‎Handel, G.F.: Messiah by Robert Torday

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:29

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

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

3:08

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

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

3:31

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

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

2:28

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

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

1:26

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

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

4:42

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

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

2:58

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

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

0:21

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

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

1:50

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:49

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

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

0:59

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

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

0:18

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

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

0:28

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

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

0:42

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

Peter Marschik, Academy of London, Max Emanuel Cenčić

0:16

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

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

1:59

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:27

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

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

4:34

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

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

2:59

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

2:55

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

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

5:24

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

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

2:04

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

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

1:58

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

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

4:09

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

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

0:48

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

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

2:33

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

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

0:32

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

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

1:12

Part II: Lift up your heads (Chorus)

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

3:00

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

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

3:11

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:06

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

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

2:18

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

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

1:27

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

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

2:45

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:12

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

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

1:54

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

3:48

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

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

5:26

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

1:57

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

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

0:34

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

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

4:09

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:01

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:09

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

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

3:38

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

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

6:37

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Academy of London

Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra
Max Emanuel Cenčić

Soprano, Countertenor
Chorus Viennensis

Boys’ Choir, Children’s Choir

Johannes Kernmayer

Producer
Christoph Herr

Recording Supervisor
Wieland Haas

Engineer
Johannes Kernmayer

Booklet Editor
André Ammel

Graphic Design
Hans Christoph Worbs

Liner Notes

Handel, G.F.: Messiah

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George Frideric Handel

Johann Sebastian Bach

Academy of London

Max Emanuel Cenčić

Chorus Viennensis

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Handel, G.F.: Messiah

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