Messiah

~ Release by Handel; London Symphony Orchestra & Choir, Sir Colin Davis (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

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1Messiah: Part I, Sinfonia
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:08
2Messiah: Part I, 1. "Comfort ye, my people" - Accompagnato
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
tenor vocals:
John Wakefield (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:08
3Messiah: Part I, 2. "Ev'ry valley shall be exalted" - Aria
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
tenor vocals:
John Wakefield (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:26
4Messiah: Part I, 3. "And the glory of the Lord" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:46
5Messiah: Part I, 4. "Thus saith the Lord" - Accompagnato
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
bass vocals:
John Shirley‐Quirk (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel1:30
6Messiah: Part I, 5. "But who may abide the day of His coming" - AriaGeorge Frideric Handel4:19
7Messiah: Part I, 6. "And He shall purify the sons of Levi" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:14
8Messiah: Part I, 7. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" - Recitativo / 8. "O thou that tellest good tidings" - Aria / 9. "O thou that tellest good tidings" - CoroGeorge Frideric Handel6:39
9Messiah: Part I, 10. "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" - Accompagnato / 11. "The people that walked in darkness" - AriaGeorge Frideric Handel6:00
10Messiah: Part I, 12. "For unto us a Child is born" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:56
11Messiah: Part I, 13. Pifa - Sinfonia pastorale
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:02
12Messiah: Part I, 14. "There were shepherds" - Recitativo / "And lo, the angel of the Lord" - Accompagnato / "And the angel said unto them" - Recitativo / "And suddenly there was with the angel" - AccompagnatoGeorge Frideric Handel1:26
13Messiah: Part I, 15. "Glory to God" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel1:53
14Messiah: Part I, 16. "Rejoice greatly" - AriaGeorge Frideric Handel4:10
15Messiah: Part I, 17. "Then shall the eyes of the blind" - Recitativo
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
contralto vocals:
Helen Watts (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:28
16Messiah: Part I, 18. "He shall feed His flock" - Duetto
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
contralto vocals:
Helen Watts (in 1966-06)
soprano vocals:
Heather Harper (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel5:09
17Messiah: Part I, 19. "His yoke is easy" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:14
18Messiah: Part II, 20. "Behold the Lamb of God" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:07
19Messiah: Part II, 21. "He was despised" - Aria
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
contralto vocals:
Helen Watts (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel9:30
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1Messiah: Part II, 22. "Surely He hath borne our griefs" - Coro / 23. "And with His stripes" - Coro / 24. "And we like sheep have gone astray" - CoroGeorge Frideric Handel8:46
2Messiah: Part II, 25. "All they that see Him" - Accompagnato
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
tenor vocals:
John Wakefield (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel0:46
3Messiah: Part II, 26. "He trusted in God" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel2:22
4Messiah: Part II, 27. "Thy rebuke hath broken His heart" - Accompagnato
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
tenor vocals:
John Wakefield (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel1:44
5Messiah: Part II, 28. "Behold, and see" - Arioso
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
tenor vocals:
John Wakefield (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel1:22
6Messiah: Part II, 29. "He was cut off" - Accompagnato / 30. "But Thou didst not leave" - AriaGeorge Frideric Handel2:51
7Messiah: Part II, 31. "Lift up your heads" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:13
8Messiah: Part II, 32. "Unto which of the angels" - Recitativo / 33. "Let all the angels of God" - CoroGeorge Frideric Handel1:39
9Messiah: Part II, 34. "Thou art gone up on high" - AriaGeorge Frideric Handel3:18
10Messiah: Part II, 35. "The Lord gave the word" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel1:09
11Messiah: Part II, 36. "How beautiful are the feet" - Aria
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
soprano vocals:
Heather Harper (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano) (soprano aria version without chorus) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel2:28
12Messiah: Part II, 37. "Their sound is gone out" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel1:32
13Messiah: Part II, 38. "Why do the nations?" - Aria
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
bass vocals:
John Shirley‐Quirk (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel2:43
14Messiah: Part II, 39. "Let us break their bonds asunder" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel1:39
15Messiah: Part II, 40. "He that dwelleth in heaven" / 41. "Thou shalt break them" - AriaGeorge Frideric Handel2:23
16Messiah: Part II, 42. "Hallelujah" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:57
17Messiah: Part III, 43. "I know that my Redeemer liveth" - Aria
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
soprano vocals:
Heather Harper (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel6:16
18Messiah: Part III, 44. "Since by man came death" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel2:08
19Messiah: Part III, 45. "Behold, I tell you a mystery" - AccompagnatoGeorge Frideric Handel0:37
20Messiah: Part III, 46. "The trumpet shall sound" - Aria
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
trumpet:
William Lang (in 1966-06)
bass vocals:
John Shirley‐Quirk (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel8:30
21Messiah: Part III, 47. "Then shall be brought to pass" - Recitativo / 48. "O death, where is they sting?" - Duetto / 49. "But thanks be to God" - CoroGeorge Frideric Handel3:48
22Messiah: Part III, 50. "If God be for us" - Aria
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
soprano vocals:
Heather Harper (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 52. Air “If God be for us” (Soprano) (original version for soprano) (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel4:19
23Messiah: Part III, 51. "Worthy is the Lamb" - Coro / 52. "Amen" - Coro
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel7:10