‎Handel, G.F.: Messiah by Ivan Sharpe

Part I: Sinfonia

Chorus Viennensis, Robert Torday, Academy of London, Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Charles Humphries

3:29

Part I: Accompagnato: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people (Tenor)

Max Emanuel Cenčić, Robert Torday, Ivan Sharpe, Chorus Viennensis, Academy of London, Charles Humphries, Peter Marschik

3:08

Part I: Aria: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (Tenor)

Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Chorus Viennensis, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Martin Schebesta

3:31

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

Charles Humphries, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Ivan Sharpe, Academy of London, Peter Marschik, Vienna Boys' Choir

2:28

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

Peter Marschik, Charles Humphries, Robert Torday, Academy of London, Ivan Sharpe, Chorus Viennensis, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Martin Schebesta

1:26

Part I: Aria: But who may abide the day of His coming (Counter-tenor)

Max Emanuel Cenčić, Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Charles Humphries, Chorus Viennensis, Academy of London, Martin Schebesta

4:42

Part I: And He shall purify the sons of Levi (Chorus)

Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Vienna Boys' Choir

2:58

Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Counter-tenor)

Academy of London, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Ivan Sharpe, Peter Marschik, Chorus Viennensis, Charles Humphries

0:21

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

Max Emanuel Cenčić, Robert Torday, Chorus Viennensis, Peter Marschik, Charles Humphries, Ivan Sharpe, Academy of London, Martin Schebesta

1:50

Part I: Aria: The people that walked in darkness (Bass)

Academy of London, Charles Humphries, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Robert Torday, Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Chorus Viennensis, Martin Schebesta

3:36

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

Robert Torday, Ivan Sharpe, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Peter Marschik, Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Vienna Boys' Choir

4:49

Part I: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony): Larghetto e mezzo piano

Max Emanuel Cenčić, Ivan Sharpe, Charles Humphries, Peter Marschik, Academy of London, Vienna Boys' Choir

0:59

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

Chorus Viennensis, Robert Torday, Academy of London, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Charles Humphries, Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe

0:18

Part I: Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (Soprano)

Ivan Sharpe, Chorus Viennensis, Peter Marschik, Academy of London, Charles Humphries, Max Emanuel Cenčić

0:28

Part I: Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano)

Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Chorus Viennensis, Ivan Sharpe, Peter Marschik

0:42

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

Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Ivan Sharpe, Robert Torday, Chorus Viennensis, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Peter Marschik

0:16

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

Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Robert Torday, Ivan Sharpe, Peter Marschik, Vienna Boys' Choir

1:59

Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano)

Ivan Sharpe, Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Peter Marschik, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Vienna Boys' Choir, Chorus Viennesis

4:11

Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Counter-tenor)

Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Academy of London, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Chorus Viennensis, Charles Humphries, Martin Schebesta

0:27

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

Robert Torday, Charles Humphries, Peter Marschik, Academy of London, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Chorus Viennensis, Ivan Sharpe, Chorus Viennesis, Vienna Boys' Choir

4:34

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

Max Emanuel Cenčić, Academy of London, Ivan Sharpe, Peter Marschik, Charles Humphries, Vienna Boys' Choir

2:59

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Robert Torday, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Vienna Boys' Choir

2:55

Part II: Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (Counter-tenor)

Max Emanuel Cenčić, Ivan Sharpe, Peter Marschik, Chorus Viennensis, Academy of London, Charles Humphries, Martin Schebesta

5:24

Part II: Surely, He hath borne our griefs (Chorus)

Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Academy of London, Charles Humphries, Vienna Boys' Choir

2:04

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

Ivan Sharpe, Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Peter Marschik, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Vienna Boys' Choir

1:58

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

Robert Torday, Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Academy of London, Charles Humphries, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Vienna Boys' Choir

4:09

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

Academy of London, Ivan Sharpe, Chorus Viennensis, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Peter Marschik, Charles Humphries, Martin Schebesta

0:48

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

Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Vienna Boys' Choir

2:33

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

Ivan Sharpe, Academy of London, Peter Marschik, Charles Humphries, Chorus Viennensis, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Martin Schebesta

0:32

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

Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Chorus Viennensis, Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Martin Schebesta

1:12

Part II: Lift up your heads (Chorus)

Academy of London, Ivan Sharpe, Charles Humphries, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Peter Marschik, Robert Torday, Vienna Boys' Choir

3:00

Part II: Aria: Thou art gone up high (Counter-tenor)

Academy of London, Charles Humphries, Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Chorus Viennensis, Martin Schebesta

3:11

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

Charles Humphries, Peter Marschik, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Ivan Sharpe, Academy of London, Martin Schebesta, Vienna Boys' Choir

1:06

Part II: Aria: How beautiful are the feet of Him (Soprano)

Charles Humphries, Peter Marschik, Academy of London, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Robert Torday, Ivan Sharpe, Vienna Boys' Choir

2:18

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

Academy of London, Peter Marschik, Robert Torday, Charles Humphries, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Ivan Sharpe, Martin Schebesta, Chorus Viennesis, Vienna Boys' Choir

1:27

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

Ivan Sharpe, Chorus Viennensis, Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Peter Marschik, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Robert Torday

2:45

Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)

Charles Humphries, Academy of London, Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Martin Schebesta, Vienna Boys' Choir

1:52

Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor)

Chorus Viennensis, Charles Humphries, Peter Marschik, Robert Torday, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Academy of London, Ivan Sharpe

0:12

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

Ivan Sharpe, Charles Humphries, Robert Torday, Peter Marschik, Academy of London, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Vienna Boys' Choir

1:54

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

Peter Marschik, Academy of London, Charles Humphries, Ivan Sharpe, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Vienna Boys' Choir

3:48

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

Charles Humphries, Peter Marschik, Chorus Viennensis, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Ivan Sharpe, Academy of London, Robert Torday, Chorus Viennesis, Vienna Boys' Choir

5:26

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

Charles Humphries, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Peter Marschik, Academy of London, Ivan Sharpe, Martin Schebesta, Vienna Boys' Choir

1:57

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

Charles Humphries, Ivan Sharpe, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Academy of London, Chorus Viennensis, Robert Torday, Peter Marschik, Martin Schebesta

0:34

Part III: Aria: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)

Academy of London, Ivan Sharpe, Peter Marschik, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Charles Humphries, Vienna Boys' Choir

4:09

Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Counter-tenor)

Academy of London, Charles Humphries, Ivan Sharpe, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Peter Marschik, Vienna Boys' Choir, Martin Schebesta

0:20

Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting? (Counter-tenor, Tenor)

Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Chorus Viennensis, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Robert Torday, Academy of London, Charles Humphries

1:01

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

Charles Humphries, Peter Marschik, Ivan Sharpe, Academy of London, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Vienna Boys' Choir

2:09

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

Max Emanuel Cenčić, Charles Humphries, Peter Marschik, Chorus Viennensis, Academy of London, Ivan Sharpe, Martin Schebesta

3:38

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

Academy of London, Charles Humphries, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Ivan Sharpe, Peter Marschik, Vienna Boys' Choir

6:37

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Max Emanuel Cenčić

Soprano, Countertenor
Chorus Viennensis

Boys’ Choir, Children’s Choir
Academy of London

Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra
Peter Marschik

Conductor

Christoph Herr

Recording Supervisor
Johannes Kernmayer

Producer
Wieland Haas

Engineer
André Ammel

Graphic Design
Hans Christoph Worbs

Liner Notes
Johannes Kernmayer

Booklet Editor

Handel, G.F.: Messiah

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George Frideric Handel

Max Emanuel Cenčić

Chorus Viennensis

Academy of London

Peter Marschik

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Handel, G.F.: Messiah

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