Messiah
Paul McCreesh · Charles Daniels · Susan Gritton · Neal Davies · Bernarda Fink · Dorothea Röschmann
Messiah, CD, on BMG Direct. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Paul McCreesh, Charles Daniels, Susan Gritton, Neal Davies; 50 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene I. Sinfony
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony
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)
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)
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”
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)
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”
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”
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)
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)
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)
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)
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”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene IV. Pifa
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
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)
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”
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)
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)
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)
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”
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”
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)
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”
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”
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”
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)
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”
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)
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)
Disc 2
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”
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)
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”
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)
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”
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)
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”
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)
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”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene VII. Chorus "Hallelujah!"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
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)
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”
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)
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)
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)
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)
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…”