The Young Messiah: Messiah XXI

Jeffrey Osborne (Artist), Gladys Knight (Artist), Chaka Khan (Artist), Roger Daltrey (Artist), Visual Ministry Gospel Choir (Artist), Irish Philhamonic Orchestra (Artist), Chorus Conducted by Frank McNamara (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Foreign Media Group
• ASIN: B000HRMEBY
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,807 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Overture

2. Act 1. Comfort ye

3. Act 1. And the Glory

4. Act 1. Thus Saith the Lord

5. Act 1. But who may abide

6. Act 1. And He shall purify

7. Act 2. Behold the Virgin shall conceive

8. Act 2. O thou that tellest good tidings

9. Act 2. For unto us a Child is born

10. Act 2. There were shepherds. The Angel of the Lord. Glory to God in the

11. Act 2. Then shall the eyes of the blind. He shall feed his flock. Come

12. Act 2. His yoke is easy

13. Act 3. Behold the lamb of God

14. Act 3. He was despised

15. Act 3. Surely

16. Act 3. All we like sheep

17. Act 3. Lift up ye gates

18. Act 3. How beautiful are the feet

19. Act 3. Hallelujah

20. Act 4. I know my Redeemer liveth

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Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a pleasant surprise!, October 24, 2006

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Steve49w "steve49w" (East Northport NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Young Messiah: Messiah XXI (Audio CD)

I thought that this would be one of those neither fish nor fowl CDs but when I put it on I was pleasantly surprised. Handel;'s music translates well into the Gospel/Funk/Soul/Rock versions sung by Jeffrey Osborn, Glady Knight (snas Pips), Chaja Khan and Roger Daltry. The Gospel ensemble is exciting and on the money whil eht eIrish Philharmonic Chorus sings the choral parts both legit and funky perfectly.

The orchestr ais able to keep up with the changes and transitions as well.

I heartily recommend this to anyone who wants an exciting and herat lifting reading and retelling of the birth and resurrection on the MESSIAH!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, October 16, 2010

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Steven Schwartz (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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Handel's Messiah is almost pop anyway, it has so many bona fide hits. Why not see what singers who grew up in the Black church can make of it? The cast is absolutely stellar - Jeffrey Osborne, Roger Daltry, the Visual Ministry Gospel Choir, and (thank you, Lord!) the legendary Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan. Unfortunately, the arrangement (by the very Irish Frank McNamara) only fitfully comes to life. The "classical" chorus - yes, there are TWO choirs - is a poor one, with muddy tone and mushy articulation. Roger Daltrey embarrasses himself among the other singers. He sounds practically asthmatic. He has no business on the same stage as Knight, Khan, and Osborne. They show up his thin, nasal pipes.

However, the big problem is an excess of respect for the original. The arrangement suffers from it. Gladys Knight sounds paralyzed with it. Nevertheless, her voice still can pierce your heart. The voice alone saves her. The only two singers who really get into it are Osborne and the amazing Chaka Khan (you have to hear her "Trumpet shall sound"). The Visual Ministry Choir puts the Irish Philharmonic Choir (does such a group exist outside this recording?) to shame not only rhythmically, but communicatively. I'm not sorry I bought this album, but I had hoped for something that would have made my jaw drop.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good choice for me., January 24, 2010

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E. Kleen (USA) - See all my reviews
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I am so disappointed of this version. I know The Messiah very well and also other versions of The Young Messiah. This one lacks joy and harmony in every piece.