Messiah / Handel.

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. Tafelmusik presents this baroque masterpiece with the spirit and vitality of Handel&#...

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Main Author: Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra (Performer), Tafelmusik Chamber Choir (Performer)
Other Authors: Jennens, Charles, 1700-1773 (Librettist), Gauvin, Karina (Performer), Blaze, Robin (Performer), Müller, Rufus (Performer), Polegato, Brett (Performer), Taurins, Ivars (Conductor)
Language:English
Published: [Toronto, Ont.] : Tafelmusik, [2012]
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Summary: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. 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.
Item Description:Oratorio in 3 parts.
Libretto by Charles Jennens.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file)
Playing Time:02:22:00
Participant or Performer:Karina Gauvin, soprano ; Robin Blaze, countertenor ; Rufus Müller, tenor ; Brett Polegato, baritone ; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir ; Ivan Taurins, conductor.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Hard copy version record.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:Recorded live, Dec. 14-17, 2011, at Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, the Royal Conservatory, Toronto, Canada.