‎Handel: Messiah, HWV56 by Sir Charles Mackerras

Sinfony (Grave - Allegro moderato)

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

4:01

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

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

3:30

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

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

3:42

And the glory of the Lord (chorus: Andante)

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

3:02

Thus saith the Lord (bass accompagnato)

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

1:39

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

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

4:22

And He shall purify (chorus)

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

2:45

Behold, a virgin shall conceive (alto recitative)

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

0:31

O thou that tellest (alto air: Andante)

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

5:40

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

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

2:28

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

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

4:05

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

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

4:17

Pifa (Pastoral Symphony: Larghetto e mezzo piano)

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

2:38

There were shepherds abiding in the field (soprano recitative)

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

0:26

And lo, the angel of the Lord

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

0:23

And the angel said unto them

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

0:48

And suddenly there was with the angel

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

0:19

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

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

1:48

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

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

4:32

Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto recitative)

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

0:32

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

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

5:11

His yoke is easy (chorus: Allegro)

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

2:45

Behold the lamb of God (chorus: Largo)

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

2:22

He was despised (alto air: Largo)

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

12:33

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

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

2:59

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

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

2:07

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

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

4:21

All they that see him (tenor accompagnato: Larghetto)

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

0:51

He trusted in God (chorus: Allegro)

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

2:21

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

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

2:00

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

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

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)

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

2:31

Lift up your heads (chorus: A tempo ordinario)

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

3:02

Unto which of the angels (tenor recitative)

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

0:15

Let all the angels of God (chorus: Allegro)

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

1:39

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

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

3:19

The Lord gave the word (chorus: Andante allegro)

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

1:23

How beautiful are the feet (soprano air: Larghetto)

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

3:32

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

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

1:12

Why do the nations (bass air: Allegro)

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

2:53

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

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

1:52

He that dwelleth in Heaven (tenor recitative)

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

0:14

Thou shalt break them (tenor air: Andante)

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

2:12

Hallelujah (chorus: Allegro)

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

4:06

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

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

6:37

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

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

0:42

By man came also

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

0:24

For as in Adam

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

0:46

Even so in Christ

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

0:33

Behold I tell you a mystery (bass accompagnato)

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

0:32

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

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

9:30

Then shall be brought to pass (alto recitative)

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

0:17

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

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

1:18

But thanks be to God (chorus: Andante)

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

2:43

If God is for us (soprano air: Larghetto)

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

4:54

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

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

3:53

Amen (chorus: Allegro moderato)

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

3:21

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Robert Tear

Vocals, Tenor
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus, Choir

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

Robert Tear

The Ambrosian Singers

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Handel: Messiah, HWV56

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