Handel's Messiah : a soulful celebration.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.

Standardized Title:

Messiah. Selections; arranged

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oratorios--Excerpts, Arranged.

Oratorios.

Christmas music.

Contemporary Christian music.

Genre:

Sound recordings.

Oratorios.

Excerpts.

Arrangements (Music)

Physical Description:

1 audio disc (76 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Reprise Records, [1992]

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

digital recording

Contents:

Overture: a partial history of black music (5:13)

Comfort ye my people (Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Daryl Coley) (5:44)

Every valley shall be exalted (Lizz Lee, Chris Willis) (3:42)

And the glory of the Lord (Dianne Reeves) (3:57)

But who may abide the day of his coming (Patti Austin) (6:38)

And He shall purify (Tramaine Hawkins) (4:36)

Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Howard Hewitt) (3:56)

O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Stevie Wonder, Take 6) (3:52).

For unto us a Child is born (Core Cotton ... [et al.]) (3:53)

Glory to God (Boys Choir of Harlem) (4:51)

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Richard Smallwood Singers) (5:07)

Behold the Lamb of God (instrumental) (The Yellowjackets) (4:32)

Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Commissioned, Clark Sisters) (5:12)

Why do the nations so furiously rage? (Al Jarreau) (2:36)

I know that my Redeemer liveth (Tevin Campbell) (6:00)

Hallelujah! (choir) (5:53).

Participant:

Various performers; with accompaniment.

Notes:

Excerpts from Handel's oratorio, arranged and performed by contemporary musical groups.

Compact disc (ADD).

Program notes on insert.

Recorded: Nightingale Studios & Quad Studios, Nashville, TN and A & M Studios, Los Angeles, CA.

OCLC:

26944165

Publisher Number:

9 26980-2 Reprise