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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