Messiah (1990), CD, on EMI. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society, Richard Lewis; 46 tracks.
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Disc 1
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Richard Lewis
Air: Every valley shall be exalted
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Richard Lewis
Chorus: And the glory of the Lord
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, James Milligan
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, James Milligan
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Recit: Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Marjorie Thomas
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Recit: 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)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, James Milligan
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)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, James Milligan
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”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Recit: There Were Shepherds abiding in the field: And lo! the angel of the Lord
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)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Elsie Morison
Recit: And the angel said unto them, Fear not
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Elsie Morison
Recit: 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)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Elsie Morison
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Air: Rejoice greatly, Oh Daughter of Zion!
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Elsie Morison
Recit: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Marjorie Thomas
Disc 2
Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Air: He was despised and rejected of men
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Marjorie Thomas
Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Richard Lewis
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Recit: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Richard Lewis
Air: Behold and see if there be any sorrow
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Richard Lewis
Recit: He was cut off out of the hand of the living
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Richard Lewis
Air: But thou did’st not leave His soul in hell
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 32. “But thou didst not leave His soul in hell…” (soprano)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Richard Lewis
Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Chorus: The Lord gave the word
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Air: How beautiful are the feet
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Elsie Morison
Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all the lands
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Chorus “Their sound is gone out”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, James Milligan
Chorus: Let us break their bonds asundar
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Recit: He that dwelleth in heaven
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Richard Lewis
Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Richard Lewis
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Air: I know that my redeemer liveth
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Elsie Morison
Quartet: Since by man came death
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Huddersfield Choral Society
Recit: Behold, I tell you a mystery
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, James Milligan