Messiah (Highlights)

~ Release by Händel; Margaret Marshall, Catherine Robbin, Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, Robert Hale, Charles Brett, Saul Quirke, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Accompagnato "Comfort ye, my people"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) (in 1982-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor) (in 1982-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:22
2Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Air "Ev'ry valley shall be exalted"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) (in 1982-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) (in 1982-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:11
3Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Chorus "And the glory of the Lord"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1982-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord” (in 1982-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:45
4Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Air "But who may abide"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
countertenor vocals:
Charles Brett (English counter-tenor active in late 20th century) (in 1982-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide” (in 1982-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “But who may abide the day of His coming?” (1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:19
5Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Chorus "And He shall purify"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1982-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify” (in 1982-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:18
6Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Robbin (Canadian mezzo-soprano) (in 1982-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto) (in 1982-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel0:28
7Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Air / no. 9. Chorus "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1982-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Robbin (Canadian mezzo-soprano) (in 1982-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) (in 1982-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel5:40
8Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Chorus "For unto to us a Child is born" / Accompagnato "And Io, the angel of the Lord"
Georg Friedrich Händel4:25
9Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. Recitativo "And the angel said unto them" / Accompagnato "And suddenly" / Chorus "Glory to God"
Georg Friedrich Händel2:36
10Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Air "Rejoice greatly"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
soprano vocals:
Margaret Marshall (Scots soprano active in late 20th century) (in 1982-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano) (in 1982-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:14
11Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18a. Duet "He shall feed his flock"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
countertenor vocals:
Charles Brett (English counter-tenor active in late 20th century) (in 1982-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Robbin (Canadian mezzo-soprano) (in 1982-11)
soprano vocals:
Margaret Marshall (Scots soprano active in late 20th century) (in 1982-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto) (in 1982-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:32
12Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Air "Why do the nations"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
bass vocals:
Robert Hale (US bass-baritone) (in 1982-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass) (in 1982-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel2:39
13Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Recitativo "He that dwelleth in heaven" / 41. Air "Thou shalt break them"
Georg Friedrich Händel2:11
14Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Chorus "Hallelujah"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1982-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” (in 1982-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:53
15Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 43. Air "I know that my redeemer liveth"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
soprano vocals:
Margaret Marshall (Scots soprano active in late 20th century) (in 1982-11)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1982-11)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano) (in 1982-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel6:26
16Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, "Amen"
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel4:16

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Release

orchestra:English Baroque Soloists
conductor:Sir John Eliot Gardiner
choir vocals:Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble)
part of:Digital Classics (Philips) (order: 16)
Digital Classics (Philips) (order: 17)
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