Conductor(s): Polochick, Edward
Label: Naxos
Genre: Choral - Sacred
Period: Baroque
Catalogue No: 8.573798-99
Barcode: 747313379873
Release Date: 09/2018

HANDEL, G.F.: Messiah (ed. W. Shaw) (O'Loughlin, D. Moore, Phan, Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale, Baltimore Symphony, Polochick)

Of all English oratorios Handel’s Messiah has always been the most overwhelmingly popular. It is the least theatrical of his oratorios and the most purely sacred in its choice of subject matter. The vivid choral writing—there are more choruses in Messiah than in any other Handel oratorio—coupled with the expressive density of the solo arias, have ensured its status as one of the greatest choral masterpieces in the Western canon.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Handel, George Frideric
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Phan, Nicholas (tenor)
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Outlaw, Sidney (bass)
Moore, Diana (alto)
O'Loughlin, Jennifer (soprano)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
1 Part I: Overture 03:01
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
2 Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor) 02:39
Phan, Nicholas (tenor)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
3 Part I: Air: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor) 03:20
Phan, Nicholas (tenor)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
4 Part I: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus) 02:26
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
5 Part I: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass) 01:27
Outlaw, Sidney (bass)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
6 Part I: Air: But who may abide the day of his coming? (Alto) 04:03
Moore, Diana (alto)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
7 Part I: And he shall purify (Chorus) 02:05
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
8 Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto) 00:28
Moore, Diana (alto)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
9 Part I: Air and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus) 04:57
Moore, Diana (alto)
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
10 Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass) 01:50
Outlaw, Sidney (bass)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
11 Part I: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass) 03:29
Outlaw, Sidney (bass)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
12 Part I: For unto us a child is born (Chorus) 03:44
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
13 Part I: Pifa, "Pastoral Symphony" 01:01
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
14 Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano) 00:41
O'Loughlin, Jennifer (soprano)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
15 Part I: Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano) 00:52
O'Loughlin, Jennifer (soprano)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
16 Part I: Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano) 00:15
O'Loughlin, Jennifer (soprano)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
17 Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus) 01:40
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
18 Part I: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) 04:34
O'Loughlin, Jennifer (soprano)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
19 Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd (Alto) 00:32
Moore, Diana (alto)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
20 Part I: Air: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd (Alto, Soprano) 05:16
Moore, Diana (alto)
O'Loughlin, Jennifer (soprano)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
21 Part I: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus) 02:05
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
22 Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus) 02:38
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
23 Part II: Air: He was despised and rejected of men (Alto) 10:07
Moore, Diana (alto)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
24 Part II: Surely he hath borne our griefs (Chorus) 01:33
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
25 Part II: And with his stripes we are healed (Chorus) 01:32
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
26 Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus) 03:34
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Disc 2
1 Part II: Recitative: All they that see him laugh him to scorn (Tenor) 00:42
Phan, Nicholas (tenor)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
2 Part II: He trusted in God (Chorus) 01:50
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
3 Part II: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (Tenor) 02:15
Phan, Nicholas (tenor)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
4 Part II: Air: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Tenor) 01:32
Phan, Nicholas (tenor)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
5 Part II: Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Soprano) 00:25
O'Loughlin, Jennifer (soprano)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
6 Part II: Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (Soprano) 02:07
O'Loughlin, Jennifer (soprano)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
7 Part II: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus) 02:55
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
8 Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels (Tenor) 00:17
Phan, Nicholas (tenor)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
9 Part II: Let all the angels of God worship him (Chorus) 01:09
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
10 Part II: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Alto) 02:52
Moore, Diana (alto)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
11 Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus) 02:04
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
12 Part II: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano) 02:12
O'Loughlin, Jennifer (soprano)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
13 Part II: Their sound is gone out (Chorus) 01:18
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
14 Part II: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass) 02:51
Outlaw, Sidney (bass)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
15 Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus) 01:31
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
16 Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor) 00:12
Phan, Nicholas (tenor)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
17 Part II: Air: Thou shalt break them (Tenor) 01:52
Phan, Nicholas (tenor)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
18 Part II: Hallelujah (Chorus) 03:29
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
19 Part III: Air: I know that my redeemer liveth (Soprano) 05:49
O'Loughlin, Jennifer (soprano)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
20 Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus) 02:14
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
21 Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass) 00:37
Outlaw, Sidney (bass)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
22 Part III: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass) 09:01
Outlaw, Sidney (bass)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
23 Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Alto) 00:18
Moore, Diana (alto)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
24 Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting (Alto, Tenor) 01:03
Moore, Diana (alto)
Phan, Nicholas (tenor)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
25 Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus) 02:16
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
26 Part III: Air: If God be for us (Soprano) 04:24
O'Loughlin, Jennifer (soprano)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)
Polochick, Edward (harpsichord)
27 Part III: Worthy is the lamb that was slain (Chorus) 07:49
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale (Choir)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Polochick, Edward (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:14:53