Handel Messiah (Worthy is the Lamb - Amen)

[beethomozart]

premiered in 1742 the greatest oratorio written in history, the genius from the baroque Handel had to do ti, spectacualr, impressive, beautiful and heavenly celestial

[caradamata]

@beethomozart I believe he wrote the whole oratorio in 29 short days, too. A little midterm project for college perhaps, haha! Glorious and glorifying God, praise Him!

[9thBizkit]

im related to this guy no joke hes my dads uncle shame never got to meet him :(

[billyguns2]

This is one of the greatest performances of this magnificent music I have ever heard.

[9thBizkit]

@billyguns2 can u belive im related to him :)

[BAM24630]

Thanks, but I already found it on my own.

[BAM24630]

The name of the guest conductor is Sandor Salgo. He is magnificent!

[YTM021807]

The search for the name of the conductor ended today January 28, 2010

Thanks BAM24630

***** Maestro Sandor Salgo (1909-2007) *****

[scubawrestler]

This was not the Tabernacle Choir. It was the Oratorio Society of Utah, and the Utah Symphony Orchestra, under special Guest Direction of Sir Malcom Sargent. Many of the members of the Oratorio Society are also members of the Tabernacle Choir, thus the similar sound, however the Oratorio Society is open to all qualified singers, not only Latter-day Saints.

I remember this concert. It was very well produced, and extremely well attended. It took place in the early 80s. We attended on a date.

[YTM021807]

Sir Malcom Sargent died in 1967

This concert took place in the early 80s

So we must keep looking for the name of the conductor in 2010

[scubawrestler]

I'll go back and see if there's something like a program I can find. I have usually kept everything like that. Yeah I know, a real packrat.

[cochise1100]

absolutely devastating!!!!!!!!!!!!thank you for this

[YTM021807]

"devastasting" is a very very good word in this context ! "Definitive" is perhaps also a meritorious adjective. But "devastastating" sounds great!.

[l000kin]

I wish to be there, when it was performed... See conductors lucky face in last seconds. It sounds so great and this slow tempo gives even more power. It had to be a great experience for all the auditorium!

[arquitectojgajardo]

its not The Mormon Tabernacle Choir!!!!

[wiggstaa]

Yes it is, either that or they have another choir singing in the tabernacle with Sir Malcolm Sargent!!!

[leex1214]

I searched for more information on this performance, and I wasn't able to find anything. I wasn't able to find a Messiah directed by Kirk Browning, wasn't able to find anything Browning and Allyson Beecher (Smith) worked on together (except a Christmas sampler from 1987), nothing. You've got a rare recording here! Do you remember anything that might help?

[YTM021807]

This was an one of my early VHS Videocassette recording experiments. I may have erased a huge portion to gain recording time since this was a complete performance!!. Possible there is another tape with portions. I have to recheck.

Search ideas:

Contact a close friend or admirer of the late chorus director Robert Shaw (in Atlanta ...etc)...

[albertklassik]

Very impressive! Dispite of the relative bad quality of the record.

I can imagine this tempo is very difficult to sing.

Glory to god in the highest!!!

[CluainSharoise]

This version is far to slow, if they made it a little bit faster until the final "Amen" there would be a lot more energy, and a lot of contrast.

[YTM021807]

Disagree!

Slow does not necessarily imply "lack of energy and lack of contrast.

For example Dr. Wilhelm Furtwangler's approach to Beethoven 9th symphony was slow, powerful with much contrast and accumulated energy

[merryteri7390]

I love this, it was so fortunate that I grew up singing in our choir and we sang this at easter! What wonderful memories! Thank you for sharing.

[0lfo]

thanks for posting!

[YTM021807]

Thanks !

Do you know the name of the conductor?

[0lfo]

no, but i'll look into it.

[timsisk]

It looks like Sir Colin Davis, but I'm not sure.

[YTM021807]

I am sure he is not Sir Colin Davis.

We must keep on searching!

[YTM021807]

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain,and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength and honour, and glory, and blessing. Blessing and honour, glory and power be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. (Revelation V, 12-13)

Amen

[YTM021807]

There are other choral works that are sublime but the Messiah stands alone .... and in English!!

Meditation while listening is heightened to the utmost degree.

[osmiolos]

Every time I listen to this I feel like I am being lifted to greater heights!

[YTM021807]

@osmiolos Very true and keen comment! A towering Masterpiece of unbelievable beauty and profoundity.