Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. I
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, The Christmas Portion, Highlights including the Hallelujah Chorus, Comfort Ye, and More
No. 3, "Ev'ry valley shall be exalted"
No. 4, "And the Glory of the Lord"
Royal Philharmonic Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Monica Sinclair, Jon Vickers, Jennifer Vyvyan, Giorgio Tozzi
No. 5, "Thus saith the Lord of hosts"
No. 6, "But who may abide the day of His coming"
No. 7, "And he shall purify the sons of Levi"
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Chorus, Jennifer Vyvyan, Giorgio Tozzi, Monica Sinclair
No. 8, "Behold, a virgin shall conceive"
No. 9, "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion"
Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Chorus, Monica Sinclair, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
No. 10 "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth"
No. 11, "The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light"
No. 12, "For unto us a child is born"
Royal Philharmonic Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Giorgio Tozzi
No. 14, "There were shepherds abiding in the fields"
No. 15, "And the angel said unto them"
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennifer Vyvyan, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Chorus
No. 16, "And suddenly there was with the angel"
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennifer Vyvyan, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Chorus
No. 17, "Glory to God in the highest"
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Chorus, Sir Thomas Beecham
No. 18, "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"
No. 19, "Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened"
No. 20, "He shall feed his flock like a shepherd"
No. 21, "His yoke is easy"
Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jon Vickers, Monica Sinclair, Jennifer Vyvyan, Giorgio Tozzi
No. 44, "Hallelujah"
Royal Philharmonic Chorus, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John McCarthy