Messiah (2008), CD. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Harry Christophers, The Sixteen; 55 tracks.
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Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Comfort ye, my people - Accompagnato
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts - Accompagnato
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: But who may abide? - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: And He shall purify - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Behold a virgin shall conceive - Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion - Air and Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth - Accompagnato
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: The people that walked in darkness - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: For unto us a child is born - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: There were shepherds abiding in the field - Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14a. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them - Accompagnato
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14b. Recitative “And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: And the angel said unto them: Fear not - Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: And suddenly there was with the angel - Accompagnato
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Glory to God in the Highest - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened - Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: His yoke is easy and His burthen is light - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Behold the Lamb of God - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He was despised and rejected of men - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Surely He hath borne our griefs - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: And with His stripes we are healed - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: All we like sheep have gone astray - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn - Accompagnato
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart - Accompagnato
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Behold and see if there be any sorrow - Arioso
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He was cut off out of the land of the living - Accompagnato
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 32. “But thou didst not leave His soul in hell…” (soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Lift up your heads, O ye gates - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Unto which of the angels said He at any time - Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Let all the angels of God worship Him - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus “Let all the angels of God worship Him”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Thou art gone up on high - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air “Thou art gone up on high” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: The Lord gave the word - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: How beautiful are the feet of them - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Their sound is gone out into all lands - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Chorus “Their sound is gone out”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Let us break their bonds asunder - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn - Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Hallelujah! - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: I know that my redeemer liveth - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Since by man came death - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Behold, I tell you a mystery - Accompagnato
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: The trumpet shall sound - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Then shall be brought to pass - Recitative
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitativo “Then shall be brought to pass” (Alto)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: O Death, where is thy sting? - Duet
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 50. Duet “O death, where is thy sting” (Alt & Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: But thanks be to God - Chorus
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus “But thanks be to God…”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: If God be for us, who can be against us? - Air
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 52. Air “If God be for us” (Soprano)