‎Handel: Messiah, HWV56 by Sir Charles Mackerras

Sinfony (Grave - Allegro moderato)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Elizabeth Harwood

4:01

Comfort ye my people (tenor accompagnato: Larghetto e piano)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

3:30

Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (tenor air: Andante)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

3:42

And the glory of the Lord (chorus: Andante)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, Robert Tear, Paul Esswood

3:02

Thus saith the Lord (bass accompagnato)

Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

1:39

But who may abide? (alto air: Larghetto - Prestissimo)

English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

4:22

And He shall purify (chorus)

Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

2:45

Behold, a virgin shall conceive (alto recitative)

English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

0:31

O thou that tellest (alto air: Andante)

English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

5:40

For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass accompagnato: Andante larghetto)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Raimund Herincx, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood, Dame Janet Baker

2:28

The people that walked in darkness (bass air: Larghetto)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

4:05

For unto us a child is born (chorus: Andante allegro)

Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Paul Esswood

4:17

Pifa (Pastoral Symphony: Larghetto e mezzo piano)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

2:38

There were shepherds abiding in the field (soprano recitative)

Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

0:26

And lo, the angel of the Lord

The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Esswood, Robert Tear

0:23

And the angel said unto them

Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

0:48

And suddenly there was with the angel

Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, The Ambrosian Singers, Paul Esswood, Robert Tear

0:19

Glory to God (chorus): Allegro, da lontano e un poco piano)

Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

1:48

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano air: Allegro)

Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood, Robert Tear, Paul Esswood

4:32

Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto recitative)

Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra

0:32

He shall feed his flock ... Come unto Him all ye that labour (soprano & alto duet: Larghetto e piano)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

5:11

His yoke is easy (chorus: Allegro)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

2:45

Behold the lamb of God (chorus: Largo)

Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Elizabeth Harwood

2:22

He was despised (alto air: Largo)

English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood, Sir Charles Mackerras, Paul Esswood, Robert Tear

12:33

Surely he hath borne our griefs (chorus: Largo e staccato)

Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

2:59

And with his stripes (chorus: Alla breve, moderato)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

2:07

All we like sheep (chorus: Allegro moderato - Adagio)

Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

4:21

All they that see him (tenor accompagnato: Larghetto)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

0:51

He trusted in God (chorus: Allegro)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

2:21

Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (tenor accompagnato: Largo)

Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

2:00

Behold, and see (tenor arioso: Largo e piano)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

1:45

He was cut off (tenor recitative)

Dame Janet Baker, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood, Robert Tear, Paul Esswood

0:17

But thou didst not leave (tenor air: Andante larghetto)

Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

2:31

Lift up your heads (chorus: A tempo ordinario)

English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Esswood, Robert Tear

3:02

Unto which of the angels (tenor recitative)

Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

0:15

Let all the angels of God (chorus: Allegro)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx

1:39

Thou art gone up on high (alto air: Allegro larghetto)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

3:19

The Lord gave the word (chorus: Andante allegro)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

1:23

How beautiful are the feet (soprano air: Larghetto)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers

3:32

Their sound is gone out (chorus: A tempo ordinario)

Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

1:12

Why do the nations (bass air: Allegro)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

2:53

Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus: Allegro e staccato)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

1:52

He that dwelleth in Heaven (tenor recitative)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

0:14

Thou shalt break them (tenor air: Andante)

Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

2:12

Hallelujah (chorus: Allegro)

Sir Charles Mackerras, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

4:06

I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano air: Larghetto)

Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Sir Charles Mackerras, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Esswood

6:37

Since by man came death (chorus: Grave - Allegro)

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

0:42

By man came also

Sir Charles Mackerras, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, Paul Esswood

0:24

For as in Adam

English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

0:46

Even so in Christ

Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

0:33

Behold I tell you a mystery (bass accompagnato)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

0:32

The trumpet shall sound (bass air: Pomposo, ma non troppo)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

9:30

Then shall be brought to pass (alto recitative)

Raimund Herincx, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Harwood

0:17

O death, where is thy sting (alto & tenor duet: Andante)

Dame Janet Baker, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Harwood

1:18

But thanks be to God (chorus: Andante)

Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

2:43

If God is for us (soprano air: Larghetto)

English Chamber Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Raimund Herincx, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Harwood

4:54

Worthy is the lamb (chorus: Largo - Andante - Laghetto)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

3:53

Amen (chorus: Allegro moderato)

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Raimund Herincx, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood

3:21

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Robert Tear

Vocals, Tenor

Christopher Bishop

Producer
Basil Lam

Editing Engineer
Neville Boyling

Tonmeister

Handel: Messiah, HWV56

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George Frideric Handel

Johann Sebastian Bach

Sir Charles Mackerras

The Ambrosian Singers

Robert Tear

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Handel: Messiah, HWV56

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