Messiah

Album by George Frideric Handel & Lorraine Hunt Lieberson & Janet Williams & Patricia Spence & Drew Minter & Jeffrey Thomas & William Parker & UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus & Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Nicholas McGegan

Messiah is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, composed in 1741 and first performed in Dublin in 1742. The work combines Baroque choral and orchestral writing with alternating choruses, arias and recitatives to present a sacred narrative, and it occupies a prominent place in Handel's late output and in the choral repertoire.
First released: 7th December 1992

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Messiah, HWV 56: "I know that my Redeemer liveth"
    6:38
  2. 2.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Sinfonia - Comfort ye - Every valley shall be exalted - And the glory of the Lord
    11:32
  3. 3.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Behold the lamb of God
    2:48
  4. 4.
    Messiah, HWV 56: He was despised and rejected of men
    10:06
  5. 5.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Thus saith the Lord
    1:17
  6. 6.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Since by man came death
    1:41
  7. 7.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Surely He hath borne our griefs - And with His stripes - All we like sheep - All they that see Him - He trusted in God - Thy rebuke hath broken His heart - Behold and see - He was cut off - But Thou didst not leave
    15:22
  8. 8.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Behold, I tell you a mystery
    0:30
  9. 9.
    Messiah, HWV 56: But who may abide the day of His coming
    4:10
  10. 10.
    Messiah, HWV 56: And He shall purify the sons of Levi
    2:20
  11. 11.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Lift up your heads - Unto which of the angels said He at any time - Let all the angels of God worship Him
    4:16
  12. 12.
    Messiah, HWV 56: The trumpet shall sound
    8:18
  13. 13.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Behold, a virgin shall conceive - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion - O thou that tellest
    5:36
  14. 14.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Then shall be brought to pass
    0:15
  15. 15.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Thou art gone up on high
    2:54
  16. 16.
    Messiah, HWV 56: The Lord gave the word
    1:03
  17. 17.
    Messiah, HWV 56: O Death, where is thy sting?
    1:44
  18. 18.
    Messiah, HWV 56: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth - The people that walked in darkness
    5:07
  19. 19.
    Messiah, HWV 56: For unto us a child is born - Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) - There were shepherds abiding in the field
    6:48
  20. 20.
    Messiah, HWV 56: How beautiful are the feet
    2:12
  21. 21.
    Messiah, HWV 56: But thanks be to God
    2:06
  22. 22.
    Messiah, HWV 56: If God be for us
    4:22
  23. 23.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Their sound is gone out into all lands
    1:20
  24. 24.
    Messiah, HWV 56: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them
    0:19
  25. 25.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Worthy is the Lamb
    3:00
  26. 26.
    Messiah, HWV 56: And the angel said unto them - And suddenly there was with the angel - Glory to God
    2:35
  27. 27.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Why do the nations so furiously rage together
    2:57
  28. 28.
    Messiah, HWV 56: "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"
    4:16
  29. 29.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Let us break their bonds asunder
    1:43
  30. 30.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Amen
    4:20
  31. 31.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
    0:24
  32. 32.
    Messiah, HWV 56: He that dwelleth in heaven - Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron
    2:13
  33. 33.
    Messiah, HWV 56: O Death, where is thy sting? [recitative] (alternate version)
    0:27
  34. 34.
    Messiah, HWV 56: "He was despised and rejected of men"
    11:08
  35. 35.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah!
    3:33
  36. 36.
    Messiah, HWV 56: He shall feed His flock
    5:48
  37. 37.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Thou art gone up on high (alternate version)
    2:56
  38. 38.
    Messiah, HWV 56: His yoke is easy
    2:18
  39. 39.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Thus saith the Lord (alternate version)
    1:32
  40. 40.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Thou are gone up on high (alternate version)
    2:49
  41. 41.
    Messiah, HWV 56: How beautiful are the feet - Their sound is gone out… (alternate version)
    5:11
  42. 42.
    Messiah, HWV 56: But who may abide the day of His coming (alternate version)
    3:01
  43. 43.
    Messiah, HWV 56: How beautiful are the feet - Break forth into joy… (alternate version)
    3:34
  44. 44.
    Messiah, HWV 56: "But who may abide the day of His coming"
    4:23
  45. 45.
    Messiah, HWV 56: But who may abide the day of His coming [recitative]
    0:22
  46. 46.
    Messiah, HWV 56: How beautiful are the feet… (alternate version)
    3:06
  47. 47.
    Messiah, HWV 56: But lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them (alternate version)
    1:42
  48. 48.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Their sound is gone out (alternate version)
    1:07
  49. 49.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Why do the nations... (alternate version)
    1:25
  50. 50.
    Messiah, HWV 56: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (alternate version)
    5:32
  51. 51.
    Messiah, HWV 56: He that dwelleth - Thou shalt break them... [recitative] (alternate version)
    0:21
  52. 52.
    Messiah, HWV 56: He shall feed His flock (alternate version)
    5:11

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