Handel, G.F.: Messiah - CD

CD - 1

George Frideric Handel

Messiah, HWV 56 (1741)

 

1. No. 1: Overture

00:03:39

 

2. Part 1 Scene 1: God's Comforting Promise. No. 2 Arioso for Tenor

00:03:08

 

3. Part 1 Scene 1: No. 3 Air for Tenor

00:03:41

 

4. Part 1 Scene 1: No. 4 Chorus

00:02:36

 

5. Part 1 Scene 2: The Purifying Messiah is Prophesied. No. 5 Recitative for Bass

00:01:22

 

6. Part 1 Scene 2: No. 6 Air for Bass

00:04:19

 

7. Part 1 Scene 2: No. 7 Chorus

00:02:22

 

8. Part 1 Scene 3: God's Glory is Born of a Virgin. No. 8 Recitative for Alto

00:00:27

 

9. Part 1 Scene 3: No. 9 Air for Alto and Chorus

00:05:33

 

10. Part 1 Scene 4: From Darkness Comes the Light of the World. No. 10 Arioso for Bass

00:01:54

 

11. Part 1 Scene 4: No. 11 Air for Bass

00:03:47

 

12. Part 1 Scene 4: No. 12 Chorus

00:04:06

 

13. Part 1 Scene 4: No. 13 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

00:03:07

 

14. Part 1 Scene 5: The Christmas Story. No. 14a Recitative - No. 14b Arioso for Soprano

00:00:36

 

15. Part 1 Scene 5: No. 15 Recitative for Soprano

00:00:37

 

16. Part 1 Scene 5: No. 16 Arioso for Soprano

00:00:16

 

17. Part 1 Scene 5: No. 17 Chorus

00:01:57

 

18. Part 1 Scene 6: Christ, the Shepherd-King's Ministry on Earth. No. 18 Air for Soprano

00:04:12

 

19. Part 1 Scene 6: Recitative for Alto

00:00:29

 

20. Part 1 Scene 6: No. 20 Air for Alto and Soprano

00:05:25

 

21. Part 1 Scene 6: No. 21 Chorus

00:02:11

 

22. Part 2 Scene 1: The Sacrifficial Lamb Heals His Wayward Flock. No. 22 Chorus

00:03:11

 

23. Part 2 Scene 1: No. 23 Air for Alto

00:09:09

 

24. Part 2 Scene 1: No. 24 Chorus

00:01:49

 

25. Part 2 Scene 1: No. 25 Chorus

00:02:11

 

26. Part 2 Scene 1: No. 26 Chorus

00:04:24

CD - 2

George Frideric Handel

Messiah, HWV 56 (1741)

 

1. Part 2 Scene 2: The Abondoned Messiah Suffers Scorn. No. 27 Arioso for Tenor

00:00:37

 

2. Part 2 Scene 2: No. 28 Chorus

00:02:31

 

3. Part 2 Scene 2: No. 29 Recitative for Tenor

00:01:30

 

4. Part 2 Scene 2: No. 30 Air for Tenor

00:01:45

 

5. Part 2 Scene 2: No. 31 Recitative for Tenor

00:00:24

 

6. Part 2 Scene 3: Christ's Resurrection and Ascension. No. 32 Air for Tenor

00:02:19

 

7. Part 2 Scene 3: No. 33 Chorus

00:03:14

 

8. Part 2 Scene 3: No. 34 Recitative for Tenor

00:00:19

 

9. Part 2 Scene 3: No. 35 Chorus

00:01:32

 

10. Part 2 Scene 3: No. 36 Air for Alto

00:03:10

 

11. Part 2 Scene 4: Spreading the Gospel. No. 37 Chorus

00:01:10

 

12. Part 2 Scene 4: No. 38 Aria for Soprano

00:02:29

 

13. Part 2 Scene 4: No. 39 Chorus

00:01:17

 

14. Part 2 Scene 5: The Heathen Rebel Against God's Gospel. No. 40 Air for Bass

00:02:38

 

15. Part 2 Scene 5: No. 41 Chorus

00:01:52

 

16. Part 2 Scene 5: No. 42 Recitative for Tenor

00:00:15

 

17. Part 2 Scene 5: No. 43 Air for Tenor

00:01:56

 

18. Part 2 Scene 5: No. 44 Chorus

00:04:04

 

19. Part 3 Scene 1: The Redeemer Lives - No. 45 Air for Soprano

00:05:14

 

20. Part 3 Scene 2: The Expectation of Our Own Resurrection - No. 46 Chorus

00:02:01

 

21. Part 3 Scene 2: No. 47 Recitative for Bass

00:00:36

 

22. Part 3 Scene 2: No. 48 Air for Bass

00:08:26

 

23. Part 3 Scene 3: Celebration for the Victory Over Death. No. 49 Recitative for Alto

00:00:17

 

24. Part 3 Scene 3: No. 50 Duet for Alto and Tenor

00:01:01

 

25. Part 3 Scene 3: No. 51 Chorus

00:02:14

 

26. Part 3 Scene 4: The Final Judgement by the Lamb. No. 52 Air for Soprano

00:04:39

 

27. Part 3 Scene 4: No. 53 Chorus

00:03:28

 

28. Part 3: Amen

00:05:15