‎Handel: Messiah by Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Sinfony: Grave - Allegro moderato

Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers, Andrew Davis, Kathleen Battle, John Aler

3:32

Comfort ye my people (tenor)

Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Kathleen Battle, Elmer Iseler Singers, John Aler, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

2:47

Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (tenor)

Kathleen Battle, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Elmer Iseler Singers, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, John Aler

3:21

And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed

Samuel Ramey, Kathleen Battle, John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Florence Quivar, Andrew Davis, Elmer Iseler Singers

2:52

Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (bass)

Kathleen Battle, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, John Aler, Andrew Davis, Elmer Iseler Singers, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey

1:31

But who may abide the day of His coming (counter-tenor)

Florence Quivar, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers, Andrew Davis, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Kathleen Battle, John Aler

4:41

And he shall Purify

Samuel Ramey, Florence Quivar, Elmer Iseler Singers, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, John Aler, Kathleen Battle, Andrew Davis, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

2:23

Behold a virgin shall conceive (alto)

John Aler, Elmer Iseler Singers, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Kathleen Battle

0:25

O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (alto/chorus)

John Aler, Elmer Iseler Singers, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Andrew Davis, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Kathleen Battle

5:27

For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass)

Kathleen Battle, Elmer Iseler Singers, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Andrew Davis, John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra

2:42

The people that walked in darkness (bass)

John Aler, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Kathleen Battle, Andrew Davis, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Elmer Iseler Singers

4:17

For unto us a child is born

Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, John Aler, Kathleen Battle, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Elmer Iseler Singers

3:57

Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, John Aler, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers, Kathleen Battle, Andrew Davis

3:06

There were shepards

Andrew Davis, Florence Quivar, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Elmer Iseler Singers, John Aler, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Kathleen Battle

0:16

And lo, the Angel of the Lord

Kathleen Battle, John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Elmer Iseler Singers, Andrew Davis

0:20

And the angel said unto them

Elmer Iseler Singers, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Kathleen Battle, John Aler, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey

0:38

And suddenly there was with the angel

Andrew Davis, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, John Aler, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey

0:17

Glory to God in the highest

John Aler, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Andrew Davis, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers

1:57

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano I)

Andrew Davis, Elmer Iseler Singers, Samuel Ramey, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, John Aler, Florence Quivar

4:34

Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd (counter-tenor)

Kathleen Battle, John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Andrew Davis

0:30

He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (counter-tenor/soprano I)

Kathleen Battle, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Elmer Iseler Singers, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, John Aler

5:23

His yoke is easy, his burthen is light

Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, John Aler, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Andrew Davis

2:23

Behold, The Lamb of God

Andrew Davis, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Florence Quivar, John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers, Samuel Ramey

3:12

He was despised (alto)

Kathleen Battle, John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Samuel Ramey, Andrew Davis, Florence Quivar, Elmer Iseler Singers

12:22

Surely, He hath borne our griefs

John Aler, Elmer Iseler Singers, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Andrew Davis

1:56

And with His stipes we are healed

Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Kathleen Battle, Andrew Davis, John Aler, Elmer Iseler Singers

1:43

All we like sheep have gone astray

Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Kathleen Battle, Elmer Iseler Singers, Florence Quivar, Andrew Davis, John Aler, Samuel Ramey

3:53

All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn (tenor)

Elmer Iseler Singers, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Kathleen Battle, John Aler, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Andrew Davis, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey

0:43

He trusted in God

Florence Quivar, Andrew Davis, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Kathleen Battle, Samuel Ramey, John Aler, Elmer Iseler Singers

2:16

Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (tenor)

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, John Aler, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Kathleen Battle, Florence Quivar, Elmer Iseler Singers

1:52

Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (tenor)

Andrew Davis, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Elmer Iseler Singers, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, John Aler

1:30

He was cut off out of the land of the living (soprano II)

Elmer Iseler Singers, John Aler, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Andrew Davis, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Symphony Orchestra

0:17

But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell (soprano II)

Andrew Davis, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, John Aler, Samuel Ramey, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers, Florence Quivar

2:07

Lift up your heads, O ye gates

John Aler, Samuel Ramey, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Elmer Iseler Singers, Andrew Davis, Florence Quivar, Toronto Symphony Orchestra

3:07

Unto which of the Angels (tenor)

Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Kathleen Battle, John Aler, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Elmer Iseler Singers

0:16

Let all the angels of God worship Him

Kathleen Battle, John Aler, Elmer Iseler Singers, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Andrew Davis, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey

1:22

Thou art gone up on high (counter-tenor)

John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Samuel Ramey, Florence Quivar, Elmer Iseler Singers, Andrew Davis, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

3:21

The Lord gave the word

Andrew Davis, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Elmer Iseler Singers, John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Kathleen Battle

1:08

How beautiful are the feet (soprano I)

Kathleen Battle, John Aler, Florence Quivar, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Andrew Davis

2:13

Their sound is gone out into all lands

John Aler, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Kathleen Battle, Andrew Davis, Elmer Iseler Singers

1:25

Why do the nations so furiously rage together (bass)

Andrew Davis, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Kathleen Battle, Elmer Iseler Singers, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey

2:43

Let us break their bonds asunder

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, John Aler, Elmer Iseler Singers, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Andrew Davis

1:42

He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor)

John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Andrew Davis, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Elmer Iseler Singers, Kathleen Battle

0:13

Thou shalt break them (tenor)

Kathleen Battle, Elmer Iseler Singers, John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Andrew Davis, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey

1:59

Hallelujah

Kathleen Battle, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers, Florence Quivar, John Aler, Andrew Davis, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Samuel Ramey

3:53

I know that my redeemer liveth (soprano I)

John Aler, Elmer Iseler Singers, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Samuel Ramey, Florence Quivar, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Andrew Davis

6:10

Since by man came death

Samuel Ramey, Andrew Davis, Florence Quivar, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, John Aler, Elmer Iseler Singers, Toronto Symphony Orchestra

2:03

Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass)

John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Florence Quivar, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Andrew Davis, Elmer Iseler Singers, Samuel Ramey, Kathleen Battle

0:33

The trumpet shall sound (bass)

Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Elmer Iseler Singers, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, John Aler

8:59

Then shall be brought to pass the saying (counter-tenor)

John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Andrew Davis, Florence Quivar, Kathleen Battle, Samuel Ramey

0:18

O death, where is thy sting (counter-tenor/tenor)

Elmer Iseler Singers, Kathleen Battle, Andrew Davis, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, John Aler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra

0:54

But thanks be to God

Elmer Iseler Singers, John Aler, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey, Andrew Davis, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Symphony Orchestra

2:03

If God be for us (alto)

Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler Singers, John Aler, Andrew Davis, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Kathleen Battle, Florence Quivar, Samuel Ramey

4:56

Worthy is Lamb that was slain ... Amen

Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, John Aler, Kathleen Battle, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Elmer Iseler Singers, Samuel Ramey, Florence Quivar

7:09

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

Choir

Sir Andrew Davis

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Handel: Messiah

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George Frideric Handel

Johann Sebastian Bach

Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Andrew Davis

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

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