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Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh
Messiah
Album 1997 on Archiv Produktion label
Classical (Baroque, Oratorio)
Recording: All Saints Church, Tooting, London, 12/1996. 56 page booklet with English, German and French notes and sung text. Please note that pages 5/6 are missung from my booklet so if any changes are required on tracks 1-16 to 2-11 please feel free to correct.
Musicians
 | Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by |
 | Gabrieli Consort , *1982 GB ensemble, album by |
 | Paul McCreesh vc, *1960 GB conductor, liner notes, album by |
 | Neal Davies voc, b, GB bass vocals |
 | Bernarda Fink voc, *1955 AT contralto vocals |
 | Andrew Wedman , CA engineer, sound |
 | Dennis Collins , liner notes, french translation |
 | Horst Leuchtmann , 1927-2007 DE liner notes, german translation |
 | Susan Gritton voc, *1965 GB soprano vocals, soprano ii |
 | Dorothea Röschmann voc, *1967 DE soprano vocals, soprano i |
 | Charles Daniels voc, *1960 GB tenor vocals |
Producers
| Reinhild Schmidt edited by |
| Jürgen Bulgrin engineer, recording |
| Peter Czornyj executive-producer |
| Ruth Smith liner notes |
| Christopher Alder producer, recording |
Composers
| Georg Friedrich Händel |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part The First | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | ||
| 2 | 1. Sinfonia (Grave - Allegro Moderato) | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 3:22 | |
| 3 | 2. Recitative, Accompanied (Tenor): Comfort Ye My People | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 3:36 | |
| 4 | 3. Song (Tenor): Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 3:04 | |
| 5 | 4. Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord Shall Be Revealed | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 2:51 | |
| 6 | 5. Recitative, Accompanied (Bass): Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 1:19 | |
| 7 | 6. Song (Soprano II): But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 3:51 | |
| 8 | 7. Chorus: And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 2:22 | |
| 9 | 8. Recitative (Contralto): Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 0:26 | |
| 10 | 9. Song (Contralto) And Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 4:47 | |
| 11 | 10. Recitative, Accompanied (Bass): For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 2:14 | |
| 12 | 11. Song (Bass): The People That Walked In Darkness | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 3:58 | |
| 13 | 12. Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 3:36 | |
| 14 | 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 0:38 | |
| 15 | 14. Recitative (Soprano I): There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Field - Recitative, Accompanied (Soprano I) - Recitative (Soprano I) And Io, The Angel Of The Lord | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 1:02 | |
| 16 | 17. Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 1:41 | |
| 17 | 18. Song (Soprano I): Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 3:46 | |
| 18 | 19. Recitative (Soprano I): Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 0:20 | |
| 19 | 20. Song (Soprano I): He Shall Feed His Flock | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 4:17 | |
| 20 | 21. Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 2:03 | |
| 21 | Part The Second | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | ||
| 22 | 22. Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 3:09 | |
| 23 | 23. Song (Contralto): He Was Despised | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 12:11 | |
| 24 | 24. Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 1:38 | |
| 25 | 25. Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 1:43 | |
| 26 | 26. Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 3:17 | |
| 27 | 27. Recitative, Accompanied (Tenor): All They That See Him | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 0:39 | |
| 28 | 28. Chorus: He Trusted In God | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 2:03 | |
| 29 | 29. Recitative, Accompanied (Tenor): Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 2:03 | |
| 30 | 30. Song (Tenor): Behold, And See | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 1:30 | |
| 31 | 31. Recitative, Accompanied (Soprano I): He Was Cut Off | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 0:14 | |
| 32 | 32. Song (Soprano I): But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 2:03 | |
| 33 | 33. Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 2:46 | |
| 34 | 34. Recitative (Tenor). Unto Which Of The Angels | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 0:15 | |
| 35 | 35. Chorus: Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 1:21 | |
| 36 | 36. Song (Soprano II): Thou Art Gone Up On High | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 2:46 | |
| 37 | 37. Chorus: The Lord Gave The World | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 1:05 | |
| 38 | 38. Song (Soprano I): How Beautiful Are The Feet | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 2:00 | |
| 39 | 39. Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 1:17 | |
| 40 | 40. Song (Bass): Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together? | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 1:14 | |
| 41 | 41. Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Assunder | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 1:37 | |
| 42 | 42. Recitative (Tenor): He That Dwelleth In Heaven - Song (Tenor): Thou Shalt Break Them | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 2:06 | |
| 43 | 44. Chorus: Hallelujah | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 3:34 | |
| 44 | Part The Third | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | ||
| 45 | 45. Song (Soprano II): I Know That My Redeemer Liveth | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 6:23 | |
| 46 | 46. Chorus: Since By Man Came Death | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 2:03 | |
| 47 | 47. Recitative, Accompanied (Bass): Behold, I Tell You A Mystery | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 0:32 | |
| 48 | 48. Song (Bass): The Trumpet Shall Sound | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 8:19 | |
| 49 | 49. Recitative (Contralto): Then Shall Be Brought To Pass | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 0:14 | |
| 50 | 50. Duet (Contralto & Tenor): O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 0:53 | |
| 51 | 51. Chorus: But Thanks Be To God | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 1:57 | |
| 52 | 52. Song (Soprano I): If God Be For Us | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 4:13 | |
| 53 | 53. Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain - Amen | Georg Friedrich Händel - Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh | 7:34 |
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