Messiah Oratorio
Album by Handel; Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Otto Klemperer, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Grace Hoffman, Nicolai Gedda, Jerome Hines
Tracklist
- 1Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Sinfony. Grave – Allegro moderatoGeorge Frideric Handel4:33
- 2Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Accompagnato “Comfort ye my people”George Frideric Handel3:30
- 3Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted”George Frideric Handel4:02
- 4Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus “And the glory, the glory of the Lord”George Frideric Handel3:22
- 5Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Accompagnato “Thus saith the Lord of Hosts”George Frideric Handel1:50
- 6Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria “But who may abide”George Frideric Handel5:35
- 7Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus “And He shall purify”George Frideric Handel2:51
- 8Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive”George Frideric Handel0:28
- 9Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria “O thou that tellest”George Frideric Handel5:36
- 10Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus “O thou that tellest”George Frideric Handel2:29
- 11Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Accompagnato “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth”George Frideric Handel2:48
- 12Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria “The people that walked”George Frideric Handel4:27
- 13Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”George Frideric Handel4:37
- 14Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Pifa. Larghetto e mezzo pianoGeorge Frideric Handel3:57
- 15Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Recitative “There were shepherds”George Frideric Handel1:35
- 16Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”George Frideric Handel2:17
- 17Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria “Rejoice greatly”George Frideric Handel5:01
- 18Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Recitative “Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened”George Frideric Handel0:28
- 19Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria “He shall feed His flock”George Frideric Handel5:28
- 20Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus “His yoke is easy”George Frideric Handel2:47
- 21Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “Behold, the Lamb of God”George Frideric Handel3:31
- 22Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Aria “He was despised”George Frideric Handel10:08
- 23Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “Surely He hath borne our griefs”George Frideric Handel2:49
- 24Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “And with His stripes”George Frideric Handel1:51
- 25Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “All we like sheep”George Frideric Handel4:14
- 26Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Accompagnato “All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn”George Frideric Handel1:03
- 27Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “He trusted in God”George Frideric Handel2:44
- 28Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Accompagnato “Thy rebuke hath broken His heart”George Frideric Handel1:44
- 29Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Arioso “Behold, and see”George Frideric Handel1:43
- 30Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Accompagnato “He was cut off”George Frideric Handel0:28
- 31Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Aria “But thou didst not leave”George Frideric Handel2:55
- 32Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “Lift up your heads”George Frideric Handel3:19
- 33Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”George Frideric Handel1:11
- 34Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Aria “How beautiful are the feet”George Frideric Handel2:23
- 35Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “Their sound is gone out”George Frideric Handel1:35
- 36Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Aria “Why do the nations”George Frideric Handel3:19
- 37Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “Let us break their bonds”George Frideric Handel1:58
- 38Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Recitative “He that dwelleth in heav’n”George Frideric Handel0:16
- 39Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Aria “Thou shalt break them”George Frideric Handel2:16
- 40Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “Hallelujah”George Frideric Handel4:15
- 41Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Chorus “I know that my Redeemer liveth”George Frideric Handel6:08
- 42Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Chorus “Since by man came death”George Frideric Handel1:57
- 43Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Accompagnato “Behold, I tell you a mystery”George Frideric Handel0:32
- 44Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Aria “The trumpet shall sound”George Frideric Handel4:19
- 45Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb”George Frideric Handel3:47
- 46Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Chorus “Amen”George Frideric Handel3:23
More by Handel, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Otto Klemperer, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Grace Hoffman, Nicolai Gedda, Jerome Hines
Release credits
- solo [15, 17-19, 34, 41], soprano vocals [15, 17-19, 34, 41]
- alto vocals [8-9, 22], solo [8-9, 22]
- bass vocals [5-6, 11-12, 36, 43-44], solo [5-6, 11-12, 36, 43-44]
- solo [2-3, 26, 28-31, 38-39], tenor vocals [2-3, 26, 28-31, 38-39]
- conductor
- choir vocals [4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 21, 23-25, 27, 32-33, 35, 37, 40, 42, 45-46]
- performing orchestra
Issues
MDigital Media (remaster)2 December 2023
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