Handel: Messiah (3-CD)
by Various Artists
6
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CD Details
- Number of Discs: 3
- Released: September 9, 2008
- Originally Released: 2008
- Label: Coro
Tracks on Disc 1:
- 1.Part 1. Symphony
- 2.Part 1. Accompagnato. Comfort ye, my people
- 3.Part 1. Air. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
- 4.Part 1. Chorus. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed
- 5.Part 1. Air. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts
- 6.Part 1. Accompagnato. But who may abide?
- 7.Part 1. Chorus. He shall purify
- 8.Part 1. Recit. Behold a virgin shall conceive
- 9.Part 1. Air and Chorus. O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
- 10.Part 1. Accompagnato. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
- 11.Part 1. Air. The people that walked in darkness
- 12.Part 1. Chorus. For unto us a child is born
- 13.Part 1. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
- 14.Part 1. Recit. There were shepherds abiding in the field
- 15.Part 1. Accompagnato. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them
- 16.Part 1. Recit. And the angel said unto them: Fear not
- 17.Part 1. Accompagnato. And suddenly there was with the angel
- 18.Part 1. Chorus. Glory to God in the highest
- 19.Part 1. Air. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
- 20.Part 1. Recit. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
- 21.Part 1. Air. He shall feed His flock like a shepherd
- 22.Part 1. Chorus. His yoke is easy and His burthen is light
- 23.Part 2. Chorus. Behold the Lamb of God
- 24.Part 2. Air. He was despised and rejected of men
Tracks on Disc 2:
- 1.Part 2. Chorus. Surely He hath borne our griefs
- 2.Part 2. Chorus. And with His stripes we are healed
- 3.Part 2. Chorus. All we like sheep have gone astray
- 4.Part 2. Accompagnato. All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn
- 5.Part 2. Chorus. He trusted in God that He would deliver Him
- 6.Part 2. Accompagnato. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
- 7.Part 2. Arioso. Behold and see if there be any sorrow
- 8.Part 2. Accompagnato. He was cut off out of the land of the living
- 9.Part 2. Air. But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell
- 10.Part 2. Chorus. Lift up your heads, O ye gates
- 11.Part 2. Recit. Unto which of the angels said He at any time
- 12.Part 2. Chorus. Let all the angels of God worship Him
- 13.Part 2. Air. Thou art gone up on high
- 14.Part 2. Chorus. The Lord gave the word
- 15.Part 2. Chorus. Their sound is gone out into all lands
- 16.Part 2. Air. Why do the nations so furiously rage together?
- 17.Part 2. Chorus. Let us break their bonds asunder
- 18.Part 2. Recit. He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn
- 19.Part 2. Air. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron
- 20.Part 2. Chorus. Hallelujah!
- 21.Part 3. Air. I know that my redeemer liveth
- 22.Part 3. Chorus. Since by man came death
- 23.Part 3. Accompagnato. Behold, I tell you a mystery
- 24.Part 3. Recit. Then shall be brought to pass
- 25.Part 3. Duet. O Death, where is thy sting?
- 26.Part 3. Chorus. But thanks be to God
- 27.Part 3. Air. If God be for us, who can be against us?
- 28.Part 3. Chorus. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
- 29.Part 3. Chorus. Amen
Tracks on Disc 3:
- 1.Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
- 2.The Lord our enemy has slain
- 3.Allegro
- 4.Larghetto
- 5.Allegro moderato
- 6.Act 2. Sinfonia
- 7.Recitative and Aria. Scherza infida
- 8.Air and Chorus. Let the bright seraphim
Product Description:
Brand new recording by one of the most celebrated ensembles in the world features distinguished soloists revered for their performances of Handel.
"What a winning combination: Handel's Messiah, the most popular oratorio ever written, sung by The Sixteen, the most richly sonorous of early music choirs." -- The Telegraph
"The Sixteen are on fine form in a repertory that sees them at their most confident." -- Gramophone