Handel: Messiah

Robert Shaw Chorale & Orchestra, Robert Shaw

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Release date: 8th Nov 2004
Label: RCA
Series: Classic Library Series
Catalogue number: 82876623172
Length: 2 hours 28 minutes
Genre:
- Oratorios & Passions

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Handel: Messiah

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Robert Conant (harpsichord), Robert Arnold (organ), Richard Lewis (tenor), Thomas Paul (bass), Florence Kopleff (contralto), Judith Raskin (soprano)
Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale
Robert Shaw

Part the First: No. 1 Sinfonia (Overture)

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Part the First: No. 2 Recitative: Comfort ye my people

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Part the First: No. 3 Air: Every valley shall be exalted

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Part the First: No.4 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord

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Part the First: No. 5 Recitative: Thus saith the Lord

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Part the First: No. 6 Air: But who may abide the day of His coming?

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Part the First: No. 7 Chorus: And He shall purify

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Part the First: No. 8 Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive

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Part the First: No. 9 Air: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion

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Part the First: No. 10 Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth

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Part the First: No. 11 Air: The people that walked in darkness

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Part the First: No. 12 Chorus: For unto us a child is born

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Part the First: No. 13 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

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Part the First: No. 14a Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field; No. 14b And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them

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Part the First: No. 15 Recitative: And the angel said unto them

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Part the First: No. 16 Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel

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Part the First: No. 17 Chorus: Glory to God

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Part the First: No. 18 Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion

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Part the First: No. 19 Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind

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Part the First: No. 20 Air: He shall feed His flock; Air: Come unto Him

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Part the First: No. 21 Chorus: His yoke is easy, and His burthen is light

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Part the Second: No. 22 Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God

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Part the Second: No. 23 Air: He was despised

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Part the Second: No. 24 Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs

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Part the Second: No. 25 Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed

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Part the Second: No. 26 Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astry

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Part the Second: No. 27 Recitative: All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn

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Part the Second: No. 28 Chorus: He trusted in God

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Part the Second: No. 29 Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart

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Part the Second: No. 30 Air: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow

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Part the Second: No. 31 Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living

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Part the Second: No. 32 Air: But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell

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Part the Second: No. 33 Chorus: Lift up your head, O ye gates

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Part the Second: No. 34 Recitative: Unto which of the angels said He at any time

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Part the Second: No.35 Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him

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Part the Second: No. 36 Air: Thou art gone up on high

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Part the Second: No. 37 Chorus: The Lord gave the word

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Part the Second: No. 38 Air: How beautiful are the feet

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Part the Second: No. 39 Chorus: Their sound is gone out

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Part the Second: No. 40 Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together?

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Part the Second: No. 41 Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder

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Part the Second: No. 42 Recitative: He that dwelleth in Heaven

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Part the Second: No. 43 Air: Thou shalt break them

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Part the Second: No. 44 Chorus: Hallelujah

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Part the Third: No. 45 Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth

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Part the Third: No. 46 Chorus: Since by man came death

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Part the Third: No. 47 Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery

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Part the Third: No. 48 Air: The trumpet shall sound

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Part the Third: No. 49 Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass

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Part the Third: No. 50 Duet: O death, where is thy sting?

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Part the Third: No. 51 Chorus: But thanks be to God

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Part the Third: No. 52 Air: If God be for us

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Part the Third: No. 53 Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain

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