‎Handel: Messiah by Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

Sinfony: Grave - Allegro moderato

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

3:32

Comfort ye my people (tenor)

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

2:47

Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (tenor)

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

3:21

And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed

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

2:52

Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (bass)

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

1:31

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

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

4:41

And he shall Purify

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

2:23

Behold a virgin shall conceive (alto)

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

0:25

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

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

5:27

For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass)

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

2:42

The people that walked in darkness (bass)

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

4:17

For unto us a child is born

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

3:57

Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

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

3:06

There were shepards

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

0:16

And lo, the Angel of the Lord

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

0:20

And the angel said unto them

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

0:38

And suddenly there was with the angel

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

0:17

Glory to God in the highest

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

1:57

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano I)

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

4:34

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

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

0:30

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

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

5:23

His yoke is easy, his burthen is light

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

2:23

Behold, The Lamb of God

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

3:12

He was despised (alto)

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

12:22

Surely, He hath borne our griefs

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

1:56

And with His stipes we are healed

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

1:43

All we like sheep have gone astray

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

3:53

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

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

0:43

He trusted in God

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

2:16

Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (tenor)

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

1:52

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

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

1:30

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

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

0:17

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

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

2:07

Lift up your heads, O ye gates

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

3:07

Unto which of the Angels (tenor)

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

0:16

Let all the angels of God worship Him

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

1:22

Thou art gone up on high (counter-tenor)

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

3:21

The Lord gave the word

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

1:08

How beautiful are the feet (soprano I)

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

2:13

Their sound is gone out into all lands

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

1:25

Why do the nations so furiously rage together (bass)

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

2:43

Let us break their bonds asunder

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

1:42

He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor)

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

0:13

Thou shalt break them (tenor)

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

1:59

Hallelujah

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

3:53

I know that my redeemer liveth (soprano I)

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

6:10

Since by man came death

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

2:03

Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass)

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

0:33

The trumpet shall sound (bass)

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

8:59

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

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

0:18

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

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

0:54

But thanks be to God

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

2:03

If God be for us (alto)

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

4:56

Worthy is Lamb that was slain ... Amen

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

7:09

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

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Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

Coro, Choir
Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Andrew Davis

Conductor

Sir Andrew Davis

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Handel: Messiah

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George Frideric Handel

Johann Sebastian Bach

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Andrew Davis

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