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Composer(s): Handel, George Frideric
Lyricist(s): Bible - New Testament
Ensemble(s): Scholars Baroque Ensemble
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
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 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 3 | Part I: Aria: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor) | 03:35 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 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 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 10 | Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass) | 02:42 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 11 | Part I: Aria: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (Bass) | 04:25 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 12 | Part I: For unto a child is born (Chorus) | 04:03 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 13 | Part I: Pifa | 00:56 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 14 | Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano) | 01:22 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 15 | Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus) | 01:54 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 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 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 18 | Part I: Aria: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Alto) | 05:13 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 19 | Part I: His yoke is easy, His burthen is light (Chorus) | 02:22 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 20 | Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus) | 02:52 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 21 | Part II: Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (Alto) | 11:11 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 22 | Part II: Surely, He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (Chorus) | 02:05 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 23 | Part II: And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus) | 01:54 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 24 | Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus) | 03:55 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
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 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 4 | Part II: Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow! (Tenor) | 01:34 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 5 | Part II: Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Tenor) | 00:19 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 6 | Part II: Aria: But thou didst not leave His soul in Hell (Tenor) | 02:42 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 7 | Part II: Lift up your heads (Chorus) | 03:04 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 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 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 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 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 12 | Part II: Duet: How beautiful are the feet of Him that bringeth glad tidings of salvation (Soprano, Counter-tenor) | 03:22 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 13 | Part II: Aria: Why do the nations so furiosly rage together (Bass) | 03:08 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 14 | Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus) | 01:50 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 15 | Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn (Tenor) | 00:12 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 16 | Part II: Aria: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (Tenor) | 02:10 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 17 | Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus) | 03:44 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 18 | Part III: Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano) | 06:07 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 19 | Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus) | 01:52 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 20 | Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass) | 00:32 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 21 | Part III: Aria: The trumpet shall sound (Bass) | 09:06 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 22 | Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written (Counter-tenor) | 00:17 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 23 | Part III: Duet: O Death, where is thy sting (Counter-tenor, Tenor) | 03:24 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 24 | Part III: Aria: If God be for us, who can be against us? (Soprano) | 04:57 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
| | 25 | Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (Chorus) | 07:19 |
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)
Total Playing Time: 02:21:30