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Messiah — Neville Marriner, László Heltay / George Frideric Handel | Classikal

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Messiah

Neville Marriner · László Heltay · Academy of St Martin in the Fields · Philip Langridge

Decca Classics1995Cat. 444 824-22h 20m37 tracks

Composer

George Frideric Handel

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Messiah: Part 1: No. 1. Symphony

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:04

02

Messiah: Part 1: Nos. 2/3. Recitative & Air Tenor: “Comfort ye my people… Every valley shall be exalted”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philip Langridge

6:23

03

Messiah: Part 1: No. 4. Chorus: “And the glory of the Lord”

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

2:57

04

Messiah: Part 1: Nos. 5/6. Recitative & Air Bass: “Thus saith the Lord… But who may abide”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

4:29

05

Messiah: Part 1: No. 7. Chorus: “And he shall purify”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

2:08

06

Messiah: Part 1: Nos. 8/9. Recitative & Air Alto & Chorus: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive… 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)

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

6:01

07

Messiah: Part 1: Nos. 10/11. Recitative & Air Bass: “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth… 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)

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

6:14

08

Messiah: Part 1: No. 12. 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”

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:35

09

Messiah: Part 1: No. 13. Pifa

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

2:53

10

Messiah: Part 1: Nos. 14–16. Recitative Soprano: “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them… And the angel said unto them… And suddenly there was with the angel”

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)

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:10

11

Messiah: Part 1: No. 17. Chorus: “Glory to God in the highest”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

1:45

12

Messiah: Part 1: No. 18. Air Soprano: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

4:11

13

Messiah: Part 1: Nos. 19/20. Recitative and Aria Alto: “Then shall the eyes… He shall feed his flock”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

4:59

14

Messiah: Part 1: No. 21. Chorus: “His yoke is easy”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

2:01

15

Messiah: Part 2: No. 22. Chorus: “Behold the Lamb of God”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

2:59

16

Messiah: Part 2: No. 23. Air Alto: “He was despised”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

11:17

Disc 2

01

Messiah: Part 2: No. 24. Chorus: “Surely he hath borne our griefs”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

2:07

02

Messiah: Part 2: No. 25. Chorus: “And with his stripes”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

1:26

03

Messiah: Part 2: No. 26. Chorus: “All we like sheep”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:27

04

Messiah: Part 2: Nos. 27/28. Recitative Tenor & Chorus: “All they that see him… He trusted in God”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philip Langridge

2:51

05

Messiah: Part 2: Nos. 29/30. Recitative & Arioso Soprano: “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart… Behold and see”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:49

06

Messiah: Part 2: Nos. 31/32. Recitative & Air Tenor: “He was cut off out of the land of the living…”

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 32. “But thou didst not leave His soul in hell…” (soprano)

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philip Langridge

2:23

07

Messiah: Part 2: No. 33. Chorus: “Lift up your heads”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

2:58

08

Messiah: Part 2: Nos. 34/35. Recitative Tenor & Chorus: “Unto which of the angels… 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)

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philip Langridge

1:42

09

Messiah: Part 2: No. 36. Air Bass: “Thou art gone up on high”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:11

10

Messiah: Part 2: No. 37. Chorus: “The Lord gave the Word”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

1:03

11

Messiah: Part 2: No. 38. Duet Soprano & Alto, Chorus: “How beautiful are the feet… Break forth into joy”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:17

12

Messiah: Part 2: No. 39. Arioso Tenor: “Their sound is gone out”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philip Langridge

1:09

13

Messiah: Part 2: Nos. 40/41. Air bass & Chorus: “Why do the nations so furiously rage together… Let us break their bonds”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:08

14

Messiah: Part 2: Nos. 42/43. Recitative & Air Tenor: “He that dwelleth in heaven… Thou shall break them”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philip Langridge

2:34

15

Messiah: Part 2: No. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”

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

László Heltay, Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:41

16

Messiah: Part 3: No. 45. Air Soprano: “I know that my Redeemer liveth”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

5:14

17

Messiah: Part 3: No. 46. Chorus: “Since by man came death”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

1:51

18

Messiah: Part 3: Nos. 47/48. Recitative & Air Bass: “Behold, I tell you a mystery…”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

10:10

19

Messiah: Part 3: Nos. 49–51. Recitative Alto, Duet Alto & Tenor, Chorus: “Then shall be brought to pass… O Death, where is thy sting… But thanks be to God”

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 50. Duet “O death, where is thy sting” (Alt & Tenor)

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philip Langridge

4:57

20

Messiah: Part 3: No. 52. Air Alto: “If God be for us”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

4:40

21

Messiah: Part 3: No. 53. Chorus: “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen”

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

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

6:36