The Messiah (The Original Manuscript)
Walter Susskind · London Philharmonic Choir · April Cantelo · Helen Watts
The Messiah (The Original Manuscript) (1987), CD, on Spectrum Audio. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Walter Susskind, London Philharmonic Choir, April Cantelo, Helen Watts; 43 tracks.
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Disc 1
Messiah: Comfort ye, my people
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Messiah: 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: And the glory of the Lord
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Messiah: Thus saith the Lord of hosts
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
Messiah: 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: And He shall purify the sons of Levi
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”
Messiah: Behold a virgin shall conceive
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
Messiah: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Glory to God in the highest
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
Messiah: 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: 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: 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)
Disc 2
Messiah: He was despised and rejected of men
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)
Messiah: Surely, He hath borne our griefs
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”
Messiah: And with His stripes we are healed
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”
Messiah: All we like sheep have gone astray
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”
Messiah: 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: He trusted in God that would deliver Him
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”
Messiah: 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: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)
Messiah: He was cut off out of the land of the living
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)
Messiah: 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: Lift up your heads, O ye gates
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
Messiah: How beautiful are the feet of them
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano, Alto & Chorus)
Messiah: Why do the nations so furiously rage
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
Messiah: Let us break their bonds asunder
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
Messiah: He that dwelleth in heaven
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Messiah: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
Messiah: 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: Since by man came death — for as in Adam, even so in Christ
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
Messiah: 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: The trumpet shall sound
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)