彌賽亞》神劇一直是韓德爾最受世人喜愛的作品之一,但令人驚訝的是,此部氣勢磅礡的作品,韓德爾居然只用了24天的時間即將它完成!這齣由三部分所構成的神劇,是C.Jennens根據聖經的各篇編寫成的腳本,1742年於都伯林演出,其後加以修改,于1767年出版。其中最著名的《哈利路亞》大合唱,其完美的和聲音響,使得當時的國王都不禁起立聆聽,這實在是對作曲家的最高尊榮,也成就了日後聆聽《哈利路亞》都需起立之傳統。羅勃‧蕭是一位擅於詮釋合唱曲的指揮家,在其帶領的亞特蘭大交響樂團暨合唱團演出下,必定能帶給愛樂者無懈可擊的聽覺享受!
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1. Handel: Messiah, Part One: 1. Sinfonia (Overture) 3:39
2. Handel: Messiah, Part One: 2. Comfort ye, my people, 3. Every valley shall be exalted 6:22
3. Handel: Messiah, Part One: 4. And the glory of the Lord 3:12
4. Handel: Messiah, Part One: 7. And He shall purify 2:18
5. Handel: Messiah, Part One: 8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive, 9. O thou that tellest good tidings t 5:44
6. Handel: Messiah, Part One: 12. For unto us a Child is born 3:46
7. Handel: Messiah, Part One: 18. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion 4:27
8. Handel: Messiah, Part Two: 37. The Lord gave the word 1:07
9. Handel: Messiah, Part Two: 39. Their sound is gone out 1:26
10. Handel: Messiah, Part Two: 40. Why do the nations? 41. Let us break their bonds asunder 4:42
11. Handel: Messiah, Part Two: 42. He that dwelleth in heaven, 43. Thou shalt break them 2:14
12. Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah 3:44
13. Handel: Messiah, Part Three: 45. I know that my Redeemer liveth 5:35
14. Handel: Messiah, Part Three: 46. Since by man came death 1:51
15. Handel: Messiah, Part Three: 49. Then shall be brought to pass, 50. O death, where is thy sting? 51. 3:35
16. Handel: Messiah, Part Three: 53. Worthy is the lamb . . .Amen. 6:39