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Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock
Messiah
Album DE 1988 on Archiv Produktion label
Classical (Baroque, Oratorio)
℗ 1988 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg Recording: London, Abbey Road Studios 1/1988 Cover: Painting by Fra Angelico (Detail), Church of San Dommenica, Fiesole, Italy 75 page booklet with English, German, French and Italian notes and libretto Printed in West Germany by Münstermann-Druck Hanover
Musicians
 | Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by |
 | Arleen Auger voc, 1939-1993 US soprano vocals, soloist, album by |
 | Anne Sofie Von Otter voc, *1955 SE contralto vocals, soloist, album by |
 | Michael Chance voc, fl, *1955 GB alto vocals, soloist, album by |
 | Howard Crook voc, *1947 US s, album by |
 | John Tomlinson voc, *1946 GB bass vocals, soloist, album by |
 | The English Concert And Choir , GB orchestra, choir, album by |
 | Trevor Pinnock hps, org, *1946 GB conductor, harpsichord, continuo, album by |
 | Christopher Purves voc, *1960 GB bass vocals, choir |
 | Donald Greig voc, *1959 GB bass vocals, choir |
 | Mark Peterson voc, b, bass vocals, choir |
 | Richard Wistreich voc, GB bass vocals, choir |
 | Simon Birchall voc, bass vocals, choir |
 | Simon Grant voc, bass vocals, choir |
 | Stephen Alder voc, b, GB bass vocals, choir |
 | Stephen Charlesworth voc, acg, GB bass vocals, choir |
 | Alastair Mitchell bsn, bassoon |
 | Alberto Grazzi bsn, IT bassoon |
 | Christopher Poffley vc, vn, cello |
 | Suki Towb vc, cello |
 | Timothy Kraemer vc, cello |
 | Jane Coe vc, 1953-2007 GB cello, continuo |
 | Penny Vickers voc, contralto vocals, choir |
 | Sandra Schulze voc, contralto vocals, choir |
 | Ashley Stafford voc, countertenor vocals, choir |
 | Graeme Curry voc, countertenor vocals, choir |
 | Jonathan Peter Kenny voc, countertenor vocals, choir |
 | Nicholas Clapton voc, countertenor vocals, choir |
 | Amanda McNamara cb, double bass |
 | Peter McCarthy cb, *1954 GB double bass |
 | Anthony Halstead alp, *1945 GB horn |
 | Christian Rutherford alp, horn |
 | Charles Jennens , 1700-1773 GB libretto by |
 | Carole Boudreault , FR liner notes, liner notes, french translation |
 | Horst Leuchtmann , 1927-2007 DE liner notes, german translation |
 | Olimpio Cescatti , IT liner notes, italian translation |
 | Caroline Trevor voc, mezzo-soprano vocals, choir |
 | Maurice Cochrane key, music consultant, keyboard advisor |
 | Anthony Robson ob, GB oboe |
 | Gail Hennessy ob, oboe |
 | Paul Goodwin ob, GB oboe |
 | Sophia McKenna ob, oboe |
 | Ivor Bolton org, hps, *1958 GB organ, continuo |
 | Alison Gough voc, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Caroline Ashton ss, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Deborah Roberts voc, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Lucinda Houghton voc, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Nicola Jenkin voc, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Patricia Forbes voc, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Rachel Platt voc, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Sally Dunkley voc, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Tessa Bonner voc, 1955-2008 GB soprano vocals, choir |
 | Twig Hall voc, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Angus Smith voc, tenor vocals, choir |
 | Nicolas Robertson voc, *1954 GB tenor vocals, choir |
 | Paul Tindall voc, tenor vocals, choir |
 | Peter Long voc, tenor vocals, choir |
 | Philip Daggett voc, tenor vocals, choir |
 | Philip Salmon voc, tenor vocals, choir |
 | Simon Davies voc, tenor vocals, choir |
 | Robert Howes dr, perc, GB timpani |
 | Michael Harrison tr, cor, trumpet |
 | Michael Laird tr, GB trumpet |
 | Elke Neuß-Burghoff , typography, typo design |
 | Colin Kitching vl, viola |
 | Katherine Hart vl, viola |
 | Rupert Bawden vl, viola |
 | Trevor Jones vl, vn, viola |
 | Graham Cracknell vn, violin, 1 |
 | Maurice Whitaker vn, violin, 1 |
 | Miles Golding vn, *1951 AU violin, 1 |
 | Pauline Nobes vn, DE violin, 1 |
 | Simon Standage vn, *1941 GB violin, 1 |
 | Susie Carpenter-Jacobs vn, violin, 1 |
 | Alison Cracknell vn, acg, GB violin, 2 |
 | Frances Turner vn, violin, 2 |
 | Marc Ashley Cooper vn, violin, 2 |
 | Margaret Faultless vn, violin, 2 |
 | Micaela Comberti vn, 1952-2003 GB violin, 2 |
 | Walter Reiter vn, GB violin, 2 |
Producers
| Lutz Bode art direction |
| David Butchart booklet editor |
| Ulrich Vette edited by |
| Hans-Peter Schweigmann engineer |
| Donald Burrows liner notes |
| Fra Angelico painting, cover |
| Clive Barda photography by, artist photos |
| Richard Holt photography by, artist photos |
| Dr. Andreas Holschneider producer |
| Dr. Gerd Ploebsch recording supervisor |
Composers
| Georg Friedrich Händel |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Messiah HWV 56 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | ||
| 2 | Part One | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | ||
| 3 | 1. Sinfonia (Grave - Allegro Moderato) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 3:22 | |
| 4 | 2. Accompagnato (Tenor): Comfort Ye My People | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 3:26 | |
| 5 | 3. Air (Tenor): Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 3:32 | |
| 6 | 4. Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord Shall Be Revealed | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 2:51 | |
| 7 | 5. Accompagnato (Bass): Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 1:36 | |
| 8 | 6. Air (Alto): But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 4:45 | |
| 9 | 7. Chorus: And He Shall Purify | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 2:25 | |
| 10 | 8. Recitative (Contralto): Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 0:30 | |
| 11 | 9. Air (Contralto) And Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 5:30 | |
| 12 | 10. Accompagnato (Bass): For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 3:03 | |
| 13 | 11. Air (Bass): The People That Walked In Darkness | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 3:56 | |
| 14 | 12. Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 4:04 | |
| 15 | 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 1:11 | |
| 16 | 14. Recitative (Soprano): There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Field. Accompagnato (Soprano): And Io, The Angel Of The Lord | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 0:38 | |
| 17 | 15. Recitative (Soprano): And The Angel Said Unto Them | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 0:37 | |
| 18 | 16. Accompagnato (Soprano): And Suddenly There Was With The Angel | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 0:18 | |
| 19 | 17. Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 1:58 | |
| 20 | 18. Air (Soprano): Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 4:48 | |
| 21 | 19. Recitative (Contralto): Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 0:21 | |
| 22 | 20. Air (Contralto & Soprano): He Shall Feed His Flock | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 6:09 | |
| 23 | 21. Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy, His Burthen Is Light | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 2:17 | |
| 24 | Part Two | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | ||
| 25 | 22. Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 3:17 | |
| 26 | 23. Air (Contralto): He Was Despised | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 13:16 | |
| 27 | 24. Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 2:28 | |
| 28 | 25. Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 1:53 | |
| 29 | 26. Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 3:54 | |
| 30 | 27. Accompagnato (Tenor): All They That See Him | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 0:47 | |
| 31 | 28. Chorus: He Trusted In God | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 2:33 | |
| 32 | 29. Accompagnato (Tenor): Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 1:50 | |
| 33 | 30. Arioso (Tenor): Behold, And See If There Be Any Sorrow | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 2:00 | |
| 34 | 31. Accompagnato (Soprano): He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 0:15 | |
| 35 | 32. Air (Soprano): But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 2:09 | |
| 36 | 33. Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 3:05 | |
| 37 | 34. Recitative (Tenor). Unto Which Of The Angels | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 0:12 | |
| 38 | 35. Chorus: Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 1:30 | |
| 39 | 36. Air (Alto): Thou Art Gone Up On High | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 3:11 | |
| 40 | 37. Chorus: The Lord Gave The World | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 1:05 | |
| 41 | 38. Air (Soprano): How Beautiful Are The Feet | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 2:37 | |
| 42 | 39. Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 1:23 | |
| 43 | 40. Air (Bass): Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 2:56 | |
| 44 | 41. Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Assunder | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 1:48 | |
| 45 | 42. Recitative (Tenor): He That Dwelleth In Heaven | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 0:11 | |
| 46 | 43. Air (Tenor): Thou Shalt Break Them | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 2:06 | |
| 47 | 44. Chorus: Hallelujah | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 3:57 | |
| 48 | Part Three | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | ||
| 49 | 45. Air (Soprano): I Know That My Redeemer Liveth | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 6:42 | |
| 50 | 46. Chorus: Since By Man Came Death | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 2:20 | |
| 51 | 47. Recitative (Bass): Behold, I Tell You A Mystery | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 0:32 | |
| 52 | 48. Air (Bass): The Trumpet Shall Sound | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 8:59 | |
| 53 | 49. Recitative (Alto): Then Shall Be Brought To Pass | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 0:17 | |
| 54 | 50. Duet (Alto & Tenor): O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 1:03 | |
| 55 | 51. Chorus: But Thanks Be To God | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 2:13 | |
| 56 | 52. Air (Contralto): If God Be For Us | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 4:41 | |
| 57 | 53. Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain - Amen | Georg Friedrich Händel, Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert And Choir, Trevor Pinnock | 7:31 |
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