Avie Records
Handel: Messiah / Sorrell, Apollo's Fire
$29.99
Details
- Composer
- HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC
- Artist
- Forsythe, Shammash, Hauck, Honeyman, Strauss, Apollo'S Fire, Sorrell
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Avie Records
- Released
- Apr 01, 2011
- Catalog #
- AV2208
- UPC
- 822252220827
About
2 CDs plus 1 DVD
Jeannette Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire celebrate the holiday season with a unique release of Handel’s Messiah: a three-disc set presenting a dramatic approach that explores the work as the theatrical entertainment Handel intended—an oratorio being a dramatic work, and Handel’s bold declaration that Messiah was “A Sacred Oratorio.” The DVD includes footage from rehearsals, concerts, and recording sessions as well as interviews with soloists, principal players, and Sorrell.
“The Messiah we’ve been waiting for.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“A blend of scholarship and visceral intensity.” — Gramophone
Jeannette Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire celebrate the holiday season with a unique release of Handel’s Messiah: a three-disc set presenting a dramatic approach that explores the work as the theatrical entertainment Handel intended—an oratorio being a dramatic work, and Handel’s bold declaration that Messiah was “A Sacred Oratorio.” The DVD includes footage from rehearsals, concerts, and recording sessions as well as interviews with soloists, principal players, and Sorrell.
“The Messiah we’ve been waiting for.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“A blend of scholarship and visceral intensity.” — Gramophone
Tracklist 49 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Part I: Sinfonia 03:02
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part I: Sinfonia
- Duration
- 03:02
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
2 Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor) 03:02
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor)
- Duration
- 03:02
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ross Hauck
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
3 Part I: Aria: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor) 03:27
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I: Aria: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor)
- Duration
- 03:27
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ross Hauck
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
4 Part I: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (Chorus) 02:45
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part I: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:45
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
5 Part I: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass) 01:24
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:24
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Jeffrey Strauss
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
6 Part I: Aria: But who may abide the day of His coming (Counter-tenor) 04:36
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part I: Aria: But who may abide the day of His coming (Counter-tenor)
- Duration
- 04:36
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Jeffrey Strauss
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
7 Part I: And He shall purify the sons of Levi (Chorus) 02:27
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I: And He shall purify the sons of Levi (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:27
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
8 Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto) 00:26
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto)
- Duration
- 00:26
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Elizabeth Shammash
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
9 Part I: Aria: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto) 05:13
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part I: Aria: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto)
- Duration
- 05:13
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Elizabeth Shammash
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
10 Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass) 01:58
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:58
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Jeffrey Strauss
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
11 Part I: Aria: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (Bass) 03:57
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part I: Aria: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (Bass)
- Duration
- 03:57
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Jeffrey Strauss
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
12 Part I: For unto a child is born (Chorus) 03:52
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part I: For unto a child is born (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:52
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
13 Part I: Pifa 02:32
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part I: Pifa
- Duration
- 02:32
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
14 Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano) 00:29
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:29
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Amanda Forsythe
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
15 Part I: Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano) 00:34
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:34
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Amanda Forsythe
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
16 Part I: Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano) 00:16
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part I: Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:16
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Amanda Forsythe
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
17 Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus) 01:52
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:52
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
18 Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) 04:47
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano)
- Duration
- 04:47
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Amanda Forsythe
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
19 Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Alto) 00:31
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Alto)
- Duration
- 00:31
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Elizabeth Shammash
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
20 Part I: Aria: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd 05:06
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part I: Aria: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd
- Duration
- 05:06
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Amanda Forsythe, Elizabeth Shammash
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
21 Part I: His yoke is easy, His burthen is light (Chorus) 02:23
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Part I: His yoke is easy, His burthen is light (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:23
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
22 Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus) 02:33
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:33
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
23 Part II: Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (Alto) 08:56
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Part II: Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (Alto)
- Duration
- 08:56
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Elizabeth Shammash
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
24 Part II: Surely, He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (Chorus) 01:42
- Track
- 24
- Title
- Part II: Surely, He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:42
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
25 Part II: And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus) 01:56
- Track
- 25
- Title
- Part II: And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:56
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
26 Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus) 04:18
- Track
- 26
- Title
- Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)
- Duration
- 04:18
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
- Disc 2
-
1 Part II: Recitative: All they that see Him Laugh Him to scorn (Tenor) 00:43
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: All they that see Him Laugh Him to scorn (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:43
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ross Hauck
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
2 Part II: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (Chorus) 02:17
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part II: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:17
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
3 Part II: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor) 01:36
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:36
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ian Honeyman
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
4 Part II: Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow! (Tenor) 01:24
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part II: Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow! (Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:24
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ian Honeyman
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
5 Part II: Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Tenor) 00:15
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:15
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ian Honeyman
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
6 Part II: Aria: But thou didst not leave His soul in Hell (Tenor) 02:09
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part II: Aria: But thou didst not leave His soul in Hell (Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:09
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ian Honeyman
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
7 Part II: Aria: Thou art gone up high (Alto) 03:13
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part II: Aria: Thou art gone up high (Alto)
- Duration
- 03:13
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Amanda Forsythe
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
8 Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus) 01:05
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:05
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
9 Part II: Duet: How beautiful are the feet of Him that bringeth glad tidings of salvation (Soprano, Alto) 02:19
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part II: Duet: How beautiful are the feet of Him that bringeth glad tidings of salvation (Soprano, Alto)
- Duration
- 02:19
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Amanda Forsythe
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
10 Part II: Aria: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass) 01:20
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part II: Aria: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:20
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Jeffrey Strauss
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
11 Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus) 01:45
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:45
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
12 Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn (Tenor) 00:12
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:12
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ian Honeyman
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
13 Part II: Aria: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (Tenor) 02:12
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part II: Aria: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:12
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Ian Honeyman
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
14 Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus) 03:45
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:45
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
15 Part III: Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano) 06:22
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part III: Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano)
- Duration
- 06:22
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Amanda Forsythe
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
16 Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus) 01:59
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:59
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
17 Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass) 00:33
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)
- Duration
- 00:33
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Jeffrey Strauss
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
18 Part III: Aria: The trumpet shall sound (Bass) 08:39
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part III: Aria: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)
- Duration
- 08:39
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Jeffrey Strauss
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
19 Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written (Alto) 00:13
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written (Alto)
- Duration
- 00:13
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Elizabeth Shammash
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
20 Part III: Duet: O Death, where is thy sting (Alto, Tenor) 01:03
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part III: Duet: O Death, where is thy sting (Alto, Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:03
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Elizabeth Shammash, Ian Honeyman
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
21 Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus) 02:09
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:09
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
22 Part III: Aria: If God be for us, who can be against us? (Soprano) 05:03
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Part III: Aria: If God be for us, who can be against us? (Soprano)
- Duration
- 05:03
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Amanda Forsythe
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell
-
23 Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (Chorus) 07:24
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (Chorus)
- Duration
- 07:24
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire
- Conductor
- Jeannette Sorrell