The RPO was founded in 1946 by Thomas Beecham and played its first concert in Croydon on September 15, 1946. Beecham was principal conductor until his death in 1961. He was followed by then assistant conductor Rudolf Kempe, who was given the title of Conductor for Life in 1970. Subsequent musical directors and principal conductors have been Antal Doráti (1975-78), Walter Weller (1980-85), André Previn (1985-92), Vladimir Ashkenazy (1987-94). Yuri Temirkanov was appointed principal conductor in 1992, and Daniele Gatti music director in 1996.
The orchestra toured the United States in 1950, thus becoming the first British orchestra to visit America since the London Symphony Orchestra in 1912.
As well as performing works from the classical repertoire, the RPO has recorded a number of film scores, including those for Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's The Red Shoes.
Associated with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, which is devoted to playing lighter classics. It was formed in 1987.
They had a single in the summer of 1981 called Hooked On Classics and also another single which was the BBC Grandstand Theme in 1982.
Messiah
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Lyrics
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The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord,
and of His Christ: and He shall reign for ever and ever.
King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
Hallelujah!
The lyrics of The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's song "Messiah" are taken from the famous oratorio by George Frideric Handel. This particular passage is from the chorus known as the "Hallelujah Chorus." The lyrics are a proclamation of praise and worship to God, acknowledging His omnipotence and eternal reign. The chorus declares that the kingdom of this world has now become the kingdom of the Lord and His Christ, emphasizing the eternal nature of His reign.
"Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth" expresses the joy and exaltation felt by believers in acknowledging God's sovereignty. The repetition of the word "Hallelujah" further intensifies the sense of jubilation. The phrase "King of Kings, and Lord of Lords" emphasizes the supremacy and authority of God, highlighting His divine power over all earthly kingdoms and rulers. Overall, the lyrics convey a message of adoration and reverence towards God, celebrating His eternal reign and majestic dominion.
Line by Line Meaning
Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Praise and rejoice! The powerful and all-knowing Lord God rules over all.
The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ: and He shall reign for ever and ever.
The earthly domain now belongs to our Lord and His anointed one. Their reign will last eternally.
King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
The supreme ruler above all rulers, and the master above all masters.
Hallelujah!
Praise and rejoice!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Sir Thomas Beecham, Sir Eugène Goossens, George Frideric Handel
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00:00 - Introduction
04:55 - (Isaiah 40: 1-3) Comfort ye
08:52 - (Isaiah 40: 4) Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
12:39 - (Isaiah 40: 5) And The Glory of the Lord
15:58 - (Haggai 2: 6-7); (Malachi 3: 1) Thus Saith the Lord
22:38 - (Malachi 3: 3) And we shall purify
25:11 - (Isaiah 7: 14; Matthew 1: 23) Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive
25:47 - (Isaiah 40: 9); (Isaiah 60: 1) O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (30:50 - Chorus)
32:48 - (Isaiah 60: 2-3) For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth
35:32 - (Isaiah 9: 2) The people that walked in darkness
39:54 - (Isaiah 9: 6) For Unto Us a Child Is Born
44:08 - Pastoral Symphony
47:47 - (Luke 2: 8) There Were Shepherds
48:09 - (Luke 2: 9) And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them
48:44 - (Luke 2: 10-11) And the angel said unto them
49:31 - (Luke 2: 13) And suddenly there was with the angel
49:54 - (Luke 2: 14) Glory to God
51:57 - (Zecharaiah 9: 9-10) Rejoice Greatly
57:24 - (Isaiah 35: 5-6) Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind
57:53 - (Isaiah 40: 11); (Matthew 11: 28-29) He Shall Feed His Flock
1:05:16 - (Matthew 11: 30) His Yoke Is Easy
PART TWO
1:07:57 - (John 1: 29) Behold the Lamb of God
1:11:35 - (Isaiah 53: 3) He Was Despised
1:17:10 - (Isaiah 53: 4-5) Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
1:20:07 - (Isaiah 53: 5) And with His stripes we are healed
1:22:04 - (Isaiah 53: 6) All we like sheep have gone astray
1:26:14 - (Psalm 22: 7) All They That See
1:27:12 - (Psalm 22: 8) He Trusted In God
1:30:00 - (Psalm 69: 20) Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
1:32:06 (Lamentations 1: 12) Behold and See
1:33:49 - (Isaiah 53: 8) He Was Cut Off
1:34:19 - (Psalm 16: 10) But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell
1:37:10 - (Psalm 24: 7-10) Lift Up Your Heads
1:40:20 - (Isaiah 52: 7; Romans 10: 15) How Beautiful Are the Feet
1:43:27 - (Psalm 2: 1-2) - Why Do the Nations
1:46:25 - (Psalm 2: 3) Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
1:48:18 - (Psalm 2: 4) He That Dwelleth In Heaven
1:48:38 - (Psalm 2: 9) Thou shalt break them
1:50:53 - (Revelation 19: 6); (Revelation 11: 15); (Revelation 19: 16) Hallelujah
PART THREE
1:55:16 - (Job 19: 25-26); (I Corinthians 15: 20) I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
2:03:26 - (I Corinthians 15: 21-22) Since By Man Came Death
2:05:33 - (I Corinthians 15: 51-52) Behold I Tell You a Mystery
2:06:14 - (I Corinthians 15: 52-53) The Trumpet Shall Sound
2:15:20 - (Revelation 5: 12-14) Worthy Is the Lamb (2:19:15) Amen
Yishi Nada
12:39 4. CHORUS And the, glory, the glory of the Lord
22:39 7. CHORUS And he shall purify
25:49 8. AIR (Alto) and CHORUS O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
39:54 11. CHORUS For unto us a Child is born
49:54 15. CHORUS Glory to God in the highest
1:05:16 18. CHORUS His yoke is easy, His burthen is light
1:07:57 19. CHORUS Behold the Lamb of God
1:17:11 21. CHORUS Surely, He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows
1:20:07 22. CHORUS And with His stripes we are healed
1:22:04 23. CHORUS All we like sheep, have gone astray
1:27:13 25. CHORUS He trusted in God
1:37:12 30. CHORUS Lift up your heads
????????31. CHORUS Let all the angels of God worship Him
1:46:25 37. CHORUS Let us break their bonds asunder
1:50:53 39. CHORUS Hallelujah
2:03:17 41. CHORUS Since by man came death
????????45. CHORUS But thanks be to God
2:15:20 47. CHORUS Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
Rose McGuinn
@AC Ricucci Actually, I wasn't being as exacting as you are, as Handel's concerts benefited more than one charity. But the Foundling Hospital benefit concert became an annual event. I was highlighting the fact that it was an annual event. For the benefit of the children at the Foundling Hospital.
The three charities that were to benefit from the 👉very first performance that was in Dublin were prisoners' debt relief, the Mercer's Hospital, and the Charitable Infirmary. The Foundling Hospital benefited for the first time several years later, in 1750.
Also, Messiah is not titled THE Messiah. It's just Messiah.
The version that we have today is from 1754. Although its popularity in London would grow during the 1750's, it wasn't as popular in 1754 as it would later become. It was also revised by Handel during the 1740's. But then, he tended to reformulate certain parts of Messiah in order to accommodate whichever vocalists he happened to be working with.
And it was, in fact, Messiah rather than the Anthem that was performed for the benefit of the Foundling Hospital. "The year 1750 also saw the institution of the annual charity performances of Messiah at London's Foundling Hospital, which continued until Handel's death and beyond.[59] The 1754 performance at the hospital is the first for which full details of the orchestral and vocal forces survive."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah_(Handel)#cite_note-63
From what I've seen of the sources used for that Wiki article, it is a well composed (if you will) one.
Pat Greenwood
Timestamp map follows. Thank you for posting this work, Mr. Garcia! For anyone (like me) who feels the starting Tempo is too slow, be patient. The Tempo is perfect. It is the Tempo of Heaven, something we're not accustomed to! Part I
Scene 1: Isaiah's prophecy of salvation
0:00:00 1. Sinfony (instrumental)
0:04:55 2. Comfort ye my people (tenor)
0:08:52 3. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (air for tenor)
0:12:36 4. And the glory of the Lord (anthem chorus)
Scene 2: The coming judgment
0:16:00 5. Thus saith the Lord of hosts (accompanied recitative for bass)
0:17:44 6. But who may abide the day of His coming (soprano, alto or bass)
0:22:42 7. And he shall purify the sons of Levi (chorus)
Scene 3: The prophecy of Christ's birth
0:25:16 8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (alto)
0:25:47 9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (air for alto and chorus)
0:32:54 10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass)
0:35:36 11. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (bass)
0:36:56 12. For unto us a child is born (duet chorus)
Scene 4: The annunciation to the shepherds
0:44:08 13. Pifa ("pastoral symphony": instrumental)
0:47:47 14a. There were shepherds abiding in the fields (secco recitative for soprano)
0:48:14 14b. And lo, the angel of the Lord (accompanied recitative for soprano)
0:48:48 15. And the angel said unto them (secco recitative for soprano)
0:49:32 16. And suddenly there was with the angel (accompanied recitative for soprano)
0:49:55 17. Glory to God in the highest (chorus)
Scene 5: Christ's healing and redemption
0:51:58 18. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano)
0:57:22 19. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (secco recitative for soprano or alto)
0:58:00 20. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd (alto and/or soprano)
1:05:10 21. His yoke is easy (duet chorus)
Part II
Scene 1: Christ's Passion
1:07:57 22. Behold the Lamb of God (chorus)
1:11:35 23. He was despised and rejected of men (alto)
1:17:13 24. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (chorus)
1:20:09 25. And with his stripes we are healed (fugue chorus)
1:22:10 26. All we like sheep have gone astray (duet chorus)
1:26:20 27. All they that see him laugh him to scorn (secco recitative for tenor)
1:27:14 28. He trusted in God that he would deliver him (fugue chorus)
1:29:55 29. Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (tenor or soprano)
1:32:04 30. Behold and see if there be any sorrow (tenor or soprano)
Scene 2: Christ's Death and Resurrection
1:33:56 31. He was cut off (tenor or soprano)
1:34:23 32. But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (tenor or soprano)
Scene 3: Christ's Ascension
1:37:11 33. Lift up your heads, O ye gates (chorus)
Scene 4: Christ's reception in Heaven
not included 34. Unto which of the angels (tenor)
not included 35. Let all the angels of God worship Him (chorus)
Scene 5: The beginnings of Gospel preaching
not included 36. Thou art gone up on high (soprano, alto, or bass)
not included 37. The Lord gave the word (chorus)
1:40:25 38. How beautiful are the feet (soprano, alto, or chorus)
not included 39. Their sound is gone out (tenor or chorus)
Scene 6: The world's rejection of the Gospel
1:43:35 40. Why do the nations so furiously rage together (bass)
1:46:30 41. Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus)
1:48:25 42. He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor)
Scene 7: God's ultimate victory
1:48:33 43. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (tenor)
1:50:59 44. Hallelujah (anthem and fugue chorus)
Part III
Scene 1: The promise of eternal life
1:55:25 45. I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano)
2:03:40 46. Since by man came death (chorus)
Scene 2: The Day of Judgment
2:05:44 47. Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass)
2:06:15 48. The trumpet shall sound (bass)
Scene 3: The final conquest of sin
not included 49. Then shall be brought to pass (alto)
not included 50. O death, where is thy sting (alto and tenor)
not included 51. But thanks be to God (chorus)
not included 52. If God be for us, who can be against us (soprano)
Scene 4: The acclamation of the Messiah
2:15:20 53. Worthy is the Lamb (chorus)
2:18:50 Amen (chorus)
2:23:51 [End]
AaronDynamics13
"The trumpet shall sound and the dead shall be raised incorruptible"
just beautiful
GIANCARLO SARI
@AaronDynamics13 uuu uuu
GIANCARLO SARI
@AaronDynamics13 u u uu
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Robert Christiansen
Amen!
Aoyami Uriko
Amen and amen
Best B.
On my wife and my 1st date when we were 21 this this is the Music that we had on the turntable. Now we're in our sixties in our kitchen making a pie together and it's still the same music that lifts our hearts today.
David
God bless your family
brian burt
Sweet! Our first date was to a live performance of Messiah! We are now in our 60's as well, and still love to hear this masterpiece, especially at Christmas time!
Ursula Emond
This production is my favorite. I love how the music is not rushed (many others are). There is a sense of reverence for God and worship to the Lord throughout. I think this production is majestic and I sense God’s loving presence while listening.