25 Dec 2020

HANDEL: Pifa, from Messiah

From Music Alive, 1:03 pm on 25 December 2020

Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich at the APO's Celebrate Christmas concert, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 12 December 2020.

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The shepherds. Detail from Nativity by Robert Campin (1420)

The shepherds. Detail from Nativity by Robert Campin (1420) Photo: Yelkrokoyade, Creative Commons

The 'Pifa', or Pastoral Symphony, in Handel's Messiah is an instrumental interlude evoking the shepherds resting in the fields, watching their flocks.

Recorded by RNZ Concert in Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, 12 December 2020
Sound Engineer: Adrian Hollay; Producer: Tim Dodd

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