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Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch
Messiah
Album 2010 on C Major label
Classical and Soundtrack (Baroque, Oratorio)
© 2009 Unitel. Art & editorial © 2010 C Major Entertainment GmbH, © 2010 Armin Bardel / Theater an der Wien. Recorded live on 3 & 4 April 2009. A coproduction of ORF/Arte and Unitel with Theater an der Wien and CLASSICA. A co-production with Opéra National De Lorraine, Nancy. Filmed in High Definition Mastered from an HD source Picture format: 16:9 Sound formats: PCM 2.0, DTS 5.0 Subtitles: English (original language), German, French, Spanish Region code: 0 Total running time: 154 mins. 12-page booklet with liner notes in English, German and French.
Musicians
 | Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by |
 | Jean-Christophe Spinosi vn, conductor, album by |
 | Ensemble Matheus , *1991 FR orchestra, album by |
 | Arnold Schoenberg Chor , AT chorus, album by |
 | Susan Gritton voc, *1965 GB soprano vocals, album by |
 | Cornelia Horak , soprano vocals, album by |
 | Richard Croft voc, US tenor vocals, album by |
 | Bejun Mehta voc, vc, *1968 US alto vocals, album by |
 | Florian Boesch b, *1971 AT bass vocals, album by |
 | Claus Guth , *1964 DE adapted by (text), directed by, staged, album by |
 | Christian Schmidt , DE adapted by (text), set designer, design, costumes |
 | Konrad Kuhn adapted by (text), advisor, dramatic |
 | Texthouse , booklet editor, text by, subtitles |
 | Rames Sigl , choreography |
 | WAPS , DE design, dvd |
 | Charles Jennens , 1700-1773 GB libretto by |
 | Jürgen Hoffmann , lighting, design |
 | Stewart Spencer , liner notes, english translation |
 | Odile Demange , liner notes, french translation |
| Harald Reiter liner notes, product manager, dvd |
 | Paul Lorenger , performer, dancer |
 | Nadia Kichler , performer, sign language |
 | Hartmut Bender , producer, dvd |
 | Martin Pöllmann , soprano vocals, boy |
Producers
| Erwin Ortner chorus master |
| Hannes Rossacher film director |
| Armin Bardel photography by |
Composers
| Georg Friedrich Händel |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Messiah (Oratorio In Three Parts, HWV 56) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | ||
| 2 | Opening | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 1:19 | |
| 3 | Part I | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | ||
| 4 | 1. Symphony | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 3:11 | |
| 5 | 2. Accompagnato: Comfort Ye, My People (Tenor) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:54 | |
| 6 | 3. Air: Every Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 3:28 | |
| 7 | 4. Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:26 | |
| 8 | 5. Accompagnato: Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts (Bass) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 1:31 | |
| 9 | 6. Air: But Who May Abide (Bass) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 4:33 | |
| 10 | 7. Chorus: And He Shall Purify | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:40 | |
| 11 | Recitativo: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive (Contralto) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 0:26 | |
| 12 | 8. Air & Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings (Contralto) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 5:14 | |
| 13 | 9. Accompagnato: For, Behold, Darkness Shall Cover (Bass) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:01 | |
| 14 | 10. Air: The People That Walked In Darkness (Bass) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 4:39 | |
| 15 | 11. Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 4:39 | |
| 16 | 12. Pifa (Sinfonia Pastorale) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 4:42 | |
| 17 | Recitative: There Were Shepherds Abiding (Soprano) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 1:31 | |
| 18 | 13. Accompagnato: And The Angel Said Unto Them (Soprano) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | ||
| 19 | 14. Accompagnato: And Suddenly There Was (Soprano) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | ||
| 20 | 15. Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:09 | |
| 21 | 16. Air: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter (Soprano) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 4:50 | |
| 22 | Recitativo: Then Shall The Eyes (Contralto) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 0:44 | |
| 23 | 17. Duet: He Shall Feed His Flock; Come Unto Him (Contralto & Soprano) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 6:53 | |
| 24 | 18. Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 3:00 | |
| 25 | Part II | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | ||
| 26 | 19. Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:48 | |
| 27 | 20. Air: He Was Despised (Contralto) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 12:55 | |
| 28 | 21. Chorus: Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:00 | |
| 29 | 22. Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 1:42 | |
| 30 | 23. Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 3:45 | |
| 31 | 24. Accompagnato: All They That See Him (Tenor) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 0:44 | |
| 32 | 25. Chorus: He Trusted In God | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:19 | |
| 33 | 26. Accompagnato: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart (Tenor) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:04 | |
| 34 | 27. Arioso: Behold, And See If There Be (Tenor) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 1:54 | |
| 35 | 28. Accompagnato: He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land (Tenor) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 0:26 | |
| 36 | 29. Air: But Thou Didst Not Leave (Tenor) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:18 | |
| 37 | 30 Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 3:07 | |
| 38 | 32d. Air: Thou Art Gone Up On High | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 3:07 | |
| 39 | 33. Chorus: The Lord Gave The Word | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 1:12 | |
| 40 | 341. Air: How Beautiful Are The Feet | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:36 | |
| 41 | 35a. Chorus: Their Sound Us Gone Out | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 1:22 | |
| 42 | 36. Air: Why Do The Nations (Bass) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:37 | |
| 43 | 37. Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 1:41 | |
| 44 | Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven (Tenor) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 0:11 | |
| 45 | 38. Air: Thou Shalt Break Them (Tenor) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 1:58 | |
| 46 | 39. Chorus: Hallelujah | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 3:42 | |
| 47 | Part III | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | ||
| 48 | 40. Air: I Know That My Redeemer Livith (Soprano) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 6:19 | |
| 49 | 41. Chorus: Since By Man Came Death | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:06 | |
| 50 | 42. Accompagnato: Behold, I Tell You A Mystery (Bass) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 0:52 | |
| 51 | 43. Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound (Bass) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 8:45 | |
| 52 | Recitative: Then Shall Be Brought To Pass | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 0:25 | |
| 53 | 44b. Duet: O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? (Alto, Tenor) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 1:02 | |
| 54 | 45. Chorus: But Thanks Be To God | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 2:13 | |
| 55 | 46. Air: If God Be For Us (Soprano, Bass) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 5:54 | |
| 56 | 47. Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 3:31 | |
| 57 | Amen | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 3:31 | |
| 58 | Applause | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 3:04 | |
| 59 | Credits | Georg Friedrich Händel, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Susan Gritton, Cornelia Horak, Richard Croft, Bejun Mehta, Florian Boesch | 1:54 |
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