Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. Sinfony
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:22
  • 2
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. Recitative "Comfort ye, comfort ye my People"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:35
  • 3
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. Song "Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:03
  • 4
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. Chorus "And the Glory of the Lord shall be revealed"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:50
  • 5
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene II. Recitative "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:19
  • 6
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene II. Song "But who may abide the Day of his Coming?"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:50
  • 7
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene II. Chorus "And He shall purify the Sons of Levi"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:22
  • 8
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "Behold, a Virgin shall conceive"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    0:26
  • 9
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Song & Chorus "O thou that tellest good Tidings to Zion"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    4:47
  • 10
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "For behold, Darkness shall cover the Earth"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:13
  • 11
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Song "The People that walked in Darkness"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:58
  • 12
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Chorus "For unto us a Child is born"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:36
  • 13
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene IV. Pifa
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    0:38
  • 14
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "There were Shepherds abiding in the Field"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:02
  • 15
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene IV. Chorus "Glory to God in the Highest"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:41
  • 16
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene V. Song "Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Sion"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:46
  • 17
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene V. Recitative "Then shall the Eyes of the Blind be open'd"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    0:20
  • 18
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene V. Song "He shall feed his Flock"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    4:17
  • 19
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene V. Chorus "His Yoke is easy, his Burthen is light"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:08
  • 20
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "Behold the Lamb of God"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:09
  • 21
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Song "He was despised"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    12:11
  • 22
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "Surely he hath borne our Griefs"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:38
  • 23
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "And with His Stripes we are healed"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:43
  • 24
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "All we, like Sheep, have gone astray"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:20
  • 25
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Recitative "All they that see him laugh him to scorn"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    0:39
  • 26
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "He trusted in God"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:03
  • 27
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Recitative "Thy Rebuke hath broken his Heart"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:03
  • 28
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Song "Behold, and see, if there be any Sorrow"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:30
  • 29
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "He was cut off out of the Land"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    0:14
  • 30
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene II. Song "But Thou didst not leave his Soul in Hell"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:03
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene III. Chorus "Lift up your heads, o ye gates"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:46
  • 2
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene IV. Recitative "Unto which of the angels said He at any time"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    0:15
  • 3
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene IV. Chorus "Let all the angels of God worship Him"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:21
  • 4
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene V. Song "Thou art gone up on high"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:46
  • 5
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene V. Chorus "The Lord gave the word"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:05
  • 6
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene V. Song "How beautiful are the feet"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:00
  • 7
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene V. Chorus "Their sound is gone out into all lands"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:17
  • 8
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VI. Song "Why do the nations so furiously rage together"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:14
  • 9
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VI. Chorus "Let us break their bonds asunder"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:37
  • 10
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VII. Recitative "He that dwelleth in Heaven" / Song "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:06
  • 11
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VII. Chorus "Hallelujah!"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:43
  • 12
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene I. Song "I know that my redeemer liveth"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    6:23
  • 13
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene I. Chorus "Since by man came death"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:03
  • 14
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene II. Recitative "Behold, I tell you a mystery"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    0:32
  • 15
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene II. Song "The trumpet shall sound"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    8:18
  • 16
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene III. Recitative "Then shall be brought to pass"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    0:14
  • 17
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene III. Duet "O death, where is thy sting?"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    0:53
  • 18
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene III. Chorus "But thanks be to God"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:56
  • 19
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene III. Song "If God is for us"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    4:13
  • 20
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene IV. Chorus "Worthy is the lamb that was slain - amen"
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    7:34

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