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George Frideric Handel
HWV 56
(1742)
A Sacred Oratorio
Words by Charles Jennens
MESSIAH
HWV 56
(1742)
A Sacred Oratorio
Words by Charles Jennens
Haendel HWV 56 Messiah Christopher Hogwood Academy of Ancient Music 1982
(Published on Feb 27, 2014 by Soprano Haendel, 4:3 240p 2:16:23)
Haendel 1741 Messiah Collegium 1704, Václav Luks
Collegium 1704 conducted by Václav Luks
Soprano : Hana Blažíková
Alto : Delphine Galou
Tenor : Markus Brutscher
Basso : Marian Kejcic
(Published on 2014-12-05 by Soprano Haendel, 16:9 360p 2h17m17s)
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| Conductor | Christopher Hogwood | René Jacobs | Václav Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orchestra | Academy of Ancient Music | Freiburger Barockorchester | Collegium 1704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choir | Choir of Westminster Abbey | Choir of Clare College, Cambridge | Collegium Vocale 1704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Westminster Abbey | La Chaise-Dieu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance duration | 2h16m24s | 2h16m23s | 2h17m17s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Video type | 360p 4:3 | Audio only | 360p 16:9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YouTube uploader | Soprano Haendel | TheGravicembalo2 | FossoDeiLupi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YouTube upload date | 2014-02-27 | 2011-12-04 | 2014-02-19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Soprano 1 | Judith Nelson | Kerstin Avemo | Hana Blažíková | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soprano 2 | Emma Kirkby | Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor) | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alto | Carolyn Watkinson | Patricia Bardon | Delphine Galou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tenor | Paul Elliott | Kobie van Rensburg | Markus Brutscher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bass | David Thomas | Neal Davies | Marian Kejcic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| # | Text - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | Hogwood AAM 1982 | Jacobs @Amazon | Luks Collegium 1704 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | Accompagnato Tenor Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness; prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. (Isaiah 40: 1-3) | (2-Hogwood) 2-Hogwood | (2-Luks) 2-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Air Tenor Ev'ry valley shall be exalted, and ev'ry moutain and hill made low; the crooked straight and the rough places plain. (Isaiah 40: 4) | (3-Hogwood) 3-Hogwood | (3-Luks) 3-Luks 3-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Chorus And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. (Isaiah 40: 5) | (4-Hogwood) 4-Hogwood | (4-Luks) (4-Luks) 4-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Accompagnato Bass Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts: Yet once a little while and I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. And I will shake all nations; and the desire of all nations shall come. (Haggai 2: 6-7) The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the messenger of the Covenant, whom you delight in; behold, He shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. (Malachi 3: 1) | 5-Hogwood | 5-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Air Alto or soprano But who may abide the day of His coming, and who shall stand when He appeareth? For He is like a refiner's fire. (Malachi 3: 2) | Soprano Emma Kirkby (6-Hogwood) 6-Hogwood (6/Fire-Hogwood) 6/Fire-Hogwood | Alto Delphine Galou (6-Luks) 6-Luks (6/Fire-Luks) 6/Fire-Luks 6/But_who-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Chorus And He shall purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. (Malachi 3: 3) | 7-Hogwood | 7-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Recitative Alto Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Emmanuel, God with us. (Isaiah 7: 14; Matthew 1: 23) | Carolyn Watkinson 8-Hogwood | Delphine Galou 8-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Air and Chorus Alto O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain. O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, behold your god! (Isaiah 40: 9) Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. (Isaiah 60: 1) Chorus O thou that tellest. . . etc. | Alto Carolyn Watkinson (9-Hogwood) 9-Hogwood (9/Jerusalem-Hogwood) 9/Jerusalem-Hogwood (9/Arise-Hogwood) 9/Arise-Hogwood 9/Chorus-Hogwood | Alto Delphine Galou (9-Luks) 9-Luks (9/Jerusalem-Luks) 9/Jerusalem-Luks (9/Arise-Luks) 9/Arise-Luks 9/Chorus-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Accompagnato Bass For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. (Isaiah 60: 2-3) | (10-Hogwood) 10-Hogwood | (10-Luks) 10-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Air Bass The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. (Isaiah 9: 2) | (11-Hogwood) 11-Hogwood | 11-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Chorus For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9: 6) | (12-Hogwood) 12-Hogwood | (12-Luks) 12-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Pifa ("Pastoral Symphony") | 13-Hogwood | 13-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14a | Recitative Soprano There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. (Luke 2: 8) | Judith Nelson 14a-Hogwood | 14a-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14b | Accompagnato Soprano And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. (Luke 2: 9) | Judith Nelson 14b-Hogwood | 14b-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Recitative Soprano And the angel said unto them: “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2: 10-11) | Judith Nelson 15-Hogwood | 15-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Accompagnato Soprano And suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying: (Luke 2: 13) | Judith Nelson 16-Hogwood | 16-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Chorus “Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, good will towards men.” (Luke 2: 14) | 17-Hogwood | 17-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Air Soprano Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, thy King cometh unto thee; He is the righteous Saviour, and He shall speak peace unto the heathen. Rejoice greatly. . . da capo (Zecharaiah 9: 9-10) | Judith Nelson (18-Hogwood) 18-Hogwood | (18-Luks) 18-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Recitative Alto Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing. (Isaiah 35: 5-6) | Soprano Judith Nelson 19-Hogwood | Alto Delphine Galou 19-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Air (or Duet) (Alto &) soprano He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; and He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. (Isaiah 40: 11) Come unto Him, all ye that labour, come unto Him that are heavy laden, and He will give you rest. Take his yoke upon you, and learn of Him, for He is meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (Matthew 11: 28-29) | Soprano Judith Nelson (20-Hogwood) 20-Hogwood | Alto Delphine Galou (20-Luks) 20-Luks (20/Come-Luks) 20/Come-Luks 20/Take-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Chorus His yoke is easy, and His burden is light. (Matthew 11: 30) | 21-Hogwood | 21-Luks End_of_Part_1-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22 | Chorus Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world. (John 1: 29) | (22-Hogwood) 22-Hogwood | (22-Luks) 22-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Air Alto He was despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. (Isaiah 53: 3) He gave His back to the smiters, and His cheeks to them that plucked off His hair: He hid not His face from shame and spitting. He was despised. . . da capo (Isaiah 53: 6) | Carolyn Watkinson (23-Hogwood) 23-Hogwood 23/Smiters-Hogwood | Alto Delphine Galou (23-Luks) 23-Luks 23/smiters-Luks (23/despised-Luks) 23/despised-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Chorus Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows! He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him. (Isaiah 53: 4-5) | (24-Hogwood) 24-Hogwood 24/wounded-Hogwood 24/chastisement-Hogwood | (24-Luks) 24-Luks 24/wounded-Luks 24/chastisement-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Chorus And with His stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53: 5) | 25-Hogwood | 25-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Chorus All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way. And the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53: 6) | 26-Hogwood 26/Lord-Hogwood | 26-Luks 26/Lord-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Accompagnato Tenor All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn; they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads, saying: (Psalm 22: 7) | (27-Hogwood) 27-Hogwood | (27-Luks) 27-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Chorus “He trusted in God that He would deliver Him; let Him deliver Him, if He delight in Him.” (Psalm 22: 8) | 28-Hogwood | 28-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Accompagnato Tenor Thy rebuke hath broken His heart: He is full of heaviness. He looked for some to have pity on Him, but there was no man, neither found He any to comfort him. (Psalm 69: 20) | 29-Hogwood | 29-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Arioso Tenor Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow. (Lamentations 1: 12) | 30-Hogwood | 30-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Accompagnato Soprano or tenor He was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgressions of Thy people was He stricken. (Isaiah 53: 8) | Soprano Judith Nelson 31-Hogwood | 31-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Air Soprano or tenor But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell; nor didst Thou suffer Thy Holy One to see corruption. (Psalm 16: 10) | Soprano Judith Nelson (32-Hogwood) 32-Hogwood | (32-Luks) 32-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Chorus Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Glory. (Psalm 24: 7-10) | (33-Hogwood) 33-Hogwood | (33-Luks) 33-Luks Applause_and_half_time!-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Recitative Tenor Unto which of the angels said He at any time: “Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee?” (Hebrews 1: 5) | 34-Hogwood | 34-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Chorus Let all the angels of God worship Him. (Hebrews 1: 6) | 35-Hogwood | 35-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Air Alto or soprano Thou art gone up on high; Thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men; yea, even from Thine enemies, that the Lord God might dwell among them. (Psalm 68: 18) | Soprano Emma Kirby (36-Hogwood) 36-Hogwood | Alto Delphine Galou (36-Luks) 36-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Chorus The Lord gave the word; great was the company of the preachers. (Psalm 68: 11) | 37-Hogwood | 37-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Air (or « duet and Chorus ») Soprano or alto (or soprano, alto and Chorus) How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things. (Isaiah 52: 7; Romans 10: 15) | Soprano Judith Nelson (38-Hogwood) 38-Hogwood | (38-Luks) 38-Luks (39-Luks) 39-Luks (38-Luks) 38-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Chorus (or air for tenor) Their sound is gone out into all lands, and their words unto the ends of the world. (Romans 10: 18; Psalm 19: 4) | 39-Hogwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Air (or « Air and Recitative ») Bass Why do the nations so furiously rage together, and why do the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against His anointed. (Psalm 2: 1-2) | Bass David Thomas (40-Hogwood) 40-Hogwood | (40-Luks) 40-Luks (40/kings-Luks) 40/kings-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Chorus Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their yokes from us. (Psalm 2: 3) | 41-Hogwood | 41-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Recitative Tenor He that dwelleth in Heav'n shall laugh them to scorn; The Lord shall have them in derision. (Psalm 2: 4) | 42-Hogwood | 42-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Air Tenor Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. (Psalm 2: 9) | (43-Hogwood) 43-Hogwood | (43-Luks) 43-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Chorus Hallelujah: for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. (Revelation 19: 6) The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever. (Revelation 11: 15) King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. (Revelation 19: 16) Hallelujah! | (44-Hogwood) 44-Hogwood 44/Omnipotent-Hogwood 44/kingdom-Hogwood 44/King-Hogwood | (44-Luks) 44-Luks 44/Omnipotent-Luks 44/kingdom-Luks 44/King-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 45 | Air Soprano I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God. (Job 19: 25-26) For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first fruits of them that sleep. (I Corinthians 15: 20) | Soprano Judith Nelson (45-Hogwood) 45-Hogwood 45/worms-Hogwood 45/Christ-Hogwood | (45-Luks) 45-Luks 45/worms-Luks 45/Christ-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Chorus Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. (I Corinthians 15: 21-22) | 46-Hogwood 46/resurrection-Hogwood 46/Adam-Hogwood 46/Christ-Hogwood | 46-Luks 46/resurrection-Luks 46/Adam-Luks 46/Christ-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Accompagnato Bass Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. (I Corinthians 15: 51-52) | David Nelson 47-Hogwood | 47-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | Air Bass The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality. The trumpet. . . da capo (I Corinthians 15: 52-53) | David Nelson (48-Hogwood) 48-Hogwood (48/For-Hogwood) 48/For-Hogwood | (48-Luks) 48-Luks (48/For-Luks) 48-Luks 48/The-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | Recitative Alto Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” (I Corinthians 15: 54) | Carolyn Watkinson 49-Hogwood | Delphine Galou 49-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Duet Alto & Tenor O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. (I Corinthians 15: 55-56) | Carolyn Watkinson Paul Elliott 50-Hogwood 50/The-Hogwood | Alto Delphine Galou 50-Luks 50/The-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | Chorus But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (I Corinthians 15: 57) | 51-Hogwood | 51-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Air Soprano alto If God be for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8: 31) Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is at the right hand of God, who makes intercession for us. (Romans 8: 33-34) | Emma Kirkby (52-Hogwood) 52-Hogwood 52/Who-Hogwood 52/It_is_God-Hogwood 52/Christ-Hogwood | Alto Delphine Galou (52-Luks) 52-Luks 52/Who-Luks 52/It_is_God-Luks 52/Christ-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | Chorus Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. (x2) Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, (x7) for ever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 5: 12-14) | 53-Hogwood 53/receive-Hogwood 2 53/Blessing-Hogwood 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 53/ever-Hogwood 53/Amen-Hogwood | 53-Luks 53/receive-Luks 2-Luks 53/Blessing-Luks 2-Luks, 3-Luks, 4-Luks, 5-Luks, 6-Luks 53/ever-Luks 53/Amen-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final material | End_of_performance-Luks Male interest here (was the video editor a man? :-) ENCORE!!!! Hallelujah!-Luks End_of_encore-Luks Closing_credits-Luks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alternative performances:
Here are several recordings of more or less of the Messiah.
Haendel HWV 56 Messiah Christopher Hogwood Academy of Ancient Music 1982
(Published on Feb 27, 2014 by Soprano Haendel, 4:3 240p 2:16:23)
Conductor: Cristopher Hogwood
Judith Nelson (S1), Emma Kirkby (S2),
Carolyn Watkinson (A)
Paul Elliott (T), David Thomas (B)
Organist and Master of the choristers: Simon Preston
The Choir Of Westminster Abbey
[Can you tell the choristers are all male?]
The Academy of Ancient Music
Recorded at Westminster Abbey, 1982
Here is a subset of the Messiah, only 59 minutes, but it includes video,
of a performance by
Sylvia McNair (S), Anne Sofie von Otter (MS),
Michael Chance (CT), Jerry Hadley (T), Robert Lloyd (B)
Academy and Chorus of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
Dublin 1992
Video:
- Part I
0:00 7. And he shall purify (C)
2:25 8. Behold a virgin shall conceive (MS)
2:50 9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (MS, C) - 0:00 12. For unto us a child is born (C)
4:00 13. Pastoral symphony
5:05 14. There were shepherds abiding in the field (S)
5:20 14a. And lo! the Angel of the Lord came upon them (S)
5:48 15. And the angel said unto them (S)
6:26 16. And suddenly there was with the angel (S)
6:44 17. Glory to God (C) - 0:00 20. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd (MS, S)
5:15 21. His yoke is easy, and His burthen is light (C)
7:40 Part II
7:48 22. Behold the Lamb of God (C) - 0:00 24. Surely He hath borne our griefs (C)
1:54 25. And with His stripes we are healed (C)
3:30 26. All we like sheep have gone astray (C)
6:25 27. All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn (T)
7:05 28. He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (C) - 0:00 35. Let all the angels of God worship Him (C)
1:25 36. Thou art gone up on high (CT)
4:39 37. The Lord gave the word (C)
5:45 38. How beautiful are the feet of them (S) - 0:00 40. Why do the nations so furiously rage (B)
2:52 41. Let us break their bonds asunder (C)
Part III
4:35 46. Since by man came death (C)
6:25 50. O death, where is thy sting? (CT, T)
7:40 51. But thanks be to God (C) - 0:00 53. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (C)
1:15 Blessing and honour, glory and power (C)
2:40 Amen (C)
The following will play a subset
(namely, sections not blocked by the copyright holder)
of the Messiah as conducted by Trevor Pinnock and the English Concert.
Sorry, no video, only a still CD cover photo.
Use the right "forward" button to move to the next selection.
The following will play a subset
(namely, sections not blocked by the copyright holder
(at least as of 2011-01-25; it literally changes day to day),
33 out of 51 sections running 1 hour, 34 minutes)
of the Messiah as conducted by Trevor Pinnock.
The following starts with the bass recitative “And I will shake”.
Academy of Ancient Music
Judith Nelson soprano
Emma Kirkby soprano
Carolyn Watkinson contralto
Paul Elliott tenor
David Thomas bass
Choir of Westminster Abbey
Christopher Hogwood conductor
Year: 1982
Published on Jun 7, 2013 by FossoDeiLupi
Collegium 1704 conducted by Václav Luks
Soprano : Hana Blažíková
Alto : Delphine Galou
Tenor : Markus Brutscher
Basso : Marian Kejcic
Performer:
Barbara Schlick, soprano I
Sandrine Piau, soprano II
Andreas Scholl, alto
Mark Padmore, tenor
Nathan Berg, bass
William Christie
Les Arts Florissants
Published on Aug 25, 2012 by EssentialClassical
Published on Feb 9, 2013 by Rus3ik (2h38m23s)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Academy of Ancient Music
Stephen Cleobury
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