Together in the Darkness [Import]

together in the darkness [import]

Track Listings
1. Together in Darkness
2. Mellow My Mind
3. Hang on a Dream
4. It Won't Grow
5. Concrete Jungle
6. Epitaph (Black and Blue)
7. Bless Me
8. Shine a Light
9. Endless Exile
10. Sounds from Silence
11. No Fun

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Product Description
2001 album for melancholy Swedish indie-pop duo comprisedof Martin Hederos (Soundtrack Of Our Lives) & Mattias Hellberg (Hellacopters/Diamond Dogs). Hederos/Hellberg's fans include Ryan Adams & Brendan Benson. Silence.

Together in the Darkness,Hederos & Hellberg,Silence,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,Indie Rock,Rock/Pop

Together in the Darkness [Import]
The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Another great trip down the MFU memory lane
  • The best of the three Double CDs ORIGINAL soundtrack release
 The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly
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ASIN: B0006SSQ7U
Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

  1. First Season End Title
  2. Vulcan Affair (Suite No. 2)
  3. Iowa-Scuba Affair
  4. Shark Affair
  5. Deadly Games Affair (Suite No. 2)
  6. Meet Mr. Solo
  7. Giuoco Piano Affair
  8. King of Knaves Affair: Suite No. 2
  9. First Season Main Title [Revised]
  10. Deadly Decoy Affair
  11. Spy With My Face
  12. Second Season Main Title
  13. Alexander the Greater Affair
  14. Ultimate Computer Affair
  15. Very Important Zombie Affair
  16. Dippy Blonde Affair
  17. Seadly Goddess Afair
  18. Moonglow Affair

Tracks:

  1. One of Our Spies Is Missing
  2. Third Season Main Title
  3. Sort of Do-It-Youself Dreadful Affair
  4. Galatea Affair
  5. Pop Art Affair
  6. Come With Me to the Casbah Affair
  7. Off-Broadway Affair
  8. Concrete Overcoat Affair
  9. Napoleon's Tomb Affair
  10. Alternate Fourth Season Main Title
  11. Fourth Season (End Title)
  12. Test Tube Killer Affair
  13. Prince of Darkness Affair
  14. Seven Wonders of the World Affair

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Another great trip down the MFU memory lane.......2005-10-19

Volume 2 (comprised of 2 CDs) is another first rate compilation of the series' original music and not to be missed by U.N.C.L.E. fans. The liner notes are wonderful and add a lot to ones appreciation of the music.

My only problem is that THE CDs ARE COPY PROTECTED! Considerable work is needed to get the music onto your iPod, if you really want the music in your mp3 collection. This is a major hassle and a surprise, since the first set in the series was not copy protected.

5 out of 5 stars The best of the three Double CDs ORIGINAL soundtrack release.......2005-07-12

Many of us have always thought The Man From UNCLE had the best music for a TV series ever, and this three double CD release confirms this. Wow! I'd be just happy with one CD, but having SIX (three double CDs packages) is absolutely out of this world, I mean, a lifetime wait come true.

Indeed, this is an unbelievable collection of three double CDs packages with the complete series soundtrack, and I mean the complete music, not a tune is missing.

And this is the ORIGINAL Man From Uncle music. Let me stress the point: this is the four years ORIGINAL soundtrack with the original recordings as they were heard throughout the series, not a no-name orchestra doing personal versions of the stuff. The audio transfer is very, very good, the music from late episodes is even in stereo.

Each individual CD carries over 70 minutes of music. All in all there you have the four TV seasons main titles and all, absolutely all of TMFU unforgetable music.

This is not a chronological release, meaning, all CDs have a mix of music from all four TV seasons. Volume 1 is heavier on early TV seasons stuff, fans of Jerry Goldsmith will love it. Those of us who prefer what Gerald Fried and later Richard Shores did with TMFU music, then volume 2 is mandatory. If you are a fan, you can't miss any of these six CDs. However if buying all three double packages is too much for you, you must go with Volume 2, no questions asked. Volume three is the weakest of them as it brings "suites" and a whole CD with "The Girl From Uncle" soundtrack, but you have a bonus "Open Channel D" beeper.

Each package is gorgeous, each with a glossy color booklet with extensive liner notes with details on how each tune was written to a specific TV series episode and how it was used onwards. You have bios on the composers, on how the recordings were made, even an overview on how many instruments were available in each of the years the music was recorded.

So, throw away your Hugo Montenegro Man From Uncle CD, this is the REAL thing.
Handel - Messiah / Vyvyan · Sinclair · Vickers · Tozzi · Royal PO · Beecham
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Beecham's noisy Messiah
  • The Big Victorian Handel 'Messiah': Indulge Yourself!
  • Comfort Ye!
  • Familiarity hasn't bred much affection
  • Thanks to Jon!
 Handel - Messiah / Vyvyan · Sinclair · Vickers · Tozzi · Royal PO · Beecham
George Frideric Handel , Sir Thomas Beecham , Jennifer Vyvyan , Monica Sinclair , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , Jon Vickers , and Giorgio Tozzi
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ASIN: B000003FB8
Release Date: 1992-07-14

Tracks:

  1. Messiah: Overture - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  2. Messiah: Recit: Comfort Ye, My People (Tenor) - Jon Vickers
  3. Messiah: Air: Every Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor) - Jon Vickers
  4. Messiah: Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord - John McCarthy
  5. Messiah: Recit: Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts (Bass) - Giorgio Tozzi
  6. Messiah: Air: But Who May Abide (Bass) - Giorgio Tozzi
  7. Messiah: Chorus: And He Shall Purify - John McCarthy
  8. Messiah: Recit: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive (Contralto) - Monica Sinclair
  9. Messiah: Air & Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings (Contralto) - John McCarthy
  10. Messiah: Recit: For, Behold, Darkness Shall Cover (Bass) - Giorgio Tozzi
  11. Messiah: Air: The People That Walked In Darkness (Bass) - Giorgio Tozzi
  12. Messiah: Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born - John McCarthy
  13. Messiah: Pastoral Symphony - Royal Philharmonic Chorus
  14. Messiah: Recit: There Were Shepherds Abiding (Soprano) - Jennifer Vyvyan
  15. Messiah: Recit: And The Angel Said Unto Them (Soprano) - Jennifer Vyvyan
  16. Messiah: Recit: And Suddenly There Was (Soprano) - Jennifer Vyvyan
  17. Messiah: Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest - John McCarthy
  18. Messiah: Air: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter (Soprano) - Jennifer Vyvyan
  19. Messiah: Recit: Then Shall The Eyes (Contralto) - Monica Sinclair
  20. Messiah: Air: He Shall Feed His Flock; Come Unto Him (Contralto & Soprano) - Monica Sinclair
  21. Messiah: Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy - John McCarthy

Tracks:

  1. Messiah: Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God - John McCarthy
  2. Messiah: Air: He Was Despised (Contralto) - Monica Sinclair
  3. Messiah: Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs - John McCarthy
  4. Messiah: Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed - John McCarthy
  5. Messiah: Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray - John McCarthy
  6. Messiah: Recit: All They That See Him (Tenor) - Jon Vickers
  7. Messiah: Chorus: He Trusted In God - John McCarthy
  8. Messiah: Recit: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart (Tenor) - Jon Vickers
  9. Messiah: Air: Behold, And See If There Be (Tenor) - Jon Vickers
  10. Messiah: Recit: He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land (Tenor) - Jon Vickers
  11. Messiah: Air: But Thou Didst Not Leave (Tenor) - Jon Vickers
  12. Messiah: Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads - John McCarthy
  13. Messiah: Air: How Beautiful Are The Feet (Soprano) - Jennifer Vyvyan
  14. Messiah: Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out Into All Lands - John McCarthy
  15. Messiah: Air: Why Do The Nations So Furious Rage (Bass) - Giorgio Tozzi
  16. Messiah: Chorus: Lets Us Break Their Bonds Asunder - John McCarthy
  17. Messiah: Recit: He That Dwelleth In Heaven (Tenor) - Jon Vickers
  18. Messiah: Air: Thou Shalt Break Them (Tenor) - Jon Vickers
  19. Messiah: Chorus: Hallelujah! - John McCarthy
  20. Messiah: Part III - Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Soprano) - Jennifer Vyvyan
  21. Messiah: Chorus: Since By Man Came Death - John McCarthy
  22. Messiah: Recit: Behold, I Tell You A Mystery (Bass) - Giorgio Tozzi
  23. Messiah: Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound (Bass) - Giorgio Tozzi
  24. Messiah: Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb - John McCarthy

Tracks:

  1. Messiah: Recit: Unto Which Of The Angels (Tenor) - Jon Vickers
  2. Messiah: Chorus: Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him - John McCarthy
  3. Messiah: Air: Thou Art Gone Up On High (Bass) - Giorgio Tozzi
  4. Messiah: Chorus: The Lord Gave The Word - John McCarthy
  5. Messiah: Recit: Then Shall Be Brought To Pass (Contralto) - Monica Sinclair
  6. Messiah: Duet: O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? (Contralto & Tenor) - Monica Sinclair
  7. Messiah: Chorus: But Thanks Be To God - John McCarthy
  8. Messiah: Air: If God Be For Us (Soprano) - Jennifer Vyvyan

Amazon.com essential recording

Sir Thomas Beecham's Messiah has become notorious among baroque purists (like this writer) for embodying the worst excesses of pre-1960 Handel performance: ponderous tempos, stentorian opera singers, huge lumbering choruses and orchestras, crashing cymbals, clanging triangles.... Well, we'll need a new straw man: this performance is WONDERFUL. Jon Vickers and Giorgio Tozzi negotiate Handel's writing surprisingly well; Jennifer Vyvyan takes to it naturally. The chorus and orchestra (yes, including trombones, tuba, triangle, and cymbals) may obscure the part-writing, but they fill the music with power, grandeur, and faith. If Mozart could re-orchestrate Messiah, why not Beecham? This may not be Handel's Messiah as such, it may even be a period piece itself--but it's magnificent. --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Beecham's noisy Messiah.......2006-12-23

Here's the famous Messiah from Thomas Beecham and forces that uses crashing cymbals, enhanced timpani and brass to make it sound like a collusion between classical forces, a rock band and Canadian Brass. Listen to second CD excerpt from "Hallelujah!" for the opening cymbal crash to get an idea of what's going on.

This performance has been debated for 40 years as to whether it is musically adept, musically correct, an exemplar of the English choral tradition, or just a big old batch of fun at Handel's expense. I first owned this during a time when I also owned a recording Handel's "Royal Fireworks Music" featuring 40 woodwinds. The two made roughly an equal amount of noise.

There isn't much question this performance is completely out of step with the way Handel is performed in most venues today. Check out the wonderful Jon Vickers' highly operatic opening aria, "Comfort ye", then compare that to any leaned-out period group you've heard. You'll get another idea of the dimension of Beecham's project.

While not on the agenda of the Flat Earth Society, the only real interest in a performance like this -- especially having to endure it on three CDs when just about everyone else puts it on two -- is nostalgia or history, whichever happens to be the case for you.

My personal favorite version is in the 4-CD box of "Messiah" and "Israel In Egypt" where Andrew Parrott leads his Taverner Choir & Players and some of the best early music singers including Emma Kirkby, Emily van Evera, Margaret Cable, David Thomas, and Joseph Cornwall. HIs Messiah isn't perfect -- it uses a countertenor for a bass in one aria -- but it is more moderate than most PPP recordings and has a wonderful romantic edge to most of the score. It comes with a top notch recording of "Israel in Egypt" and still costs less than the Beehcham.

5 out of 5 stars The Big Victorian Handel 'Messiah': Indulge Yourself!.......2006-12-16

We live in an era when purity of intent and respect for composers' works is at an all time high. Not only are we blessed with superb 'authentic' performances on period instruments and with small choruses and countertenors and state of the art bel canto singers for Handel's evergreen "Messiah", there are many superlative recordings that are as polished as any one work on current recordings. Supposedly we are hearing Messiah the way Handel envisioned it. Perhaps so, but who is to say that had Handel the resources available today he wouldn't have jumped for joy at the drama of the old British Choral Societies version that Sir Thomas Beecham conducts on this anything but dusty recording from many years ago. The 'Old School' had its good points.

Beecham goes all out with an orchestration, while attributed to Sir Eugene Goosens is also probably some of Beecham's own inimitable tinkering, that adds instruments not only in numbers but also in color and depth of sound. Winds double strings, percussion includes the full battery instead of just tympani, the big cello and viola sound stand equally with the big violin sound, etc. The chorus is huge, and while this allows the big dramatic moments to be intense, the fine diction Beecham demanded remains solidly intact.

The soloists are in an operatic class of their own. Jennifer Vyvyan and Monica Sinclair were major singers when this recording was made and their singing is big and well ornamented. Jon Vickers and Giorgio Tozzi bring Verdi into the room and he is a welcome visitor to Beecham's vision of this work.

For this listener, who prefers the 'correct, authentic' performance, this recording and others even older that celebrate the BIG Messiah are a delight. And that just proves that performance standards, no matter the interpretation of the conductor, are paramount: Beecham gives a solid, convincing interpretation to the operatic Messiah. It is lush, and huge, and absolutely wonderful to hear again! Grady Harp, December 06

5 out of 5 stars Comfort Ye!.......2006-10-30

If your not familiar with "Messiah" don't let the reviews scare you - this is certainly a great choice for your first or only recording. There is a lot of feeling in the playing and singing, and i feel it is quite respectful not only of the composer, but the subject matter. It includes a booklet with all the lyrics, and an essay by Beecham himself about the piece. It is a complete recording, with a "bonus cd" of extra verses not usually performed (as explained in the essay). The audio quality is great for the time it was recorded. Its much more worthy to be listened to and contemplated than to be put on as backround music at Christmastime. The price is certainly reasonable in light of the quality of the performance.

3 out of 5 stars Familiarity hasn't bred much affection.......2005-11-02

I first became acquainted with this recording at the tender age of 12 when I received the original Soria edition as a Christmas gift. I remember being intensely disappointed at what seemed to me then as more circus than music. Time has mellowed that negative reaction and gives a more balanced assessment of Beecham's achievement - I bought the CD reissue after all. It still doesn't inspire much affection in yours truly although I can appreciate the soloists' contributions, particularly Tozzi. The lamented Vyvyan was in better voice with Boult. Here she has a rapid vibrato and a curious way of articulating the high notes. The orchestrations seem to maintain more of the clarity of the writing by concentrating on the bass and the top without clogging up the middle voices in the manner of the Victorians. There are three pieces where it just doesn't work at all to these ears: the brassy "All we like sheep," "Hallelujah" (which summons visions of Fucik's 'Entry of the Gladiators' every time I hear it), and the disintegration of the obbligato trumpet into flute noodlings in "The trumpet shall sound," in a lightweight performance that is at odds with the grandeur of the text. I'll also admit that the splashy brilliance of "For unto us a Child is born" and the surging drama of "Surely, He hath borne our griefs" are very satisfying.

In the forty some recordings I own (and the many performances I've attended) there's no best and no definitive. This is one I respect but don't care to hear very often.

3 out of 5 stars Thanks to Jon!.......2005-03-08

This recording is worth having first of all beacause of the credible singing of Jon Vickers! Yes, he really sings on the words. The "Comfort Ye" and "Every valley..." have a knew dimension after Jons reading of the score. Of course I know that in tradition we want a very much more lyrical voice to this masterpiece. But he's not alone here, and now we are already into the problem; the choir! It's just terrible, yes terrible!
I'm just ending up with "Thanks to Jon!"




Thomas Quasthoff: Basso
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent Quality!
  • A remarkable CD
 Thomas Quasthoff: Basso
Handel , Bach , Quasthoff , and Rilling
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ASIN: B000068UKO
Release Date: 2002-06-15

Tracks:

  1. For Behold, Darekness Shall Cover the Earth
  2. The People That Walked in Darkness
  3. Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage
  4. Behold, I Tell You a Mystery
  5. The Trumpet Shall Sound
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  8. Mass in g minor Gratias agimus tibi
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  13. Gerne will ich mich bequemen
  14. Gebt mir meinem Jesum wieder
  15. Ja freilich will in uns das Fleisch und Blut
  16. Komm, sreuz
  17. Am Abend, das es kar
  18. Mache dich, mein Herze sein

Album Description

German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff is recognized as one of the most remarkable singers of his generation. Since making his US debut at the Oregon Bach Festival with Helmut Rilling, Quasthoff has set the musical world on fire, with his velvety, expressive voice and phenomenal range - both in terms of voice and emotion! Hänssler Classic is pride to announce the release of this disc, dedicated to the artistry of Thomas Quasthoff.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Quality!.......2003-05-05

I'll be honest with you, I listen to opera about twice a month, but when I do- it's usually this one.
Thomas Quasthoff has excellent range and injects a truckload of emotion into his singing. The arrangements are beautiful, the recording quality is excellent as well. If you're like me and are not an expert on opera, but just want to listen to something enjoyable, then I reccomend this one to you, my friend.

5 out of 5 stars A remarkable CD.......2002-12-20

This is possibly the best and most listened to CD that I own. Quasthoff's artistry is unmatched by any performer I have yet to hear, and his technique is wonderful. I have seen him in concert, and I can say that this recording does do him justice. I especially like his recordings of the arias from Handle's 'Messiah' and the last track from Bach's 'St. Matthew Passion.'
Handel: Messiah
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Finally a Messiah with fervor!
  • Great recording!
  • Good and Bad
  • This is a great recording!
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Release Date: 1999-11-30

Tracks:

  1. Messiah: No. 1 Overture
  2. Messiah: No. 2 Arioso For Tenor
  3. Messiah: No. 3 Air For Tenor
  4. Messiah: No. 4 Chorus
  5. Messiah: No. 5 Recitative For Bass
  6. Messiah: No. 6 Air For Bass
  7. Messiah: No. 7 Chorus
  8. Messiah: No. 8 Recitative For Alto
  9. Messiah: No. 9 Air For Alto And Chorus
  10. Messiah: No. 10 Arioso For Bass
  11. Messiah: No. 11 Air For Bass
  12. Messiah: No. 12 Chorus
  13. Messiah: No. 13 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
  14. Messiah: No. 14a Recitative And No. 14b Arioso For Soprano
  15. Messiah: No. 15 Recitative For Soprano
  16. Messiah: No. 16 Arioso For Soprano
  17. Messiah: No. 17 Chorus
  18. Messiah: No. 18 Air For Soprano
  19. Messiah: No. 19 Recitative For Alto
  20. Messiah: No. 20 Air For Alto And Soprano
  21. Messiah: No. 21 Chorus
  22. Messiah: No. 22 Chorus
  23. Messiah: No. 23 Air For Alto
  24. Messiah: No. 24 Chorus
  25. Messiah: No. 25 Chorus
  26. Messiah: No. 26 Chorus

Tracks:

  1. Messiah: No. 27 Arioso For Tenor
  2. Messiah: No. 28 Chorus
  3. Messiah: No. 29 Recitative For Tenor
  4. Messiah: No. 30 Air For Tenor
  5. Messiah: No. 31 Recitative For Tenor
  6. Messiah: No. 32 Air For Tenor
  7. Messiah: No. 33 Chorus
  8. Messiah: No. 34 Recitative For Tenor
  9. Messiah: No. 35 Chorus
  10. Messiah: No. 36 Air For Alto
  11. Messiah: No. 37 Chorus
  12. Messiah: No. 38 Aria For Soprano
  13. Messiah: No. 39 Chorus
  14. Messiah: No. 40 Air For Bass
  15. Messiah: No. 41 Chorus
  16. Messiah: No. 42 Recitative For Tenor
  17. Messiah: No. 43 Air For Tenor
  18. Messiah: No. 44 Chorus
  19. Messiah: No. 45 Air For Soprano
  20. Messiah: No. 46 Chorus
  21. Messiah: No. 47 Recitative For Bass
  22. Messiah: No. 48 Air For Bass
  23. Messiah: No. 49 Recitative For Alto
  24. Messiah: No. 50 Duet For Alto And Tenor
  25. Messiah: No. 51 Chorus
  26. Messiah: No. 52 Air For Soprano
  27. Messiah: No. 53 Chorus
  28. Messiah: Amen

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Finally a Messiah with fervor!.......2005-10-20

I've hunted a thrilling performance of The Messiah through 240 versions so far. This is the best I've found. Some are self-conscious, dutifully singing as instructed. Some are almost childish in their lilt. Some are overblown with so much bombast that you can barely hear the heart of the music. Some are concentrated on faithfulness to the original instruments. If you want a performance that will make you shiver with the power and joy of the music, this is the one. The singers are singing about GLORY. They sound as if they are ecstatic. The musicians are at one with the music and they create a virtual cathedral wherever this CD is played, just close your eyes. Or, let your own imagery, be it celestial, or of great oceans...carry you away.

5 out of 5 stars Great recording!.......2003-09-22

There are so many performances of the Messiah out there that it is very difficult to point to a difinative one, but I'd put this in the catagory of the "very good" ones. As other reviewers have said, every performance is different and has its own character. Each has stronger and weaker points. Here the conductor and musicians have made good, solid musical choices. There is an amazing attention to detail which is not so obvious the first listen through but which makes the piece shine. The tempos seem to be right on, and there is no frivolous over-embellishment by the soloists. There is no attempt to be showey. The dramatic dynamics in the first section of the overture are interesting, but seem to work after you hear it a few times. This performance also includes sections which are often omitted (Second half of "He shall feed his flock," "Thou art gone up on high," "Great was the company of the preachers," and "Death where is thy sting"). I prefer the more intimate quality of a small ensemble of musicians to the mega-performances by the London Philharmonic, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, etc.. As with this performance, the smaller group lends a clarity to the music, where the larger ensembles can get a little "muddy" at times. Just my personal preference. Overall, this is a very good performance, and certainly the low price (being on the Naxos lable) makes this a clear choice.

2 out of 5 stars Good and Bad.......2000-04-09

I was more interested in "The Messiah" for the religious content than as a music critic, but this was too much. The strings are tinny. The orchestra is plodding. The soloists and choir are thankfully very good and seem to understand the meaning of the words. It is a shame the sound mix is uneven. The male parts come across loud and clear, but the poor women. For instance, No. 9 Oh thou that tellest..., the soloist sounded like she was singing in an echo chamber far from the mike. This is one of the most disappointing versions of "The Messiah" I have heard in a long time.

4 out of 5 stars This is a great recording!.......2000-02-11

I was really surprised with the new that the Messiah's New World premiere was held at Trinity Church in October 1770, twenty-eight years after it was written. This fact only will make one proud in having this CD among his collection.

Anyhow, this is nothing more than a historic detail and would not count if this recording had not an outstanding first-rate ensemble of singers. Without doubt there is no definitive version of Messiah. Each one has its own distinctive touch and feeling and exploring it is always a pleasant journey through imagination.

As stated by the conductor: "we must concede that performing Messiah with twenty singers and an appropriately balanced instrumental ensemble represents, at best, an imperfect comprimise", it will be easy to understand that this recording does not stand among the greatest and will probably carry some imperfections. I will mention two that kind of disppointed me a little bit. The Overture and the Chorus Worthy is the Lamb, for some reason misses the habitual vigor and strenght. Everything else is great and this is definitely a worth buying.
...in the Vernacular
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    		...in the Vernacular
    Jeff Brett
    Manufacturer: Statue Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000AB9KD2
    Release Date: 2005-01-04
    XXfirst Century Messiah
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Delightful
    • Incredibly bad.
    		 XXfirst Century Messiah

    Manufacturer: Well-Tempered Produc
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000003Y2L
    Release Date: 1996-06-20

    Tracks:

    1. Sym
    2. Chor: And He Shall Purify
    3. Accompagnato: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth
    4. Air: The People That Walked In Darkness
    5. Pifa
    6. Recitative: There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Field
    7. Accompagnato: And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord Came Upon Them
    8. Recitative : And The Angel Said Unto Them
    9. Accompangato: And Suddenly There Was With The Angel
    10. Chrs: Glory To God In The Highest
    11. Chrs: His Yoke Is Easy, His Burthen Is Light
    12. Chrs: Surely, He Hath Borne Our Griefs And Carried Our Sorrows
    13. Chrs: And With His Stripes We Are Healed
    14. Chrs: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
    15. Accompagnato: All They That See Him, Laugh Him To Scorn
    16. Chrs: He Trusted In God
    17. Air: Thou Art Gone Up On High
    18. Air: How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Them
    19. Air: Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together
    20. Chor: Let Us Break Their Bonds Assunder
    21. Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven
    22. Air: Thou Shalt Break Them With A Rod Of Iron
    23. Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
    24. Recitative: Then Shall Be Brought To Pass
    25. Duet: O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
    26. Chrs: But Thanks Be To God

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Delightful.......2006-02-20

    I am listening to this cd for the third time now & enjoying it even more. As a late comer to classical music I welcome any door which opens the way to greater appreciation & understanding of a piece, as this cd does. I will return to more classical renditions of the Messiah with more discernment & zest. But I am a simple soul who love Charles Schulz & welcomes adventurous departures from the norm.

    1 out of 5 stars Incredibly bad........2005-04-17

    What has happened in the world of synthesizer music? Wendy Carlos gave us the equivalent of the Big Bang back in 1969 with Switched On Bach, creating a new world of sonorities never heard before. Isao Tomita came along and took us to unequaled heights of imagination and creativity, world after world of new sounds, fun, and excitement.

    Then digital synthesizers came along, and since then everyone's been trying to re-create the sounds of other instruments with them, trying to re-create traditional performances. Why? What is the point in that?

    From the back of this CD's box (this is supposed to make you want to buy it--emphasis mine): "XXfirst Century Messiah is a LITERAL TRANSLATION of Handel's Messiah into a new sound experience. Utilizing a confluence of computer-based technologies, Kathy Geisler creates an unusually rich and NATURAL performance. The music on this recording was made from synthesized and sampled sounds, performed without a keyboard, sculpted iteratively, using Macintosh and NeXT computers."

    Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. Why use the tools that can create a world never heard before to create a pale reflection of the mundane world? Why eschew the use of keyboards?--there is nothing more beautiful than the human touch in a synthesizer performance. Why give us a literal translation of the score into computer sounds?

    The choice of excerpts makes no sense, either. Why are there EIGHT recitatives and accompagnatos--all with wordless noises only a baby-step removed from the Peanuts' cartoons' "wah-wah' adult noises--and no Hallelujah Chorus?

    In sum, it all comes down to the worst thing I can call any performance: BORING.
    Gallery Of Classics: Handel
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      		Gallery Of Classics: Handel

      Manufacturer: Unison
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Academy of St. Martin in the FieldsAcademy of St. Martin in the Fields | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      OratoriosOratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00002SSOI
      Release Date: 1999-01-01
      Together in the Darkness
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        		Together in the Darkness
        Hederos & Hellberg
        Manufacturer: Silence
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        Indie RockIndie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
        Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
        Adult AlternativeAdult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music
        Alternative RockAlternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
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        ASIN: B00009QRCA
        Release Date: 2003-06-17

        Tracks:

        1. Together in Darkness
        2. Mellow My Mind
        3. Hang on a Dream
        4. It Won't Grow
        5. Concrete Jungle
        6. Epitaph (Black and Blue)
        7. Bless Me
        8. Shine a Light
        9. Endless Exile
        10. Sounds from Silence
        11. No Fun

        Album Description

        2001 album for melancholy Swedish indie-pop duo comprisedof Martin Hederos (Soundtrack Of Our Lives) & Mattias Hellberg (Hellacopters/Diamond Dogs). Hederos/Hellberg's fans include Ryan Adams & Brendan Benson. Silence.
        Together in the Darkness
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          		Together in the Darkness
          Hederos & Hellberg
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
          Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000070IK9

          Rock Music:

          1. Tom Fogerty/Excalibur [Import]
          2. Tonight [Import]
          3. Tonton Macoute [Import]
          4. Too Bad [CD-single] [Import]
          5. Too Dark Park
          6. Too Loud for the Snowman
          7. Tools of Destruction [Import]
          8. Too Many Spaces
          9. Top Hits Of The 70's Mega Hits
          10. Top Hits of the Sixties: Groovy Hits

          Rock Music

          rock music