The choral singing from Tenebrae is jaw-droppingly beautiful
– The Guardian
Handel: Messiah
Tenebrae and the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis, present Handel’s Messiah recorded live at the Barbican.
The choral singing from Tenebrae is jaw-droppingly beautiful
– The Guardian
- Release Date: 01 October 2007
- Record Label: LSO Live
- Catalogue Number: LSO0607
- Location of Recording: Barbican, London
- Total Running Time: 02:26:10
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Buy | # | Title | Composer | Duration | Price | Listen |
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1 | Sinfonia (Overture) | George Frederic Handel | 03:44 | £ | Listen | |
2 | Comfort ye my people [tenor] | George Frederic Handel | 02:59 | £ | Listen | |
3 | Ev’ry valley shall be exalted [tenor] | George Frederic Handel | 03:34 | £ | Listen | |
4 | And the glory of the Lord [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 02:45 | £ | Listen | |
5 | Thus saith the Lord [bass] | George Frederic Handel | 01:30 | £ | Listen | |
6 | But who may abide the day of His coming? [alto] | George Frederic Handel | 04:17 | £ | Listen | |
7 | And He shall purify [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 02:21 | £ | Listen | |
8 | Behold, a virgin shall conceive [alto] | George Frederic Handel | 00:23 | £ | Listen | |
9 | O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion [alto] | George Frederic Handel | 03:56 | £ | Listen | |
10 | O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 01:44 | £ | Listen | |
11 | For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth [bass] | George Frederic Handel | 02:26 | £ | Listen | |
12 | The people that walked in darkness [bass] | George Frederic Handel | 03:10 | £ | Listen | |
13 | For unto us a child is born [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 04:06 | £ | Listen | |
14 | Pifa (‘Pastoral Symphony’) | George Frederic Handel | 03:08 | £ | Listen | |
15 | There were shepherds abiding in the field [soprano] | George Frederic Handel | 01:54 | £ | Listen | |
16 | Glory to God [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 01:39 | £ | Listen | |
17 | Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion [soprano] | George Frederic Handel | 04:38 | £ | Listen | |
18 | Then shall the eyes of the blind [alto] | George Frederic Handel | 00:26 | £ | Listen | |
19 | He shall feed His flock like a shepherd [soprano, alto] | George Frederic Handel | 04:59 | £ | Listen | |
20 | His yoke is easy [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 02:16 | £ | Listen | |
21 | Behold the Lamb of God [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 03:28 | £ | Listen | |
22 | He was despised [alto] | George Frederic Handel | 09:56 | £ | Listen | |
23 | Surely He hath borne our griefs [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 02:20 | £ | Listen | |
24 | And with His stripes we are healed [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 02:30 | £ | Listen | |
25 | All we like sheep have gone astray [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 04:10 | £ | Listen | |
26 | All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn [tenor] | George Frederic Handel | 00:50 | £ | Listen | |
27 | He trusted in God [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 02:28 | £ | Listen | |
28 | Thy rebuke hath broken His heart [tenor] | George Frederic Handel | 02:26 | £ | Listen | |
29 | Behold, and see if there be any sorrow [tenor] | George Frederic Handel | 01:26 | £ | Listen | |
30 | He was cut off out of the land of the living [tenor] | George Frederic Handel | 00:21 | £ | Listen | |
31 | But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell [tenor] | George Frederic Handel | 02:29 | £ | Listen | |
32 | Lift up your heads, O ye gates [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 03:12 | £ | Listen | |
33 | Unto which of the angels said He at any time [tenor] | George Frederic Handel | 00:14 | £ | Listen | |
34 | Let all the angels of God worship Him [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 01:26 | £ | Listen | |
35 | Thou art gone up on high [bass] | George Frederic Handel | 03:22 | £ | Listen | |
36 | The Lord gave the word [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 01:11 | £ | Listen | |
37 | How beautiful are the feet [soprano] | George Frederic Handel | 02:25 | £ | Listen | |
38 | Their sound is gone out [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 01:36 | £ | Listen | |
39 | Why do the nations so furiously rage together [bass] | George Frederic Handel | 02:40 | £ | Listen | |
40 | Let us break their bonds asunder [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 01:44 | £ | Listen | |
41 | He that dwelleth in Heaven [tenor] | George Frederic Handel | 00:16 | £ | Listen | |
42 | Thou shalt break them [tenor] | George Frederic Handel | 02:05 | £ | Listen | |
43 | Hallelujah [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 03:44 | £ | Listen | |
44 | I know that my Redeemer liveth [soprano] | George Frederic Handel | 05:59 | £ | Listen | |
45 | Since by man came death [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 02:18 | £ | Listen | |
46 | Behold, I tell you a mystery [bass] | George Frederic Handel | 00:36 | £ | Listen | |
47 | The trumpet shall sound [bass] | George Frederic Handel | 08:38 | £ | Listen | |
48 | Then shall be brought to pass [alto] | George Frederic Handel | 00:18 | £ | Listen | |
49 | O death, where is thy sting? [alto, tenor] | George Frederic Handel | 01:09 | £ | Listen | |
50 | But thanks be to God [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 02:05 | £ | Listen | |
51 | If God be for us [soprano] | George Frederic Handel | 04:50 | £ | Listen | |
52 | Worthy is the Lamb that was slain [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 03:27 | £ | Listen | |
53 | Amen [chorus] | George Frederic Handel | 04:08 | £ | Listen |
The Tenebrae Choir, with its thirty-odd voices, proves near ideal for a performance on this sort of scale, and their sheer neatness is a delight
– BBC Music Magazine
I would add the unflagging energy of the choral singing and its phenomenal accuracy: the members of Tenebrae… are clearly all top musical athletes
– International Record Review
…this one recording definitely belongs in the hall of fame … The musicality in this set is terrific, the Tenebrae Choir a marvel to behold, and the LSO playing like they never have. The soloists are outstanding.
– Audiophile Audition
a tremendous new recording
– BBC Radio 3 CD Review