Händel - John Eliot Gardiner, Margaret Marshall, Catherine Robbin, Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, Robert Hale , Charles Brett, Saul Quirke, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists - MessiaH / Der Messias / Le Messie FLAC download

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Part One - Erster Teil - Première Partie
1-1	1. Sinfonia	2:53
1-2a	2. Comfort Ye, My People - Accompagnato
1-2b	3. Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted - Aria	5:30
1-3	4. And The Glory Of The Lord - Coro	3:40
1-4a	5. Thus Saith The Lord - Accompagnato
1-4b	6. But Who May Abide - Aria
1-4c	7. And He Shall Purify - Coro	7:56
1-5a	7a. Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive - Recitativo
1-5b	8. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion - Aria
1-5c	8a. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion - Coro	6:03
1-6a	9. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth - Accompagnato
1-6b	10. The People That Walked In Darkness - Aria	5:34
1-7	11. For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Coro	4:03
1-8a	12. Pifa - Sinfonia Pastorale
1-8b	12a. There Were Shepherds - Recitativo
1-8c	13. And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord - Accompagnato
1-8d	13a. And The Angel Said Unto Them - Recitativo
1-8e	14. And Suddenly There Was With The Angel - Accompagnato
1-8f	15. Glory To God - Coro	5:28
1-9	16. Rejoice Greatly - Aria	4:11
1-10	16a. Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind - Recitativo	0:22
1-11	17. He Shall Feed His Flock - Duetto	4:28
1-12	18. His Yoke Is Easy - Coro	2:00
Part Two - Zweiter Teil - Deuxième Partie
2-1	19. Behold The Lamb Of God - Coro	2:39
2-2	20. He Was Despised - Aria	10:12
2-3a	21. Surely, He Hath Borne Our Griefs - Coro
2-3b	22. And With His Stripes - Coro
2-3c	23. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray - Coro	8:04
2-4a	24. All They That See Him - Accompagnato
2-4b	25. He Trusted In God - Coro	3:01
2-5a	26. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart - Accompagnato
2-5b	27. Behold, And See - Arioso	3:03
2-6a	28. He Was Cut Off - Accompagnato
2-6b	29. But Thou Didst Not Leave - Aria	2:20
2-7	30. Lift Up Your Heads - Coro	3:57
2-8a	31a. Unto Which Of The Angels - Recitativo
2-8b	31b. Let All The Angels Of God - Coro	1:39
2-9	32. Thou Art Gone Up On High - Aria	3:16
2-10	33. The Lord Gave The Word - Coro	1:09
2-11	34a. How Beautiful Are The Feet - Aria (Alternative Version)	2:16
2-12	35a. Their Sound Is Gone Out - Coro (Alternative Version)	1:15
2-13	36. Why Do The Nations - Aria	2:34
2-14	37. Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder - Coro	1:25
2-15a	37a. He That Dwelleth In Heaven - Recitativo
2-15b	38. Thou Shalt Break Them - Aria	2:11
2-16	39. Hallelujah - Coro	3:47
Part Three - Dritter Teil - Troisième Partie
3-1	40. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Aria	6:26
3-2	41. Since My Man Came Death - Coro	1:59
3-3	42. Behold, I Tell You A Mistery - Accompagnato	0:29
3-4	43. The Trumpet Shall Sound - Aria Trumpet [Solo] – Crispian Steele-Perkins	8:17
3-5a	44a. Then Shall Be Brought To Pass - Recitativo
3-5b	44b. O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? - Duetto
3-5c	45. But Thanks Be To God - Coro	4:21
3-6	46. If God Is For Us - Aria Violin [Solo] – Elizabeth Wilcock	5:05
3-7	47. Worthy Is The Lamb… Amen. - Coro	7:27

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – Phonogram International B.V.
• Manufactured For – BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. – D-215049
• Manufactured By – PolyGram Classics
• Marketed By – PolyGram Classics

Credits

• Bass Vocals – Robert Hale
• Bass Vocals [Choir] – Alan Brafield, Benjamin Odom, Charles Stewart , Christopher Green, Geoffrey Dolton, Richard Lloyd Morgan, Simon Oberst
• Bassoon – Alastair Mitchell, Andrew Watts
• Cello – Angela East, Julie Lehwalder, Madeline Thorner, Timothy Mason
• Choir – Monteverdi Choir*
• Composed By – Händel*
• Concertmaster – Elizabeth Wilcock
• Conductor – John Eliot Gardiner
• Countertenor Vocals – Charles Brett
• Countertenor Vocals [Choir] – Ashley Stafford, Brian Gordon , David Cole , Julian Clarkson, Matthew Bright, Michael Chance, Patrick Collin
• Double Bass – Amanda MacNamara*, Valerie Botwright
• Liner Notes – John Eliot Gardiner, Nicholas Kenyon
• Liner Notes [German Translation] – Wilfried Sczepan
• Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Catherine Robbin
• Oboe – Richard Earle, Robin Canter, Sophia McKenna, Valerie Darke
• Orchestra – English Baroque Soloists*
• Organ, Harpsichord – Alastair Ross
• Soprano Vocals – Margaret Marshall
• Soprano Vocals [Boy Soprano] – Saul Quirke
• Soprano Vocals [Choir] – Carol Hall , Catherine Kroll, Gill Ross, Jane Fairfield, Jean Knibbs, Jenny Hill, Lucinda Houghton, Lyn Parkyns, Marilyn Troth, Mary Seers, Suzanne Flowers
• Tenor Vocals – Anthony Rolfe-Johnson*
• Tenor Vocals [Choir] – Andrew Murgatroyd, Colin Mair, John-Huw Thomas, Nicholas Robertson*, Paul Harrhy, Philip Pettifor, William Pool
• Timpani – Charles Fullbrook
• Trumpet – Crispian Steele-Perkins, David Staff
• Viola – Annette Isserlis, Jan Schlapp, Joan Brickley, Katherine Hart
• Violin [1st] – Alison Bury, Desmond Heath, Elizabeth Wilcock, Helen Orsler, Hildburg Williams, Miles Golding
• Violin [2nd] – Alison Townley, Bill Turnell, Graham Cracknell, Julie Miller , Roy Goodman

Notes

Recorded on period instruments in London, November 1982.
Total playing time: 146:12

Philips/BMG catalog identifier D-215049 printed on sleeves, inlays, and booklet; D215049 printed on discs.

Printed in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A.

3 CDs packaged in a double chambered plastic "fat box" black-trays jewel case, along with a 34 page booklet, notes in English. Booklet includes text of Messiah.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (CD1): 411 042-2 01@
• Matrix / Runout (CD2): 411 043-2 01%
• Matrix / Runout (CD3): 411 044-2 01%
• Other (Stamped on inner hub, CDs 1,2,3): MADE IN USA
• Other (CD1 - Philips catalog number): (411 042-2)
• Other (CD2 - Philips catalog number): (411 043-2)
• Other (CD3 - Philips catalog number): (411 044-2)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6769 107	The Monteverdi Choir Conducted By John Eliot Gardiner Composed By George Friederic Handel* With The English Baroque Soloists	The Monteverdi Choir Conducted By John Eliot Gardiner Composed By George Friederic Handel* With The English Baroque Soloists - Messiah ‎(Box, Album + 3xLP, Album)	Philips	6769 107	Netherlands	1983
411 041-2	Händel* - John Eliot Gardiner, Margaret Marshall, Catherine Robbin, Anthony Rolfe-Johnson*, Robert Hale , Charles Brett, Saul Quirke, Monteverdi Choir*, English Baroque Soloists*	Händel* - John Eliot Gardiner, Margaret Marshall, Catherine Robbin, Anthony Rolfe-Johnson*, Robert Hale , Charles Brett, Saul Quirke, Monteverdi Choir*, English Baroque Soloists* - MessiaH / Der Messias / Le Messie ‎(3xCD + Box)	Philips	411 041-2	Germany	1983
SLPDL 12817-19	Händel*, Monteverdi Kórus*, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner	Händel*, Monteverdi Kórus*, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner - Messiás ‎(3xBox, Album, Dig)	Hungaroton, Philips	SLPDL 12817-19	Hungary	1983
7654 107	Händel*, Margaret Marshall · Catherine Robbin · Anthony Rolfe-Johnson* · Robert Hale · Charles Brett · Saul Quirke · Monteverdi Choir* · English Baroque Soloists* · John Eliot Gardiner	Händel*, Margaret Marshall · Catherine Robbin · Anthony Rolfe-Johnson* · Robert Hale · Charles Brett · Saul Quirke · Monteverdi Choir* · English Baroque Soloists* · John Eliot Gardiner - Messiah = Der Messias = Le Messie ‎(Box, Album + 3xCass)	Philips	7654 107	Europe	1983
411 041-2	Händel* - John Eliot Gardiner, Margaret Marshall, Catherine Robbin, Anthony Rolfe-Johnson*, Robert Hale , Charles Brett, Saul Quirke, Monteverdi Choir*, English Baroque Soloists*	Händel* - John Eliot Gardiner, Margaret Marshall, Catherine Robbin, Anthony Rolfe-Johnson*, Robert Hale , Charles Brett, Saul Quirke, Monteverdi Choir*, English Baroque Soloists* - MessiaH / Der Messias / Le Messie ‎(3xCD + Box)	Philips	411 041-2	Germany	1983