Christopher Hogwood, The Academy of Ancient Music, The Choir of Westminster Abbey - Handel: Messiah (2005/1981)
Christopher Hogwood, The Academy of Ancient Music, The Choir of Westminster Abbey - Handel: Messiah (2005/1981)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | (English (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | 7.08 Gb (DVD9) | 136 min
Classical | Kultur | Sub.: English, Deutsch, Espanol, Francais, Italiano, Portugues, Japanese
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | (English (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | 7.08 Gb (DVD9) | 136 min
Classical | Kultur | Sub.: English, Deutsch, Espanol, Francais, Italiano, Portugues, Japanese
In this performance of Handel's best-loved oratorio, conductor Christopher Hogwood returns to the original performance traditions. The choruses are sung by boy trebles and male altos, tenors and basses, and member of the Choir of Westminster Abbey. The soloists improvise embellishments in the arias and, in certain cases, join in the singing of the choruses - just as they would have done 240 years ago. In addition, Members of the Academy all play instruments of the period or accurate modern copies.
Cast:
Judith Nelson, soprano I
Emma Kirkby, soprano II
Carolyn Watkinson, contralto
Paul Elliott, tenor
David Thomas, bass
Simon Preston, organ
The Choir of Westminster Abbey
The Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
Christopher Hogwood, The Academy of Ancient Music, The Choir of Westminster Abbey - Handel: Messiah (2005/1981)
Christopher Hogwood, The Academy of Ancient Music, The Choir of Westminster Abbey - Handel: Messiah (2005/1981)
Christopher Hogwood, The Academy of Ancient Music, The Choir of Westminster Abbey - Handel: Messiah (2005/1981)
Christopher Hogwood, The Academy of Ancient Music, The Choir of Westminster Abbey - Handel: Messiah (2005/1981)
