Messiah, CD, on Decca Classics. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers, Joan Sutherland; 42 tracks.
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Disc 1
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: Comfort Ye
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: And the Glory of the Lord
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: Thus Saith the Lord
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: But Who May Abide
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: And He Shall Purify
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive... O Thou That Tellest
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: 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, HWV 56 Pt. 1: 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, HWV 56 Pt. 1: 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”
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: Pifa - Sinfonia Pastorale
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: 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)
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: Glory to God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: Rejoice Greatly
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind... He Shall Feed His Flock
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: His Yoke Is Easy
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Disc 2
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: And With His Stripes
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: All They That See Him.... He Trusted in God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: Thy Rebuke That Broken His Heart
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: Behold and See
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: He Was Cut Off
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: Lift Up Your Heads
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: Unto Which of the Angels.... Let All the Angels of God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: Thou Are Gone Up on High
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air “Thou art gone up on high” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: The Lord Gave the Word
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: How Beautiful Are the Feet
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano, Alto & Chorus)
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: Their Sound Is Gone Out
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor)
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: 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, HWV 56 Pt. 2: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: He That Dwelleth in Heaven
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: Hallelujah
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 3: 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, HWV 56 Pt. 3: Since by Man Came Death
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
Richard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 3: 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)
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 3: Then Shall Be Brought to Pass.... O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitativo “Then shall be brought to pass” (Alto)