Britten Sinfonia & Stephen Layton - Handel: Messiah

Part One

1.1. Symphony 3:23

1.2. (Recit) Comfort Ye, My People 2:44

1.3. (Aria) Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted 3:06

1.4. (Chorus) And The Glory Of The Lord Shall Be Revealed 2:49

1.5. (Recit) Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts 1:20

1.6. (Aria) But Who May Abide? 4:12

1.7. (Chorus) And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levy 2:35

1.8. (Recit) Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive 0:23

1.9. (Aria/Chorus) O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings 5:01

1.10. (Recit) For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth 2:03

1.11. (Aria) The People That Walked In The Darkness 3:58

1.12. (Chorus) For Unto Us A Child Is Born 3:47

1.13. Pifa "Pastoral Symphony" 0:54

1.14. (Recit) There Were Shepherds, Abiding In The Field 0:26

1.15. (Recit) And The Angel Said Unto Them, Fear Not 0:25

1.16. (Recit) And Suddenly There Was With The Angel 0:16

1.17. (Chorus) Glory To God In The Highest 1:52

1.18. (Aria) Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion 4:07

1.19. (Recit) Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened 0:26

1.20. (Aria) He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd 4:55

1.21. (Chorus) His Yoke Is Easy And His Burthen Is Light 2:15

Part Two

1.22. (Chorus) Behold The Lamb Of God 2:42

1.23. (Aria) He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men 10:36

2.1. (Chorus) Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs 1:51

2.2. (Chorus) And With His Stripes We Are Healed 1:52

2.3. (Chorus) All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray 4:02

2.4. (Recit) All They That See Him Laugh Him To Scorn 0:44

2.5. (Chorus) He Trusted In God That He Would Deliver Him 2:14

2.6. (Recit) Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart 1:53

2.7. (Aria) Behold And See If There Be Any Sorrow 1:19

2.8. (Recit) He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living 0:13

2.9. (Aria) But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell 2:14

2.10. (Recit) Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates 3:03

2.11. (Recit) Unto Which Of The Angels Said He At Any Time 0:13

2.12. (Chorus) Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him 1:26

2.13. (Aria) Thou Art Gone Up High 3:02

2.14. (Chorus) The Lord Gave The Word 0:57

2.15. (Aria) How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Them That Preach 2:09

2.16. (Chorus) Their Sound Is Gone Out Into All Lands 1:14

2.17. (Aria) Why Do The Nations So Furiosly Rage Together? 2:32

2.18. (Chorus) Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder 1:47

2.19. (Recit) He That Dwelleth In Heaven Shall Laugh 0:10

2.20. (Aria) Thou Shalt Break Them With A Rod Of Iron 1:58

2.21. (Chorus) Hallelujah, For The Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth 3:43

Part Three

2.22. (Aria) I Know That My Redeemer Liveth 6:00

2.23. (Chorus) Since By Man Came Death 2:20

2.24. (Recit) Behold, I Tell You A Mystery 0:29

2.25. (Aria) The Trumpet Shall Sound 5:49

2.26. (Recit) Then Shall Be Brought To Pass 0:15

2.27. (Aria) O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? 1:05

2.28. (Chorus) But Thanks Be To God Who Giveth Us The Victory 2:15

2.29. (Aria) If God Be For Us, Who Can Be Against Us? 4:54

2.30. (Chorus) Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain 3:20

2.31. (Chorus) Amen 4:15