Conductor(s): Burdick, Owen
Artist(s): Hodges, Bethany
Label: Naxos
Genre: Choral - Sacred
Period: Baroque
Catalogue No: 8.554511-12
Barcode: 636943451120
Release Date: 12/1999

HANDEL, G.F.: Messiah (Trinity Choir and Orchestra, Burdick)

Few people realize that Messiah received its New World première at Trinity Church in October 1770—only twenty-eight years after it was written. Today Trinity Church is extraordinarily fortunate in having a first-rate ensemble of singers, all of whom are soloists in their own right. These performances of Messiah afford us the perfect opportunity to showcase these performers and to share their distinctive talents with you. Each soloist has been chosen for the unique vocal and interpretive gifts they bring to each recitative and aria. We hope you’ll agree with our choices, be moved by their artistry, and rejoice at their accomplishment.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Handel, George Frideric
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Hodges, Bethany (soprano)
1 No. 1: Overture 03:39
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
2 Part 1 Scene 1: God's Comforting Promise. No. 2 Arioso for Tenor 03:08
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
3 Part 1 Scene 1: No. 3 Air for Tenor 03:41
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
4 Part 1 Scene 1: No. 4 Chorus 02:36
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
5 Part 1 Scene 2: The Purifying Messiah is Prophesied. No. 5 Recitative for Bass 01:22
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
6 Part 1 Scene 2: No. 6 Air for Bass 04:19
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
7 Part 1 Scene 2: No. 7 Chorus 02:22
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
8 Part 1 Scene 3: God's Glory is Born of a Virgin. No. 8 Recitative for Alto 00:27
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
9 Part 1 Scene 3: No. 9 Air for Alto and Chorus 05:33
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
10 Part 1 Scene 4: From Darkness Comes the Light of the World. No. 10 Arioso for Bass 01:54
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
11 Part 1 Scene 4: No. 11 Air for Bass 03:47
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
12 Part 1 Scene 4: No. 12 Chorus 04:06
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
13 Part 1 Scene 4: No. 13 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) 03:07
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
14 Part 1 Scene 5: The Christmas Story. No. 14a Recitative - No. 14b Arioso for Soprano 00:36
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
15 Part 1 Scene 5: No. 15 Recitative for Soprano 00:37
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
16 Part 1 Scene 5: No. 16 Arioso for Soprano 00:16
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
17 Part 1 Scene 5: No. 17 Chorus 01:57
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
18 Part 1 Scene 6: Christ, the Shepherd-King's Ministry on Earth. No. 18 Air for Soprano 04:12
Hodges, Bethany (soprano)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
19 Part 1 Scene 6: Recitative for Alto 00:29
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
20 Part 1 Scene 6: No. 20 Air for Alto and Soprano 05:25
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
21 Part 1 Scene 6: No. 21 Chorus 02:11
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
22 Part 2 Scene 1: The Sacrifficial Lamb Heals His Wayward Flock. No. 22 Chorus 03:11
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
23 Part 2 Scene 1: No. 23 Air for Alto 09:09
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
24 Part 2 Scene 1: No. 24 Chorus 01:49
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
25 Part 2 Scene 1: No. 25 Chorus 02:11
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
26 Part 2 Scene 1: No. 26 Chorus 04:24
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
Disc 2
1 Part 2 Scene 2: The Abondoned Messiah Suffers Scorn. No. 27 Arioso for Tenor 00:37
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
2 Part 2 Scene 2: No. 28 Chorus 02:31
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
3 Part 2 Scene 2: No. 29 Recitative for Tenor 01:30
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
4 Part 2 Scene 2: No. 30 Air for Tenor 01:45
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
5 Part 2 Scene 2: No. 31 Recitative for Tenor 00:24
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
6 Part 2 Scene 3: Christ's Resurrection and Ascension. No. 32 Air for Tenor 02:19
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
7 Part 2 Scene 3: No. 33 Chorus 03:14
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
8 Part 2 Scene 3: No. 34 Recitative for Tenor 00:19
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
9 Part 2 Scene 3: No. 35 Chorus 01:32
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
10 Part 2 Scene 3: No. 36 Air for Alto 03:10
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
11 Part 2 Scene 4: Spreading the Gospel. No. 37 Chorus 01:10
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
12 Part 2 Scene 4: No. 38 Aria for Soprano 02:29
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
13 Part 2 Scene 4: No. 39 Chorus 01:17
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
14 Part 2 Scene 5: The Heathen Rebel Against God's Gospel. No. 40 Air for Bass 02:38
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
15 Part 2 Scene 5: No. 41 Chorus 01:52
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
16 Part 2 Scene 5: No. 42 Recitative for Tenor 00:15
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
17 Part 2 Scene 5: No. 43 Air for Tenor 01:56
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
18 Part 2 Scene 5: No. 44 Chorus 04:04
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
19 Part 3 Scene 1: The Redeemer Lives - No. 45 Air for Soprano 05:14
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
20 Part 3 Scene 2: The Expectation of Our Own Resurrection - No. 46 Chorus 02:01
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
21 Part 3 Scene 2: No. 47 Recitative for Bass 00:36
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
22 Part 3 Scene 2: No. 48 Air for Bass 08:26
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
23 Part 3 Scene 3: Celebration for the Victory Over Death. No. 49 Recitative for Alto 00:17
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
24 Part 3 Scene 3: No. 50 Duet for Alto and Tenor 01:01
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
25 Part 3 Scene 3: No. 51 Chorus 02:14
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
26 Part 3 Scene 4: The Final Judgement by the Lamb. No. 52 Air for Soprano 04:39
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
27 Part 3 Scene 4: No. 53 Chorus 03:28
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
28 Part 3: Amen 05:15
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Trinity Church Orchestra (Orchestra)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:22:41