Handel: For Unto Us A Child Is Born from Messiah - Megaron Chamber Choir Just Nailed It!!

Messiah (HWV 56) is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel. The text was compiled from the King James Bible and the Coverdale Psalter by Charles Jennens. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 and received its London premiere nearly a year later. After an initially modest public reception, the oratorio gained in popularity, eventually becoming one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music.

Megaron Choir is in my humble opinion one of the best European youth choirs. Their energy, virtuosity, and competence are beyond rational understanding.

Megaron Chamber Choir was founded in October 2003 on the initiative of Damijan Močnik, composer and conductor, and united former students of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium at St. Stanislav’s Institution in Ljubljana, who had before been active in various choral ensembles and received music education in one or more of the five choirs at the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium. As such, Megaron Chamber Choir represents the peak of the choir pyramid of St. Stanislav’s Institution. In the sixteen years since its founding, Megaron Chamber Choir has evolved into a high-quality choir performing regularly in Slovenia as well as in Austria, Italy, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Poland, USA, and Canada, and thus earning a reputation at home as well as abroad.

More: https://kzmegaron.com/about/

Live recording from Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, Koper (Capodistria)
Megaron Baroque Orchestra and Megaron Choir
conductor: Gary Graden
concertmaster: Maria Lindal

I. violins:
Maria Lindal
Mojca Jerman
Žiga Faganel
Gilberto Ceranto

II: violins:
Joanna Dobrowolska
Ajda Porenta
Anja Novljan
Eleonora Zanne

Violas:
Boyana Maynalovska
Asja Frank

Cellos:
Alja Mandič Faganel
Petra Greblo

Double Base:
Daniele Rosi

Oboa
Stjepan Nobilo
Gabriel Gramesc

Fagot:
Paolo Calligaris

Trumpets:
Miha Petek
Kristijan Zupan

Timpani:
Barbara Kernik

Organ:
Pierpaolo Turetta


Megaron Choir
artistic director: Damijan Močnik

Sopran

Iva Bevc
Katarina Briški
Patricija Gril
Tadeja Jelnikar
Lucija Kovač
Mana Križnar
Neža Križnar Ristič
Zalka Leskovar
Lucija Malovrh
Neža Mavčič
Marjeta Nahtigal
Marta Novak
Jana Poredoš
Lucija Rus
Lucija Tomc
Jerca Uranič
Ana Zajec
Katja Zgojznik
Nika Zgojznik

Tenor
Žan Belca
Peter Berkopec
Anton Jakob Bonča
Urban Boštic
Martin Drobnič
Miha Ferjan
Jakob Jaklič
Peter Kunstelj
Andraž Ristič
Valentin Sojar
Filip Suhadolc
Rok Štefan
Jan Triler
Lovro Zupanc Kovač
Miha Zupanc Kovač

Alt
Ana Benedik
Mojca Berkopec
Amber Bervar
Bernardka Čemažar
Lucija Fabjančič
Tinkara Jerkič
Lonja Klavžar
Aja Koblar Tutič
Jerica Korpnik
Ana Lamberšek
Marta Legat
Karolina Marc
Klavdija Okoliš
Ana Lucija Parkelj
Lara Planinc
Ana Prek
Ana Ristič
Maruša Rojc
Magdalena Sojar
Lora Štravs
Klara Žnideršič
Bas

Ambrož Bajt
Andrej Emanuel Cotman
Matevž Fabjančič
Matija Jager
Matic Kotar
Rok Kotar
Tomas Mejias
Jan Novak
Jakob Pance
Ambrož Rener
Jure Stare
Luka Štiftar
Simon Zgonc

Production Crew
Cut Production
Production Lead: Gal Nagode
Production assistant and dolly operation: Dan Ažman
Production assistant: Jakob Zevnik
Sound design: Danilo Ženko
Light: Gal Nagode and Sebastijan Zavrl
Tube rerecording: Iztok Zupan
Floral: Diana Argenti
recorded in Capitol Church in Koper (Capodistria) Slovenia

PPZ and TAJUS with Megaron Cultural Society production:
Producers: Juš Hrastnik, Damijan Močnik, Primož Zevnik

broadcast director: Primož Zevnik