Messiah

Tracklist

1. 1.
   Sir David Willcocks greets the choir and orchestra
   0:44
2. 2.
   Messiah: 1. Sinfonia
   3:38
3. 3.
   Messiah: 24. Surely, He hath borne our griefs
   2:03
4. 4.
   Messiah: 25. And with His stripes we are healed
   1:51
5. 5.
   Messiah: 2. Comfort ye my people
   2:38
6. 6.
   Instructions for the first sections of the night
   1:13
7. 7.
   "Organ A" tune up; "Shepherds abiding in the field" "Glory to God"
   4:57
8. 8.
   Messiah: 26. All we like sheep have gone astray
   4:04
9. 9.
   Messiah: 3. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
   3:14
10. 10.
    Messiah: 27. All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn
    0:42
11. 11.
    Instructions for a "retake"
    3:43
12. 12.
    Messiah: 4. And the glory of the Lord
    3:00
13. 13.
    Messiah: 5. Thus saith the Lord
    1:30
14. 14.
    Sir David's style and humor are evident as he rehearses the choir "All we like sheep"
    14:29
15. 15.
    Messiah: 28. He trusted in God
    2:24
16. 16.
    Messiah: 6. But who may abide the day of his coming?
    4:21
17. 17.
    Continued practice on a very difficult section for the men
    8:14
18. 18.
    Messiah: 29. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
    5:18
19. 19.
    Messiah: 33. Lift up your heads, O ye gates
    3:07
20. 20.
    "Worthy is the Lamb," take one.
    8:17
21. 21.
    Messiah: 7. And he shall purify
    2:23
22. 22.
    Messiah: 8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive / 9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
    5:51
23. 23.
    Messiah: 34. Unto which of the angels said He at any time
    0:17
24. 24.
    Working on "Worthy is the Lamb."
    1:16
25. 25.
    Messiah: 35. Let all the angels of God worship Him
    1:29
26. 26.
    Messiah: 10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
    1:48
27. 27.
    Preparing for another take.
    1:18
28. 28.
    Messiah: 11. The people that walked in darkness
    3:42
29. 29.
    Messiah: 36. Thou art gone up on high
    3:09
30. 30.
    Compliments to the choir for their concentration
    0:48
31. 31.
    Messiah: 37. The Lord gave the word
    1:17
32. 32.
    Preparing for a new section, "For unto us..."
    2:16
33. 33.
    Messiah: 12. For unto us a child is born
    4:15
34. 34.
    Messiah: 38. How beautiful are the feet
    2:03
35. 35.
    Messiah: 13. Pifa ('Pastoral Symphony')
    2:47
36. 36.
    Further preparation and rehearsal
    9:17
37. 37.
    Sir David on the phone with John Mosely
    0:54
38. 38.
    Messiah: 39. Their sound is gone out
    1:31
39. 39.
    Messiah: 14a. There were shepherds abiding in the field / 14b. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them / 15. And the angel said unto them / 16. And suddenly there was with the angel
    1:29
40. 40.
    Preparing for a new take
    5:21
41. 41.
    Messiah: 40. Why do the nations so furiously rage together?
    2:45
42. 42.
    Messiah: 17. Glory to God
    2:01
43. 43.
    Messiah: 18. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
    4:09
44. 44.
    Messiah: 41. Let us break their bonds asunder
    1:57
45. 45.
    "Are you ready, John?" The Hallelujah Chorus
    5:15
46. 46.
    Messiah: 42. He that dwelleth in heaven
    2:17
47. 47.
    Messiah: 19. Then shall the eyes of the blind
    0:28
48. 48.
    Messiah: 44. Hallelujah
    4:11
49. 49.
    Messiah: 20. He shall feed his flock
    5:02
50. 50.
    Messiah: 45. I know that my Redeemer liveth
    6:05
51. 51.
    Messiah: 21. His yoke is easy, and his burthen is light
    2:31
52. 52.
    Messiah: 22. Behold the Lamb of God
    3:03
53. 53.
    Messiah: 46. Since by man came death
    2:04
54. 54.
    Messiah: 47. Behold, I tell you a mystery
    8:59
55. 55.
    Messiah: 23. He was despised
    10:51
56. 56.
    Messiah: 49. Then shall be brought to pass
    0:17
57. 57.
    Messiah: 50. O death, where is thy sting?
    1:03
58. 58.
    Messiah: 51. But thanks be to God
    2:07
59. 59.
    Messiah: 52. If God be for us
    4:41
60. 60.
    Messiah: 53. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
    7:29