Messiah
Album by Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham
Released 14 July 1992
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Messiah: OvertureGeorge Frideric Handel4:51
- 2Messiah: Recit: Comfort ye, my people (Tenor)George Frideric Handel3:38
- 3Messiah: Air: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor)George Frideric Handel3:34
- 4Messiah: Chorus: And the glory of the LordGeorge Frideric Handel3:37
- 5Messiah: Recit: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (Bass)George Frideric Handel1:52
- 6Messiah: Air: But who may abide (Bass)George Frideric Handel5:05
- 7Messiah: Chorus: And He shall purifyGeorge Frideric Handel3:13
- 8Messiah: Recit: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Contralto)George Frideric Handel0:44
- 9Messiah: Air & Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings (Contralto)George Frideric Handel7:24
- 10Messiah: Recit: For, behold, darkness shall cover (Bass)George Frideric Handel3:00
- 11Messiah: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass)George Frideric Handel4:56
- 12Messiah: Chorus: For unto us a child is bornGeorge Frideric Handel4:51
- 13Messiah: Pastoral SymphonyGeorge Frideric Handel4:38
- 14Messiah: Recit: There were shepherds abiding (Soprano)George Frideric Handel0:59
- 15Messiah: Recit: And the angel said unto them (Soprano)George Frideric Handel0:53
- 16Messiah: Recit: And suddenly there was (Soprano)George Frideric Handel0:20
- 17Messiah: Chorus: Glory to God in the highestGeorge Frideric Handel2:18
- 18Messiah: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter (Soprano)George Frideric Handel4:37
- 19Messiah: Recit: Then shall the eyes (Contralto)George Frideric Handel0:31
- 20Messiah: Air: He shall feed his flock - Come unto Him (Contralto & Soprano)George Frideric Handel6:15
- 21Messiah: Chorus: His yoke is easyGeorge Frideric Handel3:03
- CD 2
- 1Messiah: Chorus: Behold the Lamb of GodGeorge Frideric Handel4:11
- 2Messiah: Air: He was despised (Contralto)George Frideric Handel6:07
- 3Messiah: Chorus - Surely he hath borne our griefsGeorge Frideric Handel3:00
- 4Messiah: Chorus: And with His stripes we are healedGeorge Frideric Handel2:22
- 5Messiah: Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astrayGeorge Frideric Handel4:04
- 6Messiah: Recit: All they that see Him (Tenor)George Frideric Handel0:53
- 7Messiah: Chorus: He trusted in GodGeorge Frideric Handel2:26
- 8Messiah: Recit: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor)George Frideric Handel2:39
- 9Messiah: Air: Behold, and see if there be (Tenor)George Frideric Handel2:04
- 10Messiah: Recit: He was cut off out of the land (Tenor)George Frideric Handel0:27
- 11Messiah: Air: But Thou didst not leave (Tenor)George Frideric Handel3:27
- 12Messiah: Chorus: Lift up your headsGeorge Frideric Handel3:15
- 13Messiah: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)George Frideric Handel3:06
- 14Messiah: Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all landsGeorge Frideric Handel1:43
- 15Messiah: Air: Why do the nations so furious rage (Bass)George Frideric Handel2:53
- 16Messiah: Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunderGeorge Frideric Handel1:51
- 17Messiah: Recite: He that dewelleth in heaven (Tenor)George Frideric Handel0:22
- 18Messiah: Air: Thaou shalt break them (Tenor)George Frideric Handel2:12
- 19Messiah: Chorus: HallelujahGeorge Frideric Handel3:37
- 20Messiah: Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano)George Frideric Handel7:46
- 21Messiah: Chorus: Since by man came deathGeorge Frideric Handel2:31
- 22Messiah: Recit: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)George Frideric Handel0:42
- 23Messiah: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)George Frideric Handel4:22
- 24Messiah: Chorus: Worthy is the LambGeorge Frideric Handel7:53
- CD 3: Appendix
- 1Messiah: Recit: Unto which of the angels (Tenor)George Frideric Handel0:26
- 2Messiah: Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship HimGeorge Frideric Handel1:37
- 3Messiah: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Bass)George Frideric Handel4:00
- 4Messiah: Chorus: The Lord gave the wordGeorge Frideric Handel1:13
- 5Messiah: Recit: Then shall be brought to pass (Contralto)George Frideric Handel0:21
- 6Messiah: Duet: O death, where is thy sting? (Contralto & Tenor)George Frideric Handel1:23
- 7Messiah: Chorus: But thanks be to GodGeorge Frideric Handel2:24
- 8Messiah: Air: If God be for us (Soprano)George Frideric Handel5:35
More by Handel, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham
Release credits
- tenor vocals [2-3]
- choir vocals [2.19, 1.12], performing orchestra [19]
- performing orchestra [2.3-5, 2.19-20, 2.23-24, 1.1-3, 1.7, 1.9, 1.12-17, 1.20]
- conductor [2.3-5, 2.19-20, 2.23-24, 1.1-3, 1.7, 1.9, 1.12-17, 1.20]
Issues
- M3x CD14 July 1992
H3x CD