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Handel - Messiah (Dublin version) | Linn CKD285

Handel - Messiah (Dublin version)

Label: Linn

Cat No: CKD285

Barcode: 0691062028523

Format: Hybrid SACD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 27th November 2006

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Gramophone Award Winner

Contents

Artists

Susan Hamilton (soprano)
Annie Gill (mezzo-soprano)
Clare Wilkinson (alto)
Nicholas Mulroy (tenor)
Matthew Brook (bass)
Edward Caswell (bass)
Dunedin Consort

Conductor

John Butt

Works

Handel, George Frideric

Messiah, HWV56

Artists

Susan Hamilton (soprano)
Annie Gill (mezzo-soprano)
Clare Wilkinson (alto)
Nicholas Mulroy (tenor)
Matthew Brook (bass)
Edward Caswell (bass)
Dunedin Consort

Conductor

John Butt

About

GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER 2007 - BAROQUE VOCAL CATEGORY

Linn Records is delighted to present The Messiah, Handel's most famous oratorio. This is the first recording to seriously explore the version and performing forces that Handel used for his legendary Dublin première. The research was carried out by director and lecturer John Butt and the performance recreated by the acclaimed Scottish choral group the Dunedin Consort, with soloists taken from within the choir.

The Dublin version of The Messiah is unique in several important ways and the resultant Linn recording signifies an exciting and historically considered representation as enjoyed by the Dublin audience of 1742. The challenge in this recording was to try and recapture something of the freshness of the first public performances, imagining what it was like to hear the work for the very first time, when many moments must have been quite unexpected.

2006 marked the 10th anniversary of Dunedin Consort, an ensemble that "has done so much to transform the
vocal life of Scotland
" (The Herald). The dynamic ensemble has rapidly established its presence in the artistic
life of its home country, captivating audiences in venues throughout Scotland, from remote Highland churches
to major concert halls. The consort has appeared on programmes on BBC 2 and BBC 4 television and been
broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Scotland.

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