Handel: Messiah

Tracklist

Handel: Messiah, HWV56

Part I: Symphony

Miriam Allan

3:13

Part I: Accompagnato: Comfort ye my people, saith your God (Tenor)

Miriam Allan

3:10

Part I: Aria: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor)

Miriam Allan

3:24

Part I: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

2:27

Part I: Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of Hosts (Bass)

Miriam Allan

1:24

Part I: Aria: But who may abide the day of His coming (Alto)

Miriam Allan

4:33

Part I: And He shall purify the sons of Levi (Chorus) – Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son (Alto)

Miriam Allan

2:39

Part I: Aria: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus)

Miriam Allan

5:28

Part I: Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people (Bass)

Miriam Allan

2:12

Part I: Aria: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (Bass)

Miriam Allan

3:32

Part I: For unto a child is born (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

3:47

Part I: Pifa – Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano)

Miriam Allan

2:58

Part I: Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (Soprano) – Recitative: And the angel said unto them: Fear not (Soprano)

Miriam Allan

0:52

Part I: Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano)

Miriam Allan

0:16

Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

1:53

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) - Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Alto)

Miriam Allan

4:34

Part I: Duet: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Alto, Soprano)

Miriam Allan

5:40

Part I: His yoke is easy and His burthen is light (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

2:17

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

2:59

Part II: Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (Alto)

Miriam Allan

11:06

Part II: Surely, He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows! (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

2:03

Part II: And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

1:55

Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

4:19

Part II: Accompagnato: All they that see Him Laugh Him to scorn (Tenor)

Miriam Allan

0:44

Part II: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

2:20

Part II: Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor)

Miriam Allan

2:24

Part I: Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Tenor)

Miriam Allan

1:39

Part II: Accompagnato: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Tenor)

Miriam Allan

0:20

Part II: Aria: But thou didst not leave His soul in Hell (Tenor)

Miriam Allan

1:54

Part II: Lift up your heads (Chorus) - Unto which of the angels said He at any time (Tenor)

Miriam Allan

3:29

Part II: Let all the angels of God worship Him (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

1:22

Part II: Aria: Thou art gone up high (Bass)

Miriam Allan

3:25

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

1:09

Part II: Aria: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace (Soprano)

Miriam Allan

2:06

Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

1:31

Part II: Aria: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass)

Miriam Allan

2:40

Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus) - He hath dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn (Tenor)

Miriam Allan

1:51

Part II: Aria: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (Tenor)

Miriam Allan

2:05

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

3:40

Part III: Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano)

Miriam Allan

5:55

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

2:10

Part III: Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)

Miriam Allan

0:45

Part III: Aria: The trumpet shall sound (Bass) - Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written (Alto)

Miriam Allan

9:05

Part III: Duet: O Death, where is thy sting (Alto, Tenor)

Miriam Allan

1:06

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

2:19

Part III: Aria: If God be for us, who can be against us? (Soprano)

Miriam Allan

4:54

Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

3:38

Part III: Amen (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

4:13

Total playing time

2:23:25

On this album

George Frideric Handel

Composer

Jürgen Budday

Conductor

Miriam Allan

Soprano

Michael Chance

Countertenor

Mark Le Brocq

Tenor

Christopher Purves

Bass-Baritone

Hannoversche Hofkapelle

Orchestra

Handel: Messiah

Handel: Messiah

Jurgen Budday

Tracklist

Part I: Symphony

Miriam Allan

3:13

Part I: Accompagnato: Comfort ye my people, saith your God (Tenor)

Miriam Allan

3:10

Part I: Aria: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor)

Miriam Allan

3:24

Part I: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

2:27

Part I: Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of Hosts (Bass)

Miriam Allan

1:24

Part I: Aria: But who may abide the day of His coming (Alto)

Miriam Allan

4:33

Part I: And He shall purify the sons of Levi (Chorus) – Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son (Alto)

Miriam Allan

2:39

Part I: Aria: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus)

Miriam Allan

5:28

Part I: Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people (Bass)

Miriam Allan

2:12

Part I: Aria: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (Bass)

Miriam Allan

3:32

Part I: For unto a child is born (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

3:47

Part I: Pifa – Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano)

Miriam Allan

2:58

Part I: Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (Soprano) – Recitative: And the angel said unto them: Fear not (Soprano)

Miriam Allan

0:52

Part I: Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano)

Miriam Allan

0:16

Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

1:53

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) - Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Alto)

Miriam Allan

4:34

Part I: Duet: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Alto, Soprano)

Miriam Allan

5:40

Part I: His yoke is easy and His burthen is light (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

2:17

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

2:59

Part II: Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (Alto)

Miriam Allan

11:06

Part II: Surely, He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows! (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

2:03

Part II: And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

1:55

Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

4:19

Part II: Accompagnato: All they that see Him Laugh Him to scorn (Tenor)

Miriam Allan

0:44

Part II: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (Chorus)

Miriam Allan

2:20

Part II: Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (Tenor)