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George Frideric Handel

Messiah, HWV 56

Paul McCreesh (conductor) · Christopher Hogwood (conductor) · Charles Daniels (tenor) · Susan Gritton (soprano) · Bernarda Fink (mezzo soprano) · Dorothea Röschmann (soprano) · Judith Nelson (soprano) · Gabrieli (orchestra) · Academy of Ancient Music (orchestra) · Neal Davies

Baroque51 Mvts. · 2 h 17 min

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Movements

  1. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Overture (Sinfonia)Preview unavailable
  2. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Recitativo acc. (Tenor): "Comfort ye, my people" (attacca)Preview unavailable
  3. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Aria (Tenor): "Ev'ry valley shall be exalted"Preview unavailable
  4. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Chorus: "And the Glory of the Lord shall be Revealed"Preview unavailable
  5. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Recitative: "Thus saith the Lord"Preview unavailable
  6. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Aria (Alto): "But who may abide the day of His coming"Preview unavailable
  7. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Chorus: "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"Preview unavailable
  8. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Recitative (Alto): "Behold, a Virgin shall Conceive"Preview unavailable
  9. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Aria - Chorus: "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion"Preview unavailable
  10. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Recitative (Bass): "For behold, Darkness shall cover the Earth"Preview unavailable
  11. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Aria (Bass): "The People that Walked in Darkness"Preview unavailable
  12. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Chorus: "For unto us a Child is Born"Preview unavailable
  13. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Pifa (Pastoral Sinfonia): Larghetto (attacca)Preview unavailable
  14. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Recitative (Soprano): "There were Shepherds abiding... And lo, the Angel of the Lord... And the Angel said unto them... And suddenly the was with the Angel"Preview unavailable
  15. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Chorus: "Glory to God in the highest"Preview unavailable
  16. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Aria (Soprano): "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"Preview unavailable
  17. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Recitative (Alto): "Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened"Preview unavailable
  18. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Aria (Soprano & Alto): "He shall feed His flock like a Shepherd"Preview unavailable
  19. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Chorus: "His Yoke is Easy, His Burthen is Light"Preview unavailable
  20. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: "Behold the Lamb of God"Preview unavailable
  21. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Aria (Alto): "He was despised and rejected of men"Preview unavailable
  22. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: "Surely, He hath borne our griefs"Preview unavailable
  23. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: "And with His stripes we are healed"Preview unavailable
  24. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: "All we like sheep have gone astray"Preview unavailable
  25. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Recitative acc. (Tenor): "All they that see Him laugh" (attacca)Preview unavailable
  26. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: "He trusted in God that He would deliver Him"Preview unavailable
  27. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Recitative acc. (Tenor): "Thy rebuke hath broken His heart"Preview unavailable
  28. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Aria (Tenor): "Behold, and see if there be any sorrow"Preview unavailable
  29. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Recitative acc. (Soprano): "He was cut off out of the land of the living"Preview unavailable
  30. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Aria (Soprano): "But thou didst not leave His soul in Hell"Preview unavailable
  31. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: "Lift up your heads, O ye gates"Preview unavailable
  32. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Recitative (Tenor): "Unto which of the Angels said He"Preview unavailable
  33. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: "Let all the Angels of God worship Him"Preview unavailable
  34. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Aria (Alto): "Thou art gone up on high"Preview unavailable
  35. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: "The Lord gave the Word"Preview unavailable
  36. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Aria (Soprano): "How Beautiful are the Feet of them"Preview unavailable
  37. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: "Their Sound is Gone out into all Lands"Preview unavailable
  38. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Aria (Bass): "Why do the nations so furiously rage" (attacca)Preview unavailable
  39. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: "Let us break their bonds asunder"Preview unavailable
  40. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Recitative & Aria (Tenor): "He that dwelleth in heaven... Thou shalt Break them"Preview unavailable
  41. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: "Hallelujah!"Preview unavailable
  42. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 3, "The Aftermath": Aria (Soprano): "I know that my Redeemer liveth"Preview unavailable
  43. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 3, "The Aftermath": Chorus: "Since by man came death"Preview unavailable
  44. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 3, "The Aftermath": Recitative acc. (Bass): Behold, I tell you a mysteryPreview unavailable
  45. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 3, "The Aftermath": Aria (Bass): "The Trumpet shall sound"Preview unavailable
  46. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 3, "The Aftermath": Recitative (Alto): "Then shall be brought to pass"Preview unavailable
  47. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 3, "The Aftermath": Duet (Alto & Tenor): "O Death, where is thy Sting"Preview unavailable
  48. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 3, "The Aftermath": Chorus: "But Thanks be to God"Preview unavailable
  49. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 3, "The Aftermath": Aria (Countertenor): "If God be for Us"Preview unavailable
  50. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 3, "The Aftermath": Chorus: "Worthy is the Lamb that was Slain - Amen"Preview unavailable
  51. The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 3, "The Aftermath": Aria (Soprano): "I know that my Redeemer liveth"Preview unavailable

Performers

Credits

Album
Handel - The Christmas Album
Label
U-5
Recording year
2014

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