‎Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 by Paul Esswood

Sinfonia

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

4:01

Accompagnato. "Comfort Ye My People"

Robert Tear, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Raimund Herincx

3:30

Aria. "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted"

Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, Raimund Herincx

3:42

Chorus. "And the Glory, the Glory of the Lord"

The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Esswood, John McCarthy, Robert Tear

3:03

Accompagnato. "Thus Saith the Lord"

Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

1:39

Aria. "But Who May Abide"

Paul Esswood, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

4:22

Chorus. "And He Shall Purify"

The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, Elizabeth Harwood

2:45

Recitative. "Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive"

Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

0:31

Aria and Chorus. "O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings"

Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

5:41

Accompagnato. "For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth"

Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker

2:28

Aria. "The People That Walked in Darkness"

Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood, Dame Janet Baker

4:05

Chorus. "For Unto Us a Child Is Born"

English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, Raimund Herincx, Robert Tear, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Esswood

4:17

Pastoral Symphony "Pifa"

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

2:38

Recitative. "There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field"

Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

0:26

Accompagnato. "And lo, the Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them"

Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

0:23

Recitative. "And the Angel Said Unto Them"

Sir Charles Mackerras, Elizabeth Harwood, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker

0:48

Accompagnato. "And Suddenly There was with the Angel a Multitude"

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Elizabeth Harwood

0:19

Chorus. "Glory to God"

The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

1:48

Aria. "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion"

Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Robert Tear, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Paul Esswood

4:32

Recitative. "Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened"

English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

0:32

Aria. "He Shall Feed His Flock"

Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers

5:11

Chorus. "His Yoke Is Easy"

English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

2:47

Chorus. "Behold the Lamb of God"

The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, Elizabeth Harwood, Raimund Herincx

2:20

Aria. "He Was Despised and Rejected of Men"

Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Robert Tear, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Esswood, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers

12:33

Chorus. "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs"

English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

2:59

Chorus. "And with His Stripes We Are Healed"

The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

2:06

Chorus. "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray"

The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

4:22

Accompagnato. "All They That See Him"

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Robert Tear, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers

0:51

Chorus. "He trusted in God"

Sir Charles Mackerras, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

2:21

Accompagnato. "Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart"

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Robert Tear, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

2:00

Arioso. "Behold, and See"

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Robert Tear, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

1:45

Accompagnato. "He Was Cut Off"

English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:17

Aria. "But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul"

Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

2:30

Chorus. "Lift Up Your Heads"

Sir Charles Mackerras, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Esswood

3:02

Recitative. "Unto Which of the Angels"

Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:15

Chorus. "Let All the Angels of God Worship Him"

Sir Charles Mackerras, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

1:39

Aria. "Thou Art Gone up on High"

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Paul Esswood, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

3:19

Chorus. "The Lord Gave the Word"

The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

1:23

Duet. "How Beautiful Are the Feet"

Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Paul Esswood, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, Raimund Herincx

3:32

Arioso. "Their Sound Is Gone Out"

Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

1:12

Aria. "Why Do the Nations"

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

2:53

Chorus. "Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder"

The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

1:52

Recitative. "He That Dwelleth in Heav'n"

Sir Charles Mackerras, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra

0:14

Aria. "Thou Shalt Break Them"

Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

2:12

Chorus. "Hallelujah"

Sir Charles Mackerras, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

4:08

Aria. "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Elizabeth Harwood, Raimund Herincx, Robert Tear, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Paul Esswood

6:36

Chorus. "Since by Man Came Death"

English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, Elizabeth Harwood

0:41

Chorus. "Since by Man Came Also"

The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra

0:24

Chorus. "For as in Adam"

Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, John McCarthy, Raimund Herincx

0:46

Chorus. "Even so in Christ"

The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

0:33

Accompagnato. "Behold, I Tell You a Mystery"

Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

0:32

Aria. "The Trumpet Shall Sound"

Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers

9:30

Recitative. "Then Shall Be Brought"

Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra

0:17

Duet. "O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?"

Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Esswood, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers

1:18

Chorus. "But Thanks Be to God"

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy

2:43

Chorus. "If God Be for Us"

The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, Elizabeth Harwood, Raimund Herincx

4:54

Chorus. "Worthy Is the Lamb"

The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, Elizabeth Harwood, Raimund Herincx

3:53

Chorus. "Amen"

Sir Charles Mackerras, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, John McCarthy

3:21

I. Overture

Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra

4:19

II. Adagio e staccato

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:16

III. Allegro

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:32

IV. Andante

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:23

V. Allegro da capo

Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra

2:34

VI. Minuet

Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra

3:22

VII. Air

Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra

3:54

VIII. Minuet

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:06

IX. Bourrée

Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra

1:56

X. Hornpipe

Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra

2:14

XI. Allegro

Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra

2:49

I. Menuet I

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:22

II. Rigaudon I

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:49

III. Rigaudon II

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:04

IV. Rigaudon I da capo

Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra

0:44

V. Menuet II

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:00

VI. Menuet III

Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra

2:12

VII. Gigue I

Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra

0:32

VIII. Gigue II

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:32

IX. Gigue I da capo

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:30

I. Allegro

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:20

II. Alla Hornpipe

Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra

3:19

III. Menuet

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:15

IV. Lentement

Sir Charles Mackerras, Prague Chamber Orchestra

1:55

V. Bourrée

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:10

VI. Menuet da capo

Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:16

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Paul Esswood

Vocals, Countertenor
Elizabeth Harwood

Soprano
Dame Janet Baker

Mezzo-Soprano

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56

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