| # | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Messiah: Part I: Symphony | George Frideric Handel | 3:04 |
| 2 | Messiah: Part I: Comfort ye, My people ... Ev'ry valley shall be exalted | George Frideric Handel | 6:24 |
| 3 | Messiah: Part I: And the glory of the Lord | George Frideric Handel | 2:58 |
| 4 | Messiah: Part I: Thus saith the Lord ... But who may abide- producer:
- Chris Hazell
- bass vocals:
- Gwynne Howell (in 1976-07)
- orchestra:
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-07)
- conductor:
- Sir Neville Marriner (in 1976-07)
- balance engineer:
- Simon Eadon (in 1976-07)
- recorded at:
- St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide” (in 1976-07)
- 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
| George Frideric Handel | 4:29 |
| 5 | Messiah: Part I: And He shall purify the sons of Levi | George Frideric Handel | 2:08 |
| 6 | Messiah: Part I: Behold, a virgin shall conceive ... O thou that tellest good tidings- producer:
- Chris Hazell
- choir vocals:
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1976-07)
- mezzo-soprano vocals:
- Anna Reynolds (in 1976-07)
- orchestra:
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-07)
- conductor:
- Sir Neville Marriner (in 1976-07)
- balance engineer:
- Simon Eadon (in 1976-07)
- recorded at:
- St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | 6:01 |
| 7 | Messiah: Part I: For behold, darkness shall covert the earth ... The people that walked in darkness- producer:
- Chris Hazell
- bass vocals:
- Gwynne Howell (in 1976-07)
- orchestra:
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-07)
- conductor:
- Sir Neville Marriner (in 1976-07)
- balance engineer:
- Simon Eadon (in 1976-07)
- recorded at:
- St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | 6:14 |
| 8 | Messiah: Part I: For unto us a Child is born | George Frideric Handel | 3:35 |
| 9 | Messiah: Part I: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) | George Frideric Handel | 2:54 |
| 10 | Messiah: Part I: There were shepherds ... And lo, the angel of the Lord ... And the angel said unto them ... And suddenly there was with the angel- producer:
- Chris Hazell
- soprano vocals:
- Elly Ameling (in 1976-07)
- orchestra:
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-07)
- conductor:
- Sir Neville Marriner (in 1976-07)
- balance engineer:
- Simon Eadon (in 1976-07)
- recorded at:
- St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | 3:10 |
| 11 | Messiah: Part I: Glory to God in the Highest | George Frideric Handel | 1:45 |
| 12 | Messiah: Part I: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion | George Frideric Handel | 4:11 |
| 13 | Messiah: Part I: Then shall the eyes of the blind ... He shall feed His flock- producer:
- Chris Hazell
- mezzo-soprano vocals:
- Anna Reynolds (in 1976-07)
- orchestra:
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-07)
- conductor:
- Sir Neville Marriner (in 1976-07)
- balance engineer:
- Simon Eadon (in 1976-07)
- recorded at:
- St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | 4:59 |
| 14 | Messiah: Part I: His yoke is easy | George Frideric Handel | 1:59 |
| 15 | Messiah: Part II: Behold the Lamb of God | George Frideric Handel | 2:59 |
| 16 | Messiah: Part II: He was despised | George Frideric Handel | 11:17 |
