Tracklist

Compact Disc 1
Part One
1	Symphony	3:22
2	Recitative: Comfort Ye, My People (tenor)	3:19
3	Aria: Every Valley Shall Be Exalted (tenor)	3:22
4	Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord Shall Be Revealed	2:52
5	Recitative: Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts (bass)	1:23
6	Aria: But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming? (alto/bass)	4:57
7	Chorus: And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi	2:39
8	Recitative: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive, And Bear A Son (alto)	0:25
9	Aria With Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion (alto)	5:20
10	Recitative: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth (bass)	2:28
11	Aria: The People That Walked In Darkness Have Seen A Great Light (bass)	3:08
12	Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born	4:10
13	Pifa	0:59
14	Recitative: There Were Shepherds, Abiding In The Field (soprano)	0:17
15	Recitative: And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord Came Upon Them (soprano)	0:20
16	Recitative: And The Angel Said Unto Them, Fear Not (soprano)	0:34
17	Recitative: And Suddenly There Was With The Angel A Multitude (soprano)	0:18
18	Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest	2:03
19	Aria: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion (soprano)	4:01
20	Recitative: Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened (alto)	0:26
21	Aria: He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd (alto/soprano)	2:53
22	Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy And His Burthen Is Light	2:19
Part Two
23	Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God	3:04
24	Aria: He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men (alto)	10:32
Compact Disc Two
Part Two (continued)
1	Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs	1:52
2	Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed	1:38
3	Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray	3:52
4	Recitative: All They That See Him Laugh Him To Scorn (tenor)	0:47
5	Chorus: He Trusted In God That He Would Deliver Him	2:16
6	Recitative: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart (soprano/tenor)	1:55
7	Aria: Behold And See If There Be Any Sorrow Like Unto His Sorrow (soprano/tenor)	1:27
8	Recitative: He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living (soprano/tenor)	0:18
9	Aria: But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell (soprano/tenor)	2:31
10	Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates	2:56
11	Recitative: Unto Which Of The Angels Said He At Any Time? (tenor)	0:14
12	Chorus: Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him	1:23
13	Aria: Thou Art Gone Up On High (alto/bass)	3:24
14	Chorus: The Lord Gave The Word	1:02
15	Aria: How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Them That Preach (soprano)	2:25
16	Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out Into All Lands	1:21
17	Aria: Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together? (bass)	2:50
18	Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder	1:46
19	Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven Shall Laugh Them To Scorn (tenor)	0:14
20	Aria: Thou Shalt Break Them With A Rod Of Iron (tenor)	2:13
21	Chorus: Hallelujah, For The Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth	3:46
Part Three
22	Aria: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (soprano)	6:05
23	Chorus: Since By Man Came Death	2:12
24	Recitative: Behold, I Tell You A Mystery (bass)	0:34
25	Aria: The Trumpet Shall Sound (bass)	8:44
26	Recitative: Then Shall Be Brought To Pass (alto)	0:15
27	Aria: O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? (alto/tenor)	1:16
28	Chorus: But Thanks Be To God Who Giveth Us The Victory	2:18
29	Aria: If God Be For Us, Who Can Be Against Us? (soprano)	4:43
30	Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain	3:25
31	Chorus: Amen	3:13

Credits

• Bass Vocals – Michael George
• Choir, Orchestra – The Sixteen Choir And Orchestra*
• Composed By – George Frideric Handel*
• Conductor – Harry Christophers
• Contralto Vocals – Catherine Denley
• Countertenor Vocals – David James
• Soprano Vocals – Lynne Dawson
• Tenor Vocals – Maldwyn Davies

Notes

Recorded in association with Magenta Music International Ltd during public performance in St John's, Smith Square, London, on 16, 17, 19, 20 December 1986

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 034571162515

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
A66251-2(S)	Handel* - Lynne Dawson, Catherine Denley, David James , Maldwyn Davies, Michael George , The Sixteen Choir And Orchestra*, Harry Christophers	Handel* - Lynne Dawson, Catherine Denley, David James , Maldwyn Davies, Michael George , The Sixteen Choir And Orchestra*, Harry Christophers - Messiah ‎(2xLP)	Hyperion	A66251-2(S)	UK	1987

Tracklist

Part One
1-1	Symphony	3:22
1-2	Recitative: Comfort ye, my people (tenor)	3:19
1-3	Aria: Every valley shall be exalted (tenor)	3:22
1-4	Chorus: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed	2:52
1-5	Recitative: Thus saith the Lord of hosts (bass)	1:23
1-6	Aria: But who may abide the day of his coming? (alto/bass)	4:57
1-7	Chorus: And he shall purify the sons of Levi	2:39
1-8	Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son (alto)	0:25
1-9	Aria with chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (alto)	5:20
1-10	Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass)	2:28
1-11	Aria: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (bass)	3:08
1-12	Chorus: For unto us a child is born	4:10
1-13	Pifa	0:59
1-14	Recitative: There were shepherds, abiding in the field (soprano)	0:17
1-15	Recitative: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (soprano)	0:20
1-16	Recitative: And the angel said unto them, fear not (soprano)	0:34
1-17	Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude (soprano)	0:18
1-18	Chorus: Glory to God in the highest	2:03
1-19	Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano)	4:01
1-20	Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (alto)	0:26
1-21	Aria: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd (alto/soprano)	2:53
1-22	Chorus: His yoke is easy and his burthen is light	2:19
Part Two
1-23	Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God	3:04
1-24	Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (alto)	10:32
Part Two (continued)
2-1	Chorus: Surely he hath borne our griefs	1:52
2-2	Chorus: And with his stripes we are healed	1:38
2-3	Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray	3:52
2-4	Recitative: All they that see him laugh him to scorn (tenor)	0:47
2-5	Chorus: He trusted in God that he would deliver him	2:16
2-6	Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (soprano/tenor)	1:55
2-7	Aria: Behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto his sorrow (soprano/tenor)	1:27
2-8	Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (soprano/tenor)	0:18
2-9	Aria: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (soprano/tenor)	2:31
2-10	Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates	2:56
2-11	Recitative: Unto which of the angels said he at any time? (tenor)	0:14
2-12	Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship him	1:23
2-13	Aria: Thou art gone up on high (alto/bass)	3:24
2-14	Chorus: The Lord gave the word	1:02
2-15	Aria: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach (soprano)	2:25
2-16	Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands	1:21
2-17	Aria: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? (bass)	2:50
2-18	Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder	1:46
2-19	Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn (tenor)	0:14
2-20	Aria: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (tenor)	2:13
2-21	Chorus: Hallelujah, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth	3:46
Part Three
2-22	Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano)	6:05
2-23	Chorus: Since by man came death	2:12
2-24	Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass)	0:34
2-25	Aria: The trumpet shall sound (bass)	8:44
2-26	Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (alto)	0:15
2-27	Aria: O Death, where is thy sting? (alto/tenor)	1:16
2-28	Chorus: But thanks be to God who giveth us the victory	2:18
2-29	Aria: If God be for us, who can be against us? (soprano)	4:43
2-30	Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain	3:25
2-31	Chorus: Amen	3:13

Credits

• Bass Vocals – Michael George
• Choir, Orchestra – The Sixteen Choir And Orchestra*
• Composed By – George Frideric Handel*
• Conductor – Harry Christophers
• Contralto Vocals – Catherine Denley
• Countertenor Vocals – David James
• Soprano Vocals – Lynne Dawson
• Tenor Vocals – Maldwyn Davies

Notes

Recorded in association with Magenta Music International Ltd during public performance in St John's, Smith Square, London, on 16, 17, 19, 20 December 1986

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 034571120195

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