3. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Colin Davis & Alistair Miles

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Stereo: George Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759). Messiah (HWV 56). London Symphony Orchestra. Susan Gritton: soprano. Sara Mingardo: alto. Mark Padmore: tenor. Alistair Miles: bass. Dir: Colin Davis. The work is a presentation of Jesus's life and its significance according to Christian doctrine. The name of the oratorio is taken from Judaism and Christianity's concept of the Messiah ("the anointed one"). In Christianity, Jesus is the Messiah. Although the work was conceived for secular theatre ...