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Messiah HWV 56

Text: Charles Jennens
Sir Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Andrew Staples (Tenor), John Relyea (Bass), Elizabeth DeShong (Mezzo Soprano), Erin Wall (Soprano)
2015, Toronto
Live
46 Tracks, 1:54:25

  • Part I

    • Sinfonia: Grave - Allegro moderato
      03:29
    • 1. Accompanied Recitative: Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye my People (Tenor)
      02:33
    • 2. Aria: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (Tenor)
      03:22
    • 3. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (Chorus)
      02:35
    • 4. Accompanied Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass)
      01:31
    • 5. But who may abide the day of His coming (Mezzo-soprano)
      04:01
    • 6. And He shall purify the sons of Levi (Chorus)
      02:31
    • 7. Recitative: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive (Mezzo-soprano)
      00:30
    • 8. Air: O Thou that Tellest Good Tidings to Zion (Mezzo-soprano, Chorus)
      05:08
    • 9. Accompanied Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass)
      02:20
    • 10. Aria: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (Bass)
      03:09
    • 11. For unto us a child is born (Chorus)
      04:04
    • 12. Pastoral Symphony
      00:53
    • 13. Accompanied Recitative: There were Shepherds Abiding in the Field (Soprano)
      00:14
    • 14. Accompanied: And lo, the angel of the Lord (Soprano)
      00:21
    • 15. Recitative: And the Angel said unto them (Soprano)
      00:39
    • 16. Recitative: And suddenly there was the angel (Soprano)
      00:18
    • 17. Glory to God in the highest (Chorus)
      02:04
    • 18. Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano)
      04:45
    • 19. Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd (Mezzo-soprano)
      00:28
    • 20. Duet: He shall feed His flock (Mezzo-soprano, Soprano)
      05:21
    • 21. His yoke is easy. Not too fast and with lots of bounce! (Chorus)
      02:27

  • Part II

    • 1. Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)
      02:58
    • 2. Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (Mezzo-soprano)
      05:12
    • 3. Surely, He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (Chorus)
      01:55
    • 4. And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus)
      01:49
    • 5. All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)
      03:57
    • 6. Accompanied Recitative: All they that see Him laugh (Tenor)
      00:44
    • 7. He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (Chorus)
      02:21
    • 8. Accompanied Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor)
      01:43
    • 9. Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Tenor)
      01:16
    • 10. Accompanied Recitative: He was cut off out of the land (Tenor)
      00:16
    • 11. Air: But Thou Didst not Leave his Soul in Hell (Tenor)
      02:08
    • 12. Lift up your heads (Chorus)
      03:14
    • 13. The Lord gave the word (Chorus)
      01:01
    • 14. Duet: How beautiful are the feet of Him that bringeth glad tidings of salvation (Soprano)
      02:08
    • 15. Aria: Why do the nations (Bass)
      02:52
    • 16. Let us break their bonds (Chorus)
      01:48
    • 17. Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn (Tenor)
      00:15
    • 18. Aria: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (Tenor)
      01:56
    • 19. Hallelujah! (Chorus)
      03:59

  • Part III

    • 1. Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano)
      06:16
    • 2. Since by man came death (Chorus)
      02:07
    • 3. Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)
      00:36
    • 4. Aria: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)
      04:11
    • 5. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (Chorus)
      07:00