Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Felicity Palmer, Helen Watts, Ryland Davies, John Shirley-Quirk, Janet Baker, Robert Tear, Benjamin Luxon, Marilyn Horne, Jennifer Larmore
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Raymond Leppard
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Warner
Catalogue: 2564695686
Release: 2008
Size: 2 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Messiah
01. Part 1 Symphony
02. Part 1 “Comfort ye my people”
03. Part 1 “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted”
04. Part 1 “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed”
05. Part 1 “Thus saith the Lord”
06. Part 1 “But who may abide the day of his coming?”
07. Part 1 “And he shall purify the sons of Levi”
08. Part 1 “Behold, a virgin shall concieve, and bear a son”
09. Part 1 “O thou that tellest good tiding to Zion”
10. Part 1 “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion”
11. Part 1 “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth”
12. Part 1 “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light”
13. Part 1 For Unto Us a Child Is Born
14. Part 1 Pastoral Symphony
15. Part 1 “There were shepherds abiding in the field” “And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them” “And the angel said unto them – Fear not” “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heav’nly host”
16. Part 1 “Glory to God in the highest”
17. Part 1 “Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion”
18. Part 1 “Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened”
19. Part 1 “He shall feed his flock like a shepherd”
20. Part 1 “His yoke is easy”
21. Part 2 “Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world”
22. Part 2 “He was despised and rejected of men”
23. Part 2 “Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows”
24. Part 2 “And with his stripes we are healed”
25. Part 2 “All we like sheep have gone astray”
26. Part 2 “All they that see him laugh him to scorn”
27. Part 2 “He trusted in God that he would deliver him”
28. Part 2 “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart”
29. Part 2 “Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto his sorrow”
30. Part 2 “He was cut off out of the land of the living”
31. Part 2 “But thou didst not leave his soul in hell”
32. Part 2 “Lift up your heads, o ye gates”
33. Part 2 “Unto which of the angels said he at any time”
34. Part 2 “Let all the angels of God worship him”
35. Part 2 “Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive”
36. Part 2 “The Lord gave the word – great was the company of the preachers”
37. Part 2 “How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace”
38. Part 2 “Their sound is gone out into all lands”
39. Part 2 “Why do the nations so furiously rage together”
40. Part 2 “Let us break their bonds asunder”
41. Part 2 “He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn”
42. Part 2 “Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron”
43. Part 2: “Hallelujah” (Chorus)
44. Part 3 “I know that my Redeemer liveth”
45. Part 3 “Since by man came death”
46. Part 3 “Behold, I tell you a mystery”
47. Part 3 “The trumpet shall sound”
48. Part 3 “Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written”
49. Part 3 “O death, where is thy sting?”
50. Part 3 “But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory”
51. Part 3 “If God be for us, who can be against us?”
52. Part 3 “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain”
53. Part 3 “Amen”
Samson
54. Act 1 Sinfonia
55. Act 1 “This day, a solemn feast to Dagon held” (Handel : . Act 1 “This day, a solemn feast to Dagon held” [Samson])
56. Act 1 “Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound!” [Chorus]
57. Act 1 “Ye men of Gaza, hither bring” (Dalila)
58. Act 1 “Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound” [Chorus]
59. Act 1 “Loud as the thunder’s awful voice” (Philistine)
60. Act 1 “Then free from sorrow” (Philistine Woman)
61. Act 1 “Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound!” [Chorus]
62. Act 1 “Why by an angel was my birth foretold” (Samson)
63. Act 1 “Torments, alas! are not confin’d” (Samson)
64. Act 1 “Oh change beyond report” (Micah)
65. Act 1 “Oh mirror of our fickle state!” (Micah)
66. Act 1 “Whom have I to compain of but myself” [Samson] … “Oh loss of sight! of thee I most complain!” [Samson]
67. Act 1 “Total eclipse!” (Samson)
68. Act 1 “Since light so necessary is to life” (Micah)
69. Act 1 “Oh first created beam!” [Chorus]
70. Act 1 “Ye see, my friends, how woes enclose me round” [Samson], “Here comes thy rev’rend sire, old Manoah” [Micah, Samson]
71. Act 1 “Brethren and men of Dan, say, where is my son” [Manoah, Micah] “O miserable change!” [Manoah] “Oh ever failing trust in mortal strength!” [Israelitish Man]
72. Act 1 “God of our fathers, what is man?” (Israelite Man)
73. Act 1 “The good we wish for, often proves our bane” (Manoah)
74. Act 1 “Thy glorious deeds inspir’d my tongue” (Manoah)
75. Act 1 “Justly these evils have befall’n thy son” [Samson] “Worse yet remains” [Manoah] “This have I done” [Samson]
76. Act 1 “My griefs for this forbid mine eyes to close” (Samson)
77. Act 1 “Why does the God of Israel sleep?” (Samson)
78. Act 1 “There lies our hope!” (Micah)
79. Act 1 “Then shall they know” [Chorus]
80. Act 1 “For thee, my dearest son” [Manoah] “It should be so – to expiate my crime” [Samson] “Be for thy fate contrite” [Manoah] “Why should I live?” [Samson]
81. Act 1 “Then long eternity shall greet your bliss” (Micah)
82. Act 1 “Joys that are pure” [Micah]
83. Act 1 “Then round about the starry throne” [Chorus]
84. Act 2 “Despair not thus” [Manoah] “Wher’er the liquid brook or fountain flow’d” [Samson] “Trust yet in God!” [Manoah]
85. Act 2 “Just are the way of God to man” (Manoah)
86. Act 2 “My evils hopeless are!” [Samson] “Relieve thy champion” [Micah]
87. Act 2 “Return, oh God of hosts!” (Micah)
88. Act 2 “To dust his glory they would tread” [Chorus]
89. Act 2 “But who is this?” [Micah] … “How cunningly the sorceress displays her own transgressions” [Samson]
90. Act 2 “With plaintive notes and am’rous moan” (Dalila, Samson)
91. Act 2 “Did Love constrain thee?” (Samson)
92. Act 2 “Your charms to ruin led the way” (Samson)
93. Act 2 “Forgive what’s done” (Dalila)
94. Act 2 “My faith and truth, oh Samson, prove” (Dalila, Virgin)
95. Act 2 “Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove” [Chorus]
96. Act 2 “To fleeting pleasures make your court” [Dalila]
97. Act 2 “Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove” [Chorus]
98. Act 2 “How charming is domestic ease!” [Dalila]
99. Act 2 “Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove” [Chorus]
100. Act 2 “Ne’er think of that! I know thy warbling charms” [Samson] “Let me approach, at least” [Dalila] “Not for thy life” [Samson] “Thou art more deaf to pray’rs than winds or seas” [Dalila]
101. Act 2 “Traitor to love! I’ll sue no more” [Dalila] “Traitress to love! I’ll hear no more” [Samson] “She’s gone! a serpent manifest” [Micah, Samson]
102. Act 2 “It is not virtue, valour, wit” (Israelite Man)
103. Act 2 “Favour’d of heaven is he” (Samson)
104. Act 2 “To man God’s universal law gave pow’r to keep the wife in awe” [Chorus]
105. Act 2 “No words of peace, no voice enchanting fear” [Micah] … “The honour certain to have won from thee I lose” [Harapha]
106. Act 2 “Honour and arms scorn such a foe” (Harapha)
107. Act 2 “Put on your arms” (Samson)
108. Act 2 “With thee!” [Harapha] “Cam’st thou for this, vain boaster?” [Samson, Harapha]
109. Act 2 “Go, baffled coward, go” [Samson] “Presume not on thy God” [Harapha]
110. Act 2 “Here lies the proof” (Micah)
111. Act 2 “Hear, Jacob’s God, Jehovah, hear!” [Chorus]
112. Act 2 “Dagon, arise! attend thy sacred feast!” (Harapha)
113. Act 2 “To song and dance we give the day” (Philistine)
114. Act 2 “To song and dance we give the day” [Chorus]
115. Act 2 “Fix’d in his everlasting seat” [Chorus]
116. Act 3 “More trouble is behind” [Micah] … “My message, given with speed, brooks no delay” [Harapha]
117. Act 3 “Presuming slave, to move their wrath!” (Harapha)
118. Act 3 “Reflect then, Samson, matters now are strain’d” [Micah] “Shall I abuse this consecrated gift of strength” [Samson]
119. Act 3 “With thunder arm’d, great God, arise!” [Chorus]
120. Act 3 “Be of good courage” (Samson, Micah, Harapha)
121. Act 3 “Thus when the sun from’s wat’ry bed” (Samson)
122. Act 3 “With might endued, above the sons of men” (Micah)
123. Act 3 “The Holy One of Israel be thy guide” [Micah] “To fame immortal go” [Chorus]
124. Act 3 “Old Manoah, with youthful steps, makes haste to find his son” [Micah] “I come, my brethren, not to seek my son” [Manoah]
125. Act 3 “Great Dagon has subdued our foe” [Philistine] “Great Dagon has subdued our foe” [Chorus]
126. Act 3 “What noise of joy was that?” (Manoah, Micah)
127. Act 3 “How willing my paternal love” (Manoah)
128. Act 3 “Your hopes of his deliv’ry seem not vain” [Micah] “I know your friendly minds, and – Heav’n! what noise!” [Manoah] “Hear us, our God!” [Chorus]
129. Act 3 “Noise call you this? an universal groan” [Micah] … “Unwounded of his enemies he fell” [Messenger, Manoah]
130. Act 3 “Ye sons of Israel, now lament” [Micah] “Weep, Israel, weep” [Chorus]
131. Act 3 “Proceed we hence to find his body” (Manoah)
132. Act 3 Dead March
133. Act 3 “The body comes” (Micah, Manoah)
134. Act 3 “Glorious hero, may thy grave peace and honour ever have” [Chorus]
135. Act 3 “Come, come! no time for lamentation” (Manoah)
136. Act 3 “Let the bright Seraphim” (Israelite Woman)
137. Act 3 “Let their celestial concerts all unite” [Chorus]
138. Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act 3: “Or la tromba in suon festante” (Rinaldo)
139. Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act 1: “Cara sposa” (Rinaldo)
140. Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act 1: “Venti, turbini, prestate” (Rinaldo)
141. Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act 1: “Cor ingrato, ti rammembri” (Rinaldo)
142. Serse: Act 1 “Frondi tenere e belle… Ombra mai fù di vegetabile” [Serse]
143. Partenope: Act 2 “Furibondo spira il vento” [Arsace]
144. Agrippina: Act 3 “Bel piacere è godere fido amor!” [Poppea]
145. Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act 2: “Lascia ch’io pianga” (Almirena)
146. Orlando: Act 1 “Fammi combattere mostri e tifei” [Orlando]
147. Serse, HWV 40, Act 1: “Ombra mai fu” (Serse)
148. Ariodante, HWV 33, Act 3: “Dopo notte, atra e funesta” (Ariodante)
149. Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act 1: “Cara sposa” (Rinaldo)
150. Giulio Cesare: Act 3 “Caro… Bella” [Cleopatra, Cesare]
151. Hercules: Act 3 ” Where shall I fly” [Dejanira]
152. Semele: Act 2 “Hence, Iris, hence away” [Juno]
