Handel: Messiah, HWV 56

Benjamin Luxon, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, James Bowman, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear & Sir David Willcocks

1992-10-01 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 1, Sinfony. Grave - Allegro moderato (1992 Remastered Version)
  4:10
• 2
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 2, Comfort ye my people (Tenor accompagnato. Larghetto e piano) [1992 Remastered Version]
  3:27
• 3
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 3, Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (Tenor air. Andante) [1992 Remastered Version]
  3:42
• 4
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 4, And the glory of the Lord (Chorus. Andante) [1992 Remastered Version]
  3:05
• 5
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 5, Thus saith the Lord (Bass accompagnato) [1992 Remastered Version]
  1:49
• 6
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 6, But who may abide? (Alto air: Larghetto - Prestissimo) [1992 Remastered Version]
  4:39
• 7
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 7, And He shall purify (Chorus) [1992 Remastered Version]
  2:43
• 8
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 8, Behold! a virgin shall conceive (Alto recitative) [1992 Remastered Version]
  0:32
• 9
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 9, O thou that tellest (Alto air. Andante) [1992 Remastered Version]
  3:57
• 10
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 9, O thou that tellest (Chorus) [1992 Remastered Version]
  1:44
• 11
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 10, For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass accompagnato. Andante larghetto) [1992 Remastered Version]
  2:33
• 12
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 11, The people that walked in darkness (Bass air: Larghetto) [1992 Remastered Version]
  4:14
• 13
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 12, For unto us a child is born (Chorus: Andante allegro) [1992 Remastered Version]
  4:16
• 14
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 13, Pifa (Pastoral Symphony. Larghetto e mezzo piano) [1992 Remastered Version]
  3:28
• 15
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 14, There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano recitative) [1992 Remastered Version]
  1:46
• 16
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 15, Glory to God (Chorus: Allegro, da lontano e un poco piano) [1992 Remastered Version]
  2:25
• 17
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 16, Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano air: Allegro) [1992 Remastered Version]
  4:55
• 18
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 17, Then shall the eyes of the blind (Alto recitative) [1992 Remastered Version]
  0:30
• 19
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 18, He shall feed his flock (Soprano & Alto duet. Larghetto e piano) [1992 Remastered Version]
  4:53
• 20
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1: No. 19, His yoke is easy (Chorus. Allegro) [1992 Remastered Version]
  2:31
• 21
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 20, Behold the lamb of God (Chorus. Largo) [1992 Remastered Version]
  3:02
• 22
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 21, He was despised (Alto air. Largo) [1992 Remastered Version]
  11:12
• 1
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 22, Surely he hath borne our griefs (Chorus. Largo e staccato) [1992 Remastered Version]
  2:19
• 2
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 23, And with his stripes (Chorus. Alla breve, moderato) [1992 Remastered Version]
  1:58
• 3
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 24, All we like sheep (Chorus. Allegro moderato - Adagio) [1992 Remastered Version]
  4:09
• 4
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 25, All they that see him (Tenor accompagnato. Larghetto) [1992 Remastered Version]
  0:54
• 5
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 26, He trusted in God (Chorus. Allegro) [1992 Remastered Version]
  2:13
• 6
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 27, Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (Tenor accompagnato. Largo) [1992 Remastered Version]
  1:42
• 7
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 28, Behold, and see (Tenor arioso. Largo e piano) [1992 Remastered Version]
  1:38
• 8
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 29, He was cut off (Tenor recitative) [1992 Remastered Version]
  0:21
• 9
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 30, But Thou didst not leave (Tenor air. Andante larghetto) [1992 Remastered Version]
  2:00
• 10
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 31, Lift up your heads (Chorus. A tempo ordinario) [1992 Remastered Version]
  3:15
• 11
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 32, Unto which of the angels (Tenor recitative) [1992 Remastered Version]
  0:21
• 12
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 33, Let all the angels of God (Chorus. Allegro) [1992 Remastered Version]
  1:34
• 13
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 34, Thou art gone up on high (Alto air. Allegro larghetto) [1992 Remastered Version]
  2:54
• 14
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 35, The Lord gave the word (Chorus. Andante allegro) [1992 Remastered Version]
  1:20
• 15
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 36, How beautiful are the feet (Soprano air. Larghetto) [1992 Remastered Version]
  2:23
• 16
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 37, Their sound is gone out (Chorus. A tempo ordinario) [1992 Remastered Version]
  1:32
• 17
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 38, Why do the nations (Bass air. Allegro) [1992 Remastered Version]
  2:55
• 18
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 39, Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus. Allegro e staccato) [1992 Remastered Version]
  1:56
• 19
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 40, He that dwelleth in Heaven (Tenor recitative) [1992 Remastered Version]
  0:17
• 20
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 41, Thou shalt break them (Tenor air. Andante) [1992 Remastered Version]
  2:18
• 21
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: No. 42, Hallelujah (Chorus) [1992 Remastered Version]
  4:26
• 22
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 3: No. 43, I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano air. Larghetto) [1992 Remastered Version]
  5:57
• 23
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 3: No. 44, Since by man came death (Chorus. Grave - Allegro) [1992 Remastered Version]
  2:02
• 24
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 3: No. 45, Behold I tell you a mystery (Bass accompagnato) [1992 Remastered Version]
  0:42
• 25
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 3: No. 46, The trumpet shall sound (Bass air. Pomposo, ma non troppo) [1992 Remastered Version]
  9:15
• 26
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 3: No. 47, Then shall be brought to pass (Alto recitative) [1992 Remastered Version]
  0:19
• 27
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 3: No. 48, O death, where is thy sting (Alto & tenor duet. Andante) [1992 Remastered Version]
  1:04
• 28
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 3: No. 49, But thanks be to God (Chorus. Andante) [1992 Remastered Version]
  2:21
• 29
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 3: No. 50, If God is for us (Soprano air. Larghetto) [1992 Remastered Version]
  5:06
• 30
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 3: No. 51, Worthy is the lamb (Chorus. Largo - Andante - Laghetto) [1992 Remastered Version]
  3:33
• 31
  Messiah, HWV 56, Part 3: No. 52 Amen (Chorus. Allegro moderato) [1992 Remastered Version]
  3:43