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Messiah — William Christie / George Frideric Handel | Classikal

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Messiah

William Christie

harmonia mundi1994Cat. HMC 901498.992h 22m38 tracks

Composer

George Frideric Handel

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, I. Sinfonia

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

William Christie

3:00

02

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)

William Christie

3:12

03

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)

William Christie

3:20

04

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”

William Christie

2:43

05

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, V. Recitative (Bass) "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"

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

William Christie

1:40

06

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VI. Air (Alto) "But who may abide the day of His coming?"

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

William Christie

4:38

07

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIa. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"

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

William Christie

2:18

08

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIb. Recitative (Alto) "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" / VIII. Air (Alto) "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion", Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion"

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

William Christie

6:02

09

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, IX. Recitative (Bass) "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" / X. Air (Bass) "The people that walked in darkness"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)

William Christie

5:46

10

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”

William Christie

3:46

11

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XIIa. Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"

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

William Christie

2:55

12

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XIIb. Recitative (Treble) "There were shepherds", XIII. Accompagnato (Treble): "And lo, the angel of the Lord" / XIV. Accompagnato (Treble) "And suddenly there was with the angel" / XV. Chorus "Glory to God in the highest"

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)

William Christie

3:27

13

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XVIa. Air (Soprano II) "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"

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

William Christie

4:28

14

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XVIb. Recitative (Soprano I) "Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened" / XVII. Duet (Alto & Soprano I) "He shall feed His flock like a shepherd"

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

William Christie

6:04

15

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XVIII. Chorus "His yoke is easy, His burden is light"

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

William Christie

2:33

16

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”

William Christie

2:26

17

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)

William Christie

11:11

18

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXI. Chorus "Surely, He hath borne our griefs / XXII. Chorus "And with His stripes we are healed" / XXIII. Chorus: "All we like sheep have gone astray"

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

William Christie

7:29

Disc 2

01

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXIV. Accompagnato (Tenor) "All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn" / XXV. Chorus "He trusted in God that He would deliver Him"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. All they that see him laugh him to scorn

William Christie

2:56

02

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXVI. Accompagnato (Tenor) "Thy rebuke hath broken His heart" / XXVII. Arioso (Tenor) "Behold and see, if there be any sorrow" / XXVIII. Accompagnato (Soprano I): "He was cut off out of the land of the living"

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

William Christie

3:40

03

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXIX. Air (Soprano I) "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)

William Christie

2:48

04

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXa. Chorus "Lift up your heads, O ye gates"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Lift up your heads, O ye gates

William Christie

2:46

05

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXb. Recitative (Tenor) "Unto which of the angels said He at any time" / XXXI. Chorus "Let all the angels of God worship Him"

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

William Christie

1:41

06

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXII. Air (Soprano II) "Thou art gone up on high"

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

William Christie

3:08

07

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXIII. Chorus "The Lord gave the world"

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

William Christie

1:19

08

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXIVa. Air (Soprano I) "How beautiful are the feet of them"

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

William Christie

2:37

09

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVa. 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”

William Christie

1:18

10

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVI. Air (Bass) "Why do the nations so furiously rage together"

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

William Christie

2:41

11

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

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

William Christie

1:46

12

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVIIb. Recitative (Tenor) "He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn" / XXXVIII. Air (Tenor) "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)

William Christie

2:17

13

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

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

William Christie

3:35

14

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XL. Air (Soprano I) "I know that my Redeemer liveth"

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

William Christie

6:14

15

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”

William Christie

2:15

16

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLII. Accompagnato (Bass) "Behold, I tell you a mystery" / XLIIIa. Air (Bass) "The trumpet shall sound"

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

William Christie

9:19

17

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLIIIb. Recitative (Alto) "Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written" / XLIV. Duet (Alto & Tenor) "O Death, where is thy sting?" / XLV. Chorus "But thanks be to God who giveth us the victory"

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

William Christie

3:36

18

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLVI. Air (Soprano II) "If God be for us, who can be against us?"

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

William Christie

4:55

19

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLVIIa. Chorus "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain"

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

William Christie

3:29

20

Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLVIIb. Chorus "Amen"

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53b. Chorus “Amen”

William Christie

3:28