Messiah (Highlights)

~ Release by Handel; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Thomas Beecham (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Messiah: Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:51
2Messiah: Comfort Ye, My People
tenor vocals:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (in 1959)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:39
3Messiah: Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
tenor vocals:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (in 1959)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:35
4Messiah: And He Shall Purify
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:14
5Messiah: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel7:22
6Messiah: For Unto Us a Child Is Born
choir vocals:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus (in 1959)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:52
7Messiah: Pastoral Symphony
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:38
8Messiah: There Were Shepherds Abiding
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:59
9Messiah: And the Angel Said Unto Them
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:53
10Messiah: And Suddenly There Was
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:21
11Messiah: Glory to God in the Highest
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:20
12Messiah: He Shall Feed His Flock; Come Unto Him
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel6:16
13Messiah: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:02
14Messiah: And With His Stripes We Are Healed
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel2:22
15Messiah: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel4:07
16Messiah: Hallelujah!
choir vocals:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus (in 1959)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:36
17Messiah: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel7:46
18Messiah: The Trumpet Shall Sound
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass) (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel4:22
19Messiah: Worthy Is the Lamb
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel7:53

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part of:60+ (RCA Victor)
RCA Victor Basic 100 (number: 21) (order: 14)
ASIN:US: B000003FHZ [info]