Messiah

by George Frideric Handel; New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir, Leonard Bernstein, Adele Addison, Russell Oberlin, David Lloyd, William Warfield

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. I. Overture5:51
  2. II. Comfort ye, my people (Recitative - Tenor)3:30
  3. III. Every valley shall be exalted (Air - Tenor)3:27
  4. IV. And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)3:03
  5. V. Thus saith the Lord (Accompanied recitative - Bass)1:44
  6. VI. But who may abide (Air - Bass)4:23
  7. VII. And He shall purify (Chorus)2:36
  8. VIII. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Recitative - Countertenor)0:37
  9. IX. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Air - Countertenor)5:23
  10. XII. For Unto Us a Child Is Born (Chorus) - Leonard Bernstein3:52
  11. XIII. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)3:57
  12. XIVa. There were shepherds (Recitative - Soprano)0:20
  13. XIVb. And, lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them (Accompanied recitative - Soprano)0:29
  14. XV. And the angel said unto them (Recitative - Soprano)0:48
  15. XVI. And suddenly there was with the angel (Recitative - Soprano)0:16
  16. XVII. Glory to God (Chorus)1:51
  17. XVIII. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Air - Soprano)5:10
  18. XIX. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Recitative - Countertenor)0:38
  19. XX. He shall feed His flock (Air - Countertenor and Soprano)6:40
  20. XXXIII. Lift up your heads (Chorus)3:03
  21. XL. Why do the nations (Air - Bass)2:35
  22. XLI. Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)1:48
  23. XLII. He that dwelleth in heaven (Reciative. - Tenor)0:19
  24. XLIII. Thou shalt break them (Air - Tenor)2:07
  25. XLIV. Hallelujah! (Chorus)4:48

CD 2

  1. XXII Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)4:08
  2. XXIII. He was despised (Air - Countertenor)6:17
  3. XXV. And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus)3:51
  4. XXVI. All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)4:31
  5. XVII. All they that see Him (Accompanied recitative - Tenor)0:50
  6. XVIII. He trusted in God (Chorus)2:16
  7. XXIX. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Accompanied recitative - Tenor)2:00
  8. XXX. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Air - Tenor)2:01
  9. XXXI. He was cut off (Accompanied recitative - Soprano)0:32
  10. XLV. I know that my redeemer liveth (Air - Soprano)8:05
  11. XLVI. Since by man came death (Chorus)2:09
  12. XLVII. Behold, I tell you a mystery (Accompanied recitative - Bass)0:58
  13. XLVIII. The trumpet shall sound (Air - Bass)3:58
  14. LII. Worthy is the Lamb; Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him (Chorus)7:17