Handel: Messiah | He shall feed his flock | Academy of Ancient Music & VOCES8

Why are the lady Singers ( soloists mostly, seen as centre of attention and attraction too!) dressing like that singing such songs that espouse modesty...." and learn from me'.... does not go together...

This is an amazing construction by Handel. Notice how in the midst of all the peace and invitation there is maintained an undercurrent of tension from the tempo. All the while you want it to go faster, but it never does because it can't. That would destroy the peaceful message and tone of the piece. I wonder if Handel meant for this to happen, given that he wrote and adapted earlier compositions so quickly into this masterpiece.

Beautiful

Two beautiful (and wonderfully different) voices, plus the AAM instrumentalists - a superb combination

See? I always knew the VOCES8 singers could do a great job with baroque sacred arias!

Now, Barney and co., let's hear you do more Bach!
And I don't mean with an added choir -- just the eight of you will be very satisfactory!

Two absolutely exquisite singing voices.

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Beautiful performance with the right amount of vibrato.

Handel clearly loved female voices, and he wrote some very sensual music for them, particularly sopranos. This is a really good example.
I love the whole performance; but it's great having this duet as an extra go-to video (plus various other excerpts)

Katie and Eleonore are absolutely perfect.

I think the moment the soprano takes over is the most beautiful moment of Messiah.

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Excessive and unnecessary appoggiaturas by Katie totally wrecks he simplicity of the duet. Who's damn fool idea was it to add these? Eleonore is flawless as ever. They should have stayed in position at the front until the end of the play-out of the aria.

Wow, KJH has an astonishing voice very impressive.

TERIFFIC mezzo

Love me some Katie and Elle. What lovely voices!! And Barnaby is so multi-talented. AAM definitely has it together. Great performance of a great work. Bravo!!

Beethoven admired the "effects" Handel could achieve with "simple means." This melody is a fine example: six descending notes.

2 GODDESSES OF VOICE AND BEAUTY!!!!

The voice of angel’s! Just amazing!

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Gosh these are lovely voices and a beautiful approach. Still one of those that brings tears.

Hermoso ❤

Sheer beauty.

Wish there was a playlist of just the soloists from this Messiah. I'd post them all Christmas season long.

I hope that sopranos voice is the last thing I hear when I die

He shall feed his flock like
A shepherd
And He shall gather
The lambs with his arm
With his arm

He shall feed his flock like
A shepherd
And He shall gather
The lambs with his arm
With his arm

And carry them in his bosom
And gently lead those
That are with young
And gently lead those
And gently lead those
That are with young

Come unto Him
All ye that labour
Come unto Him, ye
That are heavy laden
And He will give you rest

Come unto Him
All ye that labour
Come unto Him, ye
That are heavy laden
And He will give you rest

Take his yoke upon you
And learn of Him
For He is meek
And lowly of heart
And ye shall find rest
And ye shall find rest
Unto your souls

Take his yoke upon you
And learn of Him
For He is meek
And lowly of heart
And ye shall find rest
And ye shall find rest
Unto your souls

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This 'stitching together' of "And He shall feed his flock" with Matthew 11 is exquisite, and the centrepiece of the libretto; truly inspired, only someone who knew the experience of being fed and having their burden lifted, by Jesus could have written this...

Handel and bach is amazing indeed my favourites

Lovely voices!

Thank you ladies (and orchestra). Ladies, you use your faces to give a faithful expression to the words you are singing. I have rarely seen this in technically excellent performances. It is wonderful--too wonderful for words.

Oh my goodness…perfectly executed. I would love to see this live.

Katie, wonderful! the soprano was also great of cause, but we old men feel protective and loving.

This is a miracle

Le Jour Du Seigneur brought me here to listen to
This merveille Amen 🙏 😊

Breathtaking, two amazing voices... two gorgeous ladies.

I need the lirics of this presentation

Wonderful!

I miss the recitative!

Everyone: "C'mon, it's just a piece of music"
Detective Conan fans: intense sweating

Handel Music is Divine ❤😊

Well coordinated and balanced piece. Nothing was missing. Great conducting

what is the soprano singing?

I am in tears. Such impossible beauty!
My soul can rest in it.

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