‎Handel, G.F.: Messiah by Charles Humphries

Part I: Sinfonia

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

3:29

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

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

3:08

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

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

3:31

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

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

2:28

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

Academy of London, Peter Marschik, Charles Humphries, 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)

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

4:42

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

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

2:58

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

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

0:21

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

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

1:50

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

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

3:36

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

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

4:49

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

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

0:59

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

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

0:18

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

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

0:28

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

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

0:42

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

Peter Marschik, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Academy of London

0:16

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

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

1:59

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

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

4:11

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

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

0:27

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

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

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)

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

2:55

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

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

5:24

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

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

2:04

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

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

1:58

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

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

4:09

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

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

0:48

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

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

2:33

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

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

0:32

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

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

1:12

Part II: Lift up your heads (Chorus)

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

3:00

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

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

3:11

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

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

1:06

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

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

2:18

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

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

1:27

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

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

2:45

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:12

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

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

1:54

Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

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

3:48

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

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

5:26

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

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

1:57

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

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

0:34

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

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

4:09

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

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

0:20

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

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

1:01

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

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

2:09

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

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

3:38

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

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

6:37

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Chorus Viennensis

Boys’ Choir, Children’s Choir
Max Emanuel Cenčić

Soprano, Countertenor
Academy of London

Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra

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

Chorus Viennensis

Max Emanuel Cenčić

Academy of London

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