Messiah: Arias and Choruses

~ Release by Handel; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Sir Georg Solti (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Messiah No. 2: Comfort Ye My People tenor vocals: Keith Lewis orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti chorus master: Margaret Hillis recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	3:08
2	Messiah No. 3: Every Valley Shall Be Exalted vocals: Keith Lewis orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti chorus master: Margaret Hillis recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	3:37
3	Messiah No. 4: And the Glory of the Lord choir vocals: Chicago Symphony Chorus orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti chorus master: Margaret Hillis recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:49
4	Messiah No. 11: For Unto Us a Child Is Born choir vocals: Chicago Symphony Chorus orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti chorus master: Margaret Hillis recorded at: Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-10) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	4:23
5	Messiah No. 14: And Suddenly There Was With the Angel / No. 15: Glory to God in the Highest choir vocals: Chicago Symphony Chorus soprano vocals: Kiri Te Kanawa orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti chorus master: Margaret Hillis recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano) 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” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:20
6	Messiah No. 16: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion soprano vocals: Kiri Te Kanawa orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti recorded at: Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-10) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano) 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	Georg Friedrich Händel	4:24
7	Messiah No. 17: He Shall Feed His Flock contralto vocals: Anne Gjevang soprano vocals: Kiri Te Kanawa orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti chorus master: Margaret Hillis recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto) composer: George Frideric Handel part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	5:00
8	Messiah No. 19: Behold the Lamb of God choir vocals: Chicago Symphony Chorus orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti chorus master: Margaret Hillis recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:44
9	Messiah No. 30: Lift Up Your Heads choir vocals: Chicago Symphony Chorus orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti chorus master: Margaret Hillis 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	Georg Friedrich Händel	3:07
10	Messiah No. 34a: How Beautiful Are the Feet soprano vocals: Kiri Te Kanawa orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti chorus master: Margaret Hillis recorded at: Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-10) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano) (soprano aria version without chorus) composer: George Frideric Handel part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:18
11	Messiah No. 36: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? / No. 37: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder bass vocals: Gwynne Howell vocals: Chicago Symphony Chorus orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti chorus master: Margaret Hillis recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel	4:42
12	Messiah No. 39: Hallelujah choir vocals: Chicago Symphony Chorus orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti chorus master: Margaret Hillis recorded at: Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-10) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) librettist: Charles Jennens part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel	3:44
13	Messiah No. 40: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth producer: Ray Minshull soprano vocals: Kiri Te Kanawa (in 1984-10) orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1984-10) conductor: Sir Georg Solti (in 1984-10) balance engineer: Simon Eadon (in 1984-10) and James Lock (in 1984-10) recorded at: Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-10) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano) (in 1984-10) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part III	Georg Friedrich Händel	5:52
14	Messiah No. 42: Behold, I Tell You a Mystery / No. 43: The Trumpet Shall Sound bass vocals: Gwynne Howell orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti chorus master: Margaret Hillis recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part III recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part III	Georg Friedrich Händel	9:08
15	Messiah No. 47: Worthy Is the Lamb / Amen choir vocals: Chicago Symphony Chorus orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti chorus master: Margaret Hillis recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part III	Georg Friedrich Händel	6:53