Messiah
Album by Handel; Lorraine Hunt, Janet Williams, Patricia Spence, Drew Minter, Jeffrey Thomas, William Parker, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan
Released 7 December 1992
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Messiah, HWV 56: Sinfonia - Comfort ye - Every valley shall be exalted - And the glory of the LordHandel11:32
- 2Messiah, HWV 56: Thus saith the LordHandel1:17
- 3Messiah, HWV 56: But who may abide the day of His comingHandel4:10
- 4Messiah, HWV 56: And He shall purify the sons of LeviHandel2:20
- 5Messiah, HWV 56: Behold, a virgin shall conceive - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion - O thou that tellestHandel5:36
- 6Messiah, HWV 56: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth - The people that walked in darknessHandel5:07
- 7Messiah, HWV 56: For unto us a child is born - Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) - There were shepherds abiding in the fieldHandel6:48
- 8Messiah, HWV 56: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon themHandel0:19
- 9Messiah, HWV 56: And the angel said unto them - And suddenly there was with the angel - Glory to GodHandel2:35
- 10Messiah, HWV 56: "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"Handel4:16
- 11Messiah, HWV 56: Then shall the eyes of the blind be openedHandel0:24
- 12Messiah, HWV 56: He shall feed His flockHandel5:48
- 13Messiah, HWV 56: His yoke is easyHandel2:18
- 14Messiah, HWV 56: Thus saith the Lord (alternate version)Handel1:32
- 15Messiah, HWV 56: But who may abide the day of His coming (alternate version)Handel3:01
- 16Messiah, HWV 56: "But who may abide the day of His coming"Handel4:23
- 17Messiah, HWV 56: But who may abide the day of His coming [recitative]Handel0:22
- 18Messiah, HWV 56: But lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them (alternate version)Handel1:42
- 19Messiah, HWV 56: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (alternate version)Handel5:32
- 20Messiah, HWV 56: He shall feed His flock (alternate version)Handel5:11
- CD 2
- 1Messiah, HWV 56: Behold the lamb of GodHandel2:48
- 2Messiah, HWV 56: He was despised and rejected of menHandel10:06
- 3Messiah, HWV 56: Surely He hath borne our griefs - And with His stripes - All we like sheep - All they that see Him - He trusted in God - Thy rebuke hath broken His heart - Behold and see - He was cut off - But Thou didst not leaveHandel15:22
- 4Messiah, HWV 56: Lift up your heads - Unto which of the angels said He at any time - Let all the angels of God worship HimHandel4:16
- 5Messiah, HWV 56: Thou art gone up on highHandel2:54
- 6Messiah, HWV 56: The Lord gave the wordHandel1:03
- 7Messiah, HWV 56: How beautiful are the feetHandel2:12
- 8Messiah, HWV 56: Their sound is gone out into all landsHandel1:20
- 9Messiah, HWV 56: Why do the nations so furiously rage togetherHandel2:57
- 10Messiah, HWV 56: Let us break their bonds asunderHandel1:43
- 11Messiah, HWV 56: He that dwelleth in heaven - Thou shalt break them with a rod of ironHandel2:13
- 12Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah!Handel3:33
- 13Messiah, HWV 56: Thou art gone up on high (alternate version)Handel2:56
- 14Messiah, HWV 56: Thou are gone up on high (alternate version)Handel2:49
- 15Messiah, HWV 56: How beautiful are the feet - Their sound is gone out… (alternate version)Handel5:11
- 16Messiah, HWV 56: How beautiful are the feet - Break forth into joy… (alternate version)Handel3:34
- 17Messiah, HWV 56: How beautiful are the feet… (alternate version)Handel3:06
- 18Messiah, HWV 56: Their sound is gone out (alternate version)Handel1:07
- 19Messiah, HWV 56: Why do the nations... (alternate version)Handel1:25
- 20Messiah, HWV 56: He that dwelleth - Thou shalt break them... [recitative] (alternate version)Handel0:21
- CD 3
- 1Messiah, HWV 56: "I know that my Redeemer liveth"Handel6:38
- 2Messiah, HWV 56: Since by man came deathHandel1:41
- 3Messiah, HWV 56: Behold, I tell you a mysteryHandel0:30
- 4Messiah, HWV 56: The trumpet shall soundHandel8:18
- 5Messiah, HWV 56: Then shall be brought to passHandel0:15
- 6Messiah, HWV 56: O Death, where is thy sting?Handel1:44
- 7Messiah, HWV 56: But thanks be to GodHandel2:06
- 8Messiah, HWV 56: If God be for usHandel4:22
- 9Messiah, HWV 56: Worthy is the LambHandel3:00
- 10Messiah, HWV 56: AmenHandel4:20
- 11Messiah, HWV 56: O Death, where is thy sting? [recitative] (alternate version)Handel0:27
- 12Messiah, HWV 56: "He was despised and rejected of men"Handel11:08
More by Handel, Lorraine Hunt, Janet Williams, Patricia Spence, Drew Minter, Jeffrey Thomas, William Parker, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan
Release credits
- countertenor vocals [1.3, 1.20, 2.5, 2.16-17, 3.5-6], solo [3.5-6, 1.3, 1.20, 2.5, 2.17]
- solo [1.7-8, 1.18-19, 3.8], soprano vocals [3.8, 1.7-9, 1.18-19]
- solo [3.6, 1.1, 2.3-4, 2.11, 2.18, 2.20], tenor vocals [2.3-4, 2.11, 2.18, 2.20, 1.1, 3.6]
- soprano vocals [2.7, 2.15, 3.1, 3.12, 1.10, 1.12, 1.16]
- conductor, harpsichord [16]
- alto vocals [3.11, 1.5, 1.11-12, 2.2, 2.14], solo [2.2, 2.14, 3.11, 1.5, 1.11], soprano vocals [16]
- performing orchestra
- choir vocals [2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.12, 2.16, 3.2, 3.7, 3.9-10, 1.1, 1.4-5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.13]
- bass vocals [1.2, 1.6, 1.14-15, 1.17, 2.9, 2.13, 2.19, 3.3-4], solo [2.9, 2.13, 2.19, 1.2, 1.6, 1.14-15, 1.17, 3.3-4]
Issues
- M3x CD7 December 1992





