HANDEL Messiah Te Kanawa/Gjevang/Lewis/Howell

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL

Messiah
Te Kanawa · Gjevang · Lewis · Howell
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
& Chorus
Sir Georg Solti
Int. Release 01 Feb. 1985
2 CDs / Download
2 CDs 0289 414 3962 8 dh2 Decca DDD

Track List

CD 1: Handel: Messiah

George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Messiah, HWV 56

John Tobin edition

Pt. 1

1.
Symphony
3:05

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

2.
1. Accompagnato: Comfort ye, My people - 2. Air: Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted
6:43

Keith Lewis, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

3.
3. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord
2:42

Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

4.
Recit: Thus saith the Lord...Aria: But who may abide
5:46

Anne Gjevang, Gwynne Howell, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

5.
6. Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi
2:40

Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

6.
7. Recit: Behold, a Virgin shall conceive 8. Aria:O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion 9. Coro
6:03

Anne Gjevang, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

7.
10. Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth 11. Aria: The people that walked in darkness
5:45

Gwynne Howell, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

8.
12. Chorus: "For unto us a Child is born"
4:19

Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

9.
13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
2:54

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

10.
Recit: There were shepherds...Chorus: Glory to God
3:43

Kiri Te Kanawa, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

11.
16. Air: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion
4:20

Kiri Te Kanawa, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

12.
"Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened....He shall feed his flock"
5:30

Kiri Te Kanawa, Anne Gjevang, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

13.
19. Chorus: His yoke is easy
2:30

Pt. 2

14.
20. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God
2:45

Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

15.
Air: He was despised...Chorus: Surely he hath borne...
11:32

Anne Gjevang, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

Total Playing Time: 1:10:17

CD 2: Handel: Messiah

George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Messiah, HWV 56

John Tobin edition

Pt. 2

1.
Chorus: And with his stripes...All we like sheep
6:00

Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

2.
Chorus: All they that see him...Recit: He trusted..
2:55

Keith Lewis, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

3.
Recit: Thy rebuke...Air:But thou didst not leave
6:01

Keith Lewis, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

4.
Chorus: Lift up your heads...Recit:Unto which...Chorus
4:52

Keith Lewis, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

5.
34a. Air: "Thou art gone up on high"
3:22

Anne Gjevang, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

6.
35. Chorus: The Lord gave the word
1:08

Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

7.
Air: How beautiful are the feet..Chorus:Their sound
3:39

Kiri Te Kanawa, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

8.
Air: Why do the nations...Air: Thou shalt break them them...
6:49

Keith Lewis, Gwynne Howell, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

9.
42. Chorus: "Hallelujah"
3:39

Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

Pt. 3

10.
43. Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth
5:55

Kiri Te Kanawa, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

11.
44. Chorus: Since by man came death
2:08

Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

12.
Behold, I tell you......The Trumpet shall sound
9:02

Gwynne Howell, Adolph Herseth, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

13.
Recitativo: Then shall be brought - Duet: O death were is thy sting - Chorus: But thanks be to God
3:27

Anne Gjevang, Keith Lewis, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

14.
50. Air: If God be for us
4:48

Kiri Te Kanawa, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

15.
51. Worthy is the Lamb - Blessing and honour -
6:36

Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti

Total Playing Time: 1:10:21