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Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus
Messiah (The Complete Oratorio)
Album US 1984 on Telarc label
Classical (Baroque, Oratorio)
Cover Painting: "The Adoration of the Magi (detail)"; Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi; National Gallery of Art, Washington; Samuel H. Kress Collection 1952. **** Technical Information **** Recorded in Symphony Hall, Atlanta on December 18, 19 & 20, 1983 Microphones: Schoeps Colette Series Recorder: Soundstream Digital Tape Recorder Console: Neotek Monitor Speakers: ADS Model 1530 bi-amplified, ADS Model C2000 Crossover Power Amplifiers: Threshold Model S/500 Stasis Interconnecting Cables: Audio-Technica Control Room Acoustic Treatment: Sones from illbruck/usa Digital Editing: Sony DAE 1100 During the recording of the digital masters and the subsequent transfer to disc, the entire audio chain was transformerless. The signal was not passed through any processing device (i.e., compression, limiting, or equalization) at any step during production. Sampling frequency conversion of Telarc's Soundstream digital master to the Compact Disc format was accomplished with the Studer SFC-16 sampling frequency converter. The digital information was not subject to any analog intersteps, thus preserving the integrity of the original digital master. Manufactured for the Columbia House Company under authority of Telarc International Corp.
Musicians
 | Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by |
 | Robert Shaw zth, 1916-1999 US conductor, album by |
 | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra , US album by |
 | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus , chorus, orchestra, album by |
 | Richard Stilwell , *1942 US baritone vocals |
 | Layton James hps, harpsichord |
 | Alfreda Hodgson voc, 1940-1992 GB mezzo-soprano vocals |
 | Kaaren Erickson voc, 1953-1997 US soprano vocals |
 | Sylvia McNair voc, *1956 US soprano vocals |
 | Jon Humphrey , US tenor vocals |
Producers
| Ray Kirschensteiner art direction |
| Fra Angelico cover, painting |
| Fra Filippo Lippi cover, painting |
| Ronald Whitaker edited by |
| Jack Renner engineer |
| Nick Jones liner notes |
| Robert Woods producer |
| Elaine Martone producer, assistance |
Composers
| Georg Friedrich Händel |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part One | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 2 | 1. Sinfonia | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 3:26 | |
| 3 | 2. Comfort Ye, My People - Tenor Recitative / 3. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted - Tenor Air | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 6:51 | |
| 4 | 4. And The Glory Of The Lord - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 3:08 | |
| 5 | 5. Thus Saith The Lord - Bass Recitative / 6. But Who May Abide - Alto Air / 7. And He Shall Purify - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 8:28 | |
| 6 | 8. Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive - Alto Recitative / 9. O Thou That Tellest Good Tiding To Zion - Alto Air & Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 5:43 | |
| 7 | 10. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth - Bass Recitative / 11. The People That Walked In Darkness - Bass Air | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 3:45 | |
| 8 | 12. For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 3:45 | |
| 9 | [Parts 13 To 17] | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 4:17 | |
| 10 | 13. Pifa - "Pastoral Symphony" | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 11 | 14a. There Were Shepherds - Soprano Recitative | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 12 | 14b. And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord Came Upon Them - Soprano Recitative | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 13 | 15. And The Angel Said Unto Them - Soprano Recitative | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 14 | 16. And Suddenly There Was With The Angel - Soprano Recitative | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 15 | 17. Glory To God - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 16 | 18. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion - Soprano Air | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 4:24 | |
| 17 | 19. Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind - Alto Recitative | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 0:27 | |
| 18 | 20. He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd - Alto & Soprano Air | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 5:03 | |
| 19 | 21. His Yoke Is Easy - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 2:07 | |
| 20 | Part Two | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 21 | Behold The Lamb Of God - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 2:33 | |
| 22 | He Was Despised - Alto Air | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 10:53 | |
| 23 | Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 2:07 | |
| 24 | Part Two (Continued) | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 25 | 25. And With His Stripes We Are Healed - Chorus / 26. All We Like Sheep - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 6:09 | |
| 26 | 27. All They That See Him - Tenor Recitative / 28. He Trusted In God - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 2:55 | |
| 27 | [Parts 29 To 32] | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 6:28 | |
| 28 | 29. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart - Tenor Recitative | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 29 | 30. Behold, And See If There Be Any Sorrow - Tenor Air | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 30 | 31. He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living - Soprano Recitative | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 31 | 32. But Thou Didst Not Leave - Soprano Air | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 32 | 33. Lift Up Your Heads - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 2:53 | |
| 33 | 34. Unto Which Of The Angels - Tenor Recitative / 35. Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 1:41 | |
| 34 | 36. Thou Art Gone Up On High - Alto Air | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 3:09 | |
| 35 | 37. The Lord Gave The Word - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 1:06 | |
| 36 | 38. How Beautiful Are The Feet - Soprano Air | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 2:22 | |
| 37 | 39. Their Sound Is Gone Out - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 1:24 | |
| 38 | 40. Why Do The Nations? - Bass Air / 41. Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 4:42 | |
| 39 | 42. He That Dwelleth In Heaven - Tenor Recitative / 43. Thou Shalt Break Them - Tenor Air | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 2:14 | |
| 40 | 44. Hallelujah - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 3:42 | |
| 41 | Part Three | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 42 | 45. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Soprano Air | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 5:34 | |
| 43 | 46. Since By Man Came Death - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 1:49 | |
| 44 | 47. Behold, I Tell You A Mystery - Bass Recitative / 48 . The Trumpet Shall Sound - Bass Air | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 9:26 | |
| 45 | [Parts 49 To 51] | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 3:35 | |
| 46 | 49. Then Shall Be Brought To Pass - Alto Recitative | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 47 | 50. O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? - Alto & Tenor Duet | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 48 | 51. But Thanks Be To God - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | ||
| 49 | 52. If God Be For Us - Soprano Air | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 4:50 | |
| 50 | 53. Worthy Is The Lamb ... Amen. - Chorus | Georg Friedrich Händel - Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus | 6:30 |
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