Messiah (The Complete Oratorio)
Robert Shaw · Atlanta Symphony Orchestra · Alfreda Hodgson · Kaaren Erickson · Richard Stilwell · Sylvia McNair
Messiah (The Complete Oratorio) (1984), CD, on Telarc Digital. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Alfreda Hodgson, Kaaren Erickson; 33 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
Messiah: 2. Comfort Ye, My People / 3. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Messiah: 4. And the Glory of the Lord
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Messiah: 5. Thus Saith the Lord / 6. But Who May Abide / 7. And He Shall Purify
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
Messiah: 8. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive / 9. 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)
Messiah: 10. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth / 11. The People That Walked in Darkness
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)
Messiah: 12. 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”
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: 18. 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: 19. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
Messiah: 20. He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
Messiah: 22. Behold the Lamb of God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
Disc 2
Messiah: 25. And with His stripes we are healed / 26. All we like sheep
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”
Messiah: 27. All they that see him / 28. He trusted in God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
Messiah: 33. Lift up your heads
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
Messiah: 34. Unto which of the angels / 35. Let all the angels of God worship Him
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
Messiah: 36. 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: 37. The Lord gave the word
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
Messiah: 38. How beautiful are the feet
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano, Alto & Chorus)
Messiah: 39. Their sound is gone out
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor)
Messiah: 40.Why do the nations? / 41. Let us break their bonds asunder
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
Messiah: 42. He that dwelleth in heaven / 43. Thou shalt break them
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Messiah: 44. Hallelujah (chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
Messiah: 45. 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: 46. Since by man came death
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
Messiah: 47. Behold, I tell you a mystery / 48. The trumpet shall sound
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)