Messiah (Highlights)

~ Release by Handel; Kathleen Battle, Florence Quivar, John Aler, Samuel Ramey, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1No. 1 Sinfonia
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:32
2No. 2 Comfort ye my people (tenor)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
tenor vocals:
John Aler (tenor) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitative “Comfort ye” (Tenor) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:48
3No. 3 Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (tenor)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
tenor vocals:
John Aler (tenor) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:21
4No. 4 And the glory of the Lord (chorus)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
choir vocals:
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord” (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:52
5No. 8 O thou that tellest (mezzo-soprano & chorus)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
alto vocals:
Florence Quivar (mezzo soprano) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
choir vocals:
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel5:28
6No.11 For unto us a Child is born (chorus)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
choir vocals:
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:57
7No.12 Pifa
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:07
8No.16 Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion (soprano)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18. Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
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 Händel4:36
9No.17 He shall feed his flock (soprano & mezzo-soprano)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
alto vocals:
Florence Quivar (mezzo soprano) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel5:23
10No.19 Behold the Lamb (chorus)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
choir vocals:
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God” (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:12
11No.20 He was despised (mezzo-soprano)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
alto vocals:
Florence Quivar (mezzo soprano) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel12:23
12No.23 All we like sheep (chorus)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
choir vocals:
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep” (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:53
13No.36 Why do the nations? (bass)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
bass vocals:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel2:44
14No.37 Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
choir vocals:
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us break their bonds asunder” (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel1:43
15No.39 Hallelujah (chorus)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
choir vocals:
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:54
16No.40 I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano)
recording engineer:
Anton Kwiatkowski (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
assistant engineer:
Malcolm Harris
producer:
Anton Kwiatkowski
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recorded at:
Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano) (from 1986-12-22 until 1986-12-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel6:11
17No.47 Worthy is the Lamb
choir vocals:
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
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 Händel3:21
18Amen (chorus)
choir vocals:
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
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 Händel3:51