Messiah

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Sinfony

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Accompagnato "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kobie van Rensburg

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air "Every valley shall be exalted"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kobie van Rensburg

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. 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”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Accompagnato "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Neal Davies

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air "But who may abide the day of His coming?"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Lawrence Zazzo

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" / no. 9. Air & Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion arise"

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Patricia Bardon

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Accompagnato "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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Neal Davies

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air "The people that walked in darkness"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Neal Davies

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. 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”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Sinfonia Pastorale: (Pifa) / no. 14a. Recitative "There where shepherds abiding in the field" / no. 14b. Accompagnato "And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them" / no. 15. Recitative "And the angel said unto them: Fear not, for behold" / no. 16. Accompagnato "And suddenly there was with the angel"

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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kerstin Avemo

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus "Glory to God in the highest"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Air "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kerstin Avemo

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitative "Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened" / 20. Air "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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Lawrence Zazzo

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus "His yoke is easy, and His burden is light"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus "Behold the lamb of God"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air "He was despised and rejected of men"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Patricia Bardon

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus "Surely He hath borne our griefs"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus "And with His stripes we are healed"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus "All we like sheep have gone astray"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Accompagnato "All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kobie van Rensburg

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus "He trusted in God that He would deliver Him"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Accompagnato "Thy rebuke hath broken His heart"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kobie van Rensburg

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso "Behold and see if there be any sorrow"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kobie van Rensburg

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Accompagnato "He was cut off out of the land of the living" / no. 32. Air "But Thou didst no.t leave His soul in hell"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kerstin Avemo

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus "Lift up your heads, O ye gates"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative "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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kobie van Rensburg

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus "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”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air "Thou art gone up on high"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air “Thou art gone up on high” (Bass)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Lawrence Zazzo

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus "The Lord gave the world"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Air "How beautiful are the feet of them"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Alto)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Lawrence Zazzo

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Chorus "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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air "Why do the nations so furiously rage together"

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Neal Davies

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus "Let us break their bonds asunder"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative "He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn" / no. 43. Air "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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kobie van Rensburg

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus "Hallelujah!"

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air "I know that my redeemer liveth"

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kerstin Avemo

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus "Since by man came death"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Accompagnato "Behold, I tell you a mystery" / no. 48. Air "The trumpet shall sound"

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Neal Davies

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitative "Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written" / no. 50. Duet: 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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kobie van Rensburg

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus "But thanks be to God who giveth us the victory"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus “But thanks be to God…”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 52. Air "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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Lawrence Zazzo

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain" / no. 54. Chorus "Amen"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen”

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester