Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Handel: Messiah (Dublin Version, 1742) (2006) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Handel: Messiah (Dublin Version, 1742) (2006)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 02:19:58 minutes | 2,45 GB | Genre: Classical
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This superb 2-disc set, which features the Messiah as premiered by Handel in Dublin in 1742, was named the winner of Baroque Vocal Album of the Year in the 2007 Gramophone Awards.

Choosing to perform Handel’s Messiah in the version presented at its very first performances, in Dublin (13 April and 3 June, 1742), does not mean that we are presenting the work in its ‘best’ or indeed in its entirely ‘original’ form. Handel seems to have composed the oratorio with no specific performers in mind, so he was prepared to adapt it for each production in turn; indeed, around ten versions are discernible in all. He certainly made some revisions in Dublin for those singers who were not of the same calibre as he enjoyed in London, so there has sometimes been a tendency to view this first performing version as critically compromised by supposedly inadequate forces. Nevertheless, there is much to be gained from reconstructing the Dublin version (albeit something which cannot be done with total certainty) and, particularly, attempting to use roughly the same size of vocal forces and a similar apportionment of soloists. Some of Handel’s cuts made during the preparations for the Dublin performances were clearly designed to enhance the flow of the piece; these were retained in subsequent performances and thus do not reflect the inadequacy of the first performers.

Tracklist:
1. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Sinfonia (03:04)
2. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: Comfort ye (03:16)
3. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: Every valley shall be exalted (03:09)
4. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord (02:55)
5. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: Thus saith the Lord (01:17)
6. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: But who may abide (03:13)
7. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: And he shall purify (02:28)
8. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: Behold a virgin shall conceive (00:19)
9. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: O thou that tellest good tidings (03:38)
10. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings (01:32)
11. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: For behold! (02:02)
12. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: The people that walked in darkness (03:27)
13. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: For unto us a child is born (03:48)
14. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) (02:46)
15. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: There were shepherds (00:11)
16. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: And lo! (00:16)
17. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: And the angel said unto them (00:28)
18. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: And suddenly (00:16)
19. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: Glory to God (01:54)
20. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: Rejoice greatly (06:19)
21. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: Then shall the eyes of the blind (00:23)
22. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: He shall feed his flock (05:07)
23. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: His yoke is easy (02:18)
24. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: Behold the lamb of God (03:08)
25. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: He was despised (11:30)
26. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: Surely (01:46)
27. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – (and with his stripes) (01:41)
28. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: All we like sheep (03:43)
29. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: But Who may abide (00:25)
30. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit accomp: All they that see him (00:41)
31. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: He trusted in God (02:14)
32. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit accomp: Thy rebuke (01:51)
33. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: Behold and see (01:22)
34. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit accomp: He was cut off (00:16)
35. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: But thou didst not leave (02:12)
36. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: Lift up your heads (03:07)
37. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: Unto which of the angels (00:17)
38. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: Let all the angels (01:26)
39. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: Thou art gone up (03:00)
40. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: The Lord gave the word (01:06)
41. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Soli & Chorus: How beautiful are the feet (03:35)
42. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: Why do the nations (01:27)
43. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: Let us break (01:48)
44. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: He that dwelleth (00:21)
45. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: Hallelujah (04:02)
46. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: I know that my redeemer liveth (05:11)
47. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Soli & Chorus: Since by man (02:03)
48. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit. Accomp: Behold I tell you a mystery (00:36)
49. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: The trumpet shall sound (08:28)
50. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: Then shall be brought (00:12)
51. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Duet: O death where is thy sting (00:59)
52. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: But thanks (02:08)
53. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: If God be for us (04:28)
54. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: Worthy is the lamb (03:18)
55. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Chorus: Amen (04:50)
56. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Recit: He that dwelleth in Heaven shall laugh them to scorn (00:11)
57. John Butt – Dunedin Consort – Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (02:02)

Personnel:
Dunedin Consort & Players:
John Butt (conductor), Co-artistic Director
Susan Hamilton (soprano), Co-artistic Director
Nicholas Mulroy (tenor)
Matthew Brook (bass)
Annie Gill (mezzo soprano)
Clare Wilkinson (alto)
Heather Cairncross (alto)
Edward Caswell (bass)

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