Label
The Messiah, G. F. Handel ; The London Philharmonic Choir ; Walter Susskind conducting ; Frederick Jackson, choirmaster ; April Cantelo, soprano ; Roger Stalman, bass ; Helen Watts, contralto ; George Malcom, harpsichord ; Wilford Brown, tenor ; Harold Darke, organ
Accompanying matter
historical informationbiography of composer or authorlibretto or text
Form of composition
oratorios
Format of music
not applicable
Literary text for sound recordings
instruction
Music parts
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Responsibility statement
G. F. Handel ; The London Philharmonic Choir ; Walter Susskind conducting ; Frederick Jackson, choirmaster ; April Cantelo, soprano ; Roger Stalman, bass ; Helen Watts, contralto ; George Malcom, harpsichord ; Wilford Brown, tenor ; Harold Darke, organ
Table of contents
Part The First. 1-1 Overture 1-2 Comfort Ye My People 1-3 Every Valley Shall Be Exalted 1-4 And The Glory Of The Lord 1-5 Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts 1-6 But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming? 1-7 And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi 1-8 Behold! A Virgin Shall Conceive 1-9 O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion 1-10 For, Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth 1-11 The People That Walked In Darkness 1-12 For Unto Us A Child Is Born 1-13 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) 1-14 There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Field 1-15 Glory To God In The Highest 1-16 Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion! 1-17 Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened 1-18 He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd 1-19 His Yoke Is Easy, His Burthen Is Light Part The Second. 1-20 Behold The Lamb Of God 2-1 He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men 2-2 Surely, He Hath Borne Our Griefs 2-3 And With His Stripes We Are Healed 2-4 All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray 2-5 All They That See Him, Laugh Him To Scorn 2-6 He Trusted In God That He Would Deliver Him 2-7 Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart 2-8 Behold, And See If There Be Any Sorrow 2-9 He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living 2-10 But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell 2-11 Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates 2-12 How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Them 2-13 Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage 2-14 Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder 2-15 He That Dwelleth In Heaven 2-16 Thou Shalt Break Them With A Rod Of Iron 2-17 Hallelujah Part The Third. 2-18 I Know That My Redeemer Liveth 2-19 Since By Man Came Death 2-20 Behold, I Tell You A Mystery 2-21 The Trumpet Shall Sound 2-22 Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain 2-23 Amen
Variant Title
The London Philharmonic Orchestra's Glorious recording of Handel's Messiah