Messiah

~ Release by George Frideric Handel; Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, I. SinfoniaGeorg Friedrich Händel3:00
2Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, II. Accompagnato (Tenor) "Comfort ye, my people, saith your God"Georg Friedrich Händel3:12
3Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, III. Air (Tenor): "Every valley shall be exalted"Georg Friedrich Händel3:20
4Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, IV. Chorus: "And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed"Georg Friedrich Händel2:43
5Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, V. Recitative (Bass) "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts"Georg Friedrich Händel1:40
6Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VI. Air (Alto) "But who may abide the day of His coming?"Georg Friedrich Händel4:38
7Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIa. Chorus "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"Georg Friedrich Händel2:18
8Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, VIIb. Recitative (Alto) "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" / VIII. Air (Alto) "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion", Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion"Georg Friedrich Händel6:02
9Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, IX. Recitative (Bass) "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" / X. Air (Bass) "The people that walked in darkness"Georg Friedrich Händel5:46
10Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XI. Chorus "For unto us a child is born"Georg Friedrich Händel3:46
11Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XIIa. Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"Georg Friedrich Händel2:55
12Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XIIb. Recitative (Treble) "There were shepherds", XIII. Accompagnato (Treble): "And lo, the angel of the Lord" / XIV. Accompagnato (Treble) "And suddenly there was with the angel" / XV. Chorus "Glory to God in the highest"Georg Friedrich Händel3:27
13Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XVIa. Air (Soprano II) "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"Georg Friedrich Händel4:28
14Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XVIb. Recitative (Soprano I) "Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened" / XVII. Duet (Alto & Soprano I) "He shall feed His flock like a shepherd"Georg Friedrich Händel6:04
15Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XVIII. Chorus "His yoke is easy, His burden is light"Georg Friedrich Händel2:33
16Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XIX. Chorus "Behold the lamb of God"Georg Friedrich Händel2:26
17Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XX. Air (Alto) "He was despised and rejected of men"Georg Friedrich Händel11:11
18Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXI. Chorus "Surely, He hath borne our griefs / XXII. Chorus "And with His stripes we are healed" / XXIII. Chorus: "All we like sheep have gone astray"Georg Friedrich Händel7:29
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