Messiah, HWV 56: Highlights

~ Release by George Frideric Handel (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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CD 1
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1Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air "Ev'ry Valley" (Tenor)
tenor vocals:
Joseph Cornwell (tenor) (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
3:46
2Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus "And the Glory of the Lord"
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
2:50
3Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air "O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion" (Alto, Chorus)
alto vocals:
Margaret Cable (mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) (in 1988-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
5:37
4Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus "For Unto us a Child is Born"
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” (in 1988-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
4:09
5Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion" (Soprano)4:30
6Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air "He Shall Feed His Flock" (Soprano, Contralto)
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) (in 1988-04)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano) (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
5:00
7Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus "Behold the Lamb of God"
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
3:08
8Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air "He was despised" (Alto)
alto vocals:
Margaret Cable (mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-04)
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir (in 1988-04)
orchestra:
Taverner Players (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto) (in 1988-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
11:47
9Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus "All we like sheep"
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
3:58
10Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air "Why do the Nations" (Bass)
bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass) (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
1:29
11Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
1:51
12Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. “Hallelujah” (Chorus)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
3:58
13Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air "I Know That my Redeemer Liveth" (Soprano)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano) (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
6:34
14Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air "The Trumpet Shall Sound" (Bass)
bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass) (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
8:48
15Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus "Worthy is the Lamb... Amen"
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
performer:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
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
7:12

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