Georg Friederich Handel, Georg Friederich Handel
Messiah, HWV 56

Georg Friederich Handel - Messiah, HWV 56

  • Release date: 1988
  • Category: Baroque
  • Duration: 2:30:07
  • not rated
  • Added February 2, 2004
  • Played December 9, 2009

Tracks

CD1
1. PART ONE - Sinfony (Grave - Allegro moderato)not rated3:23
2. - Comfort ye my people (tenor, accompagnato)not rated3:25
3. - Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (tenor, air)not rated3:31
4. - And the glory of the lord shall be revealed (chorus)not rated2:51
5. - Thus saith the lord of hosts (bass, accompagnato)not rated1:35
6. - But who may abide the day of his coming (alto, air)not rated4:45
7. - And he shall purify (chorus)not rated2:25
8. - Behold, a virgin shall concieive (contralto, recitative)not rated0:29
9. - O thou that tellest good tidings (contralto, air, and chorus)not rated5:30
10. - For behold, darkness shall cover (bass, accompagnato)not rated3:03
11. - The people that walked in darkness (bass, air)not rated3:55
12. - For unto us a child is born (chorus)not rated4:04
13. - Pifa (pastoral symphony)not rated1:10
14. - There were shepherds/And lo, the angel/And suddenly there was an angel (soprano)not rated1:34
15. - Glory to god in the highest (chorus)not rated1:59
16. - Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion (soprano, air)not rated4:48
17. - Then shall the eyes of the blind (contralto, recitative)not rated0:21
18. - He shall feed his flock (contralto & soprano, air)not rated6:09
19. - His yoke is easy, his burden is light (chorus)not rated2:21
20. PART TWO - Behold the Lamb of God (chorus)not rated3:17
21. - He was despised (contralto, air)not rated13:15
1:13:59
CD2
1. PART TWO (cont.) - Surely he hath borne our griefs (chorus)not rated2:27
2. - And with his stripes we are healed (chorus)not rated1:52
3. - All we like sheep have gone astray (chorus)not rated3:54
4. - All they that see him (tenor, accompagnato)not rated0:46
5. - He trusted in God (chorus)not rated2:33
6. - Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (tenor, accompagnato)not rated1:49
7. - Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (tenor, arioso)not rated1:59
8. - He was cut off out of the land (soprano, accompagnato)not rated0:14
9. - But thou didst not leave his soul (soprano, air)not rated2:08
10. - Lift up your heads, o ye gates (chorus)not rated3:04
11. - Unto which of the angels (tenor, recitative)not rated0:12
12. - Let all the angels of God worship him (chorus)not rated1:29
13. - Thou art gone up on high (alto, air)not rated3:10
14. - The Lord gave the word (chorus)not rated1:05
15. - How beautiful are the feet (soprano, air)not rated2:37
16. - The sound is gone out (chorus)not rated1:22
17. - Why do the nations so furiously rage (bass, air)not rated2:56
18. - Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus)not rated1:48
19. - He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor, recitative)not rated0:10
20. - Thou shalt break them (tenor, air)not rated2:05
21. - Hallelujah (chorus)not rated3:58
22. PART THREE - I know that my redeemer liveth (soprano, air)not rated6:42
23. - Since by man came death (chorus)not rated2:20
24. - Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass, recitative)not rated0:31
25. - The trumpet shall sound (bass, air)not rated8:59
26. - Then shall be brought to pass (alto, recitative)not rated0:16
27. - O death, where is thy sting? (alto & tenor, duet)not rated1:03
28. - But thanks be to God (chorus)not rated2:12
29. - If God be for us (contralto, air)not rated4:41
30. - Worthy is the lamb that was slain --- Amen (chorus)not rated7:30
1:16:08

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