The Choir - Great Handel choirs/Haydn's Heiligmesse
Ahead of English National Opera's Sing Hallelujah celebrations Aled Jones talks to choral director Simon Lole, who picks great Handel choirs on disc, from the very first complete recording of Messiah to a stunning performance of Saul. Plus the last in the series of postcards from Eisenstadt introducing Haydn's Heiligmesse performed by the Monteverdi Choir. Tracklist: Blas Galindo Dos Corazones Gregg Smith Singers NEWPORT CLASSIC NCD85639, track 1 George Frideric Handel Messiah - “For unto us†excerpt BBC Chorus and Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thomas Beecham (recording from 1927) PEARL GEMM CDS 9456, track 12 George Frideric Handel Israel in Egypt - “He smote all the first born in Egypt†Huddersfield Choral Society and Liverpool Philharmonic conducted by Malcolm Sargent (recording from 1955) DUTTON CDLX7045, track 10 George Frideric Handel Messiah - Behold the Lamb of God Choir of King’s College, Cambridge with the Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields conducted by David Willcocks (1972 recording) EMI CLASSICS 07777637842 8, track 21 George Frideric Handel Semele - “Bless the glad earth with heavenly lays†Ambrosian Singers conducted by John McCarthy DG 4357822 CD2, track 10 George Frideric Handel Acis and Galatea - ‘Wretched Lovers!’ Scholars Baroque Ensemble conducted by David can Asch (1992 recording) NAXOS 8553188, track 13 George Frideric Handel Hercules - “Wanton God of amorous fires†Monteverdi Choir, with the English Baroque Soloists, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner ARCHIV 423 137-2 CD2, track 9 George Frideric Handel Saul - “Envy! Eldest born of hell†Gabrieli Consort and Players, directed by Paul McCreesh ARCHIV 4745102 CD2, track 1 George Frideric Handel Saul - “Envy! Eldest born of hell†(excerpt) Rias Chamber Choir with Concerto Koln conducted by Rene JACOBS HARMONIA MUNDI HMC90187778 CD 1, track 21 George Frideric Handel Saul - “Gird on thy sword, thou man of might†Rias Chamber Choir with Concerto Koln conducted by Rene JACOBS HARMONIA MUNDI HMC90187778 CD 2, track 23 Carl Nielsen Sidskensang Canzone-Koret, conducted by Frans Rasmussen DANACORD DACOCD368 t9 George Frideric Handel Heiligmesse Hob. XXII: 10 Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, conducted by John Eliot-Gardiner DECCA 470 819-2, tracks 1-11