Messiah (newton classics (2010))

~ Release by Georg Friedrich Händel; Joan Sutherland, Grace Bumbry, Kenneth McKellar, David Ward, London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Adrian Boult (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Messiah: No. 1 - Symphony
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel5:11
2Messiah: No. 2 Recitative "Comfort ye my people"
solo tenor vocals:
Kenneth McKellar (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (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 Händel3:38
3Messiah: No. 3 - Air "Every valley shall be exalted"
solo tenor vocals:
Kenneth McKellar (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (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 Händel3:34
4Messiah: No. 4 Chorus "And the glory of the Lord"
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (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 Händel3:12
5Messiah: No. 5 - Recitative "Ghus saith the Lord"
solo bass vocals:
David Ward (Scottish operatic bass)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:02
6Messiah: No. 6 - Air "But who may abide"Georg Friedrich Händel5:02
7Messiah: No. 7 - Chorus "And he shall purify"
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And He shall purify”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:45
8Messiah: No. 8 Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive"/Air "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion"
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
solo contralto vocals:
Grace Bumbry (mezzo‐soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel7:22
9Messiah: No. 10 - Recitative "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth"
solo bass vocals:
David Ward (Scottish operatic bass)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:32
10Messiah: No. 11 - Air "The people that walked in darkness"
solo bass vocals:
David Ward (Scottish operatic bass)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:49
11Messiah: No. 12 - Chorus "For unto us a child is born"
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:31
12Messiah: No. 13 Pifa
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:39
13Messiah: No. 14 - 16 Recitative "there were shepherds.." "And lo the angel..." " And suddenly there was.."Georg Friedrich Händel2:04
14Messiah: No. 17 - Chorus "Glory to God in the highest"
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:11
15Messiah: No. 18 - Air "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961-08)
solo soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1961-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (in 1961-08)
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 Händel4:41
16Messiah: No. 19 - 20 - Recitative and Duet " Then shall the eyes..He shall feed his floch"
solo contralto vocals:
Grace Bumbry (mezzo‐soprano)
solo soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitative “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel6:46
17Messiah: No. 21 - Chorus "His yoke is easy"
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:38
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