Händel, G.F.: Messiah (Academy of Ancient Music; Higginbottom Edward) (2CD)

Cd 1
Messiah, HWV 56 (Mere information)
Part I: Sinfonia
Part I: Accompanied recitative: Comfort ye, my people
Part I: Aria: Every valley shall be exalted
Part I: Chorus: And the glory of the Lord
Part I: Accompanied recitative: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts
Part I: Aria: But who may abide the day of His coming
Part I: Chorus: And He shall purify
Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son
Part I: Aria and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
Part I: Accompanied recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
Part I: Aria: The people that walked in darkness
Part I: Chorus: For unto us a Child is born
Part I: Pifa
Part I: Accompanied recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field
Part I: Chorus: Glory to God in the highest
Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
Part I: Aria: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd
Part I: Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthen is light
Part II: Chorus: Behold, the Lamb of God
Part II: Aria: He was despised and rejected of men


Cd 2
Messiah, HWV 56 (Mere information)
Part II: Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows
Part II: Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed
Part II: Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray
Part II: Accompanied recitative: All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn
Part II: Chorus: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him
Part II: Accompanied recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
Part II: Aria: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow
Part II: Accompanied recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living
Part II: Aria: But thou didst not leave His soul in hell
Part II: Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates
Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels said He at any time
Part II: Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him
Part II: Aria: Thou art gone up on high
Part II: Chorus: The Lord gave the word
Part II: Aria: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace
Part II: Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands
Part II: Aria: Why do the nations so furiously rage together
Part II: Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder
Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn
Part II: Aria: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron
Part II: Chorus: Hallelujah
Part III: Aria: I know that my redeemer liveth
Part III: Chorus: Since by man came death
Part III: Accompanied recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery
Part III: Aria: The trumpet shall sound
Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written
Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting
Part III: Chorus: But thanks be to God
Part III: Aria: If God is for us, who can be against us
Part III: Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
Part III: Chorus: Amen