Handel / Gauvin / Blaze / Muller / Taurins Messiah CD

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir present an intimate and stirring performance of Handel's Messiah. This 2-CD recording of the full score on period instruments features a stellar cast of soloists including Karina Gauvin, Robin Blaze, Rufus Muller and Brett Polegatol. Tafelmusik presents this baroque masterpiece with the spirit and vitality of Handel's own 18th-century productions. A perennial favorite with audiences and critics alike, Tafelmusik's Messiah has garnered glowing reviews year after year.

1. Sinfonia 2. Comfort Ye, My People 3. Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted 4. And the Glory of the Lord 5. Thus Saith the Lord 6. But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming 7. And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi 8. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive - O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion 9. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth 10. The People That Walked in Darkness 11. For Unto Us a Child Is Born 12. There Were Shepherds 13. Glory to God in the Highest 14. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion 15. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened - He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd 16. His Yoke Is Easy 17. Behold the Lamb of God 18. He Was Despised 19. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs 20. And with His Stripes We Are Healed 21. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray 22. All They That See Him Laugh Him to Scorn 23. He Trusted in God 24. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart 25. Behold, and See 26. He Was Cut Off 27. But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell 28. Lift Up Your Heads 29. Unto Which of the Angels - Let All the Angels 30. Thou Art Gone Up on High 31. The Lord Gave the Word 32. How Beautiful Are the Feet 33. Their Sound Is Gone Out 34. Why Do the Nations 35. Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder 36. He That Dwelleth in Heaven - Thou Shalt Break Them 37. Hallelujah 38. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth 39. Since By Man Came Death 40. Behold, I Tell You a Mystery 41. The Trumpet Shall Sound 42. Then Shall Be Brought to Pass - O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? 43. But Thanks Be to God 44. If God Be for Us 45. Worthy Is the Lamb 46. Amen