Messiah

by George Frideric Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Messiah: Overture4:51
  2. Messiah: Recit: Comfort ye, my people (Tenor)3:38
  3. Messiah: Air: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor)3:34
  4. Messiah: Chorus: And the glory of the Lord3:37
  5. Messiah: Recit: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (Bass)1:52
  6. Messiah: Air: But who may abide (Bass)5:05
  7. Messiah: Chorus: And He shall purify3:13
  8. Messiah: Recit: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Contralto)0:44
  9. Messiah: Air & Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings (Contralto)7:24
  10. Messiah: Recit: For, behold, darkness shall cover (Bass)3:00
  11. Messiah: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass)4:56
  12. Messiah: Chorus: For unto us a child is born4:51
  13. Messiah: Pastoral Symphony4:38
  14. Messiah: Recit: There were shepherds abiding (Soprano)0:59
  15. Messiah: Recit: And the angel said unto them (Soprano)0:53
  16. Messiah: Recit: And suddenly there was (Soprano)0:20
  17. Messiah: Chorus: Glory to God in the highest2:18
  18. Messiah: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter (Soprano)4:37
  19. Messiah: Recit: Then shall the eyes (Contralto)0:31
  20. Messiah: Air: He shall feed his flock - Come unto Him (Contralto & Soprano)6:15
  21. Messiah: Chorus: His yoke is easy3:03

CD 2

  1. Messiah: Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God4:11
  2. Messiah: Air: He was despised (Contralto)6:07
  3. Messiah: Chorus - Surely he hath borne our griefs3:00
  4. Messiah: Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed2:22
  5. Messiah: Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray4:04
  6. Messiah: Recit: All they that see Him (Tenor)0:53
  7. Messiah: Chorus: He trusted in God2:26
  8. Messiah: Recit: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor)2:39
  9. Messiah: Air: Behold, and see if there be (Tenor)2:04
  10. Messiah: Recit: He was cut off out of the land (Tenor)0:27
  11. Messiah: Air: But Thou didst not leave (Tenor)3:27
  12. Messiah: Chorus: Lift up your heads3:15
  13. Messiah: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)3:06
  14. Messiah: Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands1:43
  15. Messiah: Air: Why do the nations so furious rage (Bass)2:53
  16. Messiah: Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder1:51
  17. Messiah: Recite: He that dewelleth in heaven (Tenor)0:22
  18. Messiah: Air: Thaou shalt break them (Tenor)2:12
  19. Messiah: Chorus: Hallelujah3:37
  20. Messiah: Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano)7:46
  21. Messiah: Chorus: Since by man came death2:31
  22. Messiah: Recit: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)0:42
  23. Messiah: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)4:22
  24. Messiah: Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb7:53

CD 3

  1. Messiah: Recit: Unto which of the angels (Tenor)0:26
  2. Messiah: Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him1:37
  3. Messiah: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Bass)4:00
  4. Messiah: Chorus: The Lord gave the word1:13
  5. Messiah: Recit: Then shall be brought to pass (Contralto)0:21
  6. Messiah: Duet: O death, where is thy sting? (Contralto & Tenor)1:23
  7. Messiah: Chorus: But thanks be to God2:24
  8. Messiah: Air: If God be for us (Soprano)5:35