2x CD

Tracklist

  • CD 1: Part I: Christmas section
  • 1
    I. Overture
    George Frideric Handel
    5:51
  • 2
    II. Comfort ye, my people (Recitative - Tenor)
    George Frideric Handel
    3:30
  • 3
    III. Every valley shall be exalted (Air - Tenor)
    George Frideric Handel
    3:27
  • 4
    IV. And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)
    George Frideric Handel
    3:03
  • 5
    V. Thus saith the Lord (Accompanied recitative - Bass)
    George Frideric Handel
    1:44
  • 6
    VI. But who may abide (Air - Bass)
    George Frideric Handel
    4:23
  • 7
    VII. And He shall purify (Chorus)
    George Frideric Handel
    2:36
  • 8
    VIII. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Recitative - Countertenor)
    George Frideric Handel
    0:37
  • 9
    IX. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Air - Countertenor)
    George Frideric Handel
    5:23
  • 10
    XII. For Unto Us a Child Is Born (Chorus) - Leonard Bernstein
    George Frideric Handel
    3:52
  • 11
    XIII. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
    George Frideric Handel
    3:57
  • 12
    XIVa. There were shepherds (Recitative - Soprano)
    George Frideric Handel
    0:20
  • 13
    XIVb. And, lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them (Accompanied recitative - Soprano)
    George Frideric Handel
    0:29
  • 14
    XV. And the angel said unto them (Recitative - Soprano)
    George Frideric Handel
    0:48
  • 15
    XVI. And suddenly there was with the angel (Recitative - Soprano)
    George Frideric Handel
    0:16
  • 16
    XVII. Glory to God (Chorus)
    George Frideric Handel
    1:51
  • 17
    XVIII. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Air - Soprano)
    George Frideric Handel
    5:10
  • 18
    XIX. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Recitative - Countertenor)
    George Frideric Handel
    0:38
  • 19
    XX. He shall feed His flock (Air - Countertenor and Soprano)
    George Frideric Handel
    6:40
  • 20
    XXXIII. Lift up your heads (Chorus)
    George Frideric Handel
    3:03
  • 21
    XL. Why do the nations (Air - Bass)
    George Frideric Handel
    2:35
  • 22
    XLI. Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)
    George Frideric Handel
    1:48
  • 23
    XLII. He that dwelleth in heaven (Reciative. - Tenor)
    George Frideric Handel
    0:19
  • 24
    XLIII. Thou shalt break them (Air - Tenor)
    George Frideric Handel
    2:07
  • 25
    XLIV. Hallelujah! (Chorus)
    George Frideric Handel
    4:48
  • CD 2: Part II: Easter section
  • 1
    XXII Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)
    George Frideric Handel
    4:08
  • 2
    XXIII. He was despised (Air - Countertenor)
    George Frideric Handel
    6:17
  • 3
    XXV. And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus)
    George Frideric Handel
    3:51
  • 4
    XXVI. All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)
    George Frideric Handel
    4:31
  • 5
    XVII. All they that see Him (Accompanied recitative - Tenor)
    George Frideric Handel
    0:50
  • 6
    XVIII. He trusted in God (Chorus)
    George Frideric Handel
    2:16
  • 7
    XXIX. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Accompanied recitative - Tenor)
    George Frideric Handel
    2:00
  • 8
    XXX. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Air - Tenor)
    George Frideric Handel
    2:01
  • 9
    XXXI. He was cut off (Accompanied recitative - Soprano)
    George Frideric Handel
    0:32
  • 10
    XLV. I know that my redeemer liveth (Air - Soprano)
    George Frideric Handel
    8:05
  • 11
    XLVI. Since by man came death (Chorus)
    George Frideric Handel
    2:09
  • 12
    XLVII. Behold, I tell you a mystery (Accompanied recitative - Bass)
    George Frideric Handel
    0:58
  • 13
    XLVIII. The trumpet shall sound (Air - Bass)
    George Frideric Handel
    3:58
  • 14
    LII. Worthy is the Lamb; Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him (Chorus)
    George Frideric Handel
    7:17

More by Georg Friedrich Händel, New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir, Leonard Bernstein, Adele Addison, Russell Oberlin, David Lloyd, William Warfield

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