‎Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 by Jon Humphrey

Sinfonia

Layton James, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw

3:38

Comfort Ye, My People - Every Valley Shall Be Exalted

Layton James, Jon Humphrey, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

6:21

And the Glory of the Lord

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Layton James, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:09

Thus Saith the Lord - But Who May Abide - And He Shall Purify

Layton James, Robert Shaw, Alfreda Hodgson, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Richard Stilwell

8:28

Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive - O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Alfreda Hodgson, Layton James, Robert Shaw

5:43

For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth - The People That Walked in Darkness

Layton James, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Richard Stilwell

5:48

For unto Us a Child Is Born

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Layton James, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus

3:45

Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) - There Were Shepherds - And Lo, the Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them - And the Angel Said unto Them - And Suddenly There Was with the Angel

Robert Shaw, Kaaren Erickson, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Layton James

4:17

Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion

Layton James, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Sylvia McNair

4:25

Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind

Layton James, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Alfreda Hodgson, Robert Shaw

0:27

He Shall Feed His Flock like a Shepherd

Alfreda Hodgson, Robert Shaw, Layton James, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Kaaren Erickson

5:02

His Yoke Is Easy

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Layton James

2:09

Behold the Lamb of God

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Layton James

2:34

He Was Despised

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Layton James, Robert Shaw, Alfreda Hodgson

10:53

Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Layton James, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2:10

And with His Stripes We Are Healed - All We like Sheep

Layton James, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus

6:08

All They That See Him - He Trusted in God

Robert Shaw, Layton James, Jon Humphrey, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus

2:54

Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart - Behold and See If There Be Any Sorrow - He Was Cut Off out of the Land of the Living - But Thou Didst Not Leave

Jon Humphrey, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Layton James, Sylvia McNair, Robert Shaw

6:28

Lift Up Your Heads

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Layton James

2:53

Unto Which of the Angels - Let All the Angels of God Worship Him

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Layton James, Jon Humphrey, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw

1:41

Thou Art Gone Up on High

Robert Shaw, Alfreda Hodgson, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Layton James

3:09

The Lord Gave the Word

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Robert Shaw, Layton James

1:05

How Beautiful Are the Feet

Sylvia McNair, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Layton James

2:21

Their Sound Is Gone Out

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Layton James, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus

1:23

Why Do the Nations? - Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder

Richard Stilwell, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Layton James, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

4:42

He That Dwelleth in Heaven - Thou Shalt Break Them

Jon Humphrey, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Layton James

2:13

Hallelujah

Robert Shaw, Layton James, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:45

I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Kaaren Erickson, Layton James

5:34

Since by Man Came Death

Layton James, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

1:50

Behold, I Tell You a Mystery - The Trumpet Shall Sound

Richard Stilwell, Layton James, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw

9:26

Then Shall Be Brought to Pass - O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? - But Thanks Be to God

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Jon Humphrey, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Alfreda Hodgson, Layton James, Robert Shaw

3:34

If God Be for Us

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Layton James, Kaaren Erickson

4:49

Worthy Is the Lamb. Amen.

Robert Shaw, Layton James, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus

6:46

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Sylvia McNair

Soprano
Alfreda Hodgson

Mezzo-Soprano, Contralto
Robert Shaw

Conductor
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra, Choir

Robert Woods

Producer
Elaine Martone

Assistant Producer, Production Assistant
Jack Renner

Recording Engineer
Julian Herbage

Editing Engineer
Robert Woods

Recording Engineer
Ron Whitaker

Editing Engineer
Elaine Martone

Editing Engineer
Ronald Whitaker

Editing Engineer
Ray Kirschensteiner

Creative Director
Fra Angelico

Cover Art
Fra Filippo Lippi

Cover Art
Nick Jones

Liner Notes

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56

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