Messiah
Album by Handel; NightPro Symphony Orchestra, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Sir David Willcocks
Released 1995
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Messiah: 1. SinfoniaGeorge Frideric Handel3:38
- 2Messiah: 2. Comfort ye my peopleGeorge Frideric Handel2:38
- 3Messiah: 3. Ev'ry valley shall be exaltedGeorge Frideric Handel3:14
- 4Messiah: 4. And the glory of the LordGeorge Frideric Handel3:00
- 5Messiah: 5. Thus saith the LordGeorge Frideric Handel1:30
- 6Messiah: 6. But who may abide the day of his coming?George Frideric Handel4:21
- 7Messiah: 7. And he shall purifyGeorge Frideric Handel2:23
- 8Messiah: 8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive / 9. O thou that tellest good tidings to ZionGeorge Frideric Handel5:51
- 9Messiah: 10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earthGeorge Frideric Handel1:48
- 10Messiah: 11. The people that walked in darknessGeorge Frideric Handel3:42
- 11Messiah: 12. For unto us a child is bornGeorge Frideric Handel4:15
- 12Messiah: 13. Pifa ('Pastoral Symphony')George Frideric Handel2:47
- 13Messiah: 14a. There were shepherds abiding in the field / 14b. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them / 15. And the angel said unto them / 16. And suddenly there was with the angelGeorge Frideric Handel1:29
- 14Messiah: 17. Glory to GodGeorge Frideric Handel2:01
- 15Messiah: 18. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of ZionGeorge Frideric Handel4:09
- 16Messiah: 19. Then shall the eyes of the blindGeorge Frideric Handel0:28
- 17Messiah: 20. He shall feed his flockGeorge Frideric Handel5:02
- 18Messiah: 21. His yoke is easy, and his burthen is lightGeorge Frideric Handel2:31
- 19Messiah: 22. Behold the Lamb of GodGeorge Frideric Handel3:03
- 20Messiah: 23. He was despisedGeorge Frideric Handel10:51
- CD 2
- 1Messiah: 24. Surely, He hath borne our griefsGeorge Frideric Handel2:03
- 2Messiah: 25. And with His stripes we are healedGeorge Frideric Handel1:51
- 3Messiah: 26. All we like sheep have gone astrayGeorge Frideric Handel4:04
- 4Messiah: 27. All they that see Him laugh Him to scornGeorge Frideric Handel0:42
- 5Messiah: 28. He trusted in GodGeorge Frideric Handel2:24
- 6Messiah: 29. Thy rebuke hath broken His heartGeorge Frideric Handel5:18
- 7Messiah: 33. Lift up your heads, O ye gatesGeorge Frideric Handel3:07
- 8Messiah: 34. Unto which of the angels said He at any timeGeorge Frideric Handel0:17
- 9Messiah: 35. Let all the angels of God worship HimGeorge Frideric Handel1:29
- 10Messiah: 36. Thou art gone up on highGeorge Frideric Handel3:09
- 11Messiah: 37. The Lord gave the wordGeorge Frideric Handel1:17
- 12Messiah: 38. How beautiful are the feetGeorge Frideric Handel2:03
- 13Messiah: 39. Their sound is gone outGeorge Frideric Handel1:31
- 14Messiah: 40. Why do the nations so furiously rage together?George Frideric Handel2:45
- 15Messiah: 41. Let us break their bonds asunderGeorge Frideric Handel1:57
- 16Messiah: 42. He that dwelleth in heavenGeorge Frideric Handel2:17
- 17Messiah: 44. HallelujahGeorge Frideric Handel4:11
- 18Messiah: 45. I know that my Redeemer livethGeorge Frideric Handel6:05
- 19Messiah: 46. Since by man came deathGeorge Frideric Handel2:04
- 20Messiah: 47. Behold, I tell you a mysteryGeorge Frideric Handel8:59
- 21Messiah: 49. Then shall be brought to passGeorge Frideric Handel0:17
- 22Messiah: 50. O death, where is thy sting?George Frideric Handel1:03
- 23Messiah: 51. But thanks be to GodGeorge Frideric Handel2:07
- 24Messiah: 52. If God be for usGeorge Frideric Handel4:41
- 25Messiah: 53. Worthy is the Lamb that was slainGeorge Frideric Handel7:29
- CD 3: Behind the Scenes/Recording Session Takes 1-15
- 1Sir David Willcocks greets the choir and orchestraSir David Willcocks0:44
- 2Instructions for the first sections of the nightSir David Willcocks1:13
- 3"Organ A" tune up; "Shepherds abiding in the field" "Glory to God"Sir David Willcocks4:57
- 4Instructions for a "retake"Sir David Willcocks3:43
- 5Sir David's style and humor are evident as he rehearses the choir "All we like sheep"Sir David Willcocks14:29
- 6Continued practice on a very difficult section for the menSir David Willcocks8:14
- 7"Worthy is the Lamb," take one.Sir David Willcocks8:17
- 8Working on "Worthy is the Lamb."Sir David Willcocks1:16
- 9Preparing for another take.Sir David Willcocks1:18
- 10Compliments to the choir for their concentrationSir David Willcocks0:48
- 11Preparing for a new section, "For unto us..."Sir David Willcocks2:16
- 12Further preparation and rehearsalSir David Willcocks9:17
- 13Sir David on the phone with John MoselySir David Willcocks0:54
- 14Preparing for a new takeSir David Willcocks5:21
- 15"Are you ready, John?" The Hallelujah ChorusSir David Willcocks5:15
More by Handel, NightPro Symphony Orchestra, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Sir David Willcocks
Release credits
- trumpet [20]
- harpsichord
- organ
- soprano vocals [1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 2.12, 2.18, 2.24]
- tenor vocals [1.2-3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 2.16, 2.22]
- performing orchestra
- countertenor vocals [2.10, 2.21-22, 1.6, 1.8, 1.16-17, 1.20]
- conductor
- bass vocals [14, 20], bass-baritone vocals [5, 9-10]
- performer [1.4, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.14, 1.18-19, 2.1-3, 2.5, 2.7, 2.9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19, 2.23, 2.25]
