Messiah

by George Frideric Handel; Kathleen Battle, Florence Quivar, John Aler, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Messiah, Part One, no. 1: Sinfiona3:32
  2. Messiah, Part One, no. 2: Recitative-Tenor: Comfort ye my people2:48
  3. Messiah, Part One, no. 3: Air-Tenor: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted3:21
  4. Messiah, Part One, no. 4: Chorus: And the glory, the glory of the Lord2:52
  5. Messiah, Part One, no. 5: Recitative-Bass: Thus saith the Lord1:32
  6. Messiah, Part One, no. 6: Air-Bass: But who may abide4:41
  7. Messiah, Part One, no. 7: Chorus: And He shall purify2:22
  8. Messiah, Part One: Recitative-Alto: Behold a virgin shall conceive0:25
  9. Messiah, Part One, no. 8: Air-Alto & Chorus: O thou that tellest5:27
  10. Messiah, Part One, no. 9: Recitative-Bass: For behold,darkness shall cover the earth2:42
  11. Messiah, Part One, no. 10: Air-Bass: The people that walked in darkness4:17
  12. Messiah, Part One, no. 11: Chorus: For unto us a child is born3:56
  13. Messiah, Part One, no. 12: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)3:06
  14. Messiah, Part One: Recitative-Soprano: There were shepherds0:17
  15. Messiah, Part One, no. 13: Recitative-Soprano: And lo, the Angel of the Lord0:20
  16. Messiah, Part One: Recitative-Soprano: And the angel said unto them0:38
  17. Messiah, Part One, no. 14: Recitative-Soprano: And suddenly there was with the angel0:18
  18. Messiah, Part One, no. 15: Chorus:Glory to God in the highest1:57
  19. Messiah, Part One, no. 16: Air-Soprano: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion4:35
  20. Messiah, Part One: Recitative-Alto: Then shall the eyes of the blind0:30
  21. Messiah, Part One, no. 17: Duet-Alto & Soprano: He shall feed his flock5:23
  22. Messiah, Part One, no. 18: Chorus: His yoke is easy2:18
  23. Messiah, Part Two, no. 19: Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God3:11
  24. Messiah, Part Two, no. 20: Air-Alto:He was despised12:21

CD 2

  1. Messiah, Part Two, no. 21: Chorus: Surely he hath borne our griefs1:55
  2. Messiah, Part Two, no. 22: Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed1:43
  3. Messiah, Part Two, no. 23: Chorus: All we like sheep3:54
  4. Messiah, Part Two, no. 24: Recitative-Tenor: All they that see Him0:43
  5. Messiah, Part Two, no. 25: Chorus: He trusted in God2:17
  6. Messiah, Part Two, no. 26: Recitative-Tenor: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart1:53
  7. Messiah, Part Two, no. 27: Arioso-Tenor: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow1:31
  8. Messiah, Part Two, no. 28: Recitative-Tenor: He was cut off out of the land0:18
  9. Messiah, Part Two, no. 29: Air-Tenor: But thou didst not leave2:07
  10. Messiah, Part Two, no. 30: Chorus: Lift up your heads3:07
  11. Messiah, Part Two: Recitative-Tenor: Unto which of the angels0:17
  12. Messiah, Part Two, no. 31: Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him1:23
  13. Messiah, Part Two, no. 32a: Air-Bass: Thou art gone up on high3:21
  14. Messiah, Part Two, no. 33: Chorus: The Lord gave the word1:09
  15. Messiah, Part Two, no. 34a: Air-Soprano: How beautiful are the feet2:14
  16. Messiah, Part Two, no. 35a: Chorus: Their sound is gone out1:25
  17. Messiah, Part Two, no. 36: Air-Bass: Why do the nations?2:44
  18. Messiah, Part Two, no. 37: Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder1:42
  19. Messiah, Part Two: Recitative-Tenor: He that dewlleth in heaven0:14
  20. Messiah, Part Two, no. 38: Aria-Tenor: Thou shalt break them1:59
  21. Messiah, Part Two, no. 39: Chorus: Hallelujah3:49
  22. Messiah, Part Three, no. 40: Air-Soprano: I know that my Redeemer liveth6:10
  23. Messiah, Part Three, no. 41: Chorus: Since by man came death2:03
  24. Messiah, Part Three, no. 42: Recitative-Bass: Behold, I tell you a mystery0:34
  25. Messiah, Part Three, no. 43: Air-Bass: The trumpet shall sound8:59
  26. Messiah, Part Three: Recitative-Alto: Then shall be brought to pass0:19
  27. Messiah, Part Three, no. 44: Duet-Alto & Tenor: O death, where is thy sting?0:54
  28. Messiah, Part Three, no. 45: Chorus: But thanks be to God2:03
  29. Messiah, Part Three, no. 46: Air-Soprano: If God be for us4:56
  30. Messiah, Part Three, no. 47: Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb...Amen7:09