Messiah Highlights: A Sacred Oratorio

Album by George Frideric Handel & Cantillation & Orchestra of the Antipodes & Sara Macliver & Alexandra Sherman & Christopher Field & Paul McMahon & Teddy Tahu Rhodes & Antony Walker

Messiah is a sacred oratorio by George Frideric Handel, composed in 1741. The work exemplifies Baroque choral and orchestral writing, alternating solo arias, recitatives and large-scale choruses to convey its biblical narrative and illustrating Handel's mature concert-oriented approach to the oratorio form.

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  1. 1.
    Messiah: No. 1: Sinfony
    3:08
  2. 2.
    Messiah: No. 2 Accompanied Recitative: Comfort Ye
    3:13
  3. 3.
    Messiah: No. 3 Air: Ev'ry Valley
    3:23
  4. 4.
    Messiah: No. 4 Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord
    2:20
  5. 5.
    Messiah: No. 5 Accompanied Recitative: Thus Saith the Lord
    1:25
  6. 6.
    Messiah: No. 6 Air: But Who May Abide
    4:37
  7. 7.
    Messiah: No. 12 Chorus: For Unto Us a Child Is Born
    3:36
  8. 8.
    Messiah: No. 14 (a) Recitative: There Were Shepherds
    0:21
  9. 9.
    Messiah: No. 14 (b) Accompanied Recitative: And Lo, the Angel of the Lord
    0:21
  10. 10.
    Messiah: No. 15 Recitative: And the Angel Said Unto Them
    0:41
  11. 11.
    Messiah: No. 16 Accompanied Recitative: And Suddenly There Was With the Angel
    0:17
  12. 12.
    Messiah: No. 17 Chorus: Glory to God
    1:56
  13. 13.
    Messiah: No. 18 Air: Rejoice Greatly
    4:38
  14. 14.
    Messiah: No. 19 Recitiative: Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind
    0:26
  15. 15.
    Messiah: No. 20 Duet: He Shall Feed His Flock
    5:56
  16. 16.
    Messiah: No. 23 Air: He Was Despised (De Capo)
    4:48
  17. 17.
    Messiah: No. 24 Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
    1:36
  18. 18.
    Messiah: No. 40 Air: Why Do Nations
    2:24
  19. 19.
    Messiah: No. 41 Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
    1:31
  20. 20.
    Messiah: No. 44 Chorus: Hallelujah
    3:35
  21. 21.
    Messiah: No. 45 Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
    6:34
  22. 22.
    Messiah: No. 47 Accompanied Recitative: Behold, I Tell You a Mystery
    0:46
  23. 23.
    Messiah: No. 48 Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound
    8:37
  24. 24.
    Messiah: No. 53 Chorus: Worthy Is the Lamb
    3:25
  25. 25.
    Messiah: No. 54 Chorus: Amen
    3:58

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