Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 (1751 Version), Pt. 1
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 (1751 Version)
No. 2, Comfort Ye, My People
Toby Spence, Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Otta Jones, Henry Jenkinson, Choir of New College Oxford, Robert Brooks, Iestyn Davies, Eamonn Dougan
No. 3, Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Toby Spence, Iestyn Davies, Robert Brooks, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones, Eamonn Dougan, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 4, And the Glory of the Lord
No. 5, Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts
Eamonn Dougan, Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Iestyn Davies, Henry Jenkinson, Toby Spence, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 6, But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming
Iestyn Davies, Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Otta Jones, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks, Eamonn Dougan, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 7, And He Shall Purify
No. 8, Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive, and Bear a Son
No. 9, O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion
No. 10, For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth
Eamonn Dougan, Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Otta Jones, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks, Iestyn Davies, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 11, The People That Walked in Darkness
Eamonn Dougan, Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Iestyn Davies, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 12, For unto Us a Child Is Born
No. 13, Pifa
Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Otta Jones, Iestyn Davies, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks, Eamonn Dougan, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 14, There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field
Edward Higginbottom, Robert Brooks, Academy of Ancient Music, Henry Jenkinson, Iestyn Davies, Toby Spence, Otta Jones, Eamonn Dougan, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 17, Glory to God in the Highest
Edward Higginbottom, Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of New College Oxford, Iestyn Davies, Eamonn Dougan, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Henry Jenkinson, Toby Spence
No. 18, Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion
Edward Higginbottom, Toby Spence, Academy of Ancient Music, Iestyn Davies, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Eamonn Dougan, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 19, Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened
Academy of Ancient Music, Iestyn Davies, Edward Higginbottom, Toby Spence, Otta Jones, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks, Eamonn Dougan, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 20, He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd
Iestyn Davies, Otta Jones, Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks, Eamonn Dougan, Choir of New College Oxford
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 (1751 Version), Pt. 1
No. 21, His Yoke Is Easy, His Burthen Is Light
Edward Higginbottom, Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of New College Oxford, Toby Spence, Otta Jones, Iestyn Davies, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks, Eamonn Dougan
No. 22, Behold, the Lamb of God
Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Choir of New College Oxford, Eamonn Dougan, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Toby Spence, Iestyn Davies
No. 23, He Was Despised and Rejected of Men
Edward Higginbottom, Iestyn Davies, Academy of Ancient Music, Robert Brooks, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones, Eamonn Dougan, Choir of New College Oxford
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 (1751 Version), Pt. 2
No. 24, Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs and Carried Our Sorrows
Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Choir of New College Oxford, Robert Brooks, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones, Eamonn Dougan, Iestyn Davies
No. 25, And with His Stripes We Are Healed
No. 26, All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Choir of New College Oxford, Eamonn Dougan, Toby Spence, Robert Brooks, Iestyn Davies, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones
No. 27, All They That See Him, Laugh Him to Scorn
Edward Higginbottom, Academy of Ancient Music, Toby Spence, Otta Jones, Iestyn Davies, Eamonn Dougan, Choir of New College Oxford, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks
No. 28, He Trusted in God That He Would Deliver Him
Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Choir of New College Oxford, Eamonn Dougan, Robert Brooks, Iestyn Davies, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones
No. 29, Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
Edward Higginbottom, Academy of Ancient Music, Toby Spence, Eamonn Dougan, Robert Brooks, Otta Jones, Henry Jenkinson, Iestyn Davies, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 30, Behold, and See If There Be Any Sorrow Like unto His Sorrow
Edward Higginbottom, Toby Spence, Academy of Ancient Music, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Eamonn Dougan, Iestyn Davies, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 31, He Was Cut Off, Out of the Land of the Living
Academy of Ancient Music, Henry Jenkinson, Edward Higginbottom, Otta Jones, Iestyn Davies, Robert Brooks, Toby Spence, Eamonn Dougan, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 32, But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell
Academy of Ancient Music, Henry Jenkinson, Edward Higginbottom, Robert Brooks, Toby Spence, Otta Jones, Iestyn Davies, Eamonn Dougan, Choir of New College Oxford
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 (1751 Version), Pt. 2
No. 33, Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
Edward Higginbottom, Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of New College Oxford, Iestyn Davies, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Eamonn Dougan
No. 34, Unto Which of the Angels Said He at Any Time
Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Eamonn Dougan, Iestyn Davies, Choir of New College Oxford
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 (1751 Version), Pt. 2
No. 35, Let All the Angels of God Worship Him
Edward Higginbottom, Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of New College Oxford, Robert Brooks, Eamonn Dougan, Otta Jones, Iestyn Davies, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson
No. 36, Thou Art Gone Up on High
Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Iestyn Davies, Henry Jenkinson, Eamonn Dougan, Choir of New College Oxford, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Toby Spence
No. 37, The Lord Gave the Word
Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Choir of New College Oxford, Eamonn Dougan, Otta Jones, Toby Spence, Iestyn Davies, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks
No. 38, How Beautiful Are the Feet
Otta Jones, Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Choir of New College Oxford, Iestyn Davies, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks, Eamonn Dougan
No. 39, Their Sound Is Gone Out into All Lands
Edward Higginbottom, Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of New College Oxford, Toby Spence, Eamonn Dougan, Robert Brooks, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones, Iestyn Davies
No. 40, Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together
Eamonn Dougan, Edward Higginbottom, Academy of Ancient Music, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Iestyn Davies, Choir of New College Oxford
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 (1751 Version), Pt. 2
No. 41, Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
Edward Higginbottom, Choir of New College Oxford, Academy of Ancient Music, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Iestyn Davies, Eamonn Dougan
No. 42, He That Dwelleth in Heaven Shall Laugh Them to Scorn
Toby Spence, Edward Higginbottom, Academy of Ancient Music, Iestyn Davies, Eamonn Dougan, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Choir of New College Oxford, Henry Jenkinson
No. 43, Thou Shalt Break Them with a Rod of Iron
Toby Spence, Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks, Otta Jones, Eamonn Dougan, Choir of New College Oxford, Iestyn Davies
No. 44, Hallelujah
Edward Higginbottom, Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of New College Oxford, Iestyn Davies, Otta Jones, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks, Eamonn Dougan
No. 45, I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
Academy of Ancient Music, Henry Jenkinson, Edward Higginbottom, Toby Spence, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Eamonn Dougan, Iestyn Davies, Choir of New College Oxford
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 (1751 Version), Pt. 3
No. 46, Since by Man Came Death
Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Choir of New College Oxford, Eamonn Dougan, Otta Jones, Iestyn Davies, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks, Toby Spence
No. 47, Behold, I Tell You a Mystery
Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Eamonn Dougan, Iestyn Davies, Otta Jones, Henry Jenkinson, Toby Spence, Robert Brooks, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 48, The Trumpet Shall Sound
Eamonn Dougan, Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Iestyn Davies, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 49, Then Shall Be Brought to Pass the Saying That Is Written
Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Iestyn Davies, Toby Spence, Eamonn Dougan, Otta Jones, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 50, O Death, Where Is Thy Sting
Toby Spence, Iestyn Davies, Edward Higginbottom, Academy of Ancient Music, Henry Jenkinson, Eamonn Dougan, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Choir of New College Oxford
No. 51, But Thanks Be to God
Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom, Choir of New College Oxford, Eamonn Dougan, Henry Jenkinson, Toby Spence, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks, Iestyn Davies
No. 52, If God Is for Us, Who Can Be Against Us
Academy of Ancient Music, Iestyn Davies, Edward Higginbottom, Otta Jones, Eamonn Dougan, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks, Toby Spence, Choir of New College Oxford
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 (1751 Version), Pt. 3
No. 53, Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain
Edward Higginbottom, Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of New College Oxford, Otta Jones, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks, Iestyn Davies, Eamonn Dougan
No. 54, Amen
Edward Higginbottom, Choir of New College Oxford, Academy of Ancient Music, Iestyn Davies, Eamonn Dougan, Otta Jones, Toby Spence, Henry Jenkinson, Robert Brooks
Production
- Adrian HunterProducer
- Edward HigginbottomPost Production Engineer
- Adrian HunterPost Production Engineer
- Jonathan StokesEngineer
- Nicholas ParkerPost Production Engineer
- Simon TottmanCover Photography
- Edward HigginbottomLiner Notes
- Simon HeighesLiner Notes
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