Hear Harry Christophers' choral magic at work in this CD of holiday favorites and traditional carols, sung by H&H's magnificent chorus.

3 CD set

Samson proved to be one of Handel's most popular oratorios during his lifetime, composed within weeks of Messiah. Thomas Randle sings a commanding title role ("Samson with attitude..." The Independent), with Lynda Russell's vocally seductive Dalila, and Catherine Wyn-Rogers' rich and expressive Micah. Samson opens with a pagan festival and closes with an elegy. Its finale is rightly established as one of the most famous arias of all time. "Let the bright Seraphim in burning row/ Their loud, uplifted angel-trumpets blow."
 

Winner of the Gramophone Recording of the Month

Renowned for their Handel interpretations, Harry Christophers and his award-winning choir, The Sixteen, add to their glittering catalogue of Handel discs with this new recording of Saul.

Don’t miss Concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky’s first CD release with H&H in Haydn’s rarely-heard Violin Concerto in G Major paired with Haydn’s elegant Symphony No. 6 and jubilant Symphony No. 82.

CDs will ship in September 2013.

Take home all three and save! Complete your collection with all three discs in H&H’s Mozart trilogy with Artistic Director Harry Christophers.

Included in this package:

Mozart Mass in C Minor

"Lush sound and precision from the strings, as well as focused winds, bring out the elegant character of the music."

–New Jersey Star Ledger
 

"The singing of the Boston Handel and Haydn Society Chorus is spirited throughout."

–BBC Music

Recorded live in Symphony Hall in spring 2012, Mozart Coronation Mass is the final installment in H&H's Mozart trilogy with Harry Christophers. Complete your collection with this new release, available today!

Harry Christophers, conductor
Teresa Wakim, soprano
Paula Murrihy, mezzo-soprano

Sixteenth-century England was a place of much religious change. It was a dangerous and confusing time as Henry VIII, who had split with Rome, was succeeded by his young son Edward VI, then by the ardent Catholic, Mary Tudor, and finally by the Protestant, Elizabeth I. Composers of the day, such as William Byrd, John Sheppard and Thomas Tallis, were required to adapt to rapidly changing musical requirements and it is testament to their incredible skill and musical mastery that they produced such magnificent works in such troubled times.

Of all Handel's great oratorios, Israel in Egypt is second only to messiah in drama. It is dominated by massive virtuosic choruses, making it the perfect piece for The Sixteen, acknowledged by audiences and critics alike.

The Sixteen adds to its stunning Handel collection with a brand new recording of Dixit Dominus set alongside a little known treasure—Agostino Steffani’s Stabat Mater. Full of virtuosity, vibrant color, and dynamic energy, Handel’s Dixit Dominus is one of his earliest autographed works and captures the Italian style of the period. By comparison, Steffani’s Stabat Mater was one of his last compositions. This work is the most powerful expression of Steffani’s religious fervor and—outside opera—is his largest, most varied, and most heartfelt composition.