Messiah (1994), CD, on harmonia mundi. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by William Christie; 38 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, I. Sinfonia
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, II. Accompagnato (Tenor) "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, III. Air (Tenor): "Every valley shall be exalted"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, IV. Chorus: "And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, V. Recitative (Bass) "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VI. Air (Alto) "But who may abide the day of His coming?"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIa. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XI. Chorus "For unto us a child is born"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XIIa. Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XVIa. Air (Soprano II) "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XVIII. Chorus "His yoke is easy, His burden is light"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XIX. Chorus "Behold the lamb of God"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
Disc 2
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXIX. Air (Soprano I) "But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 32. “But thou didst not leave His soul in hell…” (soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXa. Chorus "Lift up your heads, O ye gates"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Lift up your heads, O ye gates
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXII. Air (Soprano II) "Thou art gone up on high"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air “Thou art gone up on high” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXIII. Chorus "The Lord gave the world"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXIVa. Air (Soprano I) "How beautiful are the feet of them"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVa. Chorus "Their sound is gone out into all lands"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Chorus “Their sound is gone out”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVI. Air (Bass) "Why do the nations so furiously rage together"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVIIa. Chorus "Let us break their bonds asunder"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXIX. Chorus "Hallelujah!"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XL. Air (Soprano I) "I know that my Redeemer liveth"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLI. Chorus "Since by man came death"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitativo “Then shall be brought to pass” (Alto)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLVI. Air (Soprano II) "If God be for us, who can be against us?"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 52. Air “If God be for us” (Soprano)