George Frideric Handel;Elly Ameling,Reynolds,Philip Langridge,Gwynne Howell,Sir Neville MarrinerMessiah

1976

Album

Album tracks

Side 1

№1

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 1, Symphony

3:03

№2

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 2, Recit. Comfort Ye, My People (Tenor) - No. 3, Aria. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor)

6:23

№3

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 4, Chorus. And the Glory of the Lord Shall Be Revealed

2:57

№4

Messiah, Part 1: 5-6. Recitative & Air "Thus saith the Lord... But who may abide"

4:29

№5

Messiah, Part 1: 7. Chorus. "And he shall purify"

2:07

№6

Messiah, Part 1: 8-9. Recitative & Air. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive.. "

6:01

№7

Messiah, Part 1: 10-11. Recitative & Air. "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth"

6:14

№8

Messiah, Part 1: 12. Chorus. "For unto us a child is born"

3:35

№9

Messiah, Part 1: 13. Pifa

2:53

№10

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 14, Recit. There Were Shepherds - No. 15, And the Angel Said Unto Them - No. 16, And Suddenly (Soprano)

3:10

№11

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 17, Chorus. Glory to God in the Highest

1:44

№12

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 18, Aria. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion (Soprano)

4:10

№13

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 19, Recit. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened (Alto) - No. 20, Aria. He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd (Alto/Soprano)

4:58

№14

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 21, Chorus. His Yoke Is Easy and His Burthen Is Light

2:00

№15

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 22, Chorus. Behold the Lamb of God

2:58

№16

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 23, Aria. He was Despised and Rejected of Men (Alto)

11:16

Side 2

Bonus Tracks

№1

Messiah, Part 2: 24. Chorus. "Surely he hath borne our griefs"

aka Messiah: Part 2: No. 24. Chorus: “Surely he hath borne our griefs”

2:07

№2

Messiah, Part 2: 25. Chorus. "And with his stripes"

aka Messiah: Part 2: No. 25. Chorus: “And with his stripes”

1:26

№3

Messiah, Part 2: 26. Chorus. "All we like sheep"

aka Messiah: Part 2: No. 26. Chorus: “All we like sheep”

3:27

№4

Messiah, Part 2: 27-28. Recitative & Chorus. "All they that see him... He trusted in God"

aka Messiah: Part 2: Nos. 27/28. Recitative Tenor & Chorus: “All they that see him… He trusted in God”

2:51

№5

Messiah, Part 2: 29-30. Recitative & Arioso. "Thy rebuke hath broken his heart"

aka Messiah: Part 2: Nos. 29/30. Recitative & Arioso Soprano: “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart… Behold and see”

3:48

№6

Messiah, Part 2: 31-32. Recitative & Air. "He was cut off out of the land of the living"

aka Messiah: Part 2: Nos. 31/32. Recitative & Air Tenor: “He was cut off out of the land of the living…”

2:22

№7

Messiah, Part 2: 33. Chorus. "Lift up your heads"

aka Messiah: Part 2: No. 33. Chorus: “Lift up your heads”

2:57

№8

Messiah, Part 2: 34-35. Recitative & Chorus. "Let all the angels of God worship him"

aka Messiah: Part 2: Nos. 34/35. Recitative Tenor & Chorus: “Unto which of the angels… Let all the angels of God worship him”

1:41

№9

Messiah, Part 2: 36. Air. "Thou art gone up on high"

aka Messiah: Part 2: No. 36. Air Bass: “Thou art gone up on high”

3:10

№10

Messiah, Part 2: 37. Chorus. "The Lord gave the word"

aka Messiah: Part 2: No. 37. Chorus: “The Lord gave the Word”

1:02

№11

Messiah, Part 2: 38. Duet. "How beautiful are the feet"

aka Messiah: Part 2: No. 38. Duet Soprano & Alto, Chorus: “How beautiful are the feet… Break forth into joy”

3:17

№12

Messiah, Part 2: 39. Arioso. "Their sound is gone out"

aka Messiah: Part 2: No. 39. Arioso Tenor: “Their sound is gone out”

1:09

№13

Messiah, Part 2: 40-41. Air & Chorus. "Why do the nations rate together.. Break their bonds"

aka Messiah: Part 2: Nos. 40/41. Air bass & Chorus: “Why do the nations so furiously rage together… Let us break their bonds”

3:07

№14

Messiah, Part 2: 42-43. Recitative & Air. "He that dwelleth in heaven"

aka Messiah: Part 2: Nos. 42/43. Recitative & Air Tenor: “He that dwelleth in heaven… Thou shall break them”

2:33

№15

Messiah, Part 2: 44. Chorus. "Hallelujah!"

aka Messiah: Part 2: No. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”

3:45

№16

Messiah, Part 3: 45. Air. "I know that my Redeemer liveth"

aka Messiah: Part 3: No. 45. Air Soprano: “I know that my Redeemer liveth”

5:13

№17

Messiah, Part 3: 46. Chorus. "Since by man came death"

aka Messiah: Part 3: No. 46. Chorus: “Since by man came death”

1:50

№18

Messiah, Part 3: 47-48. Recitative & Air. "Behold, I tell you a mystery"

aka Messiah: Part 3: Nos. 47/48. Recitative & Air Bass: “Behold, I tell you a mystery…”

10:09

№19

Messiah, Part 3: 49-51. Recitative, Duet & Chorus. "Then shall be brought to pass"

aka Messiah: Part 3: Nos. 49–51. Recitative Alto, Duet Alto & Tenor, Chorus: “Then shall be brought to pass… O Death, where is thy sting… But thanks be to God”

4:56

№20

Messiah, Part 3: 52. Air. "If God be for us"

aka Messiah: Part 3: No. 52. Air Alto: “If God be for us”

4:39

№21

Messiah, Part 3: 53. Chorus. "Worthy is the Lamb... Amen"

aka Messiah: Part 3: No. 53. Chorus: “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen”

6:36