BBC Music, Volume 6, Number 4: Messiah, Part 1
Album by Handel; Harry Christophers
Released December 1997
Tracklist
- 1Messiah: Overture: Grave; Allegro moderatoGeorge Frideric Handel3:10
- 2Messiah: Accompagnato: Comfort ye (tenor)George Frideric Handel2:58
- 3Messiah: Aria: Ev'ry valley (tenor)George Frideric Handel3:06
- 4Messiah: Chorus: And the gloryGeorge Frideric Handel2:55
- 5Messiah: Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord (bass)George Frideric Handel1:18
- 6Messiah: Aria: But who may abide (bass)George Frideric Handel4:29
- 7Messiah: Chorus: And he shall purifyGeorge Frideric Handel2:28
- 8Messiah: Recit: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (contralto)George Frideric Handel0:29
- 9Messiah: Aria & Chorus: O thou that tellest (contralto)George Frideric Handel5:22
- 10Messiah: Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass)George Frideric Handel2:06
- 11Messiah: Aria: The people that walked (bass)George Frideric Handel3:28
- 12Messiah: Chorus: For unto usGeorge Frideric Handel4:00
- 13Messiah: Pastoral Symphony: Larghetto e mezzo-pianoGeorge Frideric Handel2:57
- 14Messiah: Recit: There were shepherds (soprano)George Frideric Handel1:28
- 15Messiah: Chorus: Glory to GodGeorge Frideric Handel1:52
- 16Messiah: Aria: Rejoice greatly (tenor)George Frideric Handel4:11
- 17Messiah: Recit: Then shall the eyes (soprano)George Frideric Handel0:25
- 18Messiah: Aria: He shall feed his flock (soprano)George Frideric Handel5:26
- 19Messiah: Chorus: His yoke is easyGeorge Frideric Handel2:22
More by Handel, Harry Christophers
Release credits
- performing orchestra
- producer
- contralto vocals [8-9], solo [8-9]
- bass vocals [5-6, 10-11], solo [5-6, 10-11]
- conductor
- choir vocals [4, 7, 9, 12, 15, 19]
- solo [14, 17-18], soprano vocals [14, 17-18]
- engineer
- solo [2-3, 16], tenor vocals [2-3, 16]
Issues
BDecember 1997