Messiah

by George Frideric Handel; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Messiah: Part I. Sinfonia - Comfort ye - Every valley shall be exalted - And the glory of the Lord11:32
  2. Messiah: Part I. Thus saith the Lord1:17
  3. Messiah - Part I - But who may abide the day of His coming4:10
  4. Messiah - Part I - And He shall purify the sons of Levi2:20
  5. Messiah: Part I. Behold, a virgin shall conceive - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion - O thou that tellest...5:36
  6. Messiah: Part I. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth - The people that walked in darkness5:07
  7. Messiah: Part I. For unto us a child is born - Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) - There were shepherds abiding in the field6:48
  8. Messiah: Part I. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them0:19
  9. Messiah: Part I. And the angel said unto them - And suddenly there was with the angel - Glory to God2:35
  10. Messiah - Part I - Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion4:16
  11. Messiah: Part I. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened0:24
  12. Messiah: Part I. He shall feed His flock5:48
  13. Messiah: Part I. His yoke is easy2:18
  14. Messiah: Part I. Thus saith the Lord1:32
  15. Messiah: Part I. But who may abide the day of His coming (bass)3:01
  16. Messiah: Part I. But who may abide the day of His coming (soprano)4:23
  17. Messiah: Part I. But who may abide the day of His coming [recitative] (bass)0:22
  18. Messiah: Part I. But lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them1:42
  19. Messiah: Part I. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano)5:32
  20. Messiah: Part I. He shall feed his flock (alto)5:11

CD 2

  1. Messiah - Part II - Behold the lamb of God2:48
  2. Messiah - Part II - He was despised and rejected of men10:06
  3. Messiah: Part II. Surely He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows - And with His stripes...15:22
  4. Messiah: Part II. Lift up your heads - Unto which of the angels said He at any time - Let all the angels...4:15
  5. Messiah: Part II. Thou art gone up on high2:54
  6. Messiah: Part II. The Lord gave the word1:03
  7. Messiah: Part II. How beautiful are the feet2:12
  8. Messiah: Part II. Their sound is gone out into all lands1:20
  9. Messiah: Part II. Why do the nations so furiously rage together2:57
  10. Messiah: Part II. Let us break their bonds asunder1:43
  11. Messiah: Part II. He that dwelleth in heaven - Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron2:13
  12. Messiah: Part II. Hallelujah!3:33
  13. Messiah: Part II. Thou art gone up on high (bass)2:56
  14. Messiah: Part II. Thou art gone up on high (alto)2:49
  15. Messiah: Part II. How beautiful are the feet - Their sound is gone out...5:11
  16. Messiah: Part II. How beautiful are the feet - Break forth into joy...3:34
  17. Messiah: Part II. How beautiful are the feet (alto)3:06
  18. Messiah: Part II. Their sound is gone out... (tenor)1:07
  19. Messiah: Part II. Why do the nations... (bass)1:25
  20. Messiah: Part II. He that dwelleth... - Thou shalt break them...0:21

CD 3

  1. Messiah: Part III. I know that my Redeemer liveth6:38
  2. Messiah: Part III. Since by man came death1:41
  3. Messiah: Part III. Behold, I tell you a mystery0:30
  4. Messiah: Part III. The trumpet shall sound8:18
  5. Messiah: Part III. Then shall be brought to pass0:15
  6. Messiah: Part III. O Death, where is thy sting?1:44
  7. Messiah: Part III. But thanks be to God2:06
  8. Messiah: Part III. If God be for us4:22
  9. Messiah: Part III. Worthy is the Lamb3:00
  10. Messiah: Part III. Amen4:20
  11. Messiah: Part III. O Death, where is thy sting? (alto)0:27
  12. Messiah: Part III. He was despised...11:08