Messiah - The Complete Work

Hendrickson Worship introduces a new recording of Handel’s Messiah, from world-renowned conductor and composer John Rutter and the Cambridge Singers.

Remarkably, this is the first time John Rutter has recorded the Messiah. Named on The Today Show as “the greatest living composer and conductor of choral music,” Rutter is probably the most successful choral composer of his generation. Rutter’s compositions are chiefly choral, and include Christmas carols, anthems, and extended works such as a Gloria and a Requiem.

Messiah is being performed by the Cambridge Singers, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by John Rutter. The soloists are Joanne Lunn, Melanie Marshall, James Gilchrist, and Christopher Purves.

The 2-CD set includes a 24-page booklet with the text of Messiah and interspersed photos from the recording session at All Hallows Gospel Oak, London.

Release date:  October 13, 2009

Tracks
   1. Part 1. Sinfonia
   2. Part 1. Comfort Ye, My People
   3. Part 1. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
   4. Part 1. And the Glory of the Lord
   5. Part 1. Thus Saith the Lord
   6. Part 1. But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming?
   7. Part 1. And He Shall Purify
   8. Part 1. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive
   9. Part 1. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion
  10. Part 1. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth
  11. Part 1. The People That Walked in Darkness
  12. Part 1. For unto Us a Child Is Born
  13. Part 1. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
  14. Part 1. There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field / And Lo, the Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them
  15. Part 1. Glory to God
  16. Part 1. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion
  17. Part 1. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened
  18. Part 1. He Shall Feed His Flock / Come unto Him
  19. Part 1. His Yoke Is Easy
  20. And 2 more

Disc 2
   1. Part 2. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
   2. Part 2. And with His Stripes We Are Healed
   3. Part 2. We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
   4. Part 2. All They That See Him Laugh Him to Scorn
   5. Part 2. He Trusted in God
   6. Part 2. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
   7. Part 2. Behold, and See If There Be Any Sorrow
   8. Part 2. He Was Cut Off Out of the Land of the Living
   9. Part 2. But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell
  10. Part 2. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
  11. Part 2. Unto Which of the Angels
  12. Part 2. Let All the Angels of God Worship Him
  13. Part 2. Thou Art Gone Up on High
  14. Part 2. The Lord Gave the Word
  15. Part 2. How Beautiful Are the Feet
  16. Part 2. Their Sound Is Gone Out
  17. Part 2. Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together?
  18. Part 2. He That Dwelleth in Heaven
  19. Part 2. Thou Shalt Break Them
  20. And 8 more