‎Handel: Messiah by Robert Shaw Chorale — Apple Music Classical

No. 1. Sinfonia (Overture)

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff, Richard Lewis

3:56

No. 2. Recitative: Comfort Ye My People

Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

3:31

No. 3. Air: Every Valley Shall Be Exalted

Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale, Richard Lewis

3:40

No. 4. Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra

2:49

No. 5. Recitative: Thus Saith the Lord

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Richard Lewis

1:40

No. 6. Air: But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming?

Robert Shaw, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw Orchestra

4:50

No. 7. Chorus: And He Shall Purify

Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Richard Lewis

2:27

No. 8. Recitative: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive

Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

0:28

No. 9. Air: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion

Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Florence Kopleff, Richard Lewis

5:39

No. 10. Recitative: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth

Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale

2:29

No. 11. Air: The People That Walked In Darkness

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Florence Kopleff, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

4:56

No. 12. Chorus: For Unto Us a Child Is Born

Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw, Richard Lewis

3:51

No. 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Florence Kopleff, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Richard Lewis

1:06

No. 14a. Recitative: There Were Shepherds Abiding In the Field; No. 14b and Lo, the Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them

Florence Kopleff, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra

0:38

No. 15. Recitative: And the Angel Said Unto Them

Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

0:49

No. 16. Recitative: And Suddenly There Was With the Angel

Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Richard Lewis

0:18

No. 17. Chorus: Glory to God

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Thomas Paul, Florence Kopleff, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Richard Lewis

1:48

No. 18. Air: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw, Florence Kopleff, Robert Conant

4:38

No. 19. Recitative: Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

0:28

No. 20. Air: He Shall Feed His Flock; Air: Come Unto Him

Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

5:26

No. 21. Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy, and His Burthen Is Light

Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

2:11

No. 22. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God

Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw

4:02

No. 23. Air: He Was Despised

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra

12:21

No. 24. Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs

Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Conant

2:22

No. 25. Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed

Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Richard Lewis

1:47

No. 26. Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astry

Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Florence Kopleff, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Conant, Richard Lewis

4:19

No. 27. Recitative: All They That See Him Laugh Him to Scorn

Robert Shaw, Florence Kopleff, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Richard Lewis

0:48

No. 28. Chorus: He Trusted In God

Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw

1:57

No. 29. Recitative: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart

Robert Shaw, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Conant, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra

2:19

No. 30. Air: Behold, and See If There Be Any Sorrow

Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Robert Conant, Richard Lewis

2:04

No. 31. Recitative: He Was Cut Off Out of the Land of the Living

Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

0:29

No. 32. Air: But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell

Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Florence Kopleff

2:40

No. 33. Chorus: Lift Up Your Head, O Ye Gates

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff, Richard Lewis

2:49

No. 34. Recitative: Unto Which of the Angels Said He At Any Time

Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw

0:23

No. 35. Chorus: Let All the Angels of God Worship Him

Florence Kopleff, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Richard Lewis

1:23

No. 36. Air: Thou Art Gone Up On High

Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Florence Kopleff

3:15

No. 37. Chorus: The Lord Gave the Word

Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Richard Lewis

1:06

No. 38. Air: How Beautiful Are the Feet

Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Conant, Richard Lewis, Florence Kopleff

2:38

No. 39. Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Robert Conant, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Florence Kopleff, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra

1:24

No. 40. Air: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together?

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Richard Lewis

1:29

No. 41. Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder

Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

1:51

No. 42. Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven

Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Richard Lewis

0:18

No. 43. Air: Thou Shalt Break Them

Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Richard Lewis, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra

2:12

No. 44. Chorus: Hallelujah

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw

3:22

No. 45. Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

Robert Conant, Robert Shaw, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Florence Kopleff

6:54

No. 46. Chorus: Since By Man Came Death

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Richard Lewis

2:04

No. 47. Recitative: Behold, I Tell You a Mystery

Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale, Richard Lewis

0:39

No. 48. Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Richard Lewis

8:53

No. 49. Recitative: Then Shall Be Brought to Pass

Thomas Paul, Robert Conant, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Richard Lewis

0:19

No. 50. Duet: O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?

Robert Shaw, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff

1:06

No. 51. Chorus: But Thanks Be to God

Robert Conant, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale

2:16

No. 52. Air: If God Be for Us

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Richard Lewis, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale

5:21

No. 53. Chorus: Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain

Robert Conant, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Thomas Paul, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

6:04

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Robert Shaw Chorale

Choir
Robert Shaw

Conductor
Judith Raskin

Soprano

Jon M. Samuels

Reissue Producer
Peter Dellheim

Producer
Bernard Keville

Recording Engineer