Handel's Messiah (Part I) - Gramophone Chorus

Messiah (HWV 56), the English-language oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741, is structured in three parts. The wordbook (also called libretto or text) was supplied by Charles Jennens.
Part I begins with the prophecy of the Messiah and his virgin birth by several prophets, namely Isaiah. His birth is still rendered in words by Isaiah, followed by the annunciation to the shepherds as the only scene from a Gospel in the oratorio, and reflections on the Messiah's deeds.
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[@pablofmfdoc6143]

As I listen to this again. I ponder the amount of practice and discipline that is required to perform this piece.

[@dikvandendool2636]

What a heavenly performance, a string Orchestra replaced by 5 organs! God bless all People of Ghana. Blessings from Holland

[@ShimboPastory]

God bless you all for this. Kind regards from a Tanzanian brother.

[@henrysmart425]

This is Heavenly, God Bless this Group.

[@brucemcdowell2913]

Today, I listened again to selections from the Messiah, performed by Gramophone. So much energy--an energy that is infectious. I was deeply moved again! More so than by any other performance I've heard.

[@peter_george]

I am an organist in India.I have sung Messiah since 1965 for many times. The key boards are amazing. The soprano - - she sang like an angel. The be honest, your choir is angelic. God bless you all.

[@quaysonebenezer2559]

Thanks boss u are welcome

[@ohmightywez]

Listening to this December 23 in Los Angeles, 2023. I grew up attending the Messiah sung by the Arizona Chorale in Tempe, Arizona. My mother with her stunning soprano voice sang in the chorale all my life. I had the incredible privilege to visit the beautiful church in Dublin where Handel first had this performed, and where the congregation was so moved at the conclusion of the Hallelujah chorus that they spontaneously rose to their feet in thunderous applause, establishing a tradition now two centuries old. Thank you for sharing the grace of this incredible performance with the world.

[@joycewilliams7626]

This concert was absolutely beautiful, it brings back so many memories when I sang on the church choir as a teenager. Amazing talent is in the Gramophone Chorus, I pray they continue to inspire others with their amazing gift.

[@kwabenanyame5603]

I was present at this performance and i came back 4 years to watch the whole show on KZbin, Gramophone is exceptional!

[@ThomasCollins-m8l]

Just thrilling! Glory to God in the Highest!

[@pyuranus]

This is music worth more than a million times millions views. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lizwilson4245]

Thank you my brothers and sister from Ghana. This Handel was truly inspired by the Spirit of God. This is the Gospel of truth told in Music. The entire life of Jesus in beautiful voices of beautiful people of Ghana. God bless you all.

[@carinewood8155]

Having sung Messiah with a big London choir, such a privilege, I know the music well. The chorus "His yoke is easy, his burthen is light" is technically the most difficult (in my view) and often not included as a result. Their rendition is splendid, sharp and joyful. These performers love doing Messiah, I am sure they worked incredibly hard to achieve such a good performance. Pure joy on my side.

[@kyagulanyisimonpeter705]

WOW, I LOVE THE ALTO GUY... HE'S SUPERB

[@sobeydavalle-ellis5765]

Gorgeous! The young men on the keyboards/full orchestra are EXTRAORDINARY✨✨✨

[@boneymad]

I’m not Christian, but I love the music.

[@OrionsRoseNC]

One of the most beautiful, magnificent performances of Handel’s Messiah I have ever heard!

[@maxamy23]

It took a while to realize that this is not a full orchestra. This is beautiful

[@surfboy344]

Absolutely brilliant and beautiful. Well done!! Glory to Jesus Christ!!

[@Jozeemoss]

Psalm 150 1Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. 2Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 5Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. 6Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. God bless from Oregon, USA!

[@Icanya69]

Oh my goodness, the counter tenor is magnificent. I am completely mesmerized by this performance . Thank you Lord for bringing me here.

[@achantus1]

The wonderful thing is to see how happy they look when they sing this. And that is exactly how it should be. Because this is truly a happy message. Greetings from Norway.

[@craptoo]

To discover this on Christmas Eve day was a great joy. We can never have enough versions of this masterpiece so thankyou Ghana for your superb contribution. Bill Taylor. Scotland.

[@andreahayes138]

Wonderful rendition shows a commitment to a spirit of excellence !

[@giulianademedici691]

Wonderful! Beyond the very high level of the rendition I am moved by the intensity of everybody's committment in singing , playing and conducting this Haendel's masterpiece.Every single singer and every single player seems to believe with all is mind, with all his heart and with all his strenght the words from the Holy Scripture they are singing and playing: Awesome and really encouraging to me. We are the old, skeptic and tired Europe, but I feel that Africa will refresh and save us.

[@richardmccaw3574]

Such a blessing! The more I listen I realize I am nothing & the Lord is everything. I am so blessed I weep sometimes. The Lord is king supreme!

[@richardmccaw3574]

Great singing soloists!

[@deannahouston8801]

Found this by accident..like a gift since I didn't hear the Messiah this Christmas. What a delight and blessing to hear the Word of God from the pastor AND what skill in ALL the musicians. They sang because they mean it, not just professionals making a show. I too thought it was a full orchestra before saw otherwise 😊

[@toninho7307]

This church is worth a pilgrimage. They've build it and now people will come.

[@joannahenson4499]

We have been blessed by this today on our Zoom church in a corner of the UK. My heart was taken up to the Lord.

[@thomasdaquinyomifeukoun3006]

La meilleure interprétation que j'ai jamais regardé! Bravo. ce chef d'oeuvre dégage tellement d'émotions et nous transporte directement vers la félicité.

[@GramophoneGhana]

Merci infiniment

[@whitneymullen8523]

Yes!!!!!! the symphony part is absolutely spot on!!! Can't believe the crisp sound from keyboard ….baroque style!!! I've sang Handel's Messiah 7 times ( alto) and I have to say the talent is jaw dropping. “He shall purify” … best I’ve ever heard in my life

[@rodneydestine6145]

WOW... 🎼🎵🎶🎵🎹🥁 Awesome performance of the Messiah. Bravo 👏🏽 Soli Deo Gloria! I love the orchestra 5 keyboard concept. Peace on earth ! Peace, Peace, Peace. Be and stay blessed my brothers and Sisters.

[@whitneymullen8523]

The whole thing is amazing!!!!! Like heavenly host of angels!!!!!!!! Thank you 🙏

[@ChrisKanyane]

Unbelievable performance of Handel's Messiah. Wonderful! This shows hard work pays. There is no doubt these brethrens spent sleepless nights and sacrificed their personal lives greatly in order to produce this!

[@eliaskorcia9489]

right , right and 1000 times( X ) you are right Chris Kanyane . that's my opinion also :" a lot of work " and so incarned . I 'm cellist and traverso 's player in France : i know every day the difficulties to play correct (just , good ton etc ) . As white man : that's not naturel (obviously) and easy to product in Africa or here in Europe this oratorio . They have made a very good work : God bless Them and you too Chris

[@jenniejerzeyjennie5007]

Isn’t this incredible!!! ???

[@bteuben-faber8215]

Thank you very much for giving the world this comforting beautiful concert in these Covid-19 times! Only He can comfort mankind and proved so by giving his precious Son Jesus. Brothers & sisters, God bless you all! 🌷 Love from Holland

[@brucemcdowell2913]

When seeing and hearing this performance, I'm proud to be a human being. When a group such as this appears on our planet, I know that remarkable forces have been at work. This performance featured an outstanding choir, soloists, keyboardists, and conductor. Everyone was full of energy and joy! This is now my favorite performance of the Messiah. I am the choir director at the First United Methodist Church in Grants, New Mexico, USA

[@ThomasCollins-m8l]

What a wonderful rendition of a marvelous and holy work! I applaud the amazing art of this wonderful group and their heart-felt faith in performing it.

[@johnkangwa4435]

"Comfort ye" has always been my favourite aria from the first time I heard the Messiah. Listening to this young man brought tears to my eyes and transported me to heaven. The keyboards in place of a full orchestra is an amazing achievement. I will come back to this often. Thank you Gramophone, thank you 🇬🇭!! From a grateful Zambian 🇿🇲

[@DorothyDanso-lt2ez]

I ALWAYS listen to Handel's Messiah Part 1 EVERY Christmas Season! I just discovered this amazing choir from my homeland Ghana this 2023 Season! Thank you, Guys! You make me proud to be a Ghanaian! BTW One of the best, best renditions of "Rejoice...." I ever heard! Not to mention the "He shall lead His flock" The Counter-tenor is totally world-class! Good job all of you! Bravo! Bravo!

[@kwamearthur973]

The soloist Ebenezer Antwi is jewel. Beautiful voice coming from rising Africa

[@thierrylagrange8899]

Hallelujah Amen 🙏

[@hansvandendolder2037]

The alto !! stunning !!

[@reelaiahisrael1067]

Not to be disrespectful but this group knocks it out of the ball park. The anointing Of The Lord is upon each participant. Thank you. HalliluYAH!!!

[@CC-uq4hu]

Gods light is shining like a spotlight on Ghana blessing from Australia ❤magnificent best performance I have ever heard of The Messiah! I have loved this work since I was 12…now I am 64. God Bless you❤❤❤❤❤

[@wakou222]

My problem with Handel has always been that he (like me) was an atheist. These people are commited and devoted Christians, And I love them for it. It is superb.

[@autumngirl951]

❓️

[@oluchukwuobioma1127]

This isn't true. Research for example, the story behind the Messiah and how Handel came about the song

[@juttaschirmann1008]

IT seems to me, that they are not only interpreting Händels music... They are celebrating our Lord himself

[@wmalden]

Handel was most certainly NOT an atheist!

[@Daniomollo254]

How can an atheist write about Christ so solemnly?

[@chriswilliams8540]

The first essential is the knowledge and discernment that messiah is not a performance, but a dedication, as such it is glorified by believers who’s joy is observed in this recording.

[@AntonievanTonder]

Delightful, dear brothers and sisters! You BLESSED us all! Thank you for so joyfully declaring the glory of our God!

[@Delarras12]

Thrilling rendition of For Unto Us a Child....Gave me goosebumps. What a fantastic performance of Messiah - the synths are so ethereal in sound, very other worldly, and the performers look like they are so enjoying themselves.

[@Knonnynonny]

A HUUUUUGE FAN OF GRAMOPHONE GHANA RIGHT HERE!!!!!!!!!!!! Instant love, the first encounter. Thank you from South Korea!!!!

[@whattookUsolong]

YES! hallelujah with my Christian brothers and sisters way over here from Florida . thank you for uploading this.

[@emmanuelegote]

*Wow. Splendid. An hour has never felt so short.*

[@roxanabrown270]

I am seeing this video for the first time. This choir is dynamic. Beautiful voices and wonderful musicians. I loved all of it. The Handel's Messiah has been my favorite Christmas music from since I was a child. Every year at Christmas time I try to attend at least one of the Handel's Messiah performances. Bravo well done!!

[@nilsbrown7996]

There should be a path for these singers to international training. To the American and European schools. I’m happy to go there and work with them, as a soloist with an international track record. Make a start. I tried getting in touch.

[@jillianlutes152]

This is my favorite version of the Messiah on KZbin, and the one I like to use to teach the book of Isaiah at my church. I love it for the excellence of the music, for actually showing the scripture references, for the obvious heartfelt spirituality of the singers, and, as an added bonus, an opportunity for my young people of color to see themselves reflected in African excellence. With love from Los Angeles, California.

[@petzpetz1728]

i love the smiles on their faces while singing. thank you so much, you all put a smile in my heart and face by doing this outstanding performance 🥰🙏

[@arlenehensley7305]

Fantastic Production of the life of Jesus Christ!

[@Buike_98]

The soprano soloist is on point 😘 crystal voice Well done alto soloist, sounds like James Bowman

[@Jayteye]

Awesome rendition.Glory to God.God bless Gramophone Ghana

[@jaketetteh6238]

This is truly heartwarming. Amazing soloists. Amazing instrumentation. Excellent choir and a Dynamic conductor. God bless Gramophone Choir, one of Ghana’s finest. Keep praising the Lord.

[@moni2547]

Thank you for making my day. I woke up with For unto us a child is born in my heart sung as chorister in church many years ago. Unique performance 👏 👌. God bless you all for blessing us 🙏

[@docsdoc]

Africa is the mother of all music!

[@olivierpeyrat3316]

Merci merci

[@eliaskorcia9489]

et oui Olivier Peyrat , en tant que musicien français , j'ai un peu honte d'avoir sous estimé ces gens , ce continent . On a vraiment envie de les aider musicalement , de les prendre dans nos bras . Ils sont sur la voix de l'excellence . Le Ghana est un grand pays, les Evangélistes ont bien labouré et on peut entendre le résultat (à méditer ) : qu'on y envoie des professeurs de musique d'Europe et d'ailleurs qui n'ont aucun avenir professionnel dans un pays qui n'aime pas la musique classique et qui ne croit plus en rien .... "merci , merci" aussi : c'est une grande joie de les avoir découvert

[@dennisalleyne9645]

What a day it will be when all flesh will sing together around the throne of God . I want to be there and hope that the young men and women in this group will all be there . Jesus died on Calvary’s cross to make it possible. Keep singing the beautiful songs of Zion and God bless you all.

[@doko980629]

Hallelujah, Glory to GOD in the highest...

[@pianistadanielseixas]

I'm very happy for listening this beautiful and musical performance. Bravi tutti and God Bless you all!;

[@moni2547]

I love the orchestra, the 5 pianos are amazing and beautifully presented, ministration and unique voices ❤🎉

[@deldridg]

What a beautiful experience for our family on Easter Sunday here in Sydney, Australia. We are a musical family and are completely transfixed and drawn into your amazing performance. Many thanks and I hope you are all keeping well through these troubled times. Many warm regards, David and family

[@alunbreward9448]

Great admiration also from Melbourne, Australia

[@nikolaj5701]

Phew! Better than English school !

[@williamabrahams3458]

Definitely,I agree with everything said,a fantastic performance by this Choir, technically spot on, nice feeling, vibrant, diction is clear, conductor and instrumentalists lead and manage to complete Choir performance, together with Soloists. Excellent, uplifting and inspiring.

[@chidubemnriagu9045]

This is by far the best Classical concert by an African choir i have seen. from sound, vocals, accompaniment, delivery. This is magnificent!

[@joanomollo9152]

chidubem nriagu you should check Nairobi chamber chorus. I do not know if they have their stuff on youtube though

[@nanakwesiegyirriverson8398]

Kindly do share with your friends in Nigeria

[@lemungagenu5103]

How many "by an African ..." have you seen? Just asking for a friend please!

[@RealPcee]

This work lifts my spirit whenever I listen to it 🥺

[@anitaadubofour7116]

Just subscribed....this makes me proud as a Ghanaian. God bless you all.

[@alunderwood5903]

I am an American and this makes me proud of Ghana too! Great performance! What a blessing!

[@eliaskorcia9489]

they can be proud , yes :( ex) christian and white people have forgetten the Messiah and their faith in God as their culture . they are believing in bad things

[@eliaskorcia9489]

yes dear Anita , God bless you and all these women and men : they have a lot of merite and they are courageous . pionniers !!

[@Arianne73]

I am just amazed at the full "orchestra" sound produced by the keyboards. The choir and soloists are delightful. Kudos to the conductor!

[@ЛюбовьКондратьева-ц3и]

Будьте благословенны, Санкт Петербург ❤❤❤!

[@vickykgasi]

Powerful. Super tonality. Flowing. Punctuality.

[@georgeablordeppey4067]

We attempted this at Accra Academy 70years ago with much less distinction. Bravo to these heroes. Ablordeppey.

[@MaketiHildaTlolane]

Good performance I sang this Works for almost 6-7years under the leadership of my late conductor Michael Rantho I was singing all the contralto aritarios in this field

[@angelineo7424]

The acoustics are EXCELLENT! Brilliant sounds!!!

[@MicanTorban-hh8ql]

You are perfect ! Thanks for this performance! Beautiful! Handel is my favorite composer ❤. Yes, and we waiting that our Lord comes.

[@moshet842]

Wow, the countertenor is world-class material with proper coaching.

[@augustusimmanuelpauldurait9729]

The first time I hear classic without orchestra. Great piece of work with key boards. God bless.

[@ozoriogaspar2999]

Falarei em português, indiscutívelmente uma das melhores obras musicais de todos os tempos

[@nadzienka696]

Beautiful voices, music, and all for the glory of God. Let your talents praise the Lord. God bless. I enjoyed it very much.

[@thegreatestoftheseislove]

Jesus: fully God and Fully Man....SO beautiful, as is this video!

[@CC-uq4hu]

God bless these people abundantly ❤Amen!

[@impanozahuye9206]

God bless your talents! So amazing performance dear friends from Ghana!

[@surlawsymonds8957]

The Everlasting Father, , , , & , , , The Prince of 🕊️

[@georgeablordeppey4067]

Handel himself would be bowled over by this celebration of his epic work! Ablordeppey

[@tonyeeferebo6184]

The alto soloist that sang But who may abide-Weldone for your voice,I was amazed..

[@rodrigovillablanca]

He's actually a countertenor. Simply amazing.

[@AlAndScher]

What a rendition! Simply leaves me breathless. Most beautiful music, most beautiful message, absolute top performance.

[@eliaskorcia9489]

yes , true : the message take here all this place . beautifulf message as you vrite

[@jessebuabeng5233]

26 December 24. Watching from UK 🇬🇧 God bless y’all

[@samuelnortey9994]

Well done Choir...outstanding presentation and performance. Really blessed...Indeed, "He shall purify" us in this pandemic period. You have provided a ray of light in this dark time. God bless you all

[@marybreden5348]

What a blessing this music is! Thank you to all the people who brought this wonderful music to us, from the live performance to the recording that allowed all of us around the world to watch and listen in awe.

[@sallykikkert9675]

"And He Shall Purify"! A song for our pandemic time! My favorite religious song! "Surely", is my other favorite. I, too, would like to experience this live in Ghana!

[@ecrusymphony]

This is such an amazing performance of The Messiah! I greatly enjoyed it!!

[@raymondswadley165]

Just simply wonderful!

[@quaysonebenezer2559]

Absolutely perfect

[@karenmonahan1842]

Absolutely incredible! Thank you.

[@eliaskorcia9489]

Yes Karen ; i am surprised as you

[@Jake-nk4wg]

@@eliaskorcia9489 You are confused not surprised.

[@eliaskorcia9489]

thank's ! Karen , i'm a french (musician )guy and my english is too bad . I have wanted say that blacks (africans ) people must be pushed for the high and the best . In 2 , solists and choeur are very good and they have touched me : it's a challenge for every body . thank to understand . cdlt

[@karenmonahan1842]

@@eliaskorcia9489 You are correct, and your English is fine. Although, I believe that Africans need not be held to a higher standard. We should all live on an equal plane.

[@markmiller3713]

Good job, everyone!

[@azucarinho1]

O Brave New World That Has Such People in It !! Bless All of You !!

[@nawigitf]

💕 Dec26th'21 & loving Handel's Messiah! Sung by our OWN brothers & sisters; blessing us immensely here in London 🇬🇧

[@sallykikkert9675]

Best version of "His yolk is easy" that I have ever heard!

[@marcellafitzgerald1527]

His Yoke is easy and his Bourbon is light!

[@beresfordjarrett9714]

Stellar performance! God bless you all for blessing us with your talents.

[@andreyahblack9864]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT