Handel: Messiah

~ Release by Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Thomas Beecham (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Messiah: Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:51
2Messiah: Recit: Comfort ye, my people (Tenor)
tenor vocals:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (in 1959)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitative “Comfort ye” (Tenor) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:38
3Messiah: Air: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor)
tenor vocals:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (in 1959)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:34
4Messiah: Chorus: And the glory of the Lord
George Frideric Handel3:37
5Messiah: Recit: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (Bass)
George Frideric Handel1:52
6Messiah: Air: But who may abide (Bass)
George Frideric Handel5:06
7Messiah: Chorus: And He shall purify
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And He shall purify” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:13
8Messiah: Recit: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Contralto)
George Frideric Handel0:45
9Messiah: Air & Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings (Contralto)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel7:24
10Messiah: Recit: For, behold, darkness shall cover (Bass)
George Frideric Handel3:00
11Messiah: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass)
George Frideric Handel4:56
12Messiah: Chorus: For unto us a child is born
choir vocals:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus (in 1959)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:52
13Messiah: Pastoral Symphony
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:38
14Messiah: Recit: There were shepherds abiding (Soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:59
15Messiah: Recit: And the angel said unto them (Soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:53
16Messiah: Recit: And suddenly there was (Soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:21
17Messiah: Chorus: Glory to God in the highest
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:18
18Messiah: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel4:37
19Messiah: Recit: Then shall the eyes (Contralto)
George Frideric Handel0:32
20Messiah: Air: He shall feed his flock - Come unto Him (Contralto & Soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel6:15
21Messiah: Chorus: His yoke is easy
George Frideric Handel3:04
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1Messiah: Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God
George Frideric Handel4:11
2Messiah: Air: He was despised (Contralto)
George Frideric Handel6:07
3Messiah: Chorus - Surely he hath borne our griefs
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely He hath borne our griefs” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:00
4Messiah: Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with His stripes” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel2:22
5Messiah: Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel4:04
6Messiah: Recit: All they that see Him (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel0:53
7Messiah: Chorus: He trusted in God
George Frideric Handel2:26
8Messiah: Recit: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel2:39
9Messiah: Air: Behold, and see if there be (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel2:04
10Messiah: Recit: He was cut off out of the land (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel0:27
11Messiah: Air: But Thou didst not leave (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel3:27
12Messiah: Chorus: Lift up your heads
George Frideric Handel3:15
13Messiah: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel3:06
14Messiah: Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands
George Frideric Handel1:43
15Messiah: Air: Why do the nations so furious rage (Bass)
George Frideric Handel2:53
16Messiah: Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder
George Frideric Handel1:51
17Messiah: Recite: He that dewelleth in heaven (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel0:22
18Messiah: Air: Thaou shalt break them (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel2:12
19Messiah: Chorus: Hallelujah
choir vocals:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus (in 1959)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:37
20Messiah: Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel7:46
21Messiah: Chorus: Since by man came death
George Frideric Handel2:31
22Messiah: Recit: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)
George Frideric Handel0:42
23Messiah: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel4:22
24Messiah: Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel7:53
3▼CD: Appendix
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1Messiah: Recit: Unto which of the angels (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel0:26
2Messiah: Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him
George Frideric Handel1:37
3Messiah: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Bass)
George Frideric Handel4:01
4Messiah: Chorus: The Lord gave the word
George Frideric Handel1:13
5Messiah: Recit: Then shall be brought to pass (Contralto)
George Frideric Handel0:22
6Messiah: Duet: O death, where is thy sting? (Contralto & Tenor)
George Frideric Handel1:24
7Messiah: Chorus: But thanks be to God
George Frideric Handel2:24
8Messiah: Air: If God be for us (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel5:35