Le Messie
Charles Mackerras · Robert Tear · Paul Esswood · John McCarthy · English Chamber Orchestra · Ambrosian Singers · Elizabeth Harwood · Raimund Herincx · Janet Baker
Le Messie (1989), CD, on EMI Classics. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Charles Mackerras, Robert Tear, Paul Esswood, John McCarthy; 55 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
Le Messie Part 1: No. 1 Arioso: Comfort ye!
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Le Messie Part 1: No. 2 Aria: Ev'ry valley
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
Le Messie Part 1: No. 3 Chœur: And the glory of the Lord
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 1: No. 4 Récitatif: Thus saith the Lord
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx
Le Messie Part 1: No. 5 Aria: But who may abide
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”
Le Messie Part 1: No. 6 Chœur: And he shall purify
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 1: No. 7 Récitatif: Behold, a virgin shall conceive
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
Le Messie Part 1: No. 8/9 Aria & chœur: 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)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 1: No. 10 Récitatif arioso: 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)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx
Le Messie Part 1: No. 11 Aria: The people that walked in darkness
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx
Le Messie Part 1: No. 12 Chœur: 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”
Le Messie Part 1: No. 13 Pita (Symphonie pastorale)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
Le Messie Part 1: No. 14 Récitatif: There were shepherds
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)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood
Le Messie Part 1: No. 14 Récitatif: And Lo! The angel
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)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood
Le Messie Part 1: No. 14 Récitatif: And the angel said
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood
Le Messie Part 1: No. 14. Récitatif: 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)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood
Le Messie Part 1: No. 15. Chœur: Glory to God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 1: No. 16. Aria: Rejoice greatly
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood
Le Messie Part 1: No. 17. Récitatif: Then shall the eyes
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood
Le Messie Part 1: No. 18. Aria: He shall feed His flock
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood
Le Messie Part 1 No. 19. Chœur: His yoke is easy
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 2: No. 20. Chœur: Behold the Lamb of God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Disc 2
Le Messie Part 2: No. 23. Chœur: And with His stripes
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 2: No. 24. Chœur: All we like sheep
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 2: No. 25. Récitatif: All trusted in God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”
Le Messie Part 2: No. 26. Chœur: He trusted in God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 2: No. 27. Récitatif: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
Le Messie Part 2: No. 28. Arioso: Behold, and see
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)
Le Messie Part 2: No. 29. Récitatif: 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)
Le Messie Part 2: No. 30. Aria: But thou didst not leave
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 32. “But thou didst not leave His soul in hell…” (soprano)
Le Messie Part 2: No. 31. Chœur: Lift up your heads
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 2: No. 32. Récitatif: Unto which of the angels
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
Le Messie Part 2: No. 33. Chœur: Let all the angels of God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus “Let all the angels of God worship Him”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 2: No. 34. Aria: Thou art gone up on high
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air “Thou art gone up on high” (Bass)
Le Messie Part 2: No. 35. Chœur: The Lord gave the word
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 2: No. 36. Duo: How beautiful are the feet
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano, Alto & Chorus)
Le Messie Part 2: No. 37. Chœur & air de basse: Their sound is gone out
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 2: No. 38. Aria: Why do the nations
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx
Le Messie Part 2: No. 39. Chœur: Let us break their bonds
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 2: No. 40. Récitatif: He that dwelleth in heaven
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Le Messie Part 2: No. 41. Aria: Thou shalt break them
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
Le Messie Part 2: No. 42. Chœur: Hallelujah!
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
Le Messie Part 3: No. 43. Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 3: No. 44. Chœur: Since by man came death
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 3: No. 45. Récitatif: Behold, I tell you a mystery
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx
Le Messie Part 3: No. 46. Aria: The trumpet shall sound
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx
Le Messie Part 3: No. 47. Récitatif: Then shall be brought to pass
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitativo “Then shall be brought to pass” (Alto)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood
Le Messie Part 3: No. 48. Duo: O death, where is thy sting?
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 50. Duet “O death, where is thy sting” (Alt & Tenor)
Le Messie Part 3: No. 49. Chœur: But thanks be to God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus “But thanks be to God…”
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
Le Messie Part 3: No. 50. Aria: If God be for us
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 52. Air “If God be for us” (Soprano)
Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood