Le Messie

~ Release by Haendel; Elizabeth Harwood, Janet Baker, Paul Esswood, Raimund Herincx, Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackerras (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Le Messie Part 1: Sinfonia orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian 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	George Frideric Handel		4:02
2	Le Messie Part 1: No. 1 Arioso: Comfort ye! 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	George Frideric Handel		3:30
3	Le Messie Part 1: No. 2 Aria: Ev'ry valley 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	George Frideric Handel		3:42
4	Le Messie Part 1: No. 3 Chœur: 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	George Frideric Handel		3:03
5	Le Messie Part 1: No. 4 Récitatif: Thus saith the Lord bass vocals: Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian 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	George Frideric Handel		1:39
6	Le Messie Part 1: No. 5 Aria: But who may abide alto vocals: Paul Esswood (countertenor) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) version of: Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “But who may abide the day of His coming?” (1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	George Frideric Handel		4:22
7	Le Messie Part 1: No. 6 Chœur: And he shall purify 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. 7. Chorus “And He shall purify” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	George Frideric Handel		2:46
8	Le Messie Part 1: No. 7 Récitatif: Behold, a virgin shall conceive mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	George Frideric Handel		0:31
9	Le Messie Part 1: No. 8/9 Aria & chœur: O thou that tellest choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian 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	George Frideric Handel		5:41
10	Le Messie Part 1: No. 10 Récitatif arioso: For, behold! Darkness shall cover the earth bass vocals: Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian 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	George Frideric Handel		2:28
11	Le Messie Part 1: No. 11 Aria: The people that walked in darkness bass vocals: Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian 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	George Frideric Handel		4:05
12	Le Messie Part 1: No. 12 Chœur: 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	George Frideric Handel		4:17
13	Le Messie Part 1: No. 13 Pita (Symphonie pastorale) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian 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	George Frideric Handel		2:39
14	Le Messie Part 1: No. 14 Récitatif: There were shepherds soprano vocals: Elizabeth Harwood (soprano) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) partial recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	George Frideric Handel		0:26
15	Le Messie Part 1: No. 14 Récitatif: And Lo! The angel soprano vocals: Elizabeth Harwood (soprano) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) partial recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	George Frideric Handel		0:23
16	Le Messie Part 1: No. 14 Récitatif: And the angel said soprano vocals: Elizabeth Harwood (soprano) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	George Frideric Handel		0:49
17	Le Messie Part 1: No. 14. Récitatif: And suddenly there was with the angel soprano vocals: Elizabeth Harwood (soprano) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	George Frideric Handel		0:19
18	Le Messie Part 1: No. 15. Chœur: Glory to 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 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	George Frideric Handel		1:49
19	Le Messie Part 1: No. 16. Aria: Rejoice greatly 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	George Frideric Handel		4:33
20	Le Messie Part 1: No. 17. Récitatif: Then shall the eyes soprano vocals: Elizabeth Harwood (soprano) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian 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	George Frideric Handel		0:33
21	Le Messie Part 1: No. 18. Aria: 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	George Frideric Handel		5:12
22	Le Messie Part 1 No. 19. Chœur: His yoke is easy 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. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	George Frideric Handel		2:45
23	Le Messie Part 2: No. 20. Chœur: 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	George Frideric Handel		2:23
24	Le Messie Part 2: No. 21. Aria: 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	George Frideric Handel		12:34
25	Le Messie Part 2: No. 22. Chœur: Surely, He hath borne our griefs 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. 24. Chorus “Surely He hath borne our griefs” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	George Frideric Handel		2:59

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