【Oratorio】Messiah, HWV 56 - Disc 1 ╬ Stephen Cleobury & King's College Choir 2009

HANDEL: Messiah, HWV 56 - Disc 1
※ Composed by: George Frideric Handel (1741)
※ Lyrics from: The Bible
※ Compiled by: Charles Jennens
※ Genre: Sacred, Oratorio
※ Soprano: Ailish Tynan
※ Mezzo-soprano: Alice Coote
※ Tenor: Allan Clayton
※ Bass: Matthew Rose
※ Organ: Alastair Ross
※ Period trumpet: David Blackadder
※ Chorus: The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
※ Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music
※ Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
※ Concert at: King's College Chapel, Cambridge (2009)

§ Movements §

Part I
Scene 1: Isaiah's prophecy of salvation
1. Sinfony (Instrumental) - 01:56
2. Comfort ye my people (Tenor) - 05:34
3. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (Tenor) - 08:30
4. And the glory of the Lord (Chorus) - 11:51
Scene 2: The coming judgment
5. Thus saith the Lord of hosts (Bass) - 14:48
6. But who may abide the day of His coming (Bass) - 16:11
7. And he shall purify the sons of Levi (Chorus) - 20:42
Scene 3: The prophecy of Christ's birth
8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Mezzo-soprano) - 23:22
9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Mezzo-soprano & Chorus) - 23:49
10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass) - 29:23
11. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (Bass) - 31:21
12. For unto us a child is born (Chorus) - 34:52
Scene 4: The annunciation to the shepherds
13. Pifa: "pastoral symphony" (Instrumental) - 39:02
14a. There were shepherds abiding in the fields (Soprano) - 41:45
14b. And lo, the angel of the Lord (Soprano) - 42:03
15. And the angel said unto them (Soprano) - 42:22
16. And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano) - 43:06
17. Glory to God in the highest (Chorus) - 43:23
Scene 5: Christ's healing and redemption
18. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) - 45:20
19. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Mezzo-soprano) - 49:52
20. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd (Mezzo-soprano & Soprano) - 50:28
21. His yoke is easy (Chorus) - 55:38

Part II
Scene 1: Christ's Passion
22. Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus) - 58:10
23. He was despised and rejected of men (Mezzo-soprano) - 61:05
24. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (Chorus) - 72:46
25. And with his stripes we are healed (Chorus) - 74:32
26. All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus) - 76:24
27. All they that see him laugh him to scorn (Tenor) - 80:08
28. He trusted in God that he would deliver him (Chorus) - 80:52
29. Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (Tenor) - 83:18
30. Behold and see if there be any sorrow (Tenor) - 85:12
Scene 2: Christ's Death and Resurrection
31. He was cut off (Tenor) - 86:29
32. But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (Tenor) - 86:46
Scene 3: Christ's Ascension
33. Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus) - 89:02

Intermission, to be continued on disc 2 ...