Handel / Kammerchor Stuttgart / Barockorchester Messiah - The Choruses CD

Already during his lifetime Handel's "Messiah" became his most frequently performed work, achieving virtually cult status. The many outstanding choruses in this oratorio are among the most beloved, well known pieces in the history of choral music. This new release contains all of the choruses from the internationally acclaimed recording conducted by Frieder Bernius. The special sound and musical refinement displayed by his ensembles - the Stuttgarter Kammerchor and the Barockorchester Stuttgart - which, according to the MDR Figaro (April 2009) breathe "liveliness and new energy" into the work, make it a most musically exciting listening experience.

1. Symphony - Barockorchester Stuttgart 2. And the Glory of the Lord 3. And He Shall Purify 4. For Unto Us a Child Is Born 5. Glory to God in the Highest 6. His Yoke Is Easy 7. Behold the Lamb of God 8. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs 9. And with His Stripes We Are Healed 10. All We, Like Sheep 11. He Trusted in God 12. Lift Up Your Heads 13. The Lord Gave the Word 14. Their Sound Is Gone Out 15. Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder 16. Halleluja 17. Since By Man Came Death 18. But Thanks Be to God 19. Worthy Is the Lamb/Amen