Messiah

~ Release by Handel; Taverner Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Recorded apr 1988

Original release:
Label: EMI - Cat. #: CDS 7 49801 2 - Format: 2CD

Reissues:
Label: Virgin - Cat. #: VMD 5 61330 2 - Format: 2CD
Label: Virgin - Cat. #: CDVB 5 62004 2 - Format: 2CD - ASIN: B00005TNMM
Coupled with Israel in Egypt as disc 1:
Label: Virgin - Cat. #: 5 62390 2 - EAN: 724356239029 - Format: 4CD - ASIN: B00030FJFI

Recorded apr 1988

Original release:
Label: EMI - Cat. #: CDS 7 49801 2 - Format: 2CD

Reissues:
Label: Virgin - Cat. #: VMD 5 61330 2 - Format: 2CD
Label: Virgin - Cat. #: CDVB 5 62004 2 - Format: 2CD - ASIN: B00005TNMM
Coupled with Israel in Egypt as disc 2:
Label: Virgin - Cat. #: 5 62390 2 - EAN: 724356239029 - Format: 4CD - ASIN: B00030FJFI

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Messiah, Part I: Sinfony: Grave – Allegro moderatoGeorg Friedrich Händel3:38
2Messiah, Part I: Comfort Ye My PeopleGeorg Friedrich Händel3:19
3Messiah, Part I: Ev’ry Valley Shall Be ExaltedGeorg Friedrich Händel3:46
4Messiah, Part I: And the Glory of the Lord Shall Be RevealedGeorg Friedrich Händel2:51
5Messiah, Part I: Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts
bass vocals:
David Thomas (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
Georg Friedrich Händel1:26
6Messiah, Part I: But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
Georg Friedrich Händel4:26
7Messiah, Part I: And He Shall PurifyGeorg Friedrich Händel2:38
8Messiah, Part I: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive
alto vocals:
Margaret Cable (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
Georg Friedrich Händel0:25
9Messiah, Part I: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to ZionGeorg Friedrich Händel5:37
10Messiah, Part I: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth
bass vocals:
David Thomas (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
Georg Friedrich Händel2:15
11Messiah, Part I: The People That Walked in Darkness
bass vocals:
David Thomas (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
Georg Friedrich Händel3:48
12Messiah, Part I: For Unto Us a Child Is BornGeorg Friedrich Händel4:10
13Messiah, Part I: Pifa: Larghetto e mezzo pianoGeorg Friedrich Händel0:55
14Messiah, Part I: There Were Shepherds / And the Angel Said Unto Them / And Suddenly There Was With the AngelGeorg Friedrich Händel1:25
15Messiah, Part I: Glory to God in the HighestGeorg Friedrich Händel1:59
16Messiah, Part I: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of ZionGeorg Friedrich Händel4:30
17Messiah, Part I: Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Open’d
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
Georg Friedrich Händel0:22
18Messiah, Part I: He Shall Feed His Flock Like a ShepherdGeorg Friedrich Händel4:59
19Messiah, Part I: His Yoke Is Easy, His Burthen Is LightGeorg Friedrich Händel2:42
20Messiah, Part II: Behold, the Lamb of GodGeorg Friedrich Händel3:10
21Messiah, Part II: He Was Despised
alto vocals:
Margaret Cable (in 1988-04)
orchestra:
Taverner Players (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto) (in 1988-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel11:47
22Messiah, Part II: Surely, He Hath Borne Our GriefsGeorg Friedrich Händel2:26
23Messiah, Part II: And With His Stripes We Are HealedGeorg Friedrich Händel1:59
24Messiah, Part II: All We Like Sheep Have Gone AstrayGeorg Friedrich Händel4:02
2CD

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