‎Handel: Messiah by Anne Sofie von Otter — Apple Music Classical

Symphony

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

3:02

1. Accompagnato: Comfort Ye, My People

Jerry Hadley, Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

2:35

2. Air: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Jerry Hadley, Neville Marriner

3:11

3. Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner

2:51

4. Accompagnato: Thus Saith the Lord

Neville Marriner, Robert Lloyd, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

1:31

5. Air: "But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming"

Neville Marriner, Michael Chance, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

4:21

6. Chorus: And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner

2:22

7. Recitative: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Anne Sofie von Otter

0:26

8. Air - 9. Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Anne Sofie von Otter

5:13

10. Accompagnato: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover

Neville Marriner, Robert Lloyd, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

3:20

11. Air: The People That Walked in Darkness

Robert Lloyd, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

2:27

12. Chorus: "For Unto Us a Child Is Born"

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

3:48

Messiah Hwv 56 (Complete)

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

1:08

14. Recitative: There Were Shepherds - Accompagnato: And Lo, the Angel of the Lord - Recitative: And the Angel Said Unto Them - Accompagnato: And Suddenly

Sylvia McNair, Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

1:40

15. Chorus: Glory to God in the Highest

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner

1:43

16. Air: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sylvia McNair, Neville Marriner

4:29

17a. Recitative: Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Anne Sofie von Otter, Neville Marriner

0:28

18a. Duet: He Shall Feed His Flock

Anne Sofie von Otter, Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sylvia McNair

5:05

Messiah Hwv 56 (Complete)

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

2:07

Messiah Hwv 56 (Complete)

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus

2:30

21. Air: He Was Despised

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Anne Sofie von Otter

9:26

22. Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

1:53

23. Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

1:35

24. Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

3:02

25. Accompagnato: All They That See Him

Jerry Hadley, Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

0:41

26. Chorus: He Trusted in God

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

2:01

27. Accompagnato: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Jerry Hadley

1:33

28. Arioso: Behold and See

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Jerry Hadley, Neville Marriner

1:17

29. Accompagnato: He Was Cut Off

Neville Marriner, Jerry Hadley, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

0:24

30. Aria: But Thou Didst Not Leave

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Sylvia McNair

1:56

31. Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

2:52

32. Recitative: Unto Which of the Angels

Jerry Hadley, Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

0:16

33. Chorus: Let All the Angels of God

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner

1:20

34a. Air: "Thou Art Gone Up On High"

Michael Chance, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

3:11

35. Chorus: The Lord Gave the Word

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

1:07

36. Air: How Beautiful Are the Feet

Sylvia McNair, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

2:21

37a. Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus

0:58

38. Air: Why Do the Nations

Neville Marriner, Robert Lloyd, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

2:52

39. Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus

1:46

40. Recitative: He That Dwelleth in Heaven

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Jerry Hadley

0:14

41. Air: Thou Shalt Break Them

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Jerry Hadley, Neville Marriner

1:57

42. Chorus: "Hallelujah"

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

3:37

43. Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sylvia McNair

5:21

44. Chorus: Since By Man Came Death

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner

1:52

45. Accompagnato: Behold, I Tell You a Mystery

Neville Marriner, Robert Lloyd, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

0:31

46. Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound

Robert Lloyd, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

8:29

47. Recitative: Then Shall Be Brought to Pass

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Michael Chance

0:17

48. Duet: O Death Where Is Thy Sting?

Neville Marriner, Jerry Hadley, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Michael Chance

1:09

49. Chorus: But Thanks Be to God

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

1:59

50. Air: If God Be for Us

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Michael Chance

4:10

51. Worthy Is the Lamb - Blessing and Honour -

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus

2:42

Amen

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus

3:25

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Bass
Michael Chance

Alto Vocals

Martha De Francisco

Producer
Eve Edwards

Producer, Production Coordinator
Jan Wesselink

Recording Engineer, Engineer
Martha De Francisco

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Nico de Koning

Recording Engineer, Engineer
Onno Scholtze

Balance Engineer
Bernard Jacobson

Liner Notes
Jeremy Tilston

Creative Director
Estelle Kercher

Cover Art
George Cramer

Creative Director
Fabian Watkinson

Booklet Editor
Renée Pétinot

Liner Notes
Thomas Kahlcke

Liner Notes