彌賽亞

基本資料

韓德爾的彌賽亞或許是世界上最有名的音樂之一，它帶來的訊息贏得人們的認同與享受。比起其他的音樂而言，或許有更多的人曾經唱過部份選曲或甚至完整的彌賽亞。

我發現我以音樂家身份出現時，當人們發現我是個合唱指揮，通常會問我「你有沒有指揮”彌賽亞” ?」 當我回答「有」之後，他們通常會臉上發亮，極為興奮。彌賽亞包含了許多的訊息，即使你不聽歌詞，音樂也能提升你的心靈。韓德爾的天賦讓他創作的音樂能提升人們的心靈。但如加上了獨唱及合唱，尤其像今晚音樂會演出的優秀聲樂家們及合唱團，將會是非常獨特、愉悅及高昂的聆賞經驗;我所認識的人莫不如此。

我很高興與這些聲樂家、合唱團及樂團一起合作，他們全都急於演出最佳表現，我也期待帶給大家包括演出及聽聽一個動人的經驗。對我而言，得以在這美麗的音樂廳演出，這第一次造訪的迷人地方，實是一個報酬優渥的經驗。承蒙梁秀玲博士的邀請，我很高興有這個機會。我也謝謝所有讓這個經驗實現的人。我希望您能享受今晚的演出，就如向我們準備這場演出時已享受的一般。

 

Messiah of George Frideric Handel is perhaps one of the most famous piece of music known throughout our world. And it carries a message to people everywhere one that they have believed in, or that they have enjoyed. Probably more people in the world have sung parts, or all, of Handel's Messiah than any other piece of music ever written. I find that no matter where I go as a musician, when they find out that I direct choruses, they always ask, “Do you do Handel's ‘Messiah’?” And I tell them yes, and their face lights up. They're just thrilled. It has a lot of messages that it sends to people, if you never heard the texts that goes with it. The music can raise your spirits very much. Handel had a gift for writing music that its uplifting, and with soloists and a chorus, especially the wonderful soloists and chorus that we'll have in this evening performance, it becomes a very personaI, pleasurable and uplifting experience for everyone who hear these performances. I had the pleasure now of working with the chorus, with the soloists and with the orchestra. All of them are anxious to do a fine performance. And I am looking forward to creating a moving experience for everybody. It is a very rewarding experience for me to be here in this beautiful hall, and in this lovely land that I am visiting for the first time. And I am pleased to have this opportunity through the kind invitation of Dr. Serene Liang. I thank everybody who made this experience possible. And I hope you will enjoy this evening’s performance as much as we have enjoyed preparing it for you. Guest Conductor, Paul Traver

Part One
Sinfonia-overture
Comfort ye my people-Recitative-tenor
Ev'ry valley shall be exalted-Air-tenor
And the Glory of the Lord-Chorus
Thus saith the Lord-Recitative-bass
But who may abide the day of his coming?-Air-bass
And He shall purify-Chorus
Behold, a virgin shall conceive-Recitative-alto
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion-Air-alto and Chorus
For unto us a Child is born-chorus
Pifa-Pastoral Sympholly
There were shepherds abiding in the field-Recitative -soprano
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them-Recitative -soprano
And the angel said unto them-Recitative-soprano
And suddenly ther was with the angel-Recitative-soprano
Golry to God-Chorus
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion-Air-alto
Then shall the eyes of the blind-Recitative -alto
He shall feed His flock-Air-alto, soprano
His yoke is easy, and his burthen is Iight-Chorus
Part Two
Behold the Lamb of God-Chorus
He was despised-Air-alto
Surely, He hath borne our griefs-Chorus
And with His stripes we are healed-Chorus
All we like sheep have gone astray-Chorus
He was cut off out of the land of living-Recitative -tenor
But Thou didst not leave his soul in hell-Air-tenor
Hallelujah-Chorus
Part Three
I know that my Redeemer liveth-Air-soprano
Since by man came death-Chorus
Behold, I tell you a mystery-Recitative-bass
The trumpet shall sound-Air-bass

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