“Taurins is a consummate Handelian.” – The Globe and Mail
| Preview | Track Title |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1: Sinfonia | |
| 2. Handel's Introduction | |
| 3. Recitative: Comfort ye | |
| 4. Air: Ev'ry valley | |
| 5. Handel's instructions to the audience | |
| 6. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord | |
| 7. Recitative: Thus saith the Lord | |
| 8. Air: But who may abide | |
| 9. Chorus: For unto us a child is born | |
| 10. Pifa / Recitative: There were shepherds | |
| 11. Chorus: Glory to God | |
| 12. Air: Rejoice greatly | |
| 13. Recitative: All they that see him | |
| 14. Chorus: He trusted in God | |
| 15. Recitative: Thy rebuke / Air: Behold and see | |
| 16. Recitative: He was cut off / Air: But thou didst not leave | |
| 17. Chorus: Hallelujah | |
| 18. Air: I know that my redeemer liveth | |
| 19. Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery / Air: The trumpet shall sound | |
| 20. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb / Amen | |
| 21. Bonus: Jean-Joseph de Mondonville "Dominus regnavit" | |
| 22. Bonus: Vivaldi "Et in terra pax," from Gloria, RV 589 | |
| 23. Bonus: J.S. Bach "Sicut era in principio," from Gloria, BWV 191 | |
| 24. Bonus: Handel "And he shall purify." from Messiah | |
| 25. Bonus: Handel "For unto us a child is born, "from Messiah" |
Resplendent in his powdered wig and 18th-century garb, Herr Handel (aka Director of the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir Ivars Taurins) leads the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir, a stellar cast of soloists — soprano Suzie LeBlanc, countertenor Daniel Taylor, tenor Rufus Müller, and baritone Locky Chung — and a mass audience choir made up of some 1,000 Tafelmusik fans as they perform Handel's baroque masterpiece. A beloved Toronto tradition, Tafelmusik’s annual Sing-Along Messiah has become a revered family ritual for many Torontonians over the past 25 years. This unique audience-participation phenomenon sells out every year, and participants are genuinely moved by the experience of joining their voices with hundreds of others to make music. This film was produced by the award-winning 90th Parallel Productions and originally telecast by Bravo!. Ivars Taurins received a Gemini Award nomination for his role in this film. BONUSES: The DVD includes five bonus audio tracks of Tafelmusik Chamber Choir performing music by Handel, Bach, Vivaldi and Mondonville.
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