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Handel Esther. 'The Lord our enemy has slain' Final chorus
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2010
- Handel's oratorio Esther HWV 50a ends with the chorus 'The Lord our enemy has slain'. Thanks to GrandOldPete for requesting this.
Esther - Lynda Russell, soprano,
Israelite - Michael Chance, countertenor,
Ahasverus - Thomas Randle, tenor,
Haman - Michael George, bass
1st Israelite - Nancy Argenta, soprano
Mordecai - Mark Padmore, tenor
Matthew Vine, tenor
Simon Berridge, tenor
Simon Birchall, bass
Robert Evans, bass
The Symphony of Harmony and Invention
The Sixteen directed by Harry Christophers.
Mandelbrot animations created using Fractal Explorer.
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Monumental chorus written for 5 voices. How innovative to include 2 tenor voices ... and the use of the trumpet is masterful. Great!!!
Amazing chorus! Händel was the best vocal and choral composer of all history
This is MAGIC!!! I never imagined I will be so moved by this oratorio, Handel did such an awesome job with this work, absolutely Marvelous!!!
This is a monumental chorus.
Wonderfull. Esther is a great oratorio from start to finish in my opinion.
This is one of the great moments in music. Great choral writing!
It is truly incredible. What wonderful choral music. I have not heard this before wmw
William Wendt, I'm glad you like it. This oratorio has always been one of my favorites. It is wonderful music from beginning to end. What a pity the Messiah gets so much air time that those who would enjoy something else never have opportunities to sample selections from alternative works.
This is new to me too, and sounds wonderful. No "complete" versions on RUclips, but Spotify has the Hogwood version with Kirkby, Minter, Rolfe Johnson, Partridge (that I'm listening to now) that I'd love to own!
Curt Barnes, in my youth, when I didn't know better, I would dance to this music as I celebrated or took a break from studies. But, that was long ago. Nowadays, I try to imagine how much joy Handel must have received by setting this text to music as he realized its potential while at the same moments he grappled with the realization that Italian opera would not soar to as lofty a height as he would have wished in Great Britain. Of course, there is a tremendous statement of faith here, but I couldn't hazard a guess as to the composer's beliefs although he clearly knew his Scriptural texts quite well.
Bert Carter , all insightful and informative, but I have to ask about "when I didn't know better." Didn't they dance in the Old Testament? Miriam with her timbrel, etc.? "And all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances." It's hard to keep still for some of this music...
A glorious work and performance. It is a pity that they did not include the tympani part written for later performances which gives depth and power to this already amazing music.
Haendel knew how the sound would impact upon his audience being an expert in the human sung voice and in audiences. Anything else so long would probably have tired the listener. It is for this reason Haendel was famous in his time and not just posthumously.
He owes much of his fame to the Jews of London...
You will find God in Handel's music.
Is good to use your Voice to Praise God wonderful voices
Perfect for listening on Purim, the most physically joyous of Jewish festivals and when the Scroll of Esther is publicly read!
This one of the greatest choruses written. It lacks the punch needed because they have never found a timpani part. However new research suggests there was one. Until the original is found one should be written for it in proper Handelian style.
Forever! Forever! Forever!
Gorgeous video
Esther is the first composed English oratorio. Is this chorus the longest Handel ever wrote?
åh, balsam for øregangene, sublim musik
I would ponder to wonder when 'drama' was banned from oratorios and operas in England; has this 'ban' ever been recinded?[sic/]........jn
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l want to download this music.
close ur eyes. way better