II) 01:36
4 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Behold, and see (Part II) 01:24
5 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He was cut off (Part II) 00:14
6 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: But thou didst not leave (Part II) 02:09
7 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Thou art gone up on high (Part II) 03:13
8 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: The Lord gave the word (Part II) 01:05
9 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: How beautiful are the feet (Part II) 02:19
10 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Why do the nations (Part II) 01:20
11 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Let us break their bonds (Part II) 01:45
12 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He that dwelleth in heaven (Part II) 00:12
13 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Thou shalt break them (Part II) 02:12
14 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Hallelujah (Part II) 03:45
15 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Part III) 06:22
16 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Since by man came death (Part III) 01:59
17 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Part III) 00:33
18 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: The trumpet shall sound (Part III) 08:39
19 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Then shall be brought to pass (Part III) 00:13
20 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: O Death, where is thy sting? (Part III) 01:03
21 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: But thanks be to God (Part III) 02:09
22 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: If God be for us (Part III) 05:03
23 Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Worthy is the Lamb (Part III) 07:24

Performers:
Apollo's Fire
Jeannette Sorrell

In 1996, Jeannette Sorrell and Apollo's Fire, the Cleveland-based Baroque orchestra that she founded, made a very fine recording of Messiah, but this 2010 album surpasses it in every way. Sorrell's treatment of the slow opening of the Sinfonia tips her hand about what her approach will be to the oratorio as a whole. Rather than playing the rhythm dotted, as written (ponderous) or double dotted, as it's usually interpreted by early music specialists (rigid and severe), she splits the difference and plays it as a triplet, which gives it a lovely dancing lilt. It's indicative of the exceptionally light touch and punchy rhythmic vitality she employs throughout. The other outstanding characteristic of the performance is how wonderfully entertaining it is. The singers and the orchestra sound like they are absolutely delighted to be performing Messiah, and they approach it as if it were fresh and new, a rare accomplishment in a piece so over-performed. (The expressions on the musicians' faces on the accompanying DVD confirm their enthusiastic pleasure in the music.) Sorrell draws a variety of colors from the chorus, sometimes coolly descriptive, sometimes giddy, and sometimes gleamingly radiant, but always pure, youthful, and clean, with immaculate precision.
Citing the convention of Handel's time that oratorios were performed by opera singers in concert halls and were attended by opera audiences who came expecting entertainment rather than religious worship, Sorrell gives her excellent soloists great freedom in ornamentation and virtuoso vocal display. The results are more florid than modern listeners have come to expect of Messiah performances, but they are persuasively emotional and highly dramatic. Most extreme is tenor Ian Honeyman, who sings "Thy rebuke has broken his heart" with an anguish and fury that make him sound like he is spitting nails. It may shock listeners who expect the oratorio to deliver an entirely soothing and uplifting experience, but it is undeniably effective and is certainly faithful to the text. Avie's sound is clean, warm, and balanced. This first-rate Messiah should be especially rewarding for anyone whose love for the piece has dimmed over time because of routine and mediocre performances.

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