Messiah, HWV 56
Album by Handel; Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh
Released 1 August 1997
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. SinfonyGeorg Friedrich Händel3:22
- 2Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. Recitative "Comfort ye, comfort ye my People"Georg Friedrich Händel3:35
- 3Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. Song "Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted"Georg Friedrich Händel3:03
- 4Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. Chorus "And the Glory of the Lord shall be revealed"Georg Friedrich Händel2:50
- 5Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene II. Recitative "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"Georg Friedrich Händel1:19
- 6Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene II. Song "But who may abide the Day of his Coming?"Georg Friedrich Händel3:50
- 7Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene II. Chorus "And He shall purify the Sons of Levi"Georg Friedrich Händel2:22
- 8Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "Behold, a Virgin shall conceive"Georg Friedrich Händel0:26
- 9Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Song & Chorus "O thou that tellest good Tidings to Zion"Georg Friedrich Händel4:47
- 10Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "For behold, Darkness shall cover the Earth"Georg Friedrich Händel2:13
- 11Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Song "The People that walked in Darkness"Georg Friedrich Händel3:58
- 12Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Chorus "For unto us a Child is born"Georg Friedrich Händel3:36
- 13Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene IV. PifaGeorg Friedrich Händel0:38
- 14Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "There were Shepherds abiding in the Field"Georg Friedrich Händel1:02
- 15Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene IV. Chorus "Glory to God in the Highest"Georg Friedrich Händel1:41
- 16Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene V. Song "Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Sion"Georg Friedrich Händel3:46
- 17Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene V. Recitative "Then shall the Eyes of the Blind be open'd"Georg Friedrich Händel0:20
- 18Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene V. Song "He shall feed his Flock"Georg Friedrich Händel4:17
- 19Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene V. Chorus "His Yoke is easy, his Burthen is light"Georg Friedrich Händel2:08
- 20Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "Behold the Lamb of God"Georg Friedrich Händel3:09
- 21Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Song "He was despised"Georg Friedrich Händel12:11
- 22Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "Surely he hath borne our Griefs"Georg Friedrich Händel1:38
- 23Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "And with His Stripes we are healed"Georg Friedrich Händel1:43
- 24Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "All we, like Sheep, have gone astray"Georg Friedrich Händel3:20
- 25Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Recitative "All they that see him laugh him to scorn"Georg Friedrich Händel0:39
- 26Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "He trusted in God"Georg Friedrich Händel2:03
- 27Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Recitative "Thy Rebuke hath broken his Heart"Georg Friedrich Händel2:03
- 28Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Song "Behold, and see, if there be any Sorrow"Georg Friedrich Händel1:30
- 29Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "He was cut off out of the Land"Georg Friedrich Händel0:14
- 30Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene II. Song "But Thou didst not leave his Soul in Hell"Georg Friedrich Händel2:03
- CD 2
- 1Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene III. Chorus "Lift up your heads, o ye gates"Georg Friedrich Händel2:46
- 2Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene IV. Recitative "Unto which of the angels said He at any time"Georg Friedrich Händel0:15
- 3Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene IV. Chorus "Let all the angels of God worship Him"Georg Friedrich Händel1:21
- 4Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene V. Song "Thou art gone up on high"Georg Friedrich Händel2:46
- 5Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene V. Chorus "The Lord gave the word"Georg Friedrich Händel1:05
- 6Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene V. Song "How beautiful are the feet"Georg Friedrich Händel2:00
- 7Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene V. Chorus "Their sound is gone out into all lands"Georg Friedrich Händel1:17
- 8Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VI. Song "Why do the nations so furiously rage together"Georg Friedrich Händel1:14
- 9Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VI. Chorus "Let us break their bonds asunder"Georg Friedrich Händel1:37
- 10Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VII. Recitative "He that dwelleth in Heaven" / Song "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron"Georg Friedrich Händel2:06
- 11Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VII. Chorus "Hallelujah!"Georg Friedrich Händel3:43
- 12Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene I. Song "I know that my redeemer liveth"Georg Friedrich Händel6:23
- 13Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene I. Chorus "Since by man came death"Georg Friedrich Händel2:03
- 14Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene II. Recitative "Behold, I tell you a mystery"Georg Friedrich Händel0:32
- 15Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene II. Song "The trumpet shall sound"Georg Friedrich Händel8:18
- 16Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene III. Recitative "Then shall be brought to pass"Georg Friedrich Händel0:14
- 17Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene III. Duet "O death, where is thy sting?"Georg Friedrich Händel0:53
- 18Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene III. Chorus "But thanks be to God"Georg Friedrich Händel1:56
- 19Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene III. Song "If God is for us"Georg Friedrich Händel4:13
- 20Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene IV. Chorus "Worthy is the lamb that was slain - amen"Georg Friedrich Händel7:34
More by Handel, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh
Release credits
- balance
- contralto vocals, alto vocals [2.16-17, 1.8-9, 1.21]
- tenor vocals, tenor vocals [1.2-3, 1.25, 1.27-28, 2.2, 2.10, 2.17]
- producer
- soprano vocals, soprano vocals [1.14, 1.16, 2.4, 2.19]
- choir vocals [2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 2.9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.18, 2.20, 1.4, 1.7, 1.9, 1.12, 1.15, 1.19-20, 1.22-24, 1.26]
- choir vocals, performing orchestra, performing orchestra [11]
- performing orchestra
- bass vocals, bass vocals [2.8, 2.14-15, 1.5, 1.10-11]
- conductor, conductor
- soprano vocals, soprano vocals [1.6, 1.17-18, 1.29-30, 2.6, 2.12]
Issues
M2x CD1 August 1997- M2x Hybrid SACD2004
M2x CD5 October 2011
M2x CD (BMG club edition)





