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Handel - Messiah | Coro COR16062

Handel - Messiah

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Label: Coro

Cat No: COR16062

Barcode: 0828021606229

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 3

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 1st September 2008

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Contents

Artists

Carolyn Sampson
Catherine Wyn-Rogers
Mark Padmore
Christopher Purves
The Sixteen

Conductor

Harry Christophers

Works

Handel, George Frideric

Messiah, HWV56

Artists

Carolyn Sampson
Catherine Wyn-Rogers
Mark Padmore
Christopher Purves
The Sixteen

Conductor

Harry Christophers

About

On this disc, The Sixteen and Harry Christophers are joined by four soloists, all revered Handelians who have had a long association with the choir - Carolyn Sampson, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Mark Padmore and Christopher Purves. Indeed, Carolyn, Mark and Christopher all sang as members of the choir before embarking on successful solo careers.

The Sixteen has performed Messiah more than 150 times and, over the years, the two have become synonymous with one another. Arguably the most famous oratorio ever written and certainly Handel’s best known work, Messiah needs little introduction. Composed in a staggering 24 days, Messiah was first performed in Dublin in 1742 where it received a rapturous welcome.

Harry Christophers first conducted Messiah in 1985 and has been celebrated by audience and critics alike for his gripping and inventive interpretations ever since. Over the years ‘The Sixteen’s Messiah’ has become almost legendary with audiences flocking to performances year after year and, of course, Harry’s interpretation of this great masterpiece has changed and developed.

This exceptional new recording demonstrates an accomplished expertise, honed over the past 23 years.

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