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Messiah HWV 56

Text: Charles Jennens
William Boughton, English Symphony Orchestra, Saint Michael's Singers, Michael Hart-Davis (Tenor), William Towers (Countertenor), Gavin Carr (Baritone), Alison Smart (Soprano)
℗ 2003
57 Tracks, 2:24:03

  • Part I

    • 1a. Sinfonia, Overture. Grave
      01:42
    • 1b. Sinfonia, Overture. Allegro moderato
      02:09
    • 2. Recitative, Comfort Ye My People
      03:18
    • 3. Aria, Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
      03:28
    • 4. Chorus, And The Glory Of The Lord
      02:35
    • 5. Recitative, Thus Saith The Lord
      01:23
    • 6. Aria, But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming?
      04:30
    • 7. Chorus, And He Shall Purify
      02:48
    • 8. Recitative, Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive
      00:28
    • 9. Aria, O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
      04:06
    • 10. Chorus, O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion
      01:37
    • 11. Recitative, For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth
      01:55
    • 12. Aria, The People That Walked In Darkness
      03:37
    • 13. Chorus, For Unto Us A Child Is Born
      04:26
    • 14. Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"
      01:05
    • 15. Recitative, There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Field
      00:14
    • 16. Recitative, And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord Came Upon Them
      00:22
    • 17. Recitative, And The Angel Said Unto Them
      00:38
    • 18. Recitative, And Suddenly There Was With The Angel
      00:17
    • 19. Chorus, Glory to God
      01:54
    • 20. Aria, Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion
      05:01
    • 21. Recitative, Then shall the eyes of the blind
      00:33
    • 22. Aria, He Shall Feed His Flock
      05:19
    • 23. Chorus. His Yoke Is Easy, And His Burthen Is Light
      02:42

  • Part II

    • 1. Chorus, Behold The Lamb Of God
      03:25
    • 2. Aria, He Was Despised
      10:40
    • 3. Chorus, Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
      01:53
    • 4. Chorus, And With His Stripes We Are Healed
      01:48
    • 5. Chorus, All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
      03:58
    • 6. Recitative, All They That See Him Laugh Him To Scorn
      00:46
    • 7. Chorus, He Trusted In God
      02:15
    • 8. Recitative, Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
      02:02
    • 9. Aria, Behold, And See If There Be Any Sorrow
      01:23
    • 10. Recitative. He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living
      00:24
    • 11. Aria. But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell
      02:19
    • 12. Chorus. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
      03:04
    • 13. Recitative, Unto Which Of The Angels Said He At Any Time
      00:20
    • 14. Chorus, Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him
      01:25
    • 15. Aria, Thou Art Gone Up On High
      03:16
    • 16. Chorus, The Lord Gave The Word
      01:09
    • 17. Aria, How Beautiful Are The Feet
      02:03
    • 18. Chorus, Their Sound Is Gone Out
      01:27
    • 19. Aria, Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together?
      03:01
    • 20. Chorus, Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
      01:56
    • 21. Recitative, He That Dwelleth In Heaven
      00:17
    • 22. Aria, Thou Shalt Break Them
      02:14
    • 23. Chorus, Hallelujah
      03:47

  • Part III

    • 1. Aria, I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
      06:02
    • 2. Chorus, Since By Man Came Death
      01:53
    • 3. Recitative, Behold, I Tell You A Mystery
      00:43
    • 4. Aria, The Trumpet Shall Sound
      09:07
    • 5. Recitative, Then Shall Be Brought To Pass
      00:20
    • 6. Duet, O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
      00:56
    • 7. Chorus, But Thanks Be To God
      02:03
    • 8. Aria, If God Be For Us
      04:41
    • 9. Chorus, Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain
      03:23
    • 10. Chorus, Amen
      03:56