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Messiah Handel, Hermann Scherchen, London Philharmonic Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Margaret Ritchie, Constance Shacklock, William Herbert & Richard Standen

Release: 1986 United Kingdom, Language: English, Status: Official
Format: CD + CD + CD, Tracks: 54, Length: 2:48:53, Barcode: 5011664910128
Release type: Other
1954 London recording, Remastered 1986

Contents

CD #1
1 Sinfonia: Grave 5:17
2 Accompagnato (Tenor): "Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye My People..." 3:58
3 Air (Tenor): "Every Valley Shall Be Exalted..." 3:30
4 Chorus: "And The Glory Of The Lord..." 2:47
5 Accompagnato (Bass): "Thus Saith The Lord..." 2:00
6 Air (Contralto): "But Who May Abide..." 4:35
7 Chorus: "And He Shall Purify..." 2:04
8 Recitative (Contralto): "Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive..." 0:46
9 Air (Contralto And Chorus): "O Thou That Tellest..." 5:22
10 Accompagnato (Bass): "For, Behold, ... Darkness Shall Cover The Earth..." 4:09
11 Air (Bass): "The People That Walked In Darkness..." 4:49
12 Chorus: "For Unto Us A Child Is Born..." 3:25
13 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) 1:57
14 Recitative (Soprano): "There Were ... Shepherds Abiding In The Field..." 0:26
15 Accompagnato (Soprano): "And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord..." 0:54
16 Recitative (Soprano): "And The Angel Said Upon Them..." 1:03
17 Accompagnato (Soprano): "And Suddenly There Was With The Angel..." 0:15
18 Chorus: "Glory To God In The Highest..." 2:15
19 Air (Soprano): "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion..." 4:23
20 Recitative (Soprano): "Then Shall The Eyes...." 0:41
21 Air (Soprano): "He Shall Feed His Flock..." 5:45
22 Chorus: "His Yoke Is Easy..." 2:16
CD #2
1 Chorus: "Behold, The Lamb Of God..." 4:32
2 Air (Contralto): "He Was Despised..." 9:46
3 Chorus: "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs..." 4:05
4 Chorus: "And With His Stripes We Are Healed" 4:04
5 Chorus: "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray" 5:03
6 Accompagnato (Tenor): "All They That See Him..." 1:25
7 Chorus: "He Trusted In God..." 2:14
8 Accompagnato (Tenor): "Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart..." 2:05
9 Arioso (Tenor): "Behold, And See..." 1:40
10 Accompagnato (Tenor): "He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land..." 0:26
11 Air (Tenor): "But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul..." 2:53
12 Chorus: "Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates..." 3:26
13 Recitative (Tenor): "Unto Which Of The Angels..." 0:27
14 Chorus: "Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him" 1:23
15 Air (Bass): "Thou Art Gone Up On High..." 5:59
16 Chorus: "The Lord Gave The Word..." 1:00
17 Air (Soprano): "How Beautiful Are The Feet..." 2:29
18 Chorus: Their Sound Is GOne Out 3:07
19 Air (Bass): "Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage..." 2:33
20 Chorus: "Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder..." 1:39
21 Recitative (Tenor): "He That Dwelleth In Heaven 0:21
22 Air (Tenor): "Thou Shalt Break Them" 2:07
23 Chorus: "Hallelujah..." 3:21
CD #3
1 Air (Soprano): "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth..." 10:03
2 Chorus: "Since By Man Came Death..." 2:21
3 Accompagnato (Bass): "Behold, I Tell You A Mystery..." 0:47
4 Air (Bass): "The Trumpet Shall Sound..." 8:55
5 Recitative (Contralto): "Then Shall Be Brought To Pass..." 0:17
6 Duet (Contralto & Tenor): "O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?" 0:53
7 Chorus: "But Thanks Be To God..." 2:02
8 Air (Soprano): "If God Be For Us..." 4:48
9 Chorus: "Worthy Is The Lamb..." 10:05

Other Releases in Group (1)

Official

  1. Messiah, (1956), 12" Vinyl () 1956 LSO

Links (2)

Discography Entry

  1. http://www.messiah-guide.com/scherchen54.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/release/12717079