Messiah, HWV 56
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) · James Milligan (baritone) · Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) · Huddersfield Choral Society/Herbert Bardgett/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick · Richard Lewis/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick · James Milligan/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick · Elsie Morison/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick · Marjorie Thomas/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick · Richard Lewis/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent · Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent · Huddersfield Choral Society/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent · Christopher Parker · Eric Chadwick · Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick · Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick · James Milligan/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick/Alan Stringer
Movements
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 1, Symphony (Grave - Allegro moderato)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 2, Recitative accompanied, "Comfort ye, my people" (Tenor)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 3, Air, "Every valley shall be exalted" (Tenor)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 4, Chorus, "And the glory of the Lord"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 5, Recitative accompanied, "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts" (Bass)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 6, Air, "But who may abide the day of His coming" (Bass)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 7, Chorus, "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 8, Recitative, "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" (Alto)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 9, Air, "O thou that tellest good tiding to Zion" (Alto)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 10, Recitative accompanied, "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" (Bass)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 11, Air, "The people that walked in darkness" (Bass)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 12, Chorus, "For unto us a Child is born"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 13, Pifa (Pastoral Symphony. Larghetto e mezzo piano)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 14, Recitative, "There were shepherds abiding in the field … And lo, the angel of the Lord" (Soprano)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 15, Recitative, "And the angel said unto them" (Soprano)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 16, Recitative accompanied, "And suddenly there was with the angel" (Soprano)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 17, Chorus, "Glory to God"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 18, Air, "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion" (Soprano)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 19, Recitative, "Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened" (Alto)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 20, Duet, "He shall feed His flock like s shepherd" (Alto, Soprano)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 21, Chorus, "His yoke is easy"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 22, Chorus, "Behold the lamb of God"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 23, Air, "He was despised and rejected" (Alto)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 24, Chorus, "Surely, He hath borne our griefs"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 25, Chorus, "And with His stripes we are healed"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 26, Chorus, "All we like sheep have gone astray"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 27, Recitative accompanied, "All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn" (Tenor)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 28, Chorus, "He trusted in God"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 29, Recitative accompanied, "Thy rebuke hath broken His heart" (Tenor)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 30, Arioso, "Behold, and see if there be any sorrow" (Tenor)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 31, Recitative accompanied, "He was cut off out of the land of the living" (Tenor)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 32, Air, "But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell" (Tenor)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 33, Chorus, "Lift up your heads, O ye gates"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 34, Chorus, "The Lord gave the word"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 35, Air, "How beautiful are the feet" (Soprano)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 36, Chorus, "Their sound is gone out into all lands"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 37, Air, "Why do the nations so furiously rage together" (Bass)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 38, Chorus, "Let us break their bonds asunder"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 39, Recitative, "He that dwelleth in heaven" (Tenor)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 40, "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron" (Tenor)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 41, Chorus, "Hallelujah"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 42, Air, "I know that my Redeemer liveth" (Soprano)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 43, Chorus, "Since by man came death"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 44, Recitative accompanied, "Behold, I tell you a mystery" (Bass)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 45, Air, "The trumpet shall sound" (Bass)Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 46, Chorus, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
- Handel / Sargent: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 47, Chorus, "Amen"Preview unavailablePlays this movement
Performers
- Sir Malcolm SargentConductor
- James MilliganBaritone
- Royal Liverpool Philharmonic OrchestraOrchestra
- Huddersfield Choral Society/Herbert Bardgett/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick
- Richard Lewis/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick
- James Milligan/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick
- Elsie Morison/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick
- Marjorie Thomas/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick
- Richard Lewis/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent
- Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent
- Huddersfield Choral Society/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent
- Christopher Parker
- Eric Chadwick
- Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick
- Elsie Morison/Marjorie Thomas/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick
- James Milligan/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Sargent/Eric Chadwick/Alan Stringer
Credits
- Label
- Warner Classics
- Recording year
- 2002