Composer
Tracklist
Disc 1
Part One, Recitative: Comfort Ye, My People
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Part One, Air: Every Valley Shall Be Exhaulted
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
Part One, Chor: And the Glory of the Lord
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Part One, Recitative: Thus saith the Lord
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
Part One, Air: But who may abide
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”
Part One, Chor: And He shall purify
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”
Part One, Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
Part One, Air & Chor: O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
Part One, Recitative: 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)
Part One, 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)
Part One, Chor: 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”
Part One, Recitative: There were shepherds/Recitative: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them
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)
Part One, Recitative: And the angel said unto them
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano)
Part One, Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano)
Part One, Chor: Glory to the God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
Part One, 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)
Part One, Recitative: 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)
Part One, 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)
Part One, Chor: His yoke is easy
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
Disc 2
Surely he hath borne our griefs (chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”
And with his stripes we are healed - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”
All they that see him - Tenor Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)
Thy rebuke hath broken his heart - Tenor Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
Behold, and see if there be any sorrow - Tenor Arioso
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)
He was cut off out of the land of the living - Tenor Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)
But thou didst not leave his soul in Hell - Tenor Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 32. “But thou didst not leave His soul in hell…” (soprano)
Unto which of the angels - Tenor Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
Let all the angels of God worship him - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus “Let all the angels of God worship Him”
Thou art gone up on high - Alto Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air “Thou art gone up on high” (Bass)
The Lord gave the word (chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
How beautiful are the feet - Soprano Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano, Alto & Chorus)
The sound is gone out - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor)
Why do the nations? - Bass Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
He that dwelleth in heaven - Tenor Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Thou shall break them - Tenor Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
I know that my Redeemer liveth - Soprano Air
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 - Bass Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)
The trumpet shall sound - Bass Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
Then shall be brought to pass - Alto Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitativo “Then shall be brought to pass” (Alto)
O death, where is thy sting? - Alto & Tenor Duet
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 50. Duet “O death, where is thy sting” (Alt & Tenor)