Messiah (1990 digital remaster of the 1959 original recording.)

~ Release by Handel; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, The Huddersfield Choral Society, Sir Malcolm Sargent (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Track numbers correspond with the Novello Vocal Score (Prout Edition)

Tracklist

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1Overture
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
arranger:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel5:20
2Recit: Comfort ye, My people
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
arranger:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:44
3Air: Every valley shall be exalted
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
arranger:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:41
4Chorus: And the glory of the Lord
choir vocals:
Huddersfield Choral Society (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
chorus master:
Herbert Bardgett
arranger:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord” (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:24
5Recit: Thus Saith the Lord
bass vocals:
James Milligan (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:02
6Air: But Who May Abide
bass vocals:
James Milligan (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide” (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
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 Handel5:19
7Chorus: And He Shall Purify
choir vocals:
Huddersfield Choral Society (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify” (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:44
8Recit: Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive
contralto vocals:
Marjorie Thomas (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:34
9Air: O Thou That Tellest
choir vocals:
Huddersfield Choral Society (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
contralto vocals:
Marjorie Thomas (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel7:00
10Recit: For, Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth
bass vocals:
James Milligan (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:07
11Air: The People That Walked In Darkness
bass vocals:
James Milligan (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel5:03
12Chorus: For Unto Us a Child Is Born
choir vocals:
Huddersfield Choral Society (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
chorus master:
Herbert Bardgett
arranger:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:44
13Pastoral Symphony
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
arranger:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:42
14Recit: There Were Shepherds abiding in the field: And lo! the angel of the Lord
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
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) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:53
15Recit: And the angel said unto them, Fear not
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:51
16Recit: And suddenly there was with the angel
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:24
17Chorus: Glory To God
choir vocals:
Huddersfield Choral Society (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest” (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:28
18Air: Rejoice greatly, Oh Daughter of Zion!
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
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
George Frideric Handel4:59
19Recit: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
contralto vocals:
Marjorie Thomas (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
arranger:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:35
20Air: He shall feed his flock
contralto vocals:
Marjorie Thomas (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
chorus master:
Herbert Bardgett
arranger:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto) (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel6:33
21Chorus: His yoke is easy
choir vocals:
Huddersfield Choral Society (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
chorus master:
Herbert Bardgett
arranger:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
recorded at:
Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy” (from 1959-06-15 until 1959-06-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:36
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ASIN:UK: B000027FEK [info]