HÄNDEL,G.F.: Messiah - Mesiáš (2CD+DVD)

CD1
1. Sinfonia (Ouverture) 3’02
2. Recitative (Tenor): Comfort ye my people 2’50
3. Air (Tenor): Ev'ry valley shall be exalted 3’20
4. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed 2’51
5. Recitative (Bass): Thus said the Lord of Hosts 1’19
6. Air (Alto): 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. Air (Alto & Chorus): O thou that tellest 5’26
10. Recitative (Bass): For behold, darkness shall cover the earth 2’01
11. Air (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 angel 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. Air (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): He shall feed His flock 4’34
21. Chorus: His yoke is easy 2’20

PART 2
22. Chorus: Behold, the Lamb of God 2’21
23. Air (Tenor): He was despised and rejected of men 9’50
Total: 64’40

CD2
1. Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs 1’42
2. Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed 1’47
3. Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray 3’43
4. Recitative (Tenor): All they that see Him 0’40
5. Chorus: He trusted in God 2’18
6. Recitative (Tenor): Thy rebuke hath broken His heart 1’48
7. Air (Tenor): Behold, and see if there be any sorrow 1’21
8. Recitative (Tenor): He was cut off out of the land 0’17
9. Air (Soprano): But Thou didst not leave 2’20
10. Chorus: Lift up your heads 2’58
11. Recitative (Tenor): Unto which of the angels 0’18
12. Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him 1’27
13. Air (Alto): Thou art gone up on high 3’11
14. Chorus: The Lord gave the word 1’04
15. Air (Soprano): How beautiful are the feet 2’02
16. Chorus: Their sound is gone out 1’29
17. Air (Bass): Why do the nations? 1’25
18. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder 1’43
19. Recitative (Tenor): He that dwelleth in heaven 0’11
20. Air (Tenor): Thou shalt break them 1’58
21. Chorus: Hallelujah! 3’35

PART 3
22. Air (Soprano): I know that my Redeemer 5’47
23. Chorus: Since by man came death 2’02
24. Recitative (Bass): Behold, I tell you a mystery 0’34
25. Air (Bass): The trumpet shall sound 8’30
26. Recitative (Alto): Then shall be brought to pass 0’16
27. Duet (Alto & Tenor): O death, where is thy sting? 1’02
28. Chorus: But thanks be to God 2’02
29. Air (Soprano): If God be for us 5’06
30. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb... Amen 6’49
Total: 69’37

DVD
PART 1
1. PLAY ALL
2. Sinfonia (Ouverture) 3’02
3. Recitative (Tenor): Comfort ye my people 2’50
4. Air (Tenor): Ev'ry valley shall be exalted 3’20
5. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed 2’51
6. Recitative (Bass): Thus said the Lord of Hosts 1’19
7. Air (Alto): But who may abide 4’04
8. Chorus: And He shall purify 2’29
9. Recitative (Alto): Behold, a virgin shall conceive 0’23
10. Air (Alto & Chorus): O thou that tellest 5’26
11. Recitative (Bass): For behold, darkness shall cover the earth 2’01
12. Air (Bass): The people that walked in darkness 3’17
13. Chorus: For unto us a Child is born 4’04
14. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) 2’30
15. Recitative (Soprano): There were shepherds 0’30
16. Recitative (Soprano): And the angel said unto them 0’31
17. Recitative (Soprano): And suddenly there was with the angel 0’16
18. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest 1’52
19. Air (Soprano): Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion 4’16
20. Recitative (Alto): Then shall the eyes of the blind 0’24
21. Duet (Alto & Soprano): He shall feed His flock 4’34
22. Chorus: His yoke is easy 2’20

PART 2
23. Chorus: Behold, the Lamb of God 2’21
24. Air (Tenor): He was despised and rejected of men 9’50
25. Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs 1’42
26. Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed 1’47
27. Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray 3’43
28. Recitative (Tenor): All they that see Him 0’40
29. Chorus: He trusted in God 2’18
30. Recitative (Tenor): Thy rebuke hath broken His heart 1’48
31. Air (Tenor): Behold, and see if there be any sorrow 1’21
32. Recitative (Tenor): He was cut off out of the land 0’17
33. Air (Tenor): But Thou didst not leave 2’20
34. Chorus: Lift up your heads 2’58
35. Recitative (Tenor): Unto which of the angels 0’18
36. Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him 1’27
37. Air (Alto): Thou art gone up on high 3’11
38. Chorus: The Lord gave the word 1’04
39. Air (Soprano): How beautiful are the feet 2’02
40. Chorus: Their sound is gone out 1’29
41. Air (Bass): Why do the nations? 1’25
42. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder 1’43
43. Recitative (Tenor): He that dwelleth in heaven 0’11
44. Air (Tenor): Thou shalt break them 1’58
45. Chorus: Hallelujah! 3’35

PART 3
46. Air (Soprano): I know that my Redeemer 5’47
47. Chorus: Since by man came death 2’02
48. Recitative (Bass): Behold, I tell you a mystery 0’34
49. Air (Bass): The trumpet shall sound 8’30
50. Recitative (Alto): Then shall be brought to pass 0’16
51. Duet (Alto & Tenor): O death, where is thy sting? 1’02
52. Chorus: But thanks be to God 2’02
53. Air (Soprano): If God be for us 5’06
54. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb... Amen 6’49
Total: 136’00

The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Brandenburg Consort leader: Roy Goodman
Conducted by Stephen Cleobury
Lynne Dawson soprano
Hillary Summers alto
John Mark Ainsley tenor
Alastair Miles bass
Crispian Steele Perkins trumpet