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Messiah — Paul McCreesh / George Frideric Handel | Classikal

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Messiah

Archiv Produktion2011Cat. 477 95742h 12m50 tracks

Composer

George Frideric Handel

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. Sinfony

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony

3:22

02

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. Recitative "Comfort ye, comfort ye my People"

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

3:36

03

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. Song "Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted"

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

3:04

04

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. 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”

2:51

05

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene II. Recitative "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)

1:19

06

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene II. Song "But who may abide the Day of his Coming?"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”

3:51

07

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene II. Chorus "And He shall purify the Sons of Levi"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”

2:22

08

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "Behold, a Virgin shall conceive"

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

0:26

09

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Song & Chorus "O thou that tellest good Tidings to Zion"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)

4:47

10

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Recitative "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)

2:14

11

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. Song "The People that walked in Darkness"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass)

3:58

12

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene III. 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”

3:36

13

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene IV. Pifa

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)

0:38

14

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene IV. Recitative "There were Shepherds abiding in the Field"

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)

1:02

15

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene IV. Chorus "Glory to God in the Highest"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”

1:41

16

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene V. Song "Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Sion"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)

3:46

17

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene V. Recitative "Then shall the Eyes of the Blind be open'd"

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

0:20

18

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene V. Song "He shall feed his Flock"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)

4:18

19

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene V. Chorus "His Yoke is easy, his Burthen is light"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”

2:08

20

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "Behold the Lamb of God"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”

3:09

21

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Song "He was despised"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)

12:11

22

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "Surely he hath borne our Griefs"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”

1:39

23

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "And with His Stripes we are healed"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”

1:44

24

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "All we, like Sheep, have gone astray"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”

3:21

25

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Recitative "All they that see him laugh him to scorn"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)

0:39

26

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Chorus "He trusted in God"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”

2:03

27

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Recitative "Thy Rebuke hath broken his Heart"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)

2:04

28

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene I. Song "Behold, and see, if there be any Sorrow"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)

1:31

29

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene II. Recitative "He was cut off out of the Land"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)

0:15

30

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene II. Song "But Thou didst 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)

2:04

Disc 2

01

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene III. Chorus "Lift up your heads, o ye gates"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”

2:47

02

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene IV. Recitative "Unto which of the angels said He at any time"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)

0:15

03

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene IV. Chorus "Let all the angels of God worship Him"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus “Let all the angels of God worship Him”

1:21

04

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene V. Song "Thou art gone up on high"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air “Thou art gone up on high” (Bass)

2:47

05

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene V. Chorus "The Lord gave the word"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”

Paul McCreesh

1:05

06

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene V. Song "How beautiful are the feet"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano)

Paul McCreesh

2:00

07

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene V. Chorus "Their sound is gone out into all lands"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Chorus “Their sound is gone out”

Paul McCreesh

1:17

08

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VI. Song "Why do the nations so furiously rage together"

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

Paul McCreesh

1:14

09

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VI. Chorus "Let us break their bonds asunder"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”

Paul McCreesh

1:38

10

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VII. Recitative "He that dwelleth in Heaven" / Song "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)

Paul McCreesh

2:06

11

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VII. Chorus "Hallelujah!"

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

Paul McCreesh

3:43

12

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene I. Song "I know that my redeemer liveth"

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

Paul McCreesh

6:23

13

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene I. Chorus "Since by man came death"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”

Paul McCreesh

2:03

14

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene II. Recitative "Behold, I tell you a mystery"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)

Paul McCreesh

0:32

15

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene II. Song "The trumpet shall sound"

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

Paul McCreesh

8:19

16

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene III. Recitative "Then shall be brought to pass"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitativo “Then shall be brought to pass” (Alto)

Paul McCreesh

0:14

17

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene III. Duet "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)

Paul McCreesh

0:53

18

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene III. Chorus "But thanks be to God"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus “But thanks be to God…”

Paul McCreesh

1:57

19

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene III. Song "If God is for us"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 52. Air “If God be for us” (Soprano)

Paul McCreesh

4:13

20

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, Scene IV. Chorus "Worthy is the lamb that was slain - amen"

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

Paul McCreesh

7:34