George Frideric Handel;London Symphony Orchestra,London Philharmonic Choir,Hermann ScherchenMessiah

MESSIAH, HWV 56 - [Record 1. Side A] - PART I. Sinfonia

Sinfonia: Grave

[Record 1. Side A] - Accompagnato: 'Comfort ye my people'

Accompagnato (Tenor): "Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye My People..."

[Record 1. Side A] - Air: 'Ev'ry valley shall be exalted'

Air (Tenor): "Every Valley Shall Be Exalted..."

[Record 1. Side A] - Chorus: 'And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed'

Chorus: "And The Glory Of The Lord..."

[Record 1. Side A] - Accompagnato: 'Thus saith the Lord of Hosts'

Accompagnato (Bass): "Thus Saith The Lord..."

[Record 1. Side A] - Air: 'But who may abide the day of His coming'

Air (Contralto): "But Who May Abide..."

[Record 1. Side A] - Chorus: 'And He shall purify'

Chorus: "And He Shall Purify..."

[Record 1. Side A] - Recitative: 'Behold, a Virgin shall conceive'

Recitative (Contralto): "Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive..."

Air (Contralto And Chorus): "O Thou That Tellest..."

[Record 1. Side B] - Recitative: 'For behold, darkness shall cover the earth'

Accompagnato (Bass): "For, Behold, ... Darkness Shall Cover The Earth..."

[Record 1. Side B] - Air: 'The people that walked in darkness'

Air (Bass): "The People That Walked In Darkness..."

[Record 1. Side B] - Chorus: 'For unto us a child is born'

Chorus: "For Unto Us A Child Is Born..."

[Record 1. Side B] - Pastoral Symphony 'Pifa'

Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

[Record 1. Side B] - Recitative: 'There were shepherds'

Recitative (Soprano): "There Were ... Shepherds Abiding In The Field..."

[Record 1. Side B] - Accompagnato: 'And lo, the angel of the Lord'

Accompagnato (Soprano): "And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord..."

[Record 1. Side B] - Recitative: 'And the angel said unto them'

Recitative (Soprano): "And The Angel Said Upon Them..."

[Record 1. Side B] - Accompagnato: 'And suddenly there was with the angel'

Accompagnato (Soprano): "And Suddenly There Was With The Angel..."

[Record 1. Side B] - Chorus: 'Glory to God in the highest'

Chorus: "Glory To God In The Highest..."

[Record 1. Side B] - Air: 'Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion'

Air (Soprano): "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion..."

[Record 2. Side A] - PART II. Chorus: 'Behold the Lamb of God'

Recitative (Soprano): "Then Shall The Eyes...."

[Record 2. Side A] - Air: 'He was despised and rejected'

Air (Soprano): "He Shall Feed His Flock..."

[Record 2. Side A] - Chorus: 'Surely, He hath borne our griefs'

Chorus: "His Yoke Is Easy..."

[Record 2. Side A] - Chorus: 'With His stripes we are healed'

[Record 2. Side A] - Chorus: 'All we like sheep have gone astray'

[Record 2. Side B] - Accompagnato: 'All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn'

[Record 2. Side B] - Chorus: 'He trusted in God'

[Record 2. Side B] - Accompagnato: 'Thy rebuke hath broken His heart'

[Record 2. Side B] - Arioso: 'Behold and see, if there is any sorrow'

[Record 2. Side B] - Accompagnato: 'He was cut off out of the land'

[Record 2. Side B] - Air: 'But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell'

[Record 2. Side B] - Chorus: 'Lift up your heads'

[Record 2. Side B] - Recitative: 'Unto which of the angels'

[Record 2. Side B] - Chorus: 'Let all the angels of God worship Him'

[Record 2. Side B] - Air: 'Thou art gone up on high'

[Record 2. Side B] - Chorus: 'The Lord gave the word'

[Record 2. Side B] - Air: 'How beautiful are the feet'

[Record 2. Side B] - Chorus: 'Their sound is gone out'

[Record 3. Side A] - Aria: 'Why do the nations so furiously rage together'

[Record 3. Side A] - PART III. Air: 'I know that my Redeemer liveth'

[Record 3. Side A] - Chorus: 'Since by man came death'

[Record 3. Side B] - Accompagnato: 'Behold, I tell you a mystery'

[Record 3. Side B] - Air: 'The trumpet shall sound'

[Record 3. Side B] - Recitative: 'Then shall be brought to pass'

[Record 3. Side B] - Duet: 'O death, where is thy sting?'

[Record 3. Side B] - Chorus: 'But thanks be to God'

[Record 3. Side B] - Air: 'If God be for us, who can be against us?'

[Record 3. Side B] - Chorus: 'Worthy is Lamb that was slain'

Chorus: "Behold, The Lamb Of God..."

Air (Contralto): "He Was Despised..."

Chorus: "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs..."

Chorus: "And With His Stripes We Are Healed"

Chorus: "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray"

Accompagnato (Tenor): "All They That See Him..."

Chorus: "He Trusted In God..."

Accompagnato (Tenor): "Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart..."

Arioso (Tenor): "Behold, And See..."

Accompagnato (Tenor): "He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land..."

Air (Tenor): "But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul..."

Chorus: "Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates..."

Recitative (Tenor): "Unto Which Of The Angels..."

Chorus: "Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him"

Air (Bass): "Thou Art Gone Up On High..."

Chorus: "The Lord Gave The Word..."

Air (Soprano): "How Beautiful Are The Feet..."

Chorus: Their Sound Is GOne Out

Air (Bass): "Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage..."

Chorus: "Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder..."

Recitative (Tenor): "He That Dwelleth In Heaven

Air (Tenor): "Thou Shalt Break Them"

Chorus: "Hallelujah..."

Air (Soprano): "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth..."

Chorus: "Since By Man Came Death..."

Accompagnato (Bass): "Behold, I Tell You A Mystery..."

Air (Bass): "The Trumpet Shall Sound..."

Recitative (Contralto): "Then Shall Be Brought To Pass..."

Duet (Contralto & Tenor): "O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?"

Chorus: "But Thanks Be To God..."

Air (Soprano): "If God Be For Us..."

Chorus: "Worthy Is The Lamb..."