Tracklist
- 1Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 1. Sinfonia2:53
- 1Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, II. Accompagnato (Tenor) "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"2:19
- 2Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, III. Air (Tenor): "Every valley shall be exalted"3:11
- 2Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 2. “Comfort ye my people” – Accompagnato; 3. “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” – Aria5:30
- 3Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 4. “And the glory of the Lord” – Coro2:40
- 4Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 5. “Thus saith the Lord” – Accompagnato; 6. “But who may abide” – Aria; 7. “And He shall purify” – Coro7:55
- 5Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 7a. “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” – Recitativo; 8. “Oh thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” – Aria; 8a. “Oh thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” – Coro6:02
- 5Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, V. Recitative (Bass) "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"1:19
- 6Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 9. “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” – Accompagnato; 10. “The people that walked in the darkness” – Aria5:34
- 6Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VI. Air (Alto) "But who may abide the day of His coming?"4:18
- 7Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIII. Air (Alto) "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion", Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion"5:36
- 7Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIa. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"2:17
- 7Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 11. “For unto us a Child is born” – Coro4:01
- 8Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Chorus "For unto to us a Child is born" / Accompagnato "And Io, the angel of the Lord"4:25
- 8Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 12. Pifa – Sinfonia pastorale; 12a. “There were shepherds” – Recitativo; 13. “And lo, the angel of the Lord” – Accompagnato; 13a. “And the angel said unto them” – Recitativo; 14. “And suddenly there was with the angel” – Accompagnato; 15. “Glory to God” – Coro5:27
- 8Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIb. Recitative (Alto) "Behold, a virgin shall conceive"0:28
- 9Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Recitativo "And the angel said unto them" / Accompagnato "And suddenly" / Chorus "Glory to God"2:36
- 10Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, IX. Recitative (Bass) "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth"1:45
- 10Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 16. “Rejoice greatly” – Aria4:10
- 11Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, X. Air (Bass) "The people that walked in darkness"3:49
- 11Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 17. “He shall feed His flock” – Duetto4:27
- 13Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XIIa. Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"2:26
- 13Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Recitativo "He that dwelleth in heaven" / 41. Air "Thou shalt break them"2:11
- 14Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XIIb. Recitative (Treble) "There were shepherds" / XIII. Accompagnato (Treble): "And lo, the angel of the Lord" / XIV. Accompagnato (Treble) "And suddenly there was with the angel"1:20
- 15Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XV. Chorus "Glory to God in the highest"1:43
- 16Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, "Amen"4:16
- 17Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 16a. “Then shall the eyes of the blind” – Recitativo0:21
- 19Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, 18. “His yoke is easy” – Coro2:00
- 20Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 19. “Behold the Lamb of God” – Coro2:39
- 21Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 20. “He was despised” – Aria10:11
- 22Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXI. Chorus "Surely, He hath borne our griefs"2:07
- 23Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXII. Chorus "And with His stripes"1:52
- 24Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXIII. Chorus "All we like sheep have gone astray"4:11
- 1Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXIV. Accompagnato (Tenor) "All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn"0:46
- 2Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXV. Chorus "He trusted in God that He would deliver Him"2:16
- 3Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 21. “Surely, He hath borne our griefs” – Coro; 22. “And with His stripes” – Coro; 23. “All we like sheep have gone astray” – Coro8:04
- 3Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXVI. Accompagnato (Tenor) "Thy rebuke hath broken His heart"1:30
- 4Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 24. “All they that see Him” – Accompagnato; 25. “He trusted in God” – Coro3:01
- 4Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXVII. Arioso (Tenor) "Behold and see, if there be any sorrow"1:32
- 5Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXVIII. Accompagnato (Soprano I): "He was cut off out of the land of the living"0:13
- 5Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 26. “Thy rebuke hath broken His heart” – Accompagnato; 27. “Behold, and see” – Arioso3:03
- 6Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXIX. Air (Soprano I) "But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell"2:07
- 6Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 28. “He was cut off” – Accompagnato; 29. “But Thou didst not leave” – Aria2:20
- 7Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 30. “Lift up your heads” – Coro2:57
- 8Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 31a. “Unto which of the angels” – Recitativo; 31b. “Let all the angels of God” – Coro1:38
- 8Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXb. Recitative (Tenor) "Unto which of the angels said He at any time"0:13
- 9Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 32. “Thou art gone up on high” – Aria3:16
- 9Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXI. Chorus "Let all the angels of God worship Him"1:25
- 10Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 33. “The Lord gave the word” – Coro1:08
- 11Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 34. “How beautiful are the feet” – Aria (alternative version)2:16
- 13Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 35. “Their sound is gone out” – Coro (alternative version)1:15
- 14Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 37. “Let us break their bonds asunder” – Coro1:35
- 14Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 36. “Why do the nations?” – Aria2:34
- 15Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 37a. “He that dwelleth in heaven” – Recitativo; 38. “Thou shalt break them” – Aria2:10
- 16Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, 39. “Hallelujah” – Coro3:49
- 16Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVIIb. Recitative (Tenor) "He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn"0:11
- 17Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVIII. Air (Tenor) "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron"1:58
- 19Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 40. “I know that my Redeemer liveth” – Aria6:25
- 20Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 41. “Since by man came death” – Coro1:58
- 21Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 42. “Behold, I tell you a mystery” – Accompagnato0:28
- 22Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 43. “The trumpet shall sound” – Aria8:16
- 23Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLIIIb. Recitative (Alto) "Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written"0:15
- 24Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLIV. Duet (Alto & Tenor) "O Death, where is thy sting?"1:19
- 25Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLV. Chorus "But thanks be to God who giveth us the victory"2:46
- 5Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 44a. “Then shall be brought to pass” – Recitativo; 44b. “O death, where is thy sting?” – Duetto; 45. “But thanks be to God” – Coro4:20
- 6Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 46. “If God be for us” – Aria5:05
- 7Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, 47. “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain” – Coro; “Amen” – Coro7:27