Messiah (Highlights)

~ Release by Händel; Margaret Marshall, Catherine Robbin, Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, Robert Hale, Charles Brett, Saul Quirke, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Accompagnato "Comfort ye, my people" recorded in: London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11) tenor vocals: Anthony Rolfe Johnson (in 1982-11) orchestra: English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11) conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor) (in 1982-11) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:22
2	Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Air "Ev'ry valley shall be exalted" recorded in: London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11) tenor vocals: Anthony Rolfe Johnson (in 1982-11) orchestra: English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11) conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) (in 1982-11) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	3:11
3	Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Chorus "And the glory of the Lord" recorded in: London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11) choir vocals: Monteverdi Choir (in 1982-11) orchestra: English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11) conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord” (in 1982-11) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:45
4	Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Air "But who may abide" recorded in: London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11) countertenor vocals: Charles Brett (in 1982-11) orchestra: English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11) conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide” (in 1982-11) 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	Georg Friedrich Händel	4:19
5	Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Chorus "And He shall purify" recorded in: London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11) choir vocals: Monteverdi Choir (in 1982-11) orchestra: English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11) conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify” (in 1982-11) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:18
6	Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" recorded in: London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11) mezzo-soprano vocals: Catherine Robbin (in 1982-11) orchestra: English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11) conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto) (in 1982-11) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	0:28
7	Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Air / no. 9. Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion" recorded in: London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11) choir vocals: Monteverdi Choir (in 1982-11) mezzo-soprano vocals: Catherine Robbin (in 1982-11) orchestra: English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11) conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) (in 1982-11) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	5:40
8	Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Chorus "For unto to us a Child is born" / Accompagnato "And Io, the angel of the Lord"	Georg Friedrich Händel	4:25
9	Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Recitativo "And the angel said unto them" / Accompagnato "And suddenly" / Chorus "Glory to God"	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:36
10	Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Air "Rejoice greatly" recorded in: London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11) soprano vocals: Margaret Marshall (in 1982-11) orchestra: English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11) conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano) (in 1982-11) 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	4:14
11	Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18a. Duet "He shall feed his flock" recorded in: London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11) countertenor vocals: Charles Brett (in 1982-11) mezzo-soprano vocals: Catherine Robbin (in 1982-11) soprano vocals: Margaret Marshall (in 1982-11) orchestra: English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11) conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto) (in 1982-11) composer: George Frideric Handel part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel	4:32
12	Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Air "Why do the nations" recorded in: London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11) bass vocals: Robert Hale (in 1982-11) orchestra: English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11) conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass) (in 1982-11) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:39
13	Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Recitativo "He that dwelleth in heaven" / 41. Air "Thou shalt break them"	Georg Friedrich Händel	2:11
14	Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Chorus "Hallelujah" recorded in: London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11) choir vocals: Monteverdi Choir (in 1982-11) orchestra: English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11) conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” (in 1982-11) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) librettist: Charles Jennens part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel	3:53
15	Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 43. Air "I know that my redeemer liveth" recorded in: London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11) soprano vocals: Margaret Marshall (in 1982-11) orchestra: English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11) conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano) (in 1982-11) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part III	Georg Friedrich Händel	6:26
16	Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, "Amen" choir vocals: Monteverdi Choir orchestra: English Baroque Soloists conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner 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	4:16

Credits

Release

orchestra:	English Baroque Soloists
conductor:	Sir John Eliot Gardiner
choir vocals:	Monteverdi Choir

part of:	Digital Classics (order: 21)

ASIN:	DE: B0000040WK [info] FR: B0000040WK [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/484073 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001812887 [info]