Messiah
Anders Öhrwall · Paul Esswood · Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Composer
Tracklist
Disc 1
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
And the glory of the Lord / Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Thus saith the Lord / Recitative, bass
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
But who may abide / Air, countertenor
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”
Anders Öhrwall, Paul Esswood, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Behold, a virgin / Recitative, countertenor
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
Anders Öhrwall, Paul Esswood, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
O thou that tellest / Air, countertenor & chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
Anders Öhrwall, Paul Esswood, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
For, behold / Recitative, bass
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)
The people that walked / Air, bass
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass)
For unto us a Child is born / Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
Disc 2
Rejoice greatly / Air, soprano
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
Then shall the eyes / Recitative, countertenor
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
Anders Öhrwall, Paul Esswood, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
He shall feed His flock / Duet, alto & soprano
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
Anders Öhrwall, Paul Esswood, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Behold the Lamb of God / Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
He was despised / Air, countertenor
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)
Anders Öhrwall, Paul Esswood, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Surely, He hath borne / Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”
All they that see Him / Recitative, tenor
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)
Thy rebuke hath broken His heart / Recitative, soprano
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
Behold, and see / Arioso, soprano
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)
Disc 3
Unto which of the angels said / Recitative, tenor
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus “Let all the angels of God worship Him”
Thou art gone / Air, countertenor
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air “Thou art gone up on high” (Bass)
Anders Öhrwall, Paul Esswood, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Lord gave the word (chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano)
Why do the nations / Air, bass
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
Let us break their bonds / Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
He that dwelleth / Recitative, tenor
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Thou shalt break them / Air, tenor
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
I know that my Redeemer liveth / Air, soprano
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
Since by man came death - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
Behold, I tell you a mystery / Recitative, bass
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)
The trumpet shall sound / Air, bass
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
Then shall be brought / Recitative, countertenor
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitativo “Then shall be brought to pass” (Alto)
Anders Öhrwall, Paul Esswood, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra