‎Handel, G.F.: Messiah by Chorus Viennensis

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:29

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

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

3:08

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

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

3:31

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

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

2:28

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

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

1:26

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

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

4:42

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

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

2:58

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

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

0:21

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

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

1:50

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

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

3:36

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

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

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

0:18

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

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

0:28

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

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

0:42

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

Max Emanuel Cenčić, Peter Marschik, Academy of London

0:16

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

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

1:59

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:27

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

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

4:34

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

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

2:59

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

2:55

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

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

5:24

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

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

2:04

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

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

1:58

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

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

4:09

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

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

0:48

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

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

2:33

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

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

0:32

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

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

1:12

Part II: Lift up your heads (Chorus)

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

3:00

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

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

3:11

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:06

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

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

2:18

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

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

1:27

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

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

2:45

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:12

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

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

1:54

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

3:48

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

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

5:26

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

1:57

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

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

0:34

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

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

4:09

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:01

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:09

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

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

3:38

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

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

6:37

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Chorus Viennensis

Boys’ Choir, Children’s Choir
Max Emanuel Cenčić

Soprano, Countertenor
Academy of London

Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra

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

Johann Sebastian Bach

Chorus Viennensis

Max Emanuel Cenčić

Academy of London

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