Messiah Highlights
Masaaki Suzuki · Bach Collegium Japan · Midori Suzuki · Yoshikazu Mera · David Thomas · John Elwes
Messiah Highlights (2005), CD, on BIS. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Midori Suzuki, Yoshikazu Mera; 21 tracks.
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Tracklist
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, I. Sinfonia
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, II. Accompagnato (Tenor) "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, III. Air (Tenor): "Every valley shall be exalted"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, IV. Chorus: "And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIb. Recitative (Alto) "Behold, a virgin shall conceive"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XI. Chorus "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”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XIV. Accompagnato (Soprano) "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)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XV. Chorus "Glory to God in the highest"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XVIa. Air (Soprano) "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XIX. Chorus "Behold the lamb of God"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XX. Air (Alto) "He was despised and rejected of men"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXI. Chorus "Surely, He hath borne our griefs"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXII. Chorus "And with His stripes"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXIII. Chorus "All we like sheep have gone astray"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXIX. Chorus "Hallelujah!"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XL. Air (Soprano) "I know that my Redeemer liveth"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLI. Chorus "Since by man came death"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLII. Accompagnato (Bass) "Behold, I tell you a mystery"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)