The Messiah, CD. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Helmuth Rilling; 53 tracks.
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Disc 1
Messiah: Sinfonia--grave - allegro moderato
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony
Messiah: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Messiah: Every valley shall be exalted
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
Messiah: And the glory of the lord
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Messiah: Thus saith the lord of hosts
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
Messiah: 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: And he shall purify the sons of Levi
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”
Messiah: Behold, a virgin shall conceive
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
Messiah: O thou that tellest good tidings to zion--air (alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
Messiah: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion--chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
Messiah: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)
Messiah: The people that walked in darkness
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass)
Messiah: 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: Pifa - Pastoral Symphony
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
Messiah: There were shepherds abiding in the field
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)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano)
Messiah: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
Messiah: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
Messiah: He shall feed his flock
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
Disc 2
Messiah: Surely he hath borne our griefs
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”
Messiah: And with his stripes we are healed
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”
Messiah: All we like sheep have gone astray
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”
Messiah: All they that see him
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)
Messiah: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
Messiah: He was cut off out of the land of the living
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)
Messiah: 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: Unto which of the angels said he at any time
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
Messiah: Let all the angels of God worship him
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus “Let all the angels of God worship Him”
Messiah: 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: The lord gave the word
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
Messiah: How beautiful are the feet of them
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano, Alto & Chorus)
Messiah: Their sound is gone out into all lands
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor)
Messiah: 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: Let us break their bonds asunder
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
Messiah: He that dwelleth in heaven
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Messiah: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
Messiah: 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: Since by man came death
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
Messiah: Behold, I tell you a mystery
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)
Messiah: The trumpet shall sound
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
Messiah: The shall be brought to pass
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitativo “Then shall be brought to pass” (Alto)
Messiah: O death, where is thy sting
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 50. Duet “O death, where is thy sting” (Alt & Tenor)