Messiah

by George Frideric Handel; Lucy Crowe, Alex Potter, Michael Spyres, Matthew Brook, The English Concert & The English Concert Choir, John Nelson

Tracklist

  1. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Sinfony. Grave – Allegro moderato3:33
  2. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “Comfort ye my people”2:48
  3. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air. “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted”3:20
  4. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “And the Glory of the Lord shall be revealed”2:29
  5. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts”1:25
  6. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air. “But who may abide the day of His coming?”4:18
  7. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “And he shall purify”2:24
  8. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Recitative. “Behold, a virgin shall conceive”0:25
  9. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air & Chorus. “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion”5:06
  10. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth”1:49
  11. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air. “The people that walked in darkness”3:23
  12. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “For unto us a child is born”4:05
  13. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Pifa. Larghetto e mezzo piano2:31
  14. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Recitative. “There were shepherds abiding in the field”0:16
  15. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them”0:18
  16. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Recitative. “And the angel said unto them”0:29
  17. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “And suddenly there was with the angel”0:15
  18. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “Glory to God in the highest”1:49
  19. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion”4:25
  20. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Recitative. “Then shall the eyes of the blind be open’d”0:28
  21. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Duet. “He shall feed His flock like a shepherd”4:50
  22. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “His yoke is easy, His burthen is light”2:14
  23. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Behold the Lamb of God”3:36
  24. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “He was despised”10:35
  25. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Surely He hath borne our griefs”2:12
  26. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “And with His stripes we are healed”2:11
  27. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “All we, like sheep, have gone astray”3:48
  28. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Accompanied recitative. “All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn”0:40
  29. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “He trusted in God”2:05
  30. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Accompanied recitative. “Thy rebuke hath broken His heart”1:53
  31. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Arioso. “Behold, and see, if there be any sorrow”1:31
  32. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Accompanied recitative. “He was cut off out of the land of the living”0:16
  33. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell”2:13
  34. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Lift up your heads, O ye gates”2:57
  35. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Recitative. “Unto which of the angels said He at any time”0:13
  36. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Let all the angels of God worship Him”1:29
  37. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “Thou art gone up on high”3:10
  38. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “The Lord gave the word”1:04
  39. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Duet. “How beautiful are the feet”1:01
  40. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Break forth into joy”2:09
  41. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Their sound is gone out into all lands”1:26
  42. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “Why do the nations so furiously rage together?”2:50
  43. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Let us break their bonds asunder”1:34
  44. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Recitative. “He that dwelleth in heaven”0:10
  45. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron”1:59
  46. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Hallelujah!” (3:44)3:43
  47. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Air. “I know that my Redeemer liveth”5:40
  48. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Chorus. “Since by man came death”2:07
  49. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Accompanied recitative. “Behold, I tell you a mystery”0:40
  50. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Air. “The trumpet shall sound”8:46
  51. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Recitative. “Then shall be brought to pass the saying”0:17
  52. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Duet. “O death, where is thy sting?”1:36
  53. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Chorus. “But thanks be to God”2:03
  54. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Air. “If God be for us, who can be against us?”4:40
  55. Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Chorus. “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain – Amen”7:24
  56. Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “But who may abide the day of His coming?” (1741)3:13
  57. Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Arioso. “But lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them” (1743)1:37
  58. Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741)6:05
  59. Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Thou art gone up on high” (1741)3:11
  60. Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Thou art gone up on high” (1743)2:58
  61. Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “How beautiful are the feet” (1741)4:50
  62. Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “How beautiful are the feet” (1750)3:12
  63. Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Their sound is gone out into all lands” (1743)1:08