| RECORDINGS |
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| LABEL: |
GUILD |
| CATALOG
NUMBER: |
GMDD
7112/3 |
| UPC
NUMBER: |
795754711325 |
| NUMBER OF DISCS: |
2 |
| RUNNING TIME: |
2:20:40 |
| YEAR
RECORDED: |
1986 |
| CD
RELEASE DATE: |
OCTOBER
17, 1995 |
| CONDUCTOR: |
TIMOTHY
DEAN |
| ORCHESTRA: |
PRO
CHRISTIE |
| CHOIR: |
PRO
CHRISTIE |
| SOPRANO: |
JENNIFER
SMITH, HELEN KUCHAREK |
| MEZZO-SOPRANO: |
LINDA
FINNIE |
| TENOR: |
NEIL
MACKIE |
| BASS-BARITONE: |
RODNEY
MACANN |
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DISC ONE
1. Sinfony
2:55
2. Recitative (Tenor) Comfort Ye My
People 3:07
3. Air (Tenor) Ev'ry Valley Shall Be
Exalted 3:17
4. (Chorus) And The Glory Of The
Lord 2:48
5. Recitative (Bass) Thus Saith The Lord
Of Hosts 1:12
6. Air (Counter-Tenor) But Who May Abide
The Day 4:32
7. (Chorus) And He Shall
Purify 2:32
8. Recititive (Alto) Behold A Virgin
Shall Conceive 0:21
9. Air (Alto) O Thou That Tellest Good
Tidings 5:29
10. Recitative (Bass) For Behold,
Darkness Shall Cover The
Earth 2:02
11. Air (Bass) The People That Walked
The Darkness 3:42
12. (Chorus) For Unto Us A Child Is
Born 3:55
13. Pastoral Symphony
3:24
14. Recitative (Soprano) There Were
Shepherds 0:45
15. Recitative (Soprano) And The Angel
Said Unto Them 0:36
16. Recitative (Soprano) And Suddenly
There Was With The
Angel 0:16
17. (Chorus) Glory To God In The
Highest 1:47
18. Air (Soprano) Rejoice Greatly, O
Daughter Of Zion 4:44
19. Recitative (Alto) Then Shall The
Eyes Of The Blind 0:26
20. Air (Alto) He Shall Feed His Flock
Like A Shepherd 5:43
21. (Chorus) His Yoke Is
Easy 2:24
22. Part Two (Chorus) Behold The Lamb Of
God 2:33
23. Air (Alto) He Was Despised And
Rejected Of Men 12:13
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DISC TWO
1. (Chorus) Surely, He Hath
Borne Our Griefs 1:46
2. (Chorus) And With His Stripes We Are
Healed 1:58
3. (Chorus) All We Like
Sheep 3:54
4. Recitative (Tenor) All They That See
Him Laugh 0:38
5. (Chorus) He Trusted In God
That 2:02
6. Recitative (Tenor) Thy Rebuke Hath
Broken 1:47
7. Air (Tenor) Behold, And See If There
Be Any Sorrow 1:44
8. Recitative (Tenor) He Was Cut Off Out
Of The Land Of Living
0:25
9. Air (Tenor) But Thou Didst Not Leave
His Soul In Hell 2:15
10. (Chorus) Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye
Gates 2:58
11. Recitative (Tenor) Unto Which Of The
Angles Said He At Any
Time 0:16
12. (Chorus) Let All The Angles Of God
Worship Him 1:23
13. Air (Soprano) Thou Art Gone Up On
High 3:08
14. (Chorus) The Lord Gave The
Word 1:07
15. Air (Soprano) How Beautiful Are The
Feel Of Them 2:16
16. (Chorus) Their Sound Is Gone Out
Into The Lands 1:18
17. Air (Bass) Why Do The Nations So
Furiously 2:40
18. (Chorus) Let Us Break Their
Bonds 1:48
19. Recitative (Tenor) He That Dwelleth
In Heaven Shall Laugh
0:11
20. Air (Tenor) Thou Shalt Break Them
With A Rod Of Iron
1:59
21. (Chorus) Hallelujah, For The Lord
God 3:57
22. Part Three Air (Soprano) I Know That
My Redeemer Liveth
6:38
23. (Chorus) Since By Man Came
Death 2:03
24. Recitative (Bass) Behold, I Tell You
A Mystery 0:26
25. Air (Bass) The Trumpet Shall
Sound 8:11
26. Air (Soprano) Then Shall Be Brought
To Pass 0:14
27. Duet (Soprano & Tenor) O Death,
Where Is Thy Sting
0:58
28. (Chorus) But Thanks Be To
God 2:05
29. Air (Soprano) If God Be For Us Who
Can Be Against Us 4:51
30. (Chorus) Worthy Is The
Lamb 7:10
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SITE RATING: 3/10
SITE
REVIEW: An amateurish
performance, with soloists who are some steps
below the "A"-list, this 1986 recording by
Timothy Dean and the forces of Pro Christie
offer up a competent performance that would be
the pride of most small communities, but
doesn't aspire any higher than that.
Playing without any special
dispensations, the Orchestra of Pro Christie
offers a straightforward reading, playing
mechanically, with none of the fire or
virtuousity offered by world-class orchestras,
while the soloists are very much non-entities
who struggle with the demands of the piece
throughout. Most disappointing is Rodney
Macann, whose clumsy bass arias are somewhat
painful to listen to. But none of the
soloists are truly adept; the sopranos
Jennifer Smith and Helen Kucharek are shrill
and unpleasant, Neil Mackie sings with a
light, slightly nasal tone, and without
authority, and mezzo-soprano Linda Finnie's
wobbling arias are similarly unispiring.
Coming off best in the whole affair is
the Choir of Pro Christie, who, like their
sister orchestra, perform in a singluarly
undemanding manner. Dean's direction is
unremarkable and lacks the spark of
inspiration. Pass this one by.
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