2x CD
Messiah
Album by Georg Friedrich Händel; New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir, Leonard Bernstein, Adele Addison, Russell Oberlin, David Lloyd, William Warfield
Released 1998
Tracklist
- CD 1: Part I: Christmas section
- 1I. OvertureGeorge Frideric Handel5:51
- 2II. Comfort ye, my people (Recitative - Tenor)George Frideric Handel3:30
- 3III. Every valley shall be exalted (Air - Tenor)George Frideric Handel3:27
- 4IV. And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)George Frideric Handel3:03
- 5V. Thus saith the Lord (Accompanied recitative - Bass)George Frideric Handel1:44
- 6VI. But who may abide (Air - Bass)George Frideric Handel4:23
- 7VII. And He shall purify (Chorus)George Frideric Handel2:36
- 8VIII. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Recitative - Countertenor)George Frideric Handel0:37
- 9IX. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Air - Countertenor)George Frideric Handel5:23
- 10XII. For Unto Us a Child Is Born (Chorus) - Leonard BernsteinGeorge Frideric Handel3:52
- 11XIII. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)George Frideric Handel3:57
- 12XIVa. There were shepherds (Recitative - Soprano)George Frideric Handel0:20
- 13XIVb. And, lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them (Accompanied recitative - Soprano)George Frideric Handel0:29
- 14XV. And the angel said unto them (Recitative - Soprano)George Frideric Handel0:48
- 15XVI. And suddenly there was with the angel (Recitative - Soprano)George Frideric Handel0:16
- 16XVII. Glory to God (Chorus)George Frideric Handel1:51
- 17XVIII. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Air - Soprano)George Frideric Handel5:10
- 18XIX. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Recitative - Countertenor)George Frideric Handel0:38
- 19XX. He shall feed His flock (Air - Countertenor and Soprano)George Frideric Handel6:40
- 20XXXIII. Lift up your heads (Chorus)George Frideric Handel3:03
- 21XL. Why do the nations (Air - Bass)George Frideric Handel2:35
- 22XLI. Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)George Frideric Handel1:48
- 23XLII. He that dwelleth in heaven (Reciative. - Tenor)George Frideric Handel0:19
- 24XLIII. Thou shalt break them (Air - Tenor)George Frideric Handel2:07
- 25XLIV. Hallelujah! (Chorus)George Frideric Handel4:48
- CD 2: Part II: Easter section
- 1XXII Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)George Frideric Handel4:08
- 2XXIII. He was despised (Air - Countertenor)George Frideric Handel6:17
- 3XXV. And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus)George Frideric Handel3:51
- 4XXVI. All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)George Frideric Handel4:31
- 5XVII. All they that see Him (Accompanied recitative - Tenor)George Frideric Handel0:50
- 6XVIII. He trusted in God (Chorus)George Frideric Handel2:16
- 7XXIX. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Accompanied recitative - Tenor)George Frideric Handel2:00
- 8XXX. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Air - Tenor)George Frideric Handel2:01
- 9XXXI. He was cut off (Accompanied recitative - Soprano)George Frideric Handel0:32
- 10XLV. I know that my redeemer liveth (Air - Soprano)George Frideric Handel8:05
- 11XLVI. Since by man came death (Chorus)George Frideric Handel2:09
- 12XLVII. Behold, I tell you a mystery (Accompanied recitative - Bass)George Frideric Handel0:58
- 13XLVIII. The trumpet shall sound (Air - Bass)George Frideric Handel3:58
- 14LII. Worthy is the Lamb; Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him (Chorus)George Frideric Handel7:17
More by Georg Friedrich Händel, New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir, Leonard Bernstein, Adele Addison, Russell Oberlin, David Lloyd, William Warfield
Release credits
- solo [2.9-10, 1.12-15, 1.17, 1.19], soprano vocals [1.12-15, 1.17, 1.19, 2.9-10]
- solo [1.2-3, 1.23-24, 2.5, 2.7-8], tenor vocals [2.5, 2.7-8, 1.2-3, 1.23-24]
- chorus master [25]
- conductor
- performing orchestra
- countertenor vocals [2.2, 1.8-9, 1.18-19], solo [1.8-9, 1.18-19, 2.2]
- choir vocals [1.4, 1.7, 1.10, 1.16, 1.20, 1.22, 1.25, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.11, 2.14]
- bass vocals [2.12-13, 1.5-6, 1.21], solo [1.5-6, 1.21, 2.12-13]
Issues
- M
- M2x CD1998
M2x CD28 May 2010





