All the wonderfully diverse features of Baroque expression and vocal and instrumental declamation are present in Handel’s Messiah. It is a sublime musical meditation which transcends simple narrative, going beyond the reality of Jesus to the mystery of Creation itself and Redemption in a three-fold reflection on the struggle between Light and Darkness, the redemption of Humanity, and the relationship between God and Man.
Rachel Redmond (soprano), Damien Guillon (counter tenor), Nicholas Mulroy (tenor), Matthias Winckhler (bass)
Capella Reial de Catalunya, Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall