Messiah (Highlights)

~ Release by Handel; The Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Comfort Ye My People tenor vocals: Robert Tear (tenor) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitative “Comfort ye” (Tenor) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:32
2	Every Valley Shall Be Exalted tenor vocals: Robert Tear (tenor) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) 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	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:43
3	And the Glory of the Lord choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) 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	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:05
4	For Unto Us a Child Is Born producer: Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer) choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) chorus master: John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) arranger: Basil Lam (English producer, harpsichordist) balance engineer: Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967) recorded at: Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:20
5	O Daughter of Zion soprano vocals: Elizabeth Harwood (soprano) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18. Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) version of: Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:33
6	Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind	Georg Friedrich Händel		0:33
7	He Shall Feed His Flock soprano vocals: Elizabeth Harwood (soprano) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) 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	Georg Friedrich Händel		5:15
8	Behold the Lamb of God choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) 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	Georg Friedrich Händel		2:21
9	He Was Despised producer: Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer) mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) balance engineer: Neville Boyling (engineer) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel		12:39
10	Why Do the Nations bass vocals: Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) 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	Georg Friedrich Händel		2:57
11	Hallelujah producer: Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer) choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) solo vocals: Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto), Paul Esswood (countertenor), Elizabeth Harwood (soprano), Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone) and Robert Tear (tenor) soprano vocals: Elizabeth Harwood (soprano) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) arranger: Basil Lam (English producer, harpsichordist) balance engineer: Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967) recorded at: Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) librettist: Charles Jennens part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:03
12	I Know That My Redeemer Liveth producer: Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer) choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) soprano vocals: Elizabeth Harwood (soprano) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) balance engineer: Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) recorded at: Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano) (from 1966-06-29 until 1966-08-09) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part III	Georg Friedrich Händel		6:37
13	Worthy Is the Lamb choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) partial 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	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:54
14	Amen choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) partial 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	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:23