Tafelmusik
Handel: Messiah / Taurins, Gauvin, Blaze, Muller, Polegato
$26.99
Details
- Composer
- HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC
- Artist
- Taurins, Gauvin, Blaze, Muller, Polegato
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Tafelmusik
- Released
- Oct 30, 2012
- Catalog #
- TMK1016CD2
- UPC
- 880513101629
About
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir present an intimate and stirring performance of Handel's Messiah. This 2-CD recording of the full score on period instruments features a stellar cast of soloists including Karina Gauvin, Robin Blaze, Rufus Muller and Brett Polegatol. Tafelmusik presents this baroque masterpiece with the spirit and vitality of Handel's own 18th-century productions. A perennial favorite with audiences and critics alike, Tafelmusik's Messiah has garnered glowing reviews year after year.
Tracklist 46 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Part I: Sinfonia 03:14
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part I: Sinfonia
- Duration
- 03:14
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
2 Part I: Accompanied: Comfort ye, my people (Tenor) 02:50
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I: Accompanied: Comfort ye, my people (Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:50
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Rufus Müller
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
3 Part I: Air: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (Tenor) 03:25
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I: Air: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (Tenor)
- Duration
- 03:25
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Rufus Müller
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
4 Part I: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (Chorus) 02:37
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part I: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:37
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
5 Part I: Accompanied: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (Bass) 01:23
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part I: Accompanied: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:23
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Brett Polegato
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
6 Part I: Air: But who may abide the day of His coming (Alto) 04:18
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part I: Air: But who may abide the day of His coming (Alto)
- Duration
- 04:18
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Robin Blaze
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
7 Part I: And He shall purify the sons of Levi (Chorus) 02:29
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I: And He shall purify the sons of Levi (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:29
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
8 Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto) - Air: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus) 05:29
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto) - Air: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus)
- Duration
- 05:29
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Robin Blaze
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
9 Part I: Accompanied: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass) 01:56
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part I: Accompanied: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:56
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Brett Polegato
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
10 Part I: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass) 04:15
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part I: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass)
- Duration
- 04:15
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Brett Polegato
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
11 Part I: For unto us a child is born (Chorus) 03:58
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part I: For unto us a child is born (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:58
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
12 Part I: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) - Accompanied Recitative: There were shepherds (Soprano) 02:21
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part I: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) - Accompanied Recitative: There were shepherds (Soprano)
- Duration
- 02:21
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Karina Gauvin
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
13 Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus) 01:53
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:53
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
14 Part I: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) 04:32
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part I: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano)
- Duration
- 04:32
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Karina Gauvin
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
15 Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Soprano) - Duet: He shall feed His flock like a shephered (Alto, Soprano) 05:50
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Soprano) - Duet: He shall feed His flock like a shephered (Alto, Soprano)
- Duration
- 05:50
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Karina Gauvin, Robin Blaze
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
16 Part I: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus) 02:30
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part I: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:30
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
17 Part II: Behold, The Lamb of God (Chorus) 02:44
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part II: Behold, The Lamb of God (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:44
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
18 Part II: Air: He was despised (Alto) 11:26
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part II: Air: He was despised (Alto)
- Duration
- 11:26
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Robin Blaze
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
- Disc 2
-
1 Part II: Surely, He hath borne our griefs (Chorus) 02:05
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part II: Surely, He hath borne our griefs (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:05
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
2 Part II: And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus) 01:51
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part II: And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:51
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
3 Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus) 03:54
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:54
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
4 Part II: Accompanied: All they that see Him Laugh Him to scorn (Tenor) 00:45
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part II: Accompanied: All they that see Him Laugh Him to scorn (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:45
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Rufus Müller
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
5 Part II: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (Chorus) 02:18
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part II: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:18
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
6 Part II: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor) 01:43
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part II: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:43
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Rufus Müller
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
7 Part II: Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Tenor) 01:45
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part II: Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:45
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Rufus Müller
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
8 Part II: Accompanied: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Soprano) 00:15
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part II: Accompanied: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:15
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Karina Gauvin
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
9 Part II: Air: But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell (Soprano) 02:13
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part II: Air: But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell (Soprano)
- Duration
- 02:13
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Karina Gauvin
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
10 Part II: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus) 03:04
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part II: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:04
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
11 Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the Angels (Tenor) - Let all the angels (Chorus) 01:32
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the Angels (Tenor) - Let all the angels (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:32
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Rufus Müller
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
12 Part II: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Alto) 03:04
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part II: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Alto)
- Duration
- 03:04
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Robin Blaze
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
13 Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus) 01:09
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:09
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
14 Part II: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano) 02:37
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part II: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)
- Duration
- 02:37
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Karina Gauvin
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
15 Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus) 01:14
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:14
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
16 Part II: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass) 01:16
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part II: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:16
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Brett Polegato
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
17 Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus) 01:16
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:16
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
18 Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor) - Air: Thour shalt break them (Tenor) 02:09
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor) - Air: Thour shalt break them (Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:09
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Rufus Müller
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
19 Part II: Hallelujah (Chorus) 03:44
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part II: Hallelujah (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:44
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
20 Part III: Air: I know that my redeemer liveth (Soprano) 06:33
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part III: Air: I know that my redeemer liveth (Soprano)
- Duration
- 06:33
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Karina Gauvin
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
21 Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus) 02:06
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:06
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
22 Part III: Accompanied: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass) 00:33
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Part III: Accompanied: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)
- Duration
- 00:33
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Brett Polegato
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
23 Part III: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass) 08:47
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Part III: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)
- Duration
- 08:47
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Brett Polegato
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
24 Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass the saying (Alto) - Duet: O death, where is thy sting? (Alto, Tenor) 01:30
- Track
- 24
- Title
- Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass the saying (Alto) - Duet: O death, where is thy sting? (Alto, Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:30
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Robin Blaze, Rufus Müller
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
25 Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus) 02:42
- Track
- 25
- Title
- Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:42
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
26 Part III: Air: If God be for us (Soprano) 05:02
- Track
- 26
- Title
- Part III: Air: If God be for us (Soprano)
- Duration
- 05:02
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Karina Gauvin
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
27 Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (Chorus) 03:43
- Track
- 27
- Title
- Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:43
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins
-
28 Part III: Amen (Chorus) 04:40
- Track
- 28
- Title
- Part III: Amen (Chorus)
- Duration
- 04:40
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
- Conductor
- Ivars Taurins