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Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott
Messiah
Album 2002 on Virgin Veritas label
Classical (Baroque, Oratorio)
℗ 1989 The Copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI RecordsLtd./ Virgin Classics © 2002 EMI Records Ltd. / Virgin Calssics Recorded at Abbey Road Studio No. 1 April 1988 Re-Reissue from: EMI 7 49801 2; Recorded in 1988; Released in 1989 Virgin Veritas 5 61330 2, Reissued in 1996. Total Time: CD1: 78:40 CD2: 67:39 Cover Gaudenzio Ferrari (d. 1546): Christ rising from the Tomb; The National Gallery, London Include booklet with notes in English, German and French
Musicians
 | Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by |
 | Taverner Choir , choir, album by |
 | Taverner Players voc, vn, GB ensemble, album by |
 | Andrew Parrott hps, org, *1947 GB album by |
 | Margaret Cable voc, GB alto vocals |
 | David Thomas voc, *1943 GB bass vocals |
 | James Bowman voc, *1941 GB countertenor vocals |
 | Mike Clements , engineer, balance |
 | Charles Jennens , 1700-1773 GB libretto by |
 | Clifford Bartlett , GB liner notes, english |
 | Adélaïde de Place , liner notes, french |
 | Anne Steeb , liner notes, german translation |
 | Bernd Müller , liner notes, german translation |
 | Emily Van Evera fl, voc, rec, US soprano vocals |
 | Emma Kirkby voc, acg, *1949 GB soprano vocals |
 | Joseph Cornwell voc, GB tenor vocals |
Producers
| Sacha Davison design |
| Andrew Parrott directed by |
| Nicholas Parker executive-producer |
| Gaudenzio Ferrari painting |
Composers
| Georg Friedrich Händel |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Messiah; HWV 56 | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | ||
| 2 | Part The First | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | ||
| 3 | Sinfony: Agarve - Allegro Moderato | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 3:39 | |
| 4 | Acompagnato: Tenor: Comfort Ye My People | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 3:19 | |
| 5 | Air, Tenor: Ev'ry Valley Shall Exalted | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 3:46 | |
| 6 | Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord Shall Be Revealed | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 2:51 | |
| 7 | Acompagnato, Bass: Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 1:26 | |
| 8 | Air, Countertenor: But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 4:26 | |
| 9 | Chorus: And He Shall Purify | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 2:38 | |
| 10 | Recitative, Alto: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 0:25 | |
| 11 | Air, Alto & Chorus: O Thou The Tallest Good Tidings To Zion | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 5:37 | |
| 12 | Acompagnato, Bass: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 2:15 | |
| 13 | Air: Bass: The People That Walked In Darkness | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 3:48 | |
| 14 | Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 4:09 | |
| 15 | Pifa: Larghetto E Mezzo Piano | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 0:54 | |
| 16 | Recitative & Accompagnato, Sopran: There Were Shepards; Recitativo Soprano: And The Angel Said Unto Them; And Suddenly There Was With The Angel | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 1:25 | |
| 17 | Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 1:59 | |
| 18 | Air, Soprano: I Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 4:30 | |
| 19 | Recitative, Countertenor: Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Open'd | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 0:22 | |
| 20 | Air, Countertenor, Soprano: He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepard | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 2:36 | |
| 21 | Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy, His Burthen Is Light | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | ||
| 22 | Part The Second | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | ||
| 23 | Chorus: Behold, The Lamb Of God | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 3:10 | |
| 24 | Air, Alto: He Was Despised | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 11:46 | |
| 25 | Chorus: Surely, He Hath Borne Our Griefs | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 2:28 | |
| 26 | Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 1:59 | |
| 27 | Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 4:01 | |
| 28 | Acompagnato, Tenor: All They That See Him, Laugh Him To Scorn | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 0:50 | |
| 29 | Chorus: He Trusted In God | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 2:22 | |
| 30 | Accompagnato, Tenor: The Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 1:36 | |
| 31 | Arioso, Tenor: Behold, And See If There Be Any Sorrow | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 1:46 | |
| 32 | Accompagnato, Soprano: He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 0:20 | |
| 33 | Air, Soprano: But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 2:46 | |
| 34 | Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 3:16 | |
| 35 | Rectative, Tenor: Unto Which Of The Angels | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 0:20 | |
| 36 | Chorus: Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 1:29 | |
| 37 | Air, Countertenor: Thou Art Gone Up On High | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 3:15 | |
| 38 | Chorus: The Lord Gave The Word | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 1:16 | |
| 39 | Air, Soprano: How Beautiful Are The Feet | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 2:16 | |
| 40 | Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out Into All Lands | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 1:37 | |
| 41 | Air, Bass: Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 1:28 | |
| 42 | Chorus: Let Us Break Teir Bonds Asunder | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 1:50 | |
| 43 | Recitative, Tenor: He That Dwelleth In Heaven | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 0:12 | |
| 44 | Air, Tenor: Thou Shall Break Them | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 2:07 | |
| 45 | Chorus: Hallelujah! | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 3:59 | |
| 46 | Part The Third | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | ||
| 47 | Air, Soprano: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 6:35 | |
| 48 | Chorus: Since By Man Came Death | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 2:21 | |
| 49 | Accompagnato, Bass: Behold I Tell You A Mystery | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 0:31 | |
| 50 | Air, Bass: The Trumpet Shall Sound | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 8:48 | |
| 51 | Recitativo, Countertenor: Then Shall Be Brought To Pass The Saying | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 0:18 | |
| 52 | Duet, Countertenor, Tenor: O Death , Where Is The Sting | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 1:11 | |
| 53 | Chorus: But Thanks Be To God | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 2:32 | |
| 54 | Air, Alto: If God Be For Us | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 4:56 | |
| 55 | Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain...Amen | Georg Friedrich Händel - Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 7:17 |
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