Handel Messiah

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks

1996-08-27 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 1: Sinfony (Grave - Allegro moderato)
  4:11
• 2
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 1: Comfort Ye My People (tenor accompagnato: Larghetto e piano)
  3:27
• 3
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 1: Ev'ry Valley Shall be exalted (tenor air: Andante)
  3:42
• 4
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 1: And the Glory of the Lord (chorus: Andante)
  3:05
• 5
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 2: Thus Saith the Lord (bass accompagnato)
  1:49
• 6
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 2: But Who May Abide? (alto air: Larghetto - Prestissimo)
  4:39
• 7
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 2: And He Shall Purify (chorus)
  2:43
• 8
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 3: Behold! a Virgin Shall Conceive (alto recitative)
  0:32
• 9
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 3: O Thou That Tellest (alto air: Andante)
  3:57
• 10
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 3: O Thou That Tellest (chorus)
  1:44
• 11
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 3: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth (bass accompagnato: Andante larghetto)
  2:33
• 12
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 3: The People That Walked in Darkness (bass air: Larghetto)
  4:14
• 13
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 3: For Unto Us a Child Is Born (chorus: Andante allegro)
  4:16
• 14
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 4: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony: Larghetto e mezzo piano)
  3:28
• 15
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 4: Glory to God (chorus: Allegro, da lontano e un poco piano)
  2:25
• 16
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 4: There Were Shepherds Abiding In the Field (soprano recitative)
  1:46
• 17
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 5: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion (soprano air: Allegro)
  4:55
• 18
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 5: Then Shall The Eyes of The Blind Be Opened (alto recitative)
  0:30
• 19
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 5: He Shall Feed His Flock ... Come Unto Him All Ye That Labour (soprano & alto duet: Larghetto e piano)
  4:53
• 20
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 5: His Yoke Is Easy (chorus: Allegro)
  2:31
• 21
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: Behold the Lamb of God (chorus: Largo)
  3:02
• 22
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: He Was Despised (alto air: Largo)
  11:12
• 23
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs (chorus: Largo e staccato)
  2:19
• 24
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: And With His Stripes (chorus: Alla breve, moderato)
  1:58
• 25
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: All We Like Sheep (chorus: Allegro moderato - Adagio)
  4:09
• 26
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: All They That See Him (tenor accompagnato: Larghetto)
  0:54
• 27
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: He Trusted In God (chorus: Allegro)
  2:13
• 28
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart (tenor accompagnato: Largo)
  1:42
• 29
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: Behold, and See (tenor arioso: Largo e piano)
  1:38
• 30
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 2: He Was Cut Off (tenor recitative)
  0:21
• 31
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 2: But Thou didst Not Leave (tenor air: Andante larghetto)
  2:00
• 32
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 3: Lift Up Your Heads (chorus: A tempo ordinario)
  3:15
• 33
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 4: Unto Which of the Angels (tenor recitative)
  0:21
• 34
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 4: Let All the Angels of God (chorus: Allegro)
  1:34
• 35
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 5: Thou Art Gone up on High (alto air: Allegro larghetto)
  2:54
• 36
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 5: The Lord Gave the Word (chorus: Andante allegro)
  1:20
• 37
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 5: How Beautiful are the Feet (soprano air: Larghetto)
  2:23
• 38
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 5: Their Sound is Gone Out (chorus: A tempo ordinario)
  1:32
• 39
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 6: Why do the Nations (bass air: Allegro)
  2:55
• 40
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 6: Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder (chorus: Allegro e staccato)
  1:56
• 41
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 6: He That Dwelleth in Heaven (tenor recitative)
  0:17
• 42
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 7: Thou Shalt Break Them (tenor air: Andante)
  2:18
• 43
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: I Know That my Redeemer Liveth (soprano air: Larghetto)
  5:57
• 44
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 7: Hallelujah (Chorus)
  4:26
• 45
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 1: Since by Man Came Death (chorus: Grave - Allegro)
  2:02
• 46
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 2: Behold I Tell You a Mystery (bass accompagnato)
  0:42
• 47
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 2: The Trumpet Shall Sound (bass air: Pomposo, ma non troppo)
  9:15
• 48
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 3: Then Shall be Brought to Pass (alto recitative)
  0:19
• 49
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 3: O Death, Where is Thy Sting (alto & tenor duet: Andante)
  1:04
• 50
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 3: But Thanks be to God (chorus: Andante)
  2:21
• 51
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 4: If God is for us (soprano air: Larghetto)
  5:06
• 52
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 4: Worthy is the Lamb (chorus: Largo - Andante - Laghetto)
  3:33
• 53
  Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 4: Amen (chorus: Allegro moderato)
  3:43