Messiah Highlights
Messiah Highlights, CD, on Telarc. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Martin Pearlman, Bruce Fowler, Catherine Robbin; 27 tracks.
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Tracklist
Comfort Ye, My People (tenor recitative)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Every Valley Shall Be Exalted (tenor air)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
And the Glory of the Lord (chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive (alto recitative)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion (alto air & chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
For Unto Us a Child Is Born (chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
Rejoice Greatly, o Daughter of Zion (soprano air)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
The Lord Gave the Word (chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
Their Sound Is Gone Out (chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor)
Why Do the Nations? (bass air)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
Let Us Break Their Bounds Asunder (chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
He That Dwelleth in Heaven (tenor recitative)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Thou Shalt Break Them (tenor air)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (soprano air)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
Since by Man Came Death (chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
Behold, I Tell You a Mystery (bass recitative)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)
The Trumpet Shall Sound (bass air)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
Then Shall Be Brought to Pass (alto recitative)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitativo “Then shall be brought to pass” (Alto)
O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? (alto & tenor duet)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 50. Duet “O death, where is thy sting” (Alt & Tenor)