Label: Naxos
Genre: Choral - Sacred
Period: Baroque
Catalogue No: 8.550667-68
Barcode: 0730099566728
Release Date: 10/1992

HANDEL: Messiah

Tracklist

Disc 1
Handel, George Frideric
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
1 Part I: Sinfonia 03:12
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
2 Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor) 03:08
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3 Part I: Aria: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor) 03:35
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4 Part I: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (Chorus) 02:37
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
5 Part I: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass) 01:24
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
6 Part I: Aria: But who may abide the day of His coming? (Counter-tenor) 03:06
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
7 Part I: And He shall purify the sons of Levi (Chorus) 02:29
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
8 Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto) 00:25
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
9 Part I: Aria: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto) 05:33
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10 Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass) 02:42
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11 Part I: Aria: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (Bass) 04:25
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12 Part I: For unto a child is born (Chorus) 04:03
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13 Part I: Pifa 00:56
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14 Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano) 01:22
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15 Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus) 01:54
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16 Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) 04:04
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
17 Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Alto) 00:20
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18 Part I: Aria: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Alto) 05:13
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19 Part I: His yoke is easy, His burthen is light (Chorus) 02:22
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20 Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus) 02:52
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21 Part II: Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (Alto) 11:11
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22 Part II: Surely, He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (Chorus) 02:05
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23 Part II: And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus) 01:54
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24 Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus) 03:55
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Disc 2
1 Part II: Recitative: All they that see Him Laugh Him to scorn (Tenor) 00:44
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
2 Part II: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (Chorus) 02:23
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
3 Part II: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor) 01:48
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4 Part II: Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow! (Tenor) 01:34
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5 Part II: Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Tenor) 00:19
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6 Part II: Aria: But thou didst not leave His soul in Hell (Tenor) 02:42
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7 Part II: Lift up your heads (Chorus) 03:04
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8 Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels said He at any time (Tenor) 00:14
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
9 Part II: Let all the angels of God worship Him (Chorus) 01:28
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10 Part II: Aria: Thou art gone up high (Counter-tenor) 03:17
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
11 Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus) 01:10
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12 Part II: Duet: How beautiful are the feet of Him that bringeth glad tidings of salvation (Soprano, Counter-tenor) 03:22
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13 Part II: Aria: Why do the nations so furiosly rage together (Bass) 03:08
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14 Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus) 01:50
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15 Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn (Tenor) 00:12
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16 Part II: Aria: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (Tenor) 02:10
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17 Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus) 03:44
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18 Part III: Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano) 06:07
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19 Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus) 01:52
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20 Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass) 00:32
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21 Part III: Aria: The trumpet shall sound (Bass) 09:06
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22 Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written (Counter-tenor) 00:17
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23 Part III: Duet: O Death, where is thy sting (Counter-tenor, Tenor) 03:24
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24 Part III: Aria: If God be for us, who can be against us? (Soprano) 04:57
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25 Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (Chorus) 07:19
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Total Playing Time: 02:21:30