PENTATONE
Handel: Messiah / Doyle, Berlin Academy for Ancient Music
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Details
- Composer
- HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC
- Artist
- Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin, Doyle, Rias Kammerchor Berlin
- Format
- CD
- Label
- PENTATONE
- Released
- Oct 16, 2020
- Catalog #
- PTC5186853
- UPC
- 827949085369
About
The RIAS Kammerchor Berlin and its chief conductor Justin Doyle present Handel’s Messiah, together with the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin and an all-British quartet of outstanding soloists, consisting of Julia Doyle (soprano), Tim Mead (countertenor), Thomas Hobbs (tenor) and Roderick Williams (bass). Messiah is not only Handel’s most famous work, but equally one of the cornerstones of British choral culture. Soon after the work’s premiere, a tradition of mass performances full of pomp and circumstance took root, with the Hallelujah as a showstopper. This new period-instruments recording, however, aims to bring the piece back to the size and intimacy of the 1742 premiere in Dublin. The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin has a substantial PENTATONE discography, including Handel’s Concerti grossi Op. 6 and Op. 3, (released in 2019 and 2020), Telemann’s opera Miriways (2019) and CANTATA with Bejun Mehta (2018). The RIAS Kammerchor Berlin, Justin Doyle, Julia Doyle, Tim Mead, Thomas Hobbs and Roderick Williams all make their PENTATONE debut.
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REVIEW:
The list of solid performances of Handel's Messiah, HWV 56, from outside Britain is growing longer, and this one, released in 2020 just in time for sacred music season, is a case in point. All four soloists and the conductor are indeed anglophones, and they offer much to enjoy. Veteran baritone Roderick Williams is in fine voice, and the silvery soprano of Julia Doyle has a classic Handelian sound with a nice bloom at the top, but Messiah succeeds or fails on its chorus, and the work of the RIAS Kammerchor is as impressive as that of the soloists. The historical instruments of the Akademie für alte Musik Berlin add sharpness in the trumpets and drums. Listeners new to historical performance will find a satisfying and friendly instance of it here.
– AllMusic Guide (James Manheim)
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REVIEW:
The list of solid performances of Handel's Messiah, HWV 56, from outside Britain is growing longer, and this one, released in 2020 just in time for sacred music season, is a case in point. All four soloists and the conductor are indeed anglophones, and they offer much to enjoy. Veteran baritone Roderick Williams is in fine voice, and the silvery soprano of Julia Doyle has a classic Handelian sound with a nice bloom at the top, but Messiah succeeds or fails on its chorus, and the work of the RIAS Kammerchor is as impressive as that of the soloists. The historical instruments of the Akademie für alte Musik Berlin add sharpness in the trumpets and drums. Listeners new to historical performance will find a satisfying and friendly instance of it here.
– AllMusic Guide (James Manheim)
Tracklist 54 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Part I: Overture 02:52
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part I: Overture
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
2 Part I: Accompanied recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor) 02:47
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I: Accompanied recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:47
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Thomas Hobbs
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
3 Part I: Air: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor) 03:13
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I: Air: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor)
- Duration
- 03:13
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Thomas Hobbs
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
4 Part I: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus) 02:36
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part I: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:36
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
5 Part I: Accompanied recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass) 01:21
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part I: Accompanied recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:21
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Roderick Williams
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
6 Part I: Air: But who may abide the day of his coming? (Countertenor) 04:13
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part I: Air: But who may abide the day of his coming? (Countertenor)
- Duration
- 04:13
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Tim Mead
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
7 Part I: And he shall purify (Chorus) 02:22
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I: And he shall purify (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:22
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
8 Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Countertenor) 00:29
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Countertenor)
- Duration
- 00:29
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Tim Mead
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
9 Part I: Air and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Countertenor, Chorus) 05:15
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part I: Air and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Countertenor, Chorus)
- Duration
- 05:15
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Tim Mead
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
10 Part I: Accompanied recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass) 01:43
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part I: Accompanied recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:43
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Roderick Williams
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
11 Part I: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass) 03:45
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part I: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass)
- Duration
- 03:45
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Roderick Williams
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
12 Part I: For unto us a child is born (Chorus) 03:55
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part I: For unto us a child is born (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:55
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
13 Part I: Pifa, "Pastoral Symphony" 00:56
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part I: Pifa, "Pastoral Symphony"
- Duration
- 00:56
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
14 Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano) 00:10
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:10
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
15 Part I: Accompanied recitative: And lo, the Angel of the Lord (Soprano) 00:23
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part I: Accompanied recitative: And lo, the Angel of the Lord (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:23
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
16 Part I: Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano) 00:31
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:31
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
17 Part I: Accompanied recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano) 00:15
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part I: Accompanied recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:15
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
18 Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus) 01:49
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:49
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
19 Part I: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) 04:12
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part I: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano)
- Duration
- 04:12
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
20 Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd (Countertenor) 00:25
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd (Countertenor)
- Duration
- 00:25
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Tim Mead
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
21 Part I: Duet: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Soprano, Countertenor) 04:50
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Part I: Duet: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Soprano, Countertenor)
- Duration
- 04:50
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle, Tim Mead
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
22 Part I: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus) 02:20
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Part I: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:20
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
- Disc 2
-
1 Part II: Behold The Lamb of God (Chorus) 02:42
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part II: Behold The Lamb of God (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:42
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
2 Part II: Air: He was despised (Countertenor) 10:07
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part II: Air: He was despised (Countertenor)
- Duration
- 10:07
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Tim Mead
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
3 Part II: Surely, he hath borne our griefs (Chorus) 01:39
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part II: Surely, he hath borne our griefs (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:39
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
4 Part II: And with his stripes we are healed (Chorus) 01:45
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part II: And with his stripes we are healed (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:45
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
5 Part II: All we, like sheep, have gone astray (Chorus) 03:31
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part II: All we, like sheep, have gone astray (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:31
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
6 Part II: Accompanied recitative: All they that see him (Tenor) 00:40
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part II: Accompanied recitative: All they that see him (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:40
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Thomas Hobbs
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
7 Part II: He trusted in God that he would deliver him (Chorus) 02:23
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part II: He trusted in God that he would deliver him (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:23
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
8 Part II: Accompanied recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor) 01:31
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part II: Accompanied recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:31
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Thomas Hobbs
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
9 Part II: Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Tenor) 01:23
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part II: Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:23
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Thomas Hobbs
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
10 Part II: Accompanied recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Tenor) 00:14
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part II: Accompanied recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:14
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Thomas Hobbs
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
11 Part II: Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (Tenor) 02:08
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part II: Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:08
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Thomas Hobbs
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
12 Part II: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus) 03:06
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part II: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:06
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
13 Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels (Tenor) 00:17
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:17
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Thomas Hobbs
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
14 Part II: Let all the angels of God worship him (Chorus) 01:28
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part II: Let all the angels of God worship him (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:28
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
15 Part II: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Countertenor) 03:02
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part II: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Countertenor)
- Duration
- 03:02
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Tim Mead
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
16 Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus) 01:06
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:06
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
17 Part II: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano) 02:10
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part II: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)
- Duration
- 02:10
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
18 Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus) 01:22
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:22
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
19 Part II: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass) 02:40
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part II: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass)
- Duration
- 02:40
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Roderick Williams
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
20 Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus) 01:50
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:50
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
21 Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor) 00:12
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:12
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Thomas Hobbs
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
22 Part II: Air: Thou shalt break them (Tenor) 01:53
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Part II: Air: Thou shalt break them (Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:53
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Thomas Hobbs
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
23 Part II: Hallelujah (Chorus) 03:36
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Part II: Hallelujah (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:36
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
24 Part III: Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano) 06:01
- Track
- 24
- Title
- Part III: Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano)
- Duration
- 06:01
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
25 Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus) 02:13
- Track
- 25
- Title
- Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:13
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
26 Part III: Accompanied recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass) 00:31
- Track
- 26
- Title
- Part III: Accompanied recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)
- Duration
- 00:31
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Roderick Williams
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
27 Part III: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass) 08:23
- Track
- 27
- Title
- Part III: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)
- Duration
- 08:23
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Roderick Williams
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
28 Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Countertenor) 00:17
- Track
- 28
- Title
- Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Countertenor)
- Duration
- 00:17
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Tim Mead
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
29 Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting? (Countertenor, Tenor) 01:02
- Track
- 29
- Title
- Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting? (Countertenor, Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:02
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Tim Mead, Thomas Hobbs
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
30 Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus) 02:09
- Track
- 30
- Title
- Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:09
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
31 Part III: Air: If God be for us (Soprano) 04:58
- Track
- 31
- Title
- Part III: Air: If God be for us (Soprano)
- Duration
- 04:58
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Julia Doyle
- Ensemble
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle
-
32 Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain … Amen (Chorus) 07:16
- Track
- 32
- Title
- Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain … Amen (Chorus)
- Duration
- 07:16
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
- Conductor
- Justin Doyle