Handel / Margaret Price · Hanna Schwarz · Stuart Burrows · Simon Estes / Symphonie-Orchester & Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Sir Colin Davis - Messiah

Tracklist

Part One
1-1	Sinfonia	3:51
1-2	1. Comfort Ye, My People - Accompagnato	3:01
1-3	2. Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted - Aria	3:35
1-4	3. And The Glory Of The Lord - Coro	2:51
1-5	4. Thus Saith The Lord - Accompagnato	1:38
1-6	5. But Who May Abide - Aria	4:28
1-7	6. And He Shall Purify - Coro	2:17
1-8	7. Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive - Recitativo / 8. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion - Aria / 9. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion - Coro	6:13
1-9	10. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth - Accompagnato / 11. The People That Walked In Darkness - Aria	6:57
1-10	12. For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Coro	4:02
1-11	13. Pifa - Sinfonia Pastorale	3:13
1-12	14. There Were Shepherds - Recitativo; And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord - Accompagnato; And The Angel Said Unto Them - Recitativo; And Suddenly There Was With The Angel - Accompagnato	1:28
1-13	15. Glory To God - Coro	1:49
1-14	16. Rejoice Greatly - Aria	4:37
1-15	17a. Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind - Recitativo	0:24
1-16	18a. He Shall Feed His Flock - Duetto	6:10
1-17	19. His Yoke Is Easy - Coro	2:17
Part Two
2-1	20. Behold The Lamb Of God - Coro	3:58
2-2	21. He Was Despised - Aria	10:26
2-3	22. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs - Coro / 23. And With His Stripes - Coro / 24. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray - Coro	8:57
2-4	25. All They That See Him - Accompagnato	0:42
2-5	26. He Trusted In God - Coro	2:10
2-6	27. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart - Accompagnato	2:12
2-7	28. Behold, And See - Arioso	1:26
2-8	29. He Was Cut Off - Accompagnato / 30. But Thou Didst Not Leave - Aria	2:57
2-9	31. Lift Up Your Heads - Coro	2:58
2-10	32. Unto Which Of The Angels - Recitativo / 33. Let All The Angels Of God - Coro	1:54
2-11	34. Thou Art Gone Up High - Aria	3:19
2-12	35. The Lord Gave The Word - Coro	1:12
2-13	36. How Beautiful Are The Feet - Aria	2:46
2-14	37. Their Sound Is Gone Out - Coro	1:34
2-15	38. Why Do The Nations? - Aria	2:59
2-16	39. Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder - Coro	1:43
2-17	40. He That Dwelleth In Heaven - Recitativo / 41. Thou Shalt Break Them - Aria	2:28
2-18	42. Hallelujah - Coro	3:47
Part Three
3-1	43. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Aria	6:13
3-2	44. Since By Man Came Death - Coro	2:13
3-3	45. Behold, I Tell You A Mystery - Accompagnato	0:37
3-4	46. The Trumpet Shall Sound - Aria	8:35
3-5	47. Then Shall Be Brought To Pass - Recitativo / 48. O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? - Duetto / 49. But Thanks Be To God - Coro	3:38
3-6	50. If God Be For Us - Aria	4:55
3-7	51. Worthy Is The Lamb - Coro / 52. Amen - Coro	7:42

Credits

• Art Direction – Top Cover
• Bass Vocals – Simon Estes
• Cello – Walter Nothas
• Choir – Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
• Chorus Master – Hans-Peter Rauscher
• Composed By – George Frideric Handel*
• Conductor – Sir Colin Davis
• Conductor [Conductor's Assistant] – David Syrus
• Contralto Vocals – Hanna Schwarz
• Double Bass – Heinrich Braun
• Harpsichord – John Constable
• Illustration – Silvan Steenbrink
• Orchestra – Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
• Organ – Hedwig Bilgram
• Soprano Vocals – Margaret Price
• Tenor Vocals – Stuart Burrows
• Trumpet – Chandler Goetting

Notes

Recorded: Herkulessaal München, 10-11/1984
Co-production with Bavarian Radio
Total playing time = 150:12
© Phonogram International B.V.
Printed in West Germany
Made in West Germany
CD is manufactured by PolyGram in Hanover, West Germany

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 28941 25382 8
• Other (Disc 1): 412 539-2
• Other (Disc 2): 412 540-2
• Other (Disc 3): 412 541-2

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
412 538-1	Handel* / Margaret Price · Hanna Schwarz · Stuart Burrows · Simon Estes / Symphonie-Orchester & Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks* / Sir Colin Davis	Handel* / Margaret Price · Hanna Schwarz · Stuart Burrows · Simon Estes / Symphonie-Orchester & Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks* / Sir Colin Davis - Messiah ‎(3xLP)	Philips	412 538-1	Netherlands	1985