Messiah
Album by George Frideric Handel & Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Nicholas McGegan
Messiah is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, first performed in Dublin in 1742. The work blends choral and solo vocal writing with Baroque orchestral accompaniment, employing recitative, aria and large-scale choruses, and it occupies a central place in Handel's output of English oratorios and in the choral repertoire.
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Disc 1
- 1.Messiah: Part I. Sinfonia - Comfort ye - Every valley shall be exalted - And the glory of the Lord11:32
- 2.Messiah: Part I. Thus saith the Lord1:17
- 3.Messiah - Part I - But who may abide the day of His coming4:10
- 4.Messiah - Part I - And He shall purify the sons of Levi2:20
- 5.Messiah: Part I. Behold, a virgin shall conceive - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion - O thou that tellest...5:36
- 6.Messiah: Part I. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth - The people that walked in darkness5:07
- 7.Messiah: Part I. For unto us a child is born - Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) - There were shepherds abiding in the field6:48
- 8.Messiah: Part I. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them0:19
- 9.Messiah: Part I. And the angel said unto them - And suddenly there was with the angel - Glory to God2:35
- 10.Messiah - Part I - Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion4:16
- 11.Messiah: Part I. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened0:24
- 12.Messiah: Part I. He shall feed His flock5:48
- 13.Messiah: Part I. His yoke is easy2:18
- 14.Messiah: Part I. Thus saith the Lord1:32
- 15.Messiah: Part I. But who may abide the day of His coming (bass)3:01
- 16.Messiah: Part I. But who may abide the day of His coming (soprano)4:23
- 17.Messiah: Part I. But who may abide the day of His coming [recitative] (bass)0:22
- 18.Messiah: Part I. But lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them1:42
- 19.Messiah: Part I. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano)5:32
- 20.Messiah: Part I. He shall feed his flock (alto)5:11
Disc 2
- 2.Messiah - Part II - Behold the lamb of God2:48
- 3.Messiah - Part II - He was despised and rejected of men10:06
- 4.Messiah: Part II. Surely He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows - And with His stripes...15:22
- 5.Messiah: Part II. Lift up your heads - Unto which of the angels said He at any time - Let all the angels...4:15
- 6.Messiah: Part II. Thou art gone up on high2:54
- 7.Messiah: Part II. The Lord gave the word1:03
- 8.Messiah: Part II. How beautiful are the feet2:12
- 9.Messiah: Part II. Their sound is gone out into all lands1:20
- 10.Messiah: Part II. Why do the nations so furiously rage together2:57
- 11.Messiah: Part II. Let us break their bonds asunder1:43
- 12.Messiah: Part II. He that dwelleth in heaven - Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron2:13
- 13.Messiah: Part II. Hallelujah!3:33
- 14.Messiah: Part II. Thou art gone up on high (bass)2:56
- 15.Messiah: Part II. Thou art gone up on high (alto)2:49
- 16.Messiah: Part II. How beautiful are the feet - Their sound is gone out...5:11
- 17.Messiah: Part II. How beautiful are the feet - Break forth into joy...3:34
- 18.Messiah: Part II. How beautiful are the feet (alto)3:06
- 19.Messiah: Part II. Their sound is gone out... (tenor)1:07
- 20.Messiah: Part II. Why do the nations... (bass)1:25
- 21.Messiah: Part II. He that dwelleth... - Thou shalt break them...0:21
Disc 3
- 3.Messiah: Part III. I know that my Redeemer liveth6:38
- 4.Messiah: Part III. Since by man came death1:41
- 5.Messiah: Part III. Behold, I tell you a mystery0:30
- 6.Messiah: Part III. The trumpet shall sound8:18
- 7.Messiah: Part III. Then shall be brought to pass0:15
- 8.Messiah: Part III. O Death, where is thy sting?1:44
- 9.Messiah: Part III. But thanks be to God2:06
- 10.Messiah: Part III. If God be for us4:22
- 11.Messiah: Part III. Worthy is the Lamb3:00
- 12.Messiah: Part III. Amen4:20
- 13.Messiah: Part III. O Death, where is thy sting? (alto)0:27
- 14.Messiah: Part III. He was despised...11:08
