Handel: Messiah

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir Stephen Cleobury

2009-04-14 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  Messiah HWV56: Sinfony (Grave - Allegro moderato)
  3:29
• 2
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: Comfort ye my people (tenor accompagnato: Larghetto e piano)
  2:51
• 3
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (tenor air: Andante)
  3:22
• 4
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: And the glory of the Lord (chorus: Andante)
  2:58
• 5
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: Thus saith the Lord (bass accompagnato)
  1:22
• 6
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: But who may abide? (alto air: Larghetto - Prestissimo)
  4:31
• 7
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: And He shall purify (chorus)
  2:38
• 8
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: Behold! a virgin shall conceive (alto recitative)
  0:25
• 9
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: O thou that tellest (alto air: Andante)
  3:43
• 10
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: O thou that tellest (chorus)
  1:36
• 11
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass accompagnato: Andante larghetto)
  1:58
• 12
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: The people that walked in darkness (bass air: Larghetto)
  3:27
• 13
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: For unto us a child is born (chorus: Andante allegro)
  3:59
• 14
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony: Larghetto e mezzo piano)
  2:40
• 15
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: There were shepherds abiding in the field (soprano recitative)
  1:21
• 16
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: Glory to God (chorus: Allegro, da lontano e un poco piano)
  2:09
• 17
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano air: Allegro)
  4:30
• 18
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto recitative)
  0:33
• 19
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: He shall feed his flock ... Come unto Him all ye that labour (soprano & alto duet: Larghetto e piano)
  5:10
• 20
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 1: His yoke is easy (chorus: Allegro)
  2:25
• 21
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: Behold the lamb of God (chorus: Largo)
  2:39
• 22
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: He was despised (alto air: Largo)
  11:42
• 1
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: Surely he hath borne our griefs (chorus: Largo e staccato)
  1:44
• 2
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: And with his stripes (chorus: Alla breve, moderato)
  1:49
• 3
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: All we like sheep (chorus: Allegro moderato - Adagio)
  3:45
• 4
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: All they that see him (tenor accompagnato: Larghetto)
  0:41
• 5
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: He trusted in God (chorus: Allegro)
  2:24
• 6
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (tenor accompagnato: Largo)
  1:56
• 7
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: Behold, and see (tenor arioso: Largo e piano)
  1:18
• 8
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: He was cut off (tenor recitative)
  0:15
• 9
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: But Thou didst not leave (tenor air: Andante larghetto)
  2:15
• 10
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: Lift up your heads (chorus: A tempo ordinario)
  3:06
• 11
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: Unto which of the angels (tenor recitative)
  0:16
• 12
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: Let all the angels of God (chorus: Allegro)
  1:29
• 13
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: Thou art gone up on high (alto air: Allegro larghetto)
  3:11
• 14
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: The Lord gave the word (chorus: Andante allegro)
  1:02
• 15
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: How beautiful are the feet (soprano air: Larghetto)
  2:21
• 16
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: Their sound is gone out (chorus: A tempo ordinario)
  1:30
• 17
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: Why do the nations (bass air: Allegro)
  2:55
• 18
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus: Allegro e staccato)
  1:44
• 19
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: He that dwelleth in Heaven (tenor recitative)
  0:11
• 20
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: Thou shalt break them (tenor air: Andante)
  2:03
• 21
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 2: Hallelujah (chorus: Allegro)
  3:52
• 22
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 3: I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano air: Larghetto)
  6:08
• 23
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 3: Since by man came death (chorus: Grave - Allegro)
  2:04
• 24
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 3: Behold I tell you a mystery (bass accompagnato)
  0:31
• 25
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 3: The trumpet shall sound (bass air: Pomposo, ma non troppo)
  8:46
• 26
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 3: Then shall be brought to pass (alto recitative)
  0:17
• 27
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 3: O death, where is thy sting (alto & tenor duet: Andante)
  1:58
• 28
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 3: But thanks be to God (chorus: Andante)
  2:21
• 29
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 3: If God is for us (soprano air: Larghetto)
  5:14
• 30
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 3: Worthy is the lamb (chorus: Largo - Andante - Laghetto)
  3:25
• 31
  Messiah HWV 56, PART 3: Amen (chorus: Allegro moderato)
  3:57