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HANDEL, G.F.: Messiah [Oratorio] (Sargent)


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Disc 1
Handel, George Frideric
Bible - New Testament - lyricist(s)
Messiah, HWV 56- 02:31:14
1 Part I: Sinfonia 00:05:08
2 Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor) 00:04:00
3 Part I: Aria: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor) 00:04:16
4 Part I: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (Chorus) 00:03:51
5 Part I: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass) 00:01:50
6 Part I: Aria: But who may abide the day of His coming (Counter-tenor) 00:05:30
7 Part I: And He shall purify the sons of Levi (Chorus) 00:03:06
8 Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto) 00:00:31
9 Part I: Aria: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto) 00:07:11
10 Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass) 00:02:56
11 Part I: Aria: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (Bass) 00:05:05
12 Part I: For unto a child is born (Chorus) 00:05:17
13 Part I: Pifa 00:03:59
14 Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano) 00:00:24
15 Part I: Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (Soprano) 00:00:29
16 Part I: Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano) 00:00:25
17 Part I: For unto you (Soprano) 00:00:27
18 Part I: Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano) 00:00:24
19 Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus) 00:02:46
20 Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) 00:05:06
21 Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Alto) 00:00:36
22 Part I: Aria: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Alto) 00:05:51
23 Part I: His yoke is easy, His burthen is light (Chorus) 00:02:59
24 Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus) 00:04:02

Disc 2
Handel, George Frideric
Bible - New Testament - lyricist(s)
Messiah, HWV 56- 02:31:14
1 Part II: Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (Alto) 00:05:36
2 Part II: Surely, He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (Chorus) 00:05:32
3 Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus) 00:05:14
4 Part II: Recitative: All they that see Him Laugh Him to scorn (Tenor) 00:00:51
5 Part II: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (Chorus) 00:02:24
6 Part II: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor) 00:02:07
7 Part II: Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow! (Tenor) 00:02:15
8 Part II: Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Tenor) 00:00:26
9 Part II: Aria: But thou didst not leave His soul in Hell (Tenor) 00:02:35
10 Part II: Who is the King of Glory (Chorus) 00:03:59
11 Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus) 00:01:36
12 Part II: Duet: How beautiful are the feet of Him that bringeth glad tidings of salvation (Soprano, Alto) 00:03:02
13 Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus) 00:02:03
14 Part II: Aria: Why do the nations so furiosly rage together (Bass) 00:03:05
15 Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus) 00:02:21
16 Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn (Tenor) 00:00:17
17 Part II: Aria: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (Tenor) 00:02:16
18 Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus) 00:05:22
19 Part III: Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano) 00:07:08
20 Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus) 00:02:31
21 Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass) 00:00:40
22 Part III: Aria: The trumpet shall sound (Bass) 00:04:22
23 Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (Chorus) 00:04:57
24 Part III: Amen (Chorus) 00:04:26