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Messiah (Highlights)

Colin Davis · London Symphony Orchestra · London Symphony Chorus · John Wakefield · Heather Harper · Helen Watts · John Shirley-Quirk

Philips1999Cat. 450 045-256m12 tracks

Messiah (Highlights) (1999), CD, on Philips. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, John Wakefield; 12 tracks.

Composer

George Frideric Handel

Tracklist

01

Comfort Ye, My People

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, John Wakefield

3:08

02

Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, John Wakefield

3:26

03

And the Glory of the Lord

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

2:46

04

Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive / O Thou Tellest Good Tidings to Zion

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

6:39

05

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”

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

3:56

06

Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened / He Shall Feed His Flock / Come Unto Him

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Heather Harper

5:42

07

Why Do the Nations

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk

2:43

08

Thou Shalt Break Them

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, John Wakefield

2:07

09

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

3:54

10

I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Heather Harper

6:16

11

The Trumpet Shall Sound

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk

8:30

12

Worthy is the Lamb / Amen

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen”

Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

7:10