| # | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Sinfony | George Frideric Handel | 2:57 |
| 2 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "Comfort ye my people - Every valley shall be exalted"- engineer:
- Martin Atkinson and John Dunkerley
- tenor vocals:
- Paul Elliott (in 1979)
- orchestra:
- Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
- conductor:
- Christopher Hogwood (in 1979)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1980)
- recorded at:
- St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor) (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | 6:36 |
| 3 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "And the glory of the Lord" | George Frideric Handel | 2:51 |
| 4 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "Thus saith the Lord - But who may abide the day of his coming"- engineer:
- Martin Atkinson and John Dunkerley
- bass vocals and solo bass vocals:
- David Thomas (in 1979)
- soprano vocals:
- Emma Kirkby (in 1979)
- orchestra:
- Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
- conductor:
- Christopher Hogwood (in 1979)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1980)
- recorded at:
- St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass) (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide” (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- version of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “But who may abide the day of His coming?” (1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | 5:31 |
| 5 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "And he shall purify" | George Frideric Handel | 2:43 |
| 6 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion"- engineer:
- Martin Atkinson and John Dunkerley
- choir vocals:
- Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
- contralto vocals:
- Carolyn Watkinson (in 1979)
- orchestra:
- Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
- conductor:
- Christopher Hogwood (in 1979)
- chorus master:
- Simon Preston (in 1979)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1980)
- recorded at:
- St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto) (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | 6:15 |
| 7 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth - The people that walked in the darkness"- engineer:
- Martin Atkinson and John Dunkerley
- bass vocals and solo bass vocals:
- David Thomas (in 1979)
- orchestra:
- Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
- conductor:
- Christopher Hogwood (in 1979)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1980)
- recorded at:
- St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass) (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass) (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | 5:36 |
| 8 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "For unto us a child is born" | George Frideric Handel | 4:15 |
| 9 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Pifa | George Frideric Handel | 0:53 |
| 10 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "There were shepherds, abiding in the field - Glory to God"- engineer:
- Martin Atkinson and John Dunkerley
- instruments and orchestra:
- Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
- choir vocals:
- Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
- soprano vocals:
- Judith Nelson (in 1979)
- conductor:
- Christopher Hogwood (in 1979)
- chorus master:
- Simon Preston (in 1979)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1980)
- recorded at:
- St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano) (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano) (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano) (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest” (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | 3:22 |
| 11 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "Rejoice greatly, O Daughter Of Zion"- engineer:
- Martin Atkinson and John Dunkerley
- soprano vocals:
- Judith Nelson (in 1979)
- orchestra:
- Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
- conductor:
- Christopher Hogwood (in 1979)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1980)
- recorded at:
- St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano) (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- version of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | 4:09 |
| 12 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "Then shall the eyes of the blind - He shall feed his flock"- engineer:
- Martin Atkinson and John Dunkerley
- soprano vocals:
- Judith Nelson (in 1979)
- orchestra:
- Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
- conductor:
- Christopher Hogwood (in 1979)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1980)
- recorded at:
- St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto) (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto) (in 1979)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | 5:04 |
| 13 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. "His yoke is easy, and his burden is light" | George Frideric Handel | 2:48 |
| 14 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "Behold the Lamb of God" | George Frideric Handel | 2:22 |
| 15 | Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "He was despised" | George Frideric Handel | 10:20 |
