Matthew Rose, Accentus Chamber Choir, Douglas Boyd, Allan Clayton, Carolyn Sampson, Orchestre de chambre de Paris & Paula Murrihy
Handel - Messiah, HWV 56
Video Director: Frédéric Delesques - Artist: Matthew Rose, Accentus Chamber Choir, Douglas Boyd, Allan Clayton, Carolyn Sampson, Orchestre de chambre de Paris & Paula Murrihy - Producer: Heliox Films - Conductor: Douglas Boyd - Composer: Accentus Chamber Choir - Orchestra: Orchestre de chambre de Paris
Handel - Messiah, HWV 56
Composer George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Messiah, HWV 56 is his best-known work. He wrote this choral masterpiece in just 24 days in 1741. Following its premiere in Dublin in 1742, the work has been immensely popular. The oratorio’s three parts deal with the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Charles Jennens’ libretto is based on texts from the Old and New Testament. In this performance, English conductor Douglas Boyd leads chamber choir Accentus and Orchestre de chambre de Paris. The soloists are soprano Carolyn Sampson, mezzosoprano Paula Murrihy, tenor Allan Clayton, and bass Matthew Rose. Captured at the Philharmonie de Paris on December 22, 2015, this performance underlines the enduring majesty of Handel's masterpiece.