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Georg Friedrich Händel, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor
Highlights from Handel's "Messiah"
Album US 1959 on Westminster label
Classical (Baroque, Oratorio)
Based on the Original Dublin Performance April 13, 1742.
Musicians
 | Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by |
 | Hermann Scherchen , 1891-1966 DE conductor, album by |
 | Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper , album by |
 | Wiener Akademie Kammerchor , AT album by |
 | Nan Merriman voc, 1920-2012 US alto vocals |
 | Richard Standen voc, b, bass |
 | Pierrette Alarie voc, ss, 1921-2011 CA soprano vocals |
 | Leopold Simoneau voc, 1908-2006 CA tenor vocals |
Producers
| Edward Tatnall Canby liner notes |
Composers
| Georg Friedrich Händel |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arioso: "Comfort ye, My people" | Georg Friedrich Händel, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor | 4:05 | |
| 2 | Air: "Every valley shall be exalted" | Georg Friedrich Händel, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor | 3:32 | |
| 3 | Chorus: "And He shall purify" | Georg Friedrich Händel, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor | 1:54 | |
| 4 | Air and Chorus: " O thou that tellest good tidings" | Georg Friedrich Händel, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor | 6:01 | |
| 5 | Air: "The people that waked in darkness" | Georg Friedrich Händel, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor | 3:47 | |
| 6 | Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor | ||
| 7 | Side 2: From 10. Arioso: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth To 22. Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy | Georg Friedrich Händel, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor | 32:14 | |
| 8 | Air: "He was despised" | Georg Friedrich Händel, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor | 5:53 | |
| 9 | Air: "Why do the nations so furiously rage" | Georg Friedrich Händel, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor | 2:31 | |
| 10 | Chorus: "Halleiujah" | Georg Friedrich Händel, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor | 3:46 | |
| 11 | Air: "I know that my Redeemer liveth" | Georg Friedrich Händel, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor | ||
| 12 | Air: "The trumpet shall sound" | Georg Friedrich Händel, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor | 4:00 |
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