Messiah (Highlights)

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1Messiah, HWV 56: Sinfonia (Grave - Allegro moderato)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:30
2Messiah, HWV 56: 1. Accompagnato (Tenor): "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people"
solo tenor vocals:
Ivan Sharpe
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitative “Comfort ye” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:13
3Messiah, HWV 56: 2. Aria (Tenor): "Ev'ry valley shall be exalted"
solo tenor vocals:
Ivan Sharpe
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:35
4Messiah, HWV 56: 3. Chor: "And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed"
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:32
5Messiah, HWV 56: 12. Chor: "For unto us a Child is born"
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:50
6Messiah, HWV 56: 13. Pifa (Pastoral Sym)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel1:01
7Messiah, HWV 56: 14. Recitative accompagnato (Soprano)Georg Friedrich Händel1:55
8Messiah, HWV 56: 15. Chor: "Glory to God in the highest"
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel1:59
9Messiah, HWV 56: 16. Aria (Sop): "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of ZionGeorg Friedrich Händel4:13
10Messiah, HWV 56: 18. Duet (Sop & Countertenor)
solo countertenor vocals:
Charles Humphries
solo treble vocals:
Max Emanuel Cenčić (countertenor)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:36
11Messiah, HWV 56: 19. Chor: "His yoke is easy, his burthen is light"
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:55
12Messiah, HWV 56: 22. Chor: "Surely, he hath borne our griefs"
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely He hath borne our griefs”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel2:09
13Messiah, HWV 56: 23. Chor: "And with his stripes we are healed"
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with His stripes”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel2:02
14Messiah, HWV 56: No. 24: Chor: "All we, like sheep, have gone astray"
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel4:07
15Messiah, HWV 56: 36. Aria (Sop): "How beautiful are the feet"
solo treble vocals:
Max Emanuel Cenčić (countertenor)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Air “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano) (soprano aria version without chorus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel2:20
16Messiah, HWV 56: 37. Chor: "Their sound is gone out"
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Chorus “Their sound is gone out” (version for chorus, not tenor solo)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1745)
is based on:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel1:30
17Messiah, HWV 56: 41. Aria (Ten): "Thou shalt break them"
solo tenor vocals:
Ivan Sharpe
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel1:57
18Messiah, HWV 56: 42. Chor: "Hallelujah"
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:45
19Messiah, HWV 56: 43. Aria (Sop): "I know that my Redeemer liveth"
solo treble vocals:
Max Emanuel Cenčić (countertenor)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel5:26
20Messiah, HWV 56: 44. Chor: "Since by man came death"
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel2:00
21Messiah, HWV 56: 46. Aria (Bass): "The trumpet shall sound"
solo bass vocals:
Robert Torday
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel4:11
22Messiah, HWV 56: 48. Duet (Countertenor & Ten): "Oh death, where is thy sting?"
solo countertenor vocals:
Charles Humphries
solo tenor vocals:
Ivan Sharpe
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 50. Duet “O death, where is thy sting” (Alt & Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel1:04
23Messiah, HWV 56: 49. Chor: "But thanks be to God"
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus “But thanks be to God…”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel2:09
24Messiah, HWV 56: 51. Chor: "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain" - "Amen"
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel6:38

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bass-baritone vocals:Robert Torday
choir vocals:Chorus Viennensis
Vienna Boys Choir (The Vienna Boys Choir)
countertenor vocals:Charles Humphries
soprano vocals [boy soprano]:Max Emanuel Cenčić (countertenor)
tenor vocals:Ivan Sharpe