First, I'd like to say that I enjoyed listening to this interpretation. Its presentation is offered as if it were a vocal play. Very intimate. Cast is quite good. Chorus sections are superb. Tempos are much slower than large orchestra performances. There is nothing "giant" about this production........ and I do not take this as a weakness........just different and it works. The 'movements' in the form of arias & choruses flow well; it's the recitatives, for me, that were lengthy and took away from the whole. Otherwise, it's a Messiah worthy of a listen.