Messiah
Album by Handel; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan
Released 1991
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Messiah: Part I. Sinfonia - Comfort ye - Every valley shall be exalted - And the glory of the LordGeorge Frideric Handel11:32
- 2Messiah: Part I. Thus saith the LordGeorge Frideric Handel1:17
- 3Messiah - Part I - But who may abide the day of His comingGeorge Frideric Handel4:10
- 4Messiah - Part I - And He shall purify the sons of LeviGeorge Frideric Handel2:20
- 5Messiah: Part I. Behold, a virgin shall conceive - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion - O thou that tellest...George Frideric Handel5:36
- 6Messiah: Part I. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth - The people that walked in darknessGeorge Frideric Handel5:07
- 7Messiah: Part I. For unto us a child is born - Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) - There were shepherds abiding in the fieldGeorge Frideric Handel6:48
- 8Messiah: Part I. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon themGeorge Frideric Handel0:19
- 9Messiah: Part I. And the angel said unto them - And suddenly there was with the angel - Glory to GodGeorge Frideric Handel2:35
- 10Messiah - Part I - Rejoice greatly, O daughter of ZionGeorge Frideric Handel4:16
- 11Messiah: Part I. Then shall the eyes of the blind be openedGeorge Frideric Handel0:24
- 12Messiah: Part I. He shall feed His flockGeorge Frideric Handel5:48
- 13Messiah: Part I. His yoke is easyGeorge Frideric Handel2:18
- 14Messiah: Part I. Thus saith the LordGeorge Frideric Handel1:32
- 15Messiah: Part I. But who may abide the day of His coming (bass)George Frideric Handel3:01
- 16Messiah: Part I. But who may abide the day of His coming (soprano)George Frideric Handel4:23
- 17Messiah: Part I. But who may abide the day of His coming [recitative] (bass)George Frideric Handel0:22
- 18Messiah: Part I. But lo! the angel of the Lord came upon themGeorge Frideric Handel1:42
- 19Messiah: Part I. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano)George Frideric Handel5:32
- 20Messiah: Part I. He shall feed his flock (alto)George Frideric Handel5:11
- CD 2
- 1Messiah - Part II - Behold the lamb of GodGeorge Frideric Handel2:48
- 2Messiah - Part II - He was despised and rejected of menGeorge Frideric Handel10:06
- 3Messiah: Part II. Surely He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows - And with His stripes...George Frideric Handel15:22
- 4Messiah: Part II. Lift up your heads - Unto which of the angels said He at any time - Let all the angels...George Frideric Handel4:15
- 5Messiah: Part II. Thou art gone up on highGeorge Frideric Handel2:54
- 6Messiah: Part II. The Lord gave the wordGeorge Frideric Handel1:03
- 7Messiah: Part II. How beautiful are the feetGeorge Frideric Handel2:12
- 8Messiah: Part II. Their sound is gone out into all landsGeorge Frideric Handel1:20
- 9Messiah: Part II. Why do the nations so furiously rage togetherGeorge Frideric Handel2:57
- 10Messiah: Part II. Let us break their bonds asunderGeorge Frideric Handel1:43
- 11Messiah: Part II. He that dwelleth in heaven - Thou shalt break them with a rod of ironGeorge Frideric Handel2:13
- 12Messiah: Part II. Hallelujah!George Frideric Handel3:33
- 13Messiah: Part II. Thou art gone up on high (bass)George Frideric Handel2:56
- 14Messiah: Part II. Thou art gone up on high (alto)George Frideric Handel2:49
- 15Messiah: Part II. How beautiful are the feet - Their sound is gone out...George Frideric Handel5:11
- 16Messiah: Part II. How beautiful are the feet - Break forth into joy...George Frideric Handel3:34
- 17Messiah: Part II. How beautiful are the feet (alto)George Frideric Handel3:06
- 18Messiah: Part II. Their sound is gone out... (tenor)George Frideric Handel1:07
- 19Messiah: Part II. Why do the nations... (bass)George Frideric Handel1:25
- 20Messiah: Part II. He that dwelleth... - Thou shalt break them...George Frideric Handel0:21
- CD 3
- 1Messiah: Part III. I know that my Redeemer livethGeorge Frideric Handel6:38
- 2Messiah: Part III. Since by man came deathGeorge Frideric Handel1:41
- 3Messiah: Part III. Behold, I tell you a mysteryGeorge Frideric Handel0:30
- 4Messiah: Part III. The trumpet shall soundGeorge Frideric Handel8:18
- 5Messiah: Part III. Then shall be brought to passGeorge Frideric Handel0:15
- 6Messiah: Part III. O Death, where is thy sting?George Frideric Handel1:44
- 7Messiah: Part III. But thanks be to GodGeorge Frideric Handel2:06
- 8Messiah: Part III. If God be for usGeorge Frideric Handel4:22
- 9Messiah: Part III. Worthy is the LambGeorge Frideric Handel3:00
- 10Messiah: Part III. AmenGeorge Frideric Handel4:20
- 11Messiah: Part III. O Death, where is thy sting? (alto)George Frideric Handel0:27
- 12Messiah: Part III. He was despised...George Frideric Handel11:08
More by Handel, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan
Release credits
- countertenor vocals [2.5, 2.16-17, 3.5-6, 1.3, 1.20], solo [2.5, 2.17, 1.3, 1.20, 3.5-6]
- cello [3.1, 3.12, 1.10, 1.16]
- solo [1.7-8, 1.18-19, 3.8], soprano vocals [3.8, 1.7-9, 1.18-19]
- solo [1.1, 2.3-4, 2.11, 2.18, 2.20, 3.6], tenor vocals [2.3-4, 2.11, 2.18, 2.20, 1.1, 3.6]
- harpsichord [3.1, 3.12, 1.10, 1.16]
- soprano vocals [1.10, 1.12, 1.16, 2.7, 2.15, 3.1, 3.12]
- conductor, harpsichord [16]
- alto vocals [1.5, 1.11-12, 2.2, 2.14, 3.11], solo [3.11, 1.5, 1.11, 2.2, 2.14], soprano vocals [16]
- performing orchestra
- choir vocals [2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.12, 2.16, 1.1, 1.4-5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.13, 3.2, 3.7, 3.9-10]
- bass vocals [1.2, 1.6, 1.14-15, 1.17, 3.3-4, 2.9, 2.13, 2.19], solo [1.2, 1.6, 1.14-15, 1.17, 2.9, 2.13, 2.19, 3.3-4]
Issues
- M3x CD1991