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Der Messias KV 572 (after G. F. Handel, Messiah HWV 56) (in English)

Libretto: Charles Jennens
Sir Charles Mackerras, Huddersfield Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Palmer (Alto), Robert Lloyd (Bass), Dame Felicity Lott (Soprano), Philip Langridge (Tenor)
℗ 2006
47 Tracks, 2:06:58

  • Part I

    • 1a. Overture
      01:28
    • 1b. Allegro moderato
      02:13
    • 2. Recitative "Comfort ye" (Tenor)
      03:13
    • 3. Aria "Every Valley" (Tenor)
      03:25
    • 4. Chorus "And the Glory of the Lord"
      02:55
    • 5. Recitative "Thus saith the Lord" (Bass)
      01:29
    • 6. Aria "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion" (Alto)
      04:30
    • 7. Chorus "And He shall purify"
      02:34
    • 8. Recitative "Behold! A Virgin" (Alto)
      00:24
    • 9. Aria "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion" (Alto)
      05:38
    • 10. Recitative "For behold darkness shall cover the earth" (Bass)
      02:11
    • 11. Aria "The people that walked in darkness" (Bass)
      03:25
    • 12. Chorus "For unto us a Child is born"
      04:00
    • 13. Pastoral Symphony / Recitative "There were shepherds" (Soprano)
      03:17
    • 14. Accompagnato "And lo!, the Angel" (Soprano)
      00:24
    • 15. Recitative "And the Angel said unto them" (Soprano)
      00:35
    • 16. Accompagnato "And suddenly there was with the Angel" (Soprano)
      00:17
    • 17. Chorus "Glory to God"
      01:50
    • 18. Aria "Rejoice greatly" (Soprano)
      04:36
    • 19. Recitative "Then shall the eyes of the blind" (Alto)
      00:22
    • 20. Aria "He shall feed His flock" / "Come unto Him" (Soprano)
      05:41
    • 21. Chorus "His yoke is easy"
      02:30

  • Part II

    • 1. Chorus "Behold the Lamb of God"
      02:39
    • 2. Aria "He was despised" (Alto)
      12:42
    • 3. Chorus "Surely, He hath borne our griefs"
      02:00
    • 4. Chorus "And with His Stripes"
      01:46
    • 5. Chorus "All we like sheep have gone astray"
      03:56
    • 6. Recitative "All they that see Him" (Tenor)
      00:43
    • 7. Chorus "He trusted in God"
      02:07
    • 8. Recitative "Thy rebuke hath broken His heart" (Tenor)
      01:55
    • 9. Aria "Behold, and see" (Tenor)
      01:28
    • 10. Recitative "He was cut off" (Tenor)
      00:16
    • 11. Aria "But Thou didst not leave" (Tenor)
      02:30
    • 12. Chorus "Lift up your heads"
      02:56
    • 13. Chorus "The Lord gave the Word"
      01:13
    • 14. Aria "How beautiful are the feet of them" (Soprano)
      02:18
    • 15. Aria "Why do the nations" (Bass)
      02:48
    • 16. Chorus "Let us break their bonds asunder"
      01:44
    • 17. Recitative "He that dwelleth in Heaven" (Tenor)
      00:14
    • 18. Aria "Thou shalt break them" (Tenor)
      02:10
    • 19. Chorus "Hallelujah!"
      03:49

  • Part III

    • 1. Aria "I know that my Redeemer liveth" (Soprano)
      07:01
    • 2. Chorus "Since by man came death" (Soprano)
      02:08
    • 3. Recitative "Behold, I tell you a mystery" (Bass) (Soprano)
      00:31
    • 4. Aria "The trumpet shall sound" (Bass) (Soprano)
      03:54
    • 5. Chorus "Worthy is the Lamb" (Soprano)
      03:39
    • 6. Chorus "Amen" (Soprano)
      03:34