Decca Masterpieces: Handel Great Masterworks
Various Artists
3. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord
5. Air: "But who may abide the day of his coming"
Adrian Boult, London Symphony Orchestra, David Ward
6. Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi
7. Recit: Behold, a Virgin shall conceive 8. Aria:O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion 9. Coro
10. Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover
London Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Boult, David Ward
12. Chorus: "For unto us a Child is born"
14. Recitative: There were shepherds - Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord - Recitative: And the angel said unto them - Accompagnato: And suddenly
15. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest
16. Air: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion
Then shall the eyes.He shall feed his flock
22. Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs
23. Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed
24. Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray
"All they that see him.He trusted in God"
27. Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
"Unto which of the angels.Let all the Angels"
39. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder
"He that dwelleth in heaven.Thou shalt break them"
42. Chorus: "Hallelujah"
Adrian Boult, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, David Ward
Behold, I tell you.The Trumpet shall sound
Adrian Boult, London Symphony Orchestra, David Ward, Alan Stringer
"Then shall be brought to pass. O death were is thy sting.But thanks be to God"
51. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb. Amen
1. Prelude
James Vivian, Roy Goodman, Angela East, Stephen Cleobury, Alastair Ross, The Brandenburg Consort
2. The Sons of Israel do mourn
3. He put on righteousness
4. When the ear heard him
5. How is the mighty fall'n
6. He deliver'd the poor
7. How is the mighty fall'n
8. The righteous shall be had
9. Their bodies are buried in peace
10. The people will tell
11. They shall receive a glorious kingdom
12. The merciful goodness of the Lord
13. Now there arose a new king
Stephen Cleobury, Ian Bostridge, Roy Goodman, James Vivian, Alastair Ross, Angela East, The Brandenburg Consort
14. And the children of Israel
Roy Goodman, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, James Vivian, Alastair Ross, The Brandenburg Consort, Robert Ogden, Angela East
15. Then sent he Moses
Roy Goodman, James Vivian, Angela East, Ian Bostridge, Stephen Cleobury, The Brandenburg Consort, Alastair Ross
16. They loathed to drink of the river
17. Their land brought forth frogs
Roy Goodman, Stephen Cleobury, The Brandenburg Consort, Angela East, James Vivian, Michael Chance, Alastair Ross
18. He spake the word
19. He gave them hailstones
20. He sent a thick darkness
21. He smote all the first-born of Egypt
22. But as for his people
23. Egypt was glad
24. He rebuked the Red Sea
25. He led them through the deep
26. But the waters overwhelmed their enemies
27. And Israel saw that great work
28. And believed the Lord
29. Moses and the children of Israel
30. I will sing unto the Lord
31. The Lord is my strength
Angela East, James Vivian, Libby Crabtree, Alastair Ross, Roy Goodman, Stephen Cleobury, Susan Gritton, The Brandenburg Consort
32. He is my God
33. The Lord is a man of war
34. The depths have cover'd them
36. Thou sendest forth thy wrath
37. And with the blast of thy nostrils
38. The enemy said
Roy Goodman, Ian Bostridge, Stephen Cleobury, James Vivian, The Brandenburg Consort, Alastair Ross, Angela East
39. Thou didst blow
Alastair Ross, Angela East, The Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman, Susan Gritton, James Vivian, Stephen Cleobury
40. Who is like unto thee
41. Thou in thy mercy
42. The people shall hear
43. Thou shalt bring them in
Roy Goodman, Stephen Cleobury, James Vivian, Angela East, Michael Chance, The Brandenburg Consort, Alastair Ross
44. The Lord shall reign for ever and ever
45. For the horse of Pharaoh
Stephen Cleobury, Ian Bostridge, Angela East, The Brandenburg Consort, James Vivian, Alastair Ross, Roy Goodman
46. The Lord shall reign for ever and ever
47. And Miriam the prophetess
The Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury, Angela East, Roy Goodman, James Vivian, Ian Bostridge, Alastair Ross
48. Sing ye to the Lord