Details: Product Description Few people realize that Messiah received its New World premiere at Trinity Church in October 1770-only twenty-eight years after it was written. Today Trinity Church is extraordinarily fortunate in having a first-rate ensemble of singers, all of whom are Amazon.ca This performance could have been nicknamed "The Pocket-Sized Messiah," as it uses a very small orchestra and choir. But far from sounding small, the singers imbue the music with such life, and the choruses have such amazing contrapuntal clarity, that the ear simply never gets tired or impatient with the scale of the performance. Indeed, a small group obviously going full-out is a hell of a lot more exciting than a big group making a loud, amorphous noise. Maybe not a first choice, but at mid-price, worth it if you're having more than one. --David Hurwitz

EAN: 5028421924632

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood