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Originally Handel was Händel. But the German composer was welcomed in England with open arms. Thus he could leave out the Umlaut from his name. The great oratorio Messiah is Handel’s best known work. This is a selection of highlights, of course the ‘Hallelujah’ is included! Performed by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge.
Track listing:
CD 1
Messiah part 1
1. Sinfonia 3:02
2. Recitative-tenor: Comfort ye my people 2:50
3. Aria-tenor: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted 3:20
4. Chorus: And the glory, the glory of the Lord 2:51
5. Recitative-bass: Thus said the Lord 1:19
6. Aria-bass: But who may abide 4:04
7. Chorus: And He shall purify 2:29
8. Recitative-alto: Behold, a virgin shall conceive 0:23
9. Aria-alto & chorus: O thou that tellest 5:26
10. Recitative-bass; For behold, darkness shall come over the earth 2:01
11. Aria-bass: The people that walked in darkness 3:17
12. Chorus: For unto us a Child is born 4:04
13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) 2:30
14. Recitative-soprano: There were shepherds 0:30
15. Recitative-soprano: And the angels said unto them 0:31
16. Recitative-soprano: And suddenly there was with the angel 0:16
17. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest 1:52
18. Aria-soprano: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion 4:16
19. Recitative-alto: Then shall the eyes of the blind 0:24
20. Duet alto & soprano: And he shall feed his flock 4:34
21. Chorus: His yoke is easy 2:20
Messiah part 2
22. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of 2:21
23. Aria-alto: He was despised 9:50
24. Chorus: Surely he hath borne our grieves 1:42
25. Chorus: And with his stripes we are healed 1:47
26. Chorus: All we like sheep 3:43
27. Recitative-tenor: All they see Him 0:40
28. Chorus: He trusted in God 2:18
29. Recitative-tenor: Thy rebuke hath broken His 1:48
30. Aria-tenor: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow 1:21
31. Recitative-tenor: He was cut off out of the land 0:17
32. Aria-tenor: But thou didst not leave 2:20
33. Chorus: Lift up your heads 2:58
34. Recitative-tenor: Unto which of the angels 0:18
35. Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him 1:27
36. Aria-alto: Thou art gone up on high 3:11
37. Chorus: The Lord gave the word 1:04
38. Aria-soprano: How beautiful are the feet 2:02
39. Chorus: Their sound is gone out 1:29
40. Aria-bass: Why do the nations? 1:25
41. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder 1:43
42. Recitative-tenor: He that dwelleth in heaven 0:11
43. Aria-tenor: Thou shalt break them 1:58
44. Chorus: Hallelujah 3:35
part 3
45. Aria-soprano: I know that my Redeemer 5:47
46. Chorus: Since by man cam death 2:02
47. Recitative-bass: Behold, I tell you a mystery 0:34
48. Aria-bass: The trumpet shall sound 8:30
49. Recitative-alto: Then shall be brought to pass 0:16
50. Duet alto & tenor: O death. where is thy sting? 1:02
51. Chorus: But thanks be to God 2:02
52. Aria-soprano: If God be for us 5:06
53. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb... Amen 6:49
Lynne Dawson, soprano
Hillary Summers, alto
John Mark Ainsley, tenor
Alastair Miles, bass
THE CHOIR OF KING'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
BRANDENBURG CONSORT
Stephen Cleobury, conductor
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