Handel: Messiah

~ Release by Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

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1Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXIV. Accompagnato (Tenor) "All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn" / XXV. Chorus "He trusted in God that He would deliver Him"
tenor vocals:
Mark Padmore (British tenor)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. All they that see him laugh him to scorn (Goossens-Beecham Edition)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) and Sir Eugene Goossens (composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
arrangement of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see Him” (Tenor)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II (Goossens-Beecham Edition)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie2:56
2Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXVI. Accompagnato (Tenor) "Thy rebuke hath broken His heart" / XXVII. Arioso (Tenor) "Behold and see, if there be any sorrow" / XXVIII. Accompagnato (Soprano I): "He was cut off out of the land of the living"
soprano vocals:
Barbara Schlick (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Mark Padmore (British tenor)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken His heart” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie3:40
3Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXIX. Air (Soprano I) "But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell"
soprano vocals:
Barbara Schlick (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 32. Air “But thou didst not leave His soul in hell…” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie2:48
4Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXa. Chorus "Lift up your heads, O ye gates"
choir vocals:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Goossens-Beecham Edition)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) and Sir Eugene Goossens (composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
arrangement of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II (Goossens-Beecham Edition)
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie2:46
5Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXb. Recitative (Tenor) "Unto which of the angels said He at any time" / XXXI. Chorus "Let all the angels of God worship Him"
tenor vocals:
Mark Padmore (British tenor)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus “Let all the angels of God worship Him”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie1:41
6Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXII. Air (Soprano II) "Thou art gone up on high"
soprano vocals:
Sandrine Piau (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air “Thou art gone up on high” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Thou art gone up on high” (1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie3:08
7Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXIII. Chorus "The Lord gave the world"
choir vocals:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie1:19
8Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXIVa. Air (Soprano I) "How beautiful are the feet of them"
soprano vocals:
Barbara Schlick (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Air “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano) (soprano aria version without chorus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie2:37
9Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVa. Chorus "Their sound is gone out into all lands"
choir vocals:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Chorus “Their sound is gone out” (version for chorus, not tenor solo)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1745)
is based on:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie1:18
10Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVI. Air (Bass) "Why do the nations so furiously rage together"
bass vocals:
Nathan Berg (operatic bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and 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, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie2:41
11Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVIIa. Chorus "Let us break their bonds asunder"
choir vocals:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us break their bonds asunder”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie1:46
12Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXVIIb. Recitative (Tenor) "He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn" / XXXVIII. Air (Tenor) "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron"
tenor vocals:
Mark Padmore (British tenor)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie2:17
13Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, XXXIX. Chorus "Hallelujah!"
choir vocals:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie3:35
14Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XL. Air (Soprano I) "I know that my Redeemer liveth"
instruments, orchestra and performer:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Schlick (soprano)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie6:14
15Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLI. Chorus "Since by man came death"
choir vocals:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie2:15
16Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLII. Accompagnato (Bass) "Behold, I tell you a mystery" / XLIIIa. Air (Bass) "The trumpet shall sound"
bass vocals:
Nathan Berg (operatic bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitative “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie9:19
17Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLIIIb. Recitative (Alto) "Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written" / XLIV. Duet (Alto & Tenor) "O Death, where is thy sting?" / XLV. Chorus "But thanks be to God who giveth us the victory"
alto vocals:
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
tenor vocals:
Mark Padmore (British tenor)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitativo “Then shall be brought to pass” (Alto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 50. Duet “O death, where is thy sting” (Alt & Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus “But thanks be to God…”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie3:36
18Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLVI. Air (Soprano II) "If God be for us, who can be against us?"
soprano vocals:
Sandrine Piau (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 52. Air “If God be for us” (Soprano) (original version for soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie4:55
19Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLVIIa. Chorus "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain"
choir vocals:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53a. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen”
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie3:29
20Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, XLVIIb. Chorus "Amen"
choir vocals:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53b. Chorus “Amen”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen”
Georg Friedrich Händel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie3:28

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