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Messiah (highlights)

Christopher Hogwood · Simon Preston · Judith Nelson · David Thomas · Carolyn Watkinson

Decca ClassicsCat. 400 086-236m7 tracks

Messiah (highlights), CD, on Decca Classics. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston, Judith Nelson, David Thomas; 7 tracks.

Composer

George Frideric Handel

Tracklist

03

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)

Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston, Carolyn Watkinson

6:15

04

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "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”

Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston

4:15

05

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "Rejoice greatly, O Daughter Of Zion"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)

Christopher Hogwood, Judith Nelson

4:09

06

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Let us break their bonds asunder"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)

Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston, David Thomas

3:15

07

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Hallelujah"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”

Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston, Judith Nelson

3:51

08

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III. "I know that my Redeemer liveth"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)

Christopher Hogwood, Judith Nelson

5:35

09

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III. "Behold, I tell you a mystery - The trumpet shall sound"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)

Christopher Hogwood, David Thomas

9:00