℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Limited, A Warner Music Group Company.
Released October 27, 2014
Duration 2h 14m 00s
Record Label Erato/Warner Classics
Genre Classical
 

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56

Emmanuelle Haïm, Andrew Staples, Choeur du Concert d'Astrée, Christopher Purves, Lucy Crowe, Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée, Tim Mead

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1  
1.1
Grave - Allegro moderato
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:54
1.2
"Comfort ye my people" (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Andrew Staples; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:52
1.3
"Ev'ry valley shall be exalted" (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Andrew Staples; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
3:03
1.4
"And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:30
1.5
"Thus saith the Lord of Hosts" (Bass)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Christopher Purves; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
1:24
1.6
"But who may abide the day of His coming?" (Alto)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Tim Mead; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
4:12
1.7
"And he shall purify" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:48
1.8
"Behold, a virgin shall conceive" (Alto)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Tim Mead; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
0:25
1.9
"O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion" (Alto, Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Tim Mead; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:52
1.10
"For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" (Bass)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Christopher Purves; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:17
1.11
"The people that walked in darkness" (Bass)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Christopher Purves; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
3:36
1.12
"For unto us a child is born" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
3:54
1.13
Larghetto e mezzo piano
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:34
1.14
"There were shepherds abiding in the field" (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Lucy Crowe; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
0:10
1.15
"And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them" (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Lucy Crowe; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
0:47
1.16
"And the angel said unto them" (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Lucy Crowe; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
0:30
1.17
"And suddenly there was with the angel" (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Lucy Crowe; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
0:18
1.18
"Glory to God in the highest" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
1:53
1.19
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion" (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Lucy Crowe; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
4:04
1.20
"Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd" (Alto)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Tim Mead; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
0:24
1.21
"He shall feed His flock like a shepherd" (Alto, Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Lucy Crowe; Tim Mead; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
5:17
1.22
"His yoke is easy, His burthen is light" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:17
Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2  
1.23
"Behold the Lamb of God" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:32
1.24
"He was despised" (Alto)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Tim Mead; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
10:07
1.25
"Surely He hath borne our griefs" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
1:46
1.26
"And with His stripes we are healed" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Le Concert d'Astrée
2:06
1.27
"All we, like sheep, have gone astray" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
3:24
1.28
"All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn" (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Andrew Staples; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
0:40
1.29
"He trusted in God" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:21
1.30
"Thy rebuke hath broken His heart" (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Andrew Staples; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
1:22
1.31
"Behold, and see, if there be any sorrow" (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Andrew Staples; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
1:29
1.32
"He was cut off out of the land of the living" (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Andrew Staples; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
0:17
1.33
"But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell" (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Andrew Staples; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:09
1.34
"Lift up your heads, O ye gates" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:57
1.35
"Unto which of the angels said He at any time" (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Andrew Staples; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
0:14
1.36
"Let all the angels of God worship Him" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
1:29
1.37
"Thou art gone up on high" (Alto)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Tim Mead; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:52
1.38
"The Lord gave the word" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
1:06
1.39
"How beautiful are the feet" (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Lucy Crowe; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:22
1.40
"Their sound is gone out into all lands" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
1:25
1.41
"Why do the nations so furiously rage together" (Bass)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Christopher Purves; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:43
1.42
"Let us break their bonds asunder" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
1:41
1.43
"He that dwelleth in heaven" (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Andrew Staples; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
0:10
1.44
"Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron" (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Andrew Staples; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
1:50
1.45
"Hallelujah!" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
3:36
Messiah, HWV 56, Part 3  
1.46
"I know that my Redeemer liveth" (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Lucy Crowe; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
6:00
1.47
"Since by man came death" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
2:00
1.48
"Behold, I tell you a mystery" (Bass)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Christopher Purves; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
0:38
1.49
"The trumpet shall sound" (Bass)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Christopher Purves; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
8:43
1.50
"Then shall be brought to pass the saying" (Alto)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Tim Mead; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
0:15
1.51
"O death, where is thy sting?" (Alto, Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Tim Mead; Andrew Staples; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
0:55
1.52
"But thanks be to God" (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
1:59
1.53
"If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Lucy Crowe; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
4:40
1.54
"Worthy is the Lamb that was slain" - Amen (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Emmanuelle Haïm; Choeur du Concert d'Astrée; Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée
7:11
Digital Booklet
“The vocal ornamentation, as sung by the outstanding solo quartet...sounds entirely stylish and idiomatic...Haïm’s choir for this work, too, comprises mainly native English-speakers, and it shows in their trenchant diction. Their Hallelujah is magnificent...One of the most dramatic and exciting Messiahs in recent memory.” - The Financial Times Following several acclaimed albums of Handel’s operatic and choral masterpieces (including a triumphant Giulio Cesare with Natalie Dessay as Cleopatra and the oratorio "La Resurrezione" with British soprano Kate Royal), French harpsichordist and conductor Emmanuelle Haïm at last brings her fresh, expressive approach to Messiah. Joining her on a musically and spiritually uplifting journey for this long-awaited recording is Haïm’s own choir and period-instrument orchestra, Le Concert d’Astrée, with four of the UK’s finest Handelian singers. Having begun her career as a brilliant harpsichordist and protegee of Baroque pioneers William Christie and Christophe Rousset, Haïm has a long history with Messiah. She is invited regularly to conduct the work in France (this album was recorded during performances at the Opéra de Lille in December 2013) and the United States – as in 2012 with the New York Philharmonic. For this complete recording, Haïm opted for an intimate Baroque sound, without reducing the power and impact of this perennial seasonal favourite. “I made the choice of four British singers, with a single countertenor rather than two altos – the configuration used in 1752 at Covent Garden,” she explains.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Erato/Warner Classics Studio Masters
Track title
Peak
(dB FS)
RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-5.37
-18.09 to -0.24
-26.81
-35.64 to -19.44
-23.22
-31.70 to -15.70
13
8 to 17
1
Grave - Allegro moderato
-8.46-27.94-24.812
2
"Comfort ye my people" (Tenor)
-6.65-28.98-25.114
3
"Ev'ry valley shall be exalted" (Tenor)
-9.16-29.21-25.613
4
"And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed" (Chorus)
-1.61-21.82-18.413
5
"Thus saith the Lord of Hosts" (Bass)
-5.73-27.07-23.514
6
"But who may abide the day of His coming?" (Alto)
-2.73-29.22-26.115
7
"And he shall purify" (Chorus)
-1.71-22.41-18.913
8
"Behold, a virgin shall conceive" (Alto)
-18.09-34.74-31.711
9
"O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion" (Alto, Chorus)
-3.24-27.27-23.914
10
"For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" (Bass)
-8.80-29.64-26.013
11
"The people that walked in darkness" (Bass)
-6.78-28.52-25.113
12
"For unto us a child is born" (Chorus)
-0.86-24.80-21.515
13
Larghetto e mezzo piano
-11.31-30.28-27.512
14
"There were shepherds abiding in the field" (Soprano)
-15.13-33.41-29.48
15
"And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them" (Soprano)
-2.32-26.87-23.211
16
"And the angel said unto them" (Soprano)
-3.36-26.02-21.711
17
"And suddenly there was with the angel" (Soprano)
-3.25-24.31-20.412
18
"Glory to God in the highest" (Chorus)
-0.68-22.20-17.113
19
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion" (Soprano)
-0.25-25.68-22.417
20
"Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd" (Alto)
-13.43-35.64-31.611
21
"He shall feed His flock like a shepherd" (Alto, Soprano)
-1.04-26.62-23.815
22
"His yoke is easy, His burthen is light" (Chorus)
-0.34-23.62-20.115
23
"Behold the Lamb of God" (Chorus)
-2.76-23.71-20.313
24
"He was despised" (Alto)
-10.54-32.11-28.913
25
"Surely He hath borne our griefs" (Chorus)
-2.21-21.25-17.812
26
"And with His stripes we are healed" (Chorus)
-1.26-24.25-21.115
27
"All we, like sheep, have gone astray" (Chorus)
-2.41-23.05-19.614
28
"All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn" (Tenor)
-7.03-27.27-24.012
29
"He trusted in God" (Chorus)
-0.24-22.40-19.014
30
"Thy rebuke hath broken His heart" (Tenor)
-9.09-33.24-29.214
31
"Behold, and see, if there be any sorrow" (Tenor)
-13.34-33.27-29.913
32
"He was cut off out of the land of the living" (Tenor)
-11.19-28.84-25.112
33
"But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell" (Tenor)
-11.67-32.41-29.214
34
"Lift up your heads, O ye gates" (Chorus)
-0.54-22.17-18.613
35
"Unto which of the angels said He at any time" (Tenor)
-10.04-29.26-24.111
36
"Let all the angels of God worship Him" (Chorus)
-0.63-21.58-18.113
37
"Thou art gone up on high" (Alto)
-8.31-29.58-26.513
38
"The Lord gave the word" (Chorus)
-2.91-22.21-18.613
39
"How beautiful are the feet" (Soprano)
-2.09-27.26-23.716
40
"Their sound is gone out into all lands" (Chorus)
-0.32-20.27-16.814
41
"Why do the nations so furiously rage together" (Bass)
-5.17-26.24-22.914
42
"Let us break their bonds asunder" (Chorus)
-1.19-22.68-19.314
43
"He that dwelleth in heaven" (Tenor)
-11.12-28.51-24.411
44
"Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron" (Tenor)
-8.18-27.92-24.515
45
"Hallelujah!" (Chorus)
-0.30-19.44-15.712
46
"I know that my Redeemer liveth" (Soprano)
-3.72-28.61-25.516
47
"Since by man came death" (Chorus)
-2.88-23.45-19.113
48
"Behold, I tell you a mystery" (Bass)
-3.60-28.95-23.811
49
"The trumpet shall sound" (Bass)
-5.37-25.48-21.713
50
"Then shall be brought to pass the saying" (Alto)
-13.16-32.52-29.512
51
"O death, where is thy sting?" (Alto, Tenor)
-10.15-30.27-26.913
52
"But thanks be to God" (Chorus)
-0.88-24.44-21.013
53
"If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Soprano)
-2.47-27.48-24.316
54
"Worthy is the Lamb that was slain" - Amen (Chorus)
-0.24-21.11-17.113

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