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Messiah HWV 56

Text: Charles Jennens
Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Westminster Abbey Choir, Adele Addison (Soprano), David Lloyd (Tenor), Russell Oberlin (Countertenor), William Warfield (Baritone)
℗ 1958
39 Tracks, 1:58:22
    • I. Overture (Sinfonia)
      05:51
    • II. Comfort ye, my people (Recitative - Tenor)
      03:30
    • III. Every valley shall be exalted (Air - Tenor)
      03:28
    • IV. And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)
      03:04
    • V. Thus saith the Lord (Recitative - Bass)
      01:45
    • VI. But who may abide (Air - Bass)
      04:24
    • VII. And He shall purify (Chorus)
      02:36
    • VIII. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Recitative - Countertenor)
      00:38
    • IX. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Air - Countertenor)
      05:24
    • XII. For Unto Us a Child Is Born (Chorus)
      03:52
    • XIII. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
      03:57
    • XIVa. There were shepherds (Recitative - Soprano)
      00:20
    • XIVb. And, lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them (Recitative - Soprano)
      00:30
    • XV. And the angel said unto them (Recit. - Soprano)
      00:49
    • XVI. And suddenly there was with the angel (Recitative - Soprano)
      00:16
    • XVII. Glory to God (Chorus)
      01:51
    • XVIII. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Air - Soprano)
      05:10
    • XIX. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Recitative - Countertenor)
      00:38
    • XX. He shall feed His flock (Air - Countertenor and Soprano)
      06:41
    • XXXIII. Lift up your heads (Chorus)
      03:03
    • XL. Why do the nations (Air - Bass)
      02:35
    • XLI. Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)
      01:49
    • XLII. He that dwelleth in heaven (Reciative. - Tenor)
      00:19
    • XLIII. Thou shalt break them (Air - Tenor)
      02:07
    • XLIV. Hallelujah! (Chorus)
      04:48
    • Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)
      04:08
    • XXIII. He was despised (Air - Countertenor)
      06:17
    • XXV. And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus)
      03:51
    • XXVI. All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)
      04:31
    • XVII. All they that see Him (Recitative - Tenor)
      00:50
    • XVIII. He trusted in God (Chorus)
      02:16
    • XXIX. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Recitative - Tenor)
      02:00
    • XXX. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Air - Tenor)
      02:01
    • XXXI. He was cut off (Recitative - Soprano)
      00:33
    • XLV. I know that my redeemer liveth (Air - Soprano)
      08:06
    • XLVI. Since by man came death (Chorus)
      02:10
    • XLVII. Behold, I tell you a mystery (Recitative - Bass)
      00:59
    • XLVIII. The trumpet shall sound (Air - Bass)
      03:58
    • LII. Worthy is the Lamb; Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him (Chorus)
      07:17