Messiah

by George Frideric Handel; Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Christopher Hogwood

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Messiah: I. Sinfony2:52
  2. Messiah: II. Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor), III. Song: Every valley shal be exalted (Tenor)6:36
  3. Messiah: IV. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord2:51
  4. Messiah: V. Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass), VI. Song: But who may abide the day of HIs coming (Soprano 2)5:31
  5. Messiah: VII. Chorus: And He shall purify2:43
  6. Messiah: VIII. Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto), IX. Song: O thou that tellest good tidnings to Zion (Alto & Chorus)6:15
  7. Messiah: X. Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass), XI. Song: The people that walked in darkness (Bass)5:36
  8. Messiah: XII. Chorus: For unto us a child is born4:15
  9. Messiah: XIII. Pifa0:52
  10. Messiah: XIV.a Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano 1), XIV.b Recitative: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (Soprano 1), XV. Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano 1), XVI. Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano 1), XVII. Chorus: Glory to God3:22
  11. Messiah: XVIII. Song: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano 1)4:09
  12. Messiah: XIX. Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind (Soprano 1), XX. Song: He shall feed His flock (Soprano 1)5:04
  13. Messiah: XXI. Chorus: His yoke is easy, and His burthen is light2:34

CD 2

  1. Messiah: XXII. Chorus: Behold the lamb of God2:19
  2. Messiah: XXIII. Song: He was despised (Alto)10:10
  3. Messiah: XXIV. Chorus: Surely He hath bourne our griefs, XXV. Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed3:51
  4. Messiah: XXVI. Chorus:: All we like sheep have gone astray4:07
  5. Messiah: XXVII. Recitative: All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn (Tenor), XXVIII. Chorus: He trusted in God2:59
  6. Messiah: XXIX. Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor), XXX. Song: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Tenor), XXXI. Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Soprano 1)3:38
  7. Messiah: XXXII. Song: But thou didst not leave His soul in hell (Soprano 1)2:23
  8. Messiah: XXXIII. Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates3:15
  9. Messiah: XXXIV. Recitative: Unto which of the angels said He at any time (Tenor), XXXV. Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him1:44
  10. Messiah: XXXVI. Song: Thou art gone up on high (Soprano 2)2:54
  11. Messiah: XXXVII. Chorus: The Lord gave the word1:14
  12. Messiah: XXXVIII. Song: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano 1)2:05
  13. Messiah: XXXIX. Chorus: Their sound is gone out1:21
  14. Messiah: XL. Song: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? (Bass), XLI. Chorus: Let us break asunder3:15
  15. Messiah: XLII. Recitative: He that dwelleth in Heaven (Tenor), XLIII. Song: Thou shalt break them (Tenor)2:11
  16. Messiah: XLIV. Chorus: Hallelujah3:48

CD 3

  1. Messiah: XLV. Song: I know that my redeemer liveth (Soprano 1)5:35
  2. Messiah: XLVI. Chorus: Since by man came death2:02
  3. Messiah: XLVII. Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass), XLVIII. Song: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)9:00
  4. Messiah: XLIX. Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Alto), L. Duet: O death, where is thy sting (Alt & Tenor)1:22
  5. Messiah: LI. Chorus: But thanks be to God2:18
  6. Messiah: LII. Song: If God be for us (Soprano 2)4:22
  7. Messiah: LIII. Chorus: Worthy is the lamb that was slain3:44
  8. Messiah: LIV. Chorus: Amen3:22