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Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 1. Sinfonia
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:53
  • 2
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 2. “Comfort ye my people” – Accompagnato; 3. “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” – Aria
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    5:30
  • 3
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 4. “And the glory of the Lord” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:40
  • 4
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 5. “Thus saith the Lord” – Accompagnato; 6. “But who may abide” – Aria; 7. “And He shall purify” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    7:55
  • 5
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 7a. “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” – Recitativo; 8. “Oh thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” – Aria; 8a. “Oh thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    6:02
  • 6
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 9. “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” – Accompagnato; 10. “The people that walked in the darkness” – Aria
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    5:34
  • 7
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 11. “For unto us a Child is born” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    4:02
  • 8
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 12. Pifa – Sinfonia pastorale; 12a. “There were shepherds” – Recitativo; 13. “And lo, the angel of the Lord” – Accompagnato; 13a. “And the angel said unto them” – Recitativo; 14. “And suddenly there was with the angel” – Accompagnato; 15. “Glory to God” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    5:27
  • 9
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 16. “Rejoice greatly” – Aria
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    4:10
  • 10
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 16a. “Then shall the eyes of the blind” – Recitativo
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    0:21
  • 11
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 17. “He shall feed His flock” – Duetto
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    4:27
  • 12
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 18. “His yoke is easy” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:00
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 19. “Behold the Lamb of God” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:39
  • 2
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 20. “He was despised” – Aria
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    10:11
  • 3
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 21. “Surely, He hath borne our griefs” – Coro; 22. “And with His stripes” – Coro; 23. “All we like sheep have gone astray” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    8:04
  • 4
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 24. “All they that see Him” – Accompagnato; 25. “He trusted in God” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:01
  • 5
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 26. “Thy rebuke hath broken His heart” – Accompagnato; 27. “Behold, and see” – Arioso
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:03
  • 6
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 28. “He was cut off” – Accompagnato; 29. “But Thou didst not leave” – Aria
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:20
  • 7
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 30. “Lift up your heads” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:57
  • 8
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 31a. “Unto which of the angels” – Recitativo; 31b. “Let all the angels of God” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:38
  • 9
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 32. “Thou art gone up on high” – Aria
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:16
  • 10
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 33. “The Lord gave the word” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:08
  • 11
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 34. “How beautiful are the feet” – Aria (alternative version)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:16
  • 12
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 35. “Their sound is gone out” – Coro (alternative version)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:15
  • 13
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 36. “Why do the nations?” – Aria
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:34
  • 14
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 37. “Let us break their bonds asunder” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:35
  • 15
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 37a. “He that dwelleth in heaven” – Recitativo; 38. “Thou shalt break them” – Aria
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:10
  • 16
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 39. “Hallelujah” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:47
  • CD 3
  • 1
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 40. “I know that my Redeemer liveth” – Aria
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    6:25
  • 2
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 41. “Since by man came death” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:58
  • 3
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 42. “Behold, I tell you a mystery” – Accompagnato
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    0:28
  • 4
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 43. “The trumpet shall sound” – Aria
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    8:17
  • 5
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 44a. “Then shall be brought to pass” – Recitativo; 44b. “O death, where is thy sting?” – Duetto; 45. “But thanks be to God” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    4:20
  • 6
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 46. “If God be for us” – Aria
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    5:05
  • 7
    Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 47. “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain” – Coro; “Amen” – Coro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    7:27

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