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Disc 1
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 1, Symphony
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 2, Comfort Ye My People
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 3, 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, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 4, And the Glory of the Lord
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 5, 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, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 6, 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, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 7, 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, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 8, 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, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 9a, 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, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 9b, 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, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 10, 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)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 12, 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, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 13, Pastoral Symphoy
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 14a, There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Fields
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14a. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 14b, And Lo, the Angel of the Lord
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 (1742 Version): No. 15, And the Angel Said unto Them
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 16, And Suddenly There Was with the Angel
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 17, 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, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 18, Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 19, Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 20, He Shall Feed His Flock like a Shepherd
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 (1742 Version): No. 21, His Yoke Is Easy
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 22, Behold the Lamb of God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 23, He Was Despised and Rejected of Men
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)
Disc 2
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 27, 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, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 28, He Trusted in God That He Would Deliver Him
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 29, 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, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 30, Behold and See if There Be Any Sorrow
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 31, He Was Cut Off
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 (1742 Version): No. 32, 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)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 33, 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, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 34, Unto Which of the Angels
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 35, 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, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 36, 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, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 37, The Lord Gave the Word
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 38, How Beautiful Are the Feet
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano, Alto & Chorus)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 40, 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, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 41, 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, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 42, He That Dwelleth in Heaven
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 43, Thou Shalt Break Him
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 44, Hallelujah
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 (1742 Version): No. 45, I Know That My Reedemer Liveth
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 (1742 Version): No. 46, Since by Man Came Death
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 (1742 Version): No. 47, 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, Pt. 3 (1742 Version): No. 48, The Trumpet Shall Sound
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 (1742 Version): No. 49, 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, Pt. 3 (1742 Version): No. 50, 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, Pt. 3 (1742 Version): No. 51, But Thanks Be to God
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus “But thanks be to God…”
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 (1742 Version): No. 52, 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” (Alto)