‎Handel, G.F.: Messiah by Academy of London

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:29

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

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

3:08

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

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

3:31

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

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

2:28

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

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

1:26

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

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

4:42

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

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

2:58

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

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

0:21

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

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

1:50

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:49

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

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

0:59

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

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

0:18

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

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

0:28

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

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

0:42

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

Academy of London, Peter Marschik, Max Emanuel Cenčić

0:16

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

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

1:59

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:27

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

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

4:34

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

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

2:59

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

2:55

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

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

5:24

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

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

2:04

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

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

1:58

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

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

4:09

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

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

0:48

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

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

2:33

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

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

0:32

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

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

1:12

Part II: Lift up your heads (Chorus)

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

3:00

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

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

3:11

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:06

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

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

2:18

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

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

1:27

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

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

2:45

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:12

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

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

1:54

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

3:48

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

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

5:26

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

1:57

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

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

0:34

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

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

4:09

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:01

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:09

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

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

3:38

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

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

6:37

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Academy of London

Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra
Chorus Viennensis

Boys’ Choir, Children’s Choir
Max Emanuel Cenčić

Soprano, Countertenor

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

Academy of London

Chorus Viennensis

Max Emanuel Cenčić

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Handel, G.F.: Messiah

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