2x CD
The Messiah
Album by Handel; Elizabeth Harwood, Norma Procter, Alexander Young, John Shirley‐Quirk, Arnold Greir, The Royal Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent
Released 1992
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1OvertureGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent5:08
- 2Recitative: Comfort Ye My People; Air: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be ExaltedGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent8:12
- 3Chorus: And the Glory of the LordGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent3:47
- 4Recit.: Thus Saith the Lord; Air: But Who Shall Abide the Day of His Coming?George Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent7:12
- 5Chorus: And He Shall PurifyGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent3:01
- 6Recit.: Behold! A Virgin Shall ConceiveGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent0:31
- 7Air: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to ZionGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent7:10
- 8Recit.: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the EarthGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent2:54
- 9Air: The People That Walked in DarknessGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent5:00
- 10Chorus: For Unto Us a Child Is BornGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent5:09
- 11Pastoral Symphony; Recits.: There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field; And Lo! The Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them; And the Angel Said Unto Them; And Suddenly There Was with the Angel; Chorus: Glory to GodGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent8:55
- 12Air: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of ZionGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent5:03
- 13Recit.: Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be OpenedGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent0:36
- 14Airs: He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd; Come Unto HimGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent5:45
- 15Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy, and His Burthen Is LightGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent2:53
- 16Chorus: Behold the Lamb of GodGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent4:07
- CD 2
- 1Air: He Was DespisedGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent5:37
- 2Choruses: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs; And with His Stripes We Are Healed; All We Like Sheep Have Gone AstrayGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent10:40
- 3Recitative: All They That See Him, Laugh Him to ScornGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent0:50
- 4Chorus: He Trusted in God That He Would Deliver HimGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent2:22
- 5Recit.: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His HeartGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent2:05
- 6Air: Behold, and See If There Be Any Sorrow; Recit.: He Was Cut Off Out of the Land of the LivingGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent2:38
- 7Air: But Thou Did'st Not Leave His Soul in HellGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent2:30
- 8Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye GatesGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent3:59
- 9Chorus: The Lord Gave the WordGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent1:37
- 10Air: How Beautiful Are the Feet of ThemGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent3:01
- 11Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out into All LandsGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent2:03
- 12Air: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage TogetherGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent3:03
- 13Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds AsunderGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent2:20
- 14Recit.: He That Dwelleth in HeavenGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent0:17
- 15Air: Thou Shalt Break ThemGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent2:15
- 16Chorus: HallelujahGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent5:13
- 17Air: I Know That My Redeemer LivethGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent7:07
- 18Chorus: Since by Man Came DeathGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent2:31
- 19Recit.: Behold! I Tell You a MysteryGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent0:41
- 20Air: The Trumpet Shall SoundGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent4:19
- 21Choruses: Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain; AmenGeorge Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent9:11
More by Handel, Elizabeth Harwood, Norma Procter, Alexander Young, John Shirley‐Quirk, Arnold Greir, The Royal Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent
Release credits
- solo [2.3, 2.5-7, 2.14-15, 1.2], tenor vocals [1.2, 2.3, 2.5-7, 2.14-15]
- soprano vocals [2.10, 2.17, 1.11-12, 1.14]
- bass-baritone vocals [2.12, 2.19-20, 1.4, 1.8-9]
- contralto vocals [2.1, 1.6-7, 1.13-14]
- choir vocals [2.2, 2.4, 2.8-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18, 2.21, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.10-11, 1.15-16]
- performing orchestra
- conductor
Issues
T- G1992
GCassette1992
T2x CD23 June 1994
T2x CD1996- T2x CD1997