Handel: Coronation Anthems
Everyone loves Handel's choruses, and probably no other composer had such an intuitive feel for the sound of massed voices in a big space. The problem with Handel's oratorios, of course, is all of those nasty arias (which is whyIsrael in Egypt, which has very few, is so popular today). So if you're a chorus nut who can't stand solo singing, why not try the fourCoronation Anthems--like Bach'sMagnificat, they contain just about everything he could do with a chorus, but all packed into a small space.  These performances are as good as any, and a top recommendation. The perfect disc for Handelians with short attention spans.--David Hurwitz