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Messiah

Nicholas McGegan · Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra · Lorraine Hunt Lieberson · Drew Minter · William Parker

Harmonia Mundi France1992Cat. 907050.5254m10 tracks

Messiah (1992), CD, on Harmonia Mundi France. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Drew Minter; 10 tracks.

Composer

George Frideric Handel

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Messiah, HWV 56: Sinfonia - Comfort ye - Every valley shall be exalted - And the glory of the Lord

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

11:32

02

Messiah, HWV 56: Thus saith the Lord

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, William Parker

1:17

03

Messiah, HWV 56: But who may abide the day of His coming

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Drew Minter

4:10

04

Messiah, HWV 56: And He shall purify the sons of Levi

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

2:20

05

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

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

5:36

10

Messiah, HWV 56: "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

4:16

16

Messiah, HWV 56: "But who may abide the day of His coming"

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

4:24

Disc 2

16

Messiah, HWV 56: How beautiful are the feet - Break forth into joy… (alternate version)

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Drew Minter

3:35

Disc 3

01

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

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

6:38

12

Messiah, HWV 56: "He was despised and rejected of men"

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

11:09