Handel - Lynne Dawson, Catherine Denley, David James, Maldwyn Davies, Michael George, The Sixteen Choir And Orchestra, Harry Christophers - Messiah
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Messiah

Label Hyperion ‎– CDD22019
Series Dyad
Format 2 x CD, Album, Reissue
Barcode 0034571120195
Country UK
Released 1997
Genre Classical
Style Baroque, Oratorio
Part One
1-1 Symphony 3:22
1-2 Recitative: Comfort ye, my people (tenor) 3:19
1-3 Aria: Every valley shall be exalted (tenor) 3:22
1-4 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed 2:52
1-5 Recitative: Thus saith the Lord of hosts (bass) 1:23
1-6 Aria: But who may abide the day of his coming? (alto/bass) 4:57
1-7 Chorus: And he shall purify the sons of Levi 2:39
1-8 Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son (alto) 0:25
1-9 Aria with chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (alto) 5:20
1-10 Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass) 2:28
1-11 Aria: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (bass) 3:08
1-12 Chorus: For unto us a child is born 4:10
1-13 Pifa 0:59
1-14 Recitative: There were shepherds, abiding in the field (soprano) 0:17
1-15 Recitative: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (soprano) 0:20
1-16 Recitative: And the angel said unto them, fear not (soprano) 0:34
1-17 Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude (soprano) 0:18
1-18 Chorus: Glory to God in the highest 2:03
1-19 Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano) 4:01
1-20 Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (alto) 0:26
1-21 Aria: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd (alto/soprano) 2:53
1-22 Chorus: His yoke is easy and his burthen is light 2:19
Part Two
1-23 Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God 3:04
1-24 Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (alto) 10:32
Part Two (continued)
2-1 Chorus: Surely he hath borne our griefs 1:52
2-2 Chorus: And with his stripes we are healed 1:38
2-3 Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray 3:52
2-4 Recitative: All they that see him laugh him to scorn (tenor) 0:47
2-5 Chorus: He trusted in God that he would deliver him 2:16
2-6 Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (soprano/tenor) 1:55
2-7 Aria: Behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto his sorrow (soprano/tenor) 1:27
2-8 Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (soprano/tenor) 0:18
2-9 Aria: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (soprano/tenor) 2:31
2-10 Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates 2:56
2-11 Recitative: Unto which of the angels said he at any time? (tenor) 0:14
2-12 Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship him 1:23
2-13 Aria: Thou art gone up on high (alto/bass) 3:24
2-14 Chorus: The Lord gave the word 1:02
2-15 Aria: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach (soprano) 2:25
2-16 Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands 1:21
2-17 Aria: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? (bass) 2:50
2-18 Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder 1:46
2-19 Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn (tenor) 0:14
2-20 Aria: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (tenor) 2:13
2-21 Chorus: Hallelujah, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth 3:46
Part Three
2-22 Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano) 6:05
2-23 Chorus: Since by man came death 2:12
2-24 Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass) 0:34
2-25 Aria: The trumpet shall sound (bass) 8:44
2-26 Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (alto) 0:15
2-27 Aria: O Death, where is thy sting? (alto/tenor) 1:16
2-28 Chorus: But thanks be to God who giveth us the victory 2:18
2-29 Aria: If God be for us, who can be against us? (soprano) 4:43
2-30 Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain 3:25
2-31 Chorus: Amen 3:13
Bass Vocals – Michael George
Choir, Orchestra – The Sixteen Choir And Orchestra
Composed By – George Frideric Handel
Conductor – Harry Christophers
Contralto Vocals – Catherine Denley
Countertenor Vocals – David James
Cover – Louis Le Nain
Design – Terry Shannon
Engineer – Antony Howell
Executive-Producer – Edward Perry
Executive-Producer – John Bickley
Executive-Producer – Nick Flower
Liner Notes – Simon Heighes
Liner Notes [Translated By] – Manuela Hübner
Producer – Mark Brown
Soprano Vocals – Lynne Dawson
Tenor Vocals – Maldwyn Davies
Recorded in association with Magenta Music International Ltd during public performance in St John's, Smith Square, London, on 16, 17, 19, 20 December 1986.
Originally released on Hyperion CDA66251/2.
Made in England.
Barcode – 034571120195
Label Code – LC 7533
SPARS Code – DDD
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