Harry Christophers · BBC Philharmonic
Messiah: Overture: Grave; Allegro moderato
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony
Harry Christophers, BBC Philharmonic
Messiah: Accompagnato: Comfort ye (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Messiah: Aria: Ev'ry valley (tenor)
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Messiah: Chorus: And the glory
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Messiah: Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
Messiah: Aria: But who may abide (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”
Messiah: Chorus: And he shall purify
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”
Messiah: Recit: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (contralto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
Messiah: Aria & Chorus: O thou that tellest (contralto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
Messiah: Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)
Messiah: Aria: The people that walked (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass)
Messiah: Chorus: For unto us
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
Messiah: Pastoral Symphony: Larghetto e mezzo-piano
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
Messiah: Recit: There were shepherds (soprano)
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: Chorus: Glory to God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
Messiah: Aria: Rejoice greatly (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
Messiah: Recit: Then shall the eyes (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
Messiah: Aria: He shall feed his flock (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
Messiah: Chorus: His yoke is easy
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
