2x CD (christmas edition 2011)
Messiah
Album by George Frideric Haendel; Avemo, Bardon, Zazzo, van Rensburg, Davies, Choir of Clare College, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs
Released 20 October 2006
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Part I, No 1. SinfonyGeorge Frideric Handel3:00
- 2Part I, No 2. Accompagnato: Comfort ye, my people, saith your GodGeorge Frideric Handel2:59
- 3Part I, No 3. Air: Every valley shall be exaltedGeorge Frideric Handel3:01
- 4Part I, No 4. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealedGeorge Frideric Handel2:34
- 5Part I, No 5. Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord of HostsGeorge Frideric Handel1:19
- 6Part I, No 6. Air: But who may abide the day of His coming?George Frideric Handel3:51
- 7Part I, No 7. Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of LeviGeorge Frideric Handel2:24
- 8Part I, No 8. Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive / No 9. Air & Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion ariseGeorge Frideric Handel5:28
- 9Part I, No 10. Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earthGeorge Frideric Handel2:18
- 10Part I, No 11. Air: The people that walked in darknessGeorge Frideric Handel3:42
- 11Part I, No 12. Chorus: For unto us a child is bornGeorge Frideric Handel3:58
- 12Part I, No 13. Sinfonia Pastorale: (Pifa) / No 14a. Recitative: There where shepherds abiding in the field / No 14b. Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them / No 15. Recitative: And the angel said unto them: Fear not, for behold / No 16. Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angelGeorge Frideric Handel4:41
- 13Part I, No 17. Chorus: Glory to God in the highestGeorge Frideric Handel2:04
- 14Part I, No 19. Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of ZionGeorge Frideric Handel4:34
- 15Part I, No 19. Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened / 20. Air: He shall feed His flock like a shepherdGeorge Frideric Handel4:59
- 16Part I, No 21. Chorus: His yoke is easy, and His burden is lightGeorge Frideric Handel2:21
- 17Part II, No 22. Chorus: Behold the lamb of GodGeorge Frideric Handel4:25
- 18Part II, No 23. Air: He was despised and rejected of menGeorge Frideric Handel10:42
- 19Part II, No 24. Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefsGeorge Frideric Handel1:46
- 20Part II, No 25. Chorus: And with His stripes we are healedGeorge Frideric Handel1:42
- 21Part II, No 26. Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astrayGeorge Frideric Handel3:51
- CD 2
- 1Part II, No 27. Accompagnato: All they that see Him laugh Him to scornGeorge Frideric Handel0:36
- 2Part II, No 28. Chorus: He trusted in God that He would deliver HimGeorge Frideric Handel2:11
- 3Part II, No 29. Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken His heartGeorge Frideric Handel1:30
- 4Part II, No 30. Arioso: Behold and see if there be any sorrowGeorge Frideric Handel1:21
- 5Part II, No 31. Accompagnato: He was cut off out of the land of the living / No 32. Air: But Thou didst not leave His soul in hellGeorge Frideric Handel2:14
- 6Part II, No 33. Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gatesGeorge Frideric Handel3:03
- 7Part II, No 34. Recitative: Unto which of the angels said He at any timeGeorge Frideric Handel0:14
- 8Part II, No 35. Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship HimGeorge Frideric Handel1:23
- 9Part II, No 36. Air: Thou art gone up on highGeorge Frideric Handel2:47
- 10Part II, No 37. Chorus: The Lord gave the worldGeorge Frideric Handel1:09
- 11Part II, No 38. Air: How beautiful are the feet of themGeorge Frideric Handel2:40
- 12Part II, No 39. Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all landsGeorge Frideric Handel1:24
- 13Part II, No 40. Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage togetherGeorge Frideric Handel2:49
- 14Part II, No 41. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunderGeorge Frideric Handel1:36
- 15Part II, No 42. Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn / No 43. Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod of ironGeorge Frideric Handel1:59
- 16Part II, No 44. Chorus: Hallelujah!George Frideric Handel3:56
- 17Part III, No 45. Air: I know that my redeemer livethGeorge Frideric Handel6:02
- 18Part III, No 46. Chorus: Since by man came deathGeorge Frideric Handel1:57
- 19Part III, No 47. Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery / No 48. Air: The trumpet shall soundGeorge Frideric Handel8:36
- 20Part III, No 49. Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written / No 50. Duet: O Death, where is thy sting?George Frideric Handel1:16
- 21Part III, No 51. Chorus: But thanks be to God who giveth us the victoryGeorge Frideric Handel2:02
- 22Part III, No 52. Air: If God be for us, who can be against us?George Frideric Handel4:19
- 23Part III, No 53. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain / No 54. Chorus: AmenGeorge Frideric Handel6:51
More by George Frideric Haendel, Avemo, Bardon, Zazzo, van Rensburg, Davies, Choir of Clare College, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs
Release credits
- choir vocals, choir vocals [1.4, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.16-17, 1.19-21, 2.2, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.12, 2.14-16, 2.18, 2.21, 2.23]
- performing orchestra, performing orchestra
- soprano vocals [1.12, 1.14, 2.5, 2.17]
- tenor vocals [1.2-3, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.7, 2.15, 2.20]
- countertenor vocals [1.6, 1.15, 2.9, 2.11, 2.22]
- bass vocals [2.13, 2.19, 1.5, 1.9-10]
- alto vocals [1.8, 1.15, 1.18, 2.20]
- conductor, conductor
Issues
- M
M2x CD20 October 2006- M2x Hybrid SACD2006
- M2x CD (christmas edition 2011)18 November 2011