‎Handel, G.F.: Messiah by Charles Humphries

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:29

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

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

3:08

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

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

3:31

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

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

2:28

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

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

1:26

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

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

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

0:21

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

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

1:50

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:49

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

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

0:59

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

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

0:18

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

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

0:28

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

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

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)

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

1:59

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:27

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

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

4:34

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

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

2:59

Part II: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)

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

2:55

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

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

5:24

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

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

2:04

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

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

1:58

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

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

0:32

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

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

1:12

Part II: Lift up your heads (Chorus)

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

3:00

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

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

3:11

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:06

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

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

2:18

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

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

1:27

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

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

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)

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

0:12

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

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

1:54

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

3:48

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

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

5:26

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

1:57

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

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

0:34

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

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

4:09

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:01

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:09

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

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

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

RECORD LABEL

George Frideric Handel

Johann Sebastian Bach

Max Emanuel Cenčić

Academy of London

Chorus Viennensis

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