Messiah: The Complete Work

Rutter, John

ISBN 10: 1598565753 ISBN 13: 9781598565751

Verlag: Hendrickson Publishers Inc, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

Combine the premier choral conductor of our time; his select chamber choir, the Cambridge Singers; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; and Handel’s timeless Baroque masterpiece, and you have the ultimate musical celebration for Christmas or Easter!

Phenomenal vocalists Joanne Lunn, Melanie Marshall, James Gilchrist, and Christopher Purves were specially selected as soloists by Mr. Rutter for this recording. George Frideric Handel’s Messiah is his most famous creation—and is among the most popular works in Western choral literature. Although the work was conceived and first performed for Easter, it has become traditional since Handel’s death to present the prophetic portions of the oratorio during Advent and the Resurrection-themed segments during Easter. Whether you were raised with the breathtaking, straight-from-Scripture movements “For unto Us a Child Is Born,” “He Shall Feed His Flock,” and the “Hallelujah” chorus—or you’re appreciating them for the first time—you’ll be powerfully moved by this momentous production.

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Combine the premier choral conductor of our time; his select chamber choir, the Cambridge Singers; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; and Handel's timeless Baroque masterpiece, and you have the ultimate mu--sical celebration for Christmas or Easter! Phenomenal vocalists Joanne Lunn, Melanie Marshall, James Gilchrist, and Christopher Purves were specially selected as soloists by Mr. Rutter for this recording.George Frideric Handel's Messiah is his most famous creation and is among the most popular works in Western choral literature. Although the work was conceived and first performed for Easter, it has become traditional since Handel's death to present the prophetic portions of the oratorio during Advent and resurrection-themed segments during Easter. Whether you were raised with the breathtaking, straight-from- Scripture movements "For unto Us a Child Is Born," "He Shall Feed His Flock," and "The Hallelujah Chorus"--or you're appreciating them for the first time--you'll be powerfully moved by this momentous production.

Biografía del autor

George Frideric Handel (1685 1759) was born in Halle, Germany, in the same year as Bach. A prolific composer in many genres, he is well-known for his outstanding contributions to choral music, secular cantatas, operas, and instrumental music of various types, particularly the concerto. Handel was one of the greatest composers of the Baroque period (1700 1750) and, during his lifetime, the most internationally famous of all musicians. John Rutter is an English composer, choral conductor, and record producer. In 1981, he formed the Cambridge Singers - a chamber choir primarily dedicated to recording. He is an honorary Fellow of Westminster Choir College, Princeton, and a Fellow of the Guild of Church Musicians. In 1996 the Archbishop of Canterbury conferred a Lambeth Doctorate of Music upon him in recognition of his contribution to church music. Rutter s compositions include Christmas carols, anthems, and extended works such as a Gloria and a Requiem.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Hendrickson Publishers Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1598565753
• ISBN 13: 9781598565751
• Einband: CD de audio
• Anzahl der Seiten: 12
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