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Treasures of the Masterclass Media Foundation. Simon Carrington teaches Haendel, Choruses from "Messiah" / Masterclass Media Foundation ; Mischa Scorer, director.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Messiah--Selections.
- Handel, George Frideric.
- Messiah (Handel, George Frideric).
- Choral conducting--Instruction and study.
- Choral conducting.
- Oratorios--Excerpts, Arranged.
- Oratorios.
- Genre:
- Internet videos.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 10 min.)) : sound, color
- Other Title:
- Simon Carrington teaches Haendel, Choruses from "Messiah"
- Haendel, Choruses from "Messiah"
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Masterclass Media Foundation, [2010]
- Language Note:
- Commentary in English; sung in English.
- System Details:
- digital
- video file
- Summary:
- Simon Carrington and young conductors bring a breath of fresh air to Handel's Messiah. Simon Carrington is a multi-talented musician. In 25 years, he made is name as a chorister and as the co-founder of the internationally acclaimed and prize-winner British vocal ensemble The King's Singers. Not only is he a great singer, but also a talented double bassist, playing regularly with prestigious British Orchestras such as the BBC Philharmonic or the Monteverdi Orchestra. In 1994, he settled in the USA, teaching at the Kansas University or the New England Conservatory. In 2003, he started to teach Orchestral Conducting at the Yale School of Music and founded the Yale Schola Cantorum that he conducted during six years. He is now at the head of his own choir, The Simon Carrington Chamber Singers, travelling the world the conduct orchestras, or give workshops and masterclasses. Quite familiar with the masterclass practice, he works with four young conductors on choruses from Handel's Messiah, one of the composer's most famous masterpieces. The Masterclass Media Foundation Archives offers to students and music lovers around the world filmed masterclasses, given by the best talents, on the greatest works of the classical repertoire. Their primary purpose is to provide a valuable educational resource in order to perpetuate passion and knowledge from one generation to another.
- Contents:
- Introduction by Simon Carrington
- Glory to God in the highest
- All we like sheep have gone astray
- Surely He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows
- Since by man came death
- Performance of all four choruses.
- Participant:
- Musica Beata ; Kevin Kwan, piano ; Simon Carrington, conductor, teacher ; Greg Batsleer, Felix Yeung, Matthew Hamilton, Tom Hammond-Davies, student conductors.
- Notes:
- Recorded The Three Choirs Festival, Three Counties, Great Britain.
- Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Contains:
- Container of: Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Messiah. Selections
- OCLC:
- 956370343
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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