George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Messiah, HWV 56

Jennifer Smith, soprano
Helen Kcharck, contralto
Linda Finnie, soprano
Neil Mackie, tenor
Rodney Macann, bass

The Choir & Orchestra of Pro Christie
Timothy Dean, conductor

2 CDs

CD 1

Part I

1. Sinfony

2. Comfort ye, my people (recitative)

3. Ev’ry valley shall be exalted (aria)

4. And the glory of the Lord (chorus)

5. Thus saith the Lord (recitative)

6. But who may abide the day of His coming (aria)

7. And He shall purify (chorus)

8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (recitative)

9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (aria & chorus)

10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (recitative)

11. The people that walked in darkness (aria)

12. For unto us a child is born (chorus)

13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

14. There were shepherds abiding in the field (recitative)

15. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (recitative)

16. And the angel said unto them (recitative)

17. And suddenly there was with the angel (recitative)

18. Glory to God in the highest (chorus)

19. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (aria)

20. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (recitative)

21. He shall feed His flock (aria)

22. His yoke is easy (chorus)

Part II (beginning)

23. Behold the Lamb of God (chorus)

24. He was despised (aria)

Total time: 73:53

CD 2

Part II (continued)

1. All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn (chorus)

2. He trusted in God (chorus)

3. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (recitative)

4. Behold and see (aria)

5. He was cut off out of the land of the living (recitative)

6. But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell (aria)

7. Lift up your heads, O ye gates (chorus)

8. Unto which of the angels said He at any time (recitative)

9. Let all the angels of God worship Him (chorus)

10. Thou art gone up on high (aria)

11. The Lord gave the word (chorus)

12. How beautiful are the feet (aria)

13. Their sound is gone out (chorus)

14. Why do the nations so furiously rage together (aria)

15. Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus)

16. He that dwelleth in heaven (recitative)

17. Thou shalt break them (aria)

18. Hallelujah (chorus)

Part III

19. I know that my Redeemer liveth (aria)

20. Since by man came death (chorus)

21. Behold, I tell you a mystery (recitative)

22. The trumpet shall sound (aria)

23. Then shall be brought to pass (recitative)

24. O death, where is thy sting? (duet)

25. But thanks be to God (chorus)

26. Worthy is the Lamb (chorus)

27. Amen (chorus)

Total time: 72:18