Messiah (1998), CD, on Sony Classical. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Leonard Bernstein, John Finley Williamson, New York Philharmonic, Adele Addison; 39 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
II. Comfort ye, my people (Recitative - Tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
III. Every valley shall be exalted (Air - Tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
IV. And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
V. Thus saith the Lord (Accompanied recitative - Bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
VI. But who may abide (Air - Bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”
VII. And He shall purify (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”
VIII. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Recitative - Countertenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
IX. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Air - Countertenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
XII. For Unto Us a Child Is Born (Chorus) - Leonard Bernstein
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
XIII. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
XIVa. There were shepherds (Recitative - 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)
XIVb. And, lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them (Accompanied recitative - 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)
XV. And the angel said unto them (Recitative - Soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano)
XVI. And suddenly there was with the angel (Recitative - Soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano)
XVIII. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Air - Soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
XIX. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Recitative - Countertenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
XX. He shall feed His flock (Air - Countertenor and Soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
XXXIII. Lift up your heads (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
XL. Why do the nations (Air - Bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
XLI. Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
XLII. He that dwelleth in heaven (Reciative. - Tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Disc 2
XXII Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
XXIII. He was despised (Air - Countertenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)
XXV. And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”
XXVI. All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”
XVII. All they that see Him (Accompanied recitative - Tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)
XVIII. He trusted in God (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”
XXIX. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Accompanied recitative - Tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
XXX. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Air - Tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)
XXXI. He was cut off (Accompanied recitative - Soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)
XLV. I know that my redeemer liveth (Air - Soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
XLVI. Since by man came death (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
XLVII. Behold, I tell you a mystery (Accompanied recitative - Bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)