Handel: Messiah (Complete Oratorio)

"Pinnock presents a performance using authentically scaled forces which, without inflation, rise to grandeur and magnificence, qualities Handel himself would have relished. With full, atmospheric and well-balanced recording, this set is not to be missed."
(Penguin Stereo Guide)

"You can't go wrong in choosing this Messiah...Pinnock's version should have a firm place at the centre of the library shelves."
(MusicWeb May 2006)

A standard recommendation for Handel's evergreen "Messiah" on original instruments, this recording has stood the test of time. The distinguished soloists include Anne Sofie von Otter towards the beginning of her career.

This release is intended to mark Trevor Pinnock's 60th birthday in 2006.

"Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert here add to the already long list of Messiah recordings one which, while using period instruments, is guaranteed to appeal very widely to traditional lovers of Handel's masterpiece, who might as a rule opt for a performance using modern instruments [...] This new Pinnock set would now be my own first choice for Messiah"
Edward Greenfield, The Gramophone, November 1988

"With full, atmospheric and well-balanced recording, this is a set not to be missed"
Penguin Guide*** (1994)