2x CD
Messiah
Album by Handel; Kathleen Battle, Florence Quivar, John Aler, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis
Released 1987
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Messiah, Part One, no. 1: SinfionaGeorge Frideric Handel3:32
- 2Messiah, Part One, no. 2: Recitative-Tenor: Comfort ye my peopleGeorge Frideric Handel2:48
- 3Messiah, Part One, no. 3: Air-Tenor: Ev'ry valley shall be exaltedGeorge Frideric Handel3:21
- 4Messiah, Part One, no. 4: Chorus: And the glory, the glory of the LordGeorge Frideric Handel2:52
- 5Messiah, Part One, no. 5: Recitative-Bass: Thus saith the LordGeorge Frideric Handel1:32
- 6Messiah, Part One, no. 6: Air-Bass: But who may abideGeorge Frideric Handel4:41
- 7Messiah, Part One, no. 7: Chorus: And He shall purifyGeorge Frideric Handel2:22
- 8Messiah, Part One: Recitative-Alto: Behold a virgin shall conceiveGeorge Frideric Handel0:25
- 9Messiah, Part One, no. 8: Air-Alto & Chorus: O thou that tellestGeorge Frideric Handel5:27
- 10Messiah, Part One, no. 9: Recitative-Bass: For behold,darkness shall cover the earthGeorge Frideric Handel2:42
- 11Messiah, Part One, no. 10: Air-Bass: The people that walked in darknessGeorge Frideric Handel4:17
- 12Messiah, Part One, no. 11: Chorus: For unto us a child is bornGeorge Frideric Handel3:56
- 13Messiah, Part One, no. 12: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)George Frideric Handel3:06
- 14Messiah, Part One: Recitative-Soprano: There were shepherdsGeorge Frideric Handel0:17
- 15Messiah, Part One, no. 13: Recitative-Soprano: And lo, the Angel of the LordGeorge Frideric Handel0:20
- 16Messiah, Part One: Recitative-Soprano: And the angel said unto themGeorge Frideric Handel0:38
- 17Messiah, Part One, no. 14: Recitative-Soprano: And suddenly there was with the angelGeorge Frideric Handel0:18
- 18Messiah, Part One, no. 15: Chorus:Glory to God in the highestGeorge Frideric Handel1:57
- 19Messiah, Part One, no. 16: Air-Soprano: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of ZionGeorge Frideric Handel4:35
- 20Messiah, Part One: Recitative-Alto: Then shall the eyes of the blindGeorge Frideric Handel0:30
- 21Messiah, Part One, no. 17: Duet-Alto & Soprano: He shall feed his flockGeorge Frideric Handel5:23
- 22Messiah, Part One, no. 18: Chorus: His yoke is easyGeorge Frideric Handel2:18
- 23Messiah, Part Two, no. 19: Chorus: Behold the Lamb of GodGeorge Frideric Handel3:11
- 24Messiah, Part Two, no. 20: Air-Alto:He was despisedGeorge Frideric Handel12:21
- CD 2
- 1Messiah, Part Two, no. 21: Chorus: Surely he hath borne our griefsGeorge Frideric Handel1:55
- 2Messiah, Part Two, no. 22: Chorus: And with His stripes we are healedGeorge Frideric Handel1:43
- 3Messiah, Part Two, no. 23: Chorus: All we like sheepGeorge Frideric Handel3:54
- 4Messiah, Part Two, no. 24: Recitative-Tenor: All they that see HimGeorge Frideric Handel0:43
- 5Messiah, Part Two, no. 25: Chorus: He trusted in GodGeorge Frideric Handel2:17
- 6Messiah, Part Two, no. 26: Recitative-Tenor: Thy rebuke hath broken His heartGeorge Frideric Handel1:53
- 7Messiah, Part Two, no. 27: Arioso-Tenor: Behold, and see if there be any sorrowGeorge Frideric Handel1:31
- 8Messiah, Part Two, no. 28: Recitative-Tenor: He was cut off out of the landGeorge Frideric Handel0:18
- 9Messiah, Part Two, no. 29: Air-Tenor: But thou didst not leaveGeorge Frideric Handel2:07
- 10Messiah, Part Two, no. 30: Chorus: Lift up your headsGeorge Frideric Handel3:07
- 11Messiah, Part Two: Recitative-Tenor: Unto which of the angelsGeorge Frideric Handel0:17
- 12Messiah, Part Two, no. 31: Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship HimGeorge Frideric Handel1:23
- 13Messiah, Part Two, no. 32a: Air-Bass: Thou art gone up on highGeorge Frideric Handel3:21
- 14Messiah, Part Two, no. 33: Chorus: The Lord gave the wordGeorge Frideric Handel1:09
- 15Messiah, Part Two, no. 34a: Air-Soprano: How beautiful are the feetGeorge Frideric Handel2:14
- 16Messiah, Part Two, no. 35a: Chorus: Their sound is gone outGeorge Frideric Handel1:25
- 17Messiah, Part Two, no. 36: Air-Bass: Why do the nations?George Frideric Handel2:44
- 18Messiah, Part Two, no. 37: Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunderGeorge Frideric Handel1:42
- 19Messiah, Part Two: Recitative-Tenor: He that dewlleth in heavenGeorge Frideric Handel0:14
- 20Messiah, Part Two, no. 38: Aria-Tenor: Thou shalt break themGeorge Frideric Handel1:59
- 21Messiah, Part Two, no. 39: Chorus: HallelujahGeorge Frideric Handel3:49
- 22Messiah, Part Three, no. 40: Air-Soprano: I know that my Redeemer livethGeorge Frideric Handel6:10
- 23Messiah, Part Three, no. 41: Chorus: Since by man came deathGeorge Frideric Handel2:03
- 24Messiah, Part Three, no. 42: Recitative-Bass: Behold, I tell you a mysteryGeorge Frideric Handel0:34
- 25Messiah, Part Three, no. 43: Air-Bass: The trumpet shall soundGeorge Frideric Handel8:59
- 26Messiah, Part Three: Recitative-Alto: Then shall be brought to passGeorge Frideric Handel0:19
- 27Messiah, Part Three, no. 44: Duet-Alto & Tenor: O death, where is thy sting?George Frideric Handel0:54
- 28Messiah, Part Three, no. 45: Chorus: But thanks be to GodGeorge Frideric Handel2:03
- 29Messiah, Part Three, no. 46: Air-Soprano: If God be for usGeorge Frideric Handel4:56
- 30Messiah, Part Three, no. 47: Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb...AmenGeorge Frideric Handel7:09
More by Handel, Kathleen Battle, Florence Quivar, John Aler, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis
Release credits
- producer, recording
- alto vocals [2.26-27, 1.8-9, 1.20-21, 1.24]
- tenor vocals [1.2-3, 2.4, 2.6-9, 2.11, 2.16, 2.19-20, 2.27]
- soprano vocals [2.15, 2.22, 2.29, 1.14-17, 1.19, 1.21]
- assistant
- bass vocals [1.5-6, 1.10-11, 2.13, 2.17, 2.24-25]
- conductor
- choir vocals [2.1-3, 2.5, 2.10, 2.12, 2.14, 2.16, 2.18, 2.21, 2.23, 2.28, 2.30, 1.4, 1.7, 1.9, 1.12, 1.18, 1.22-23]
- performing orchestra
Issues
M- M2x CD1987
M2x CD2008- M2x CD