RICHTER/DONATH/REYNOLDS/AJ MESIAS

CD 1: Handel: Messiah

 

 
 

George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)

 

Messiah

 

Part 1

1
 

Symphony

[3:29]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

2
 

1. Accompagnato: "Comfort ye, My people"

[2:31]

 

 
 

Stuart Burrows, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

3
 

2. Air: "Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted"

[3:47]

 

 
 

Stuart Burrows, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, Edgar Krapp

 

 

4
 

3. Chorus: "And the glory of the Lord"

[3:22]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

5
 

4. Accompagnato: "Thus saith the Lord"

[1:41]

 

6
 

5. Air: "But who may abide the day of his coming"

[4:54]

 

 
 

Donald McIntyre, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

7
 

6. Chorus: "And He shall purify the sons of Levi"

[2:38]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

8
 

7. Recitavive: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" - 8. Aria: "O thou that tellest good tidings"

[5:29]

 

 
 

Anna Reynolds, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

9
 

9. Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings

[2:10]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

10
 

"For behold, darkness shall cover"

[1:44]

 

11
 

"The people that walked in darkness"

[4:54]

 

 
 

Donald McIntyre, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

12
 

"For unto us a Child is born"

[4:10]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

13
 

13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

[3:03]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

14
 

"There were shepherds... And lo, the angel of the Lord...And the angel said unto them...And suddenly"

[2:08]

 

 
 

Helen Donath, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

15
 

"Glory to God in the highest"

[1:57]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, Edgar Krapp, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

16
 

16. Air: "Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion"

[4:07]

 

 
 

Helen Donath, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

17
 

"Then shall the eyes of the blind ... He shall feed his flock"

[7:08]

 

 
 

Anna Reynolds, Helen Donath, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

18
 

"His yoke is easy"

[2:34]

 

 

Part 2

19
 

"Behold the Lamb of God"

[2:47]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

20
 

"He was despised"

[12:45]

 

 
 

Anna Reynolds, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

21
 

22. Chorus: "Surely He hath borne our griefs"

[2:26]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, Edgar Krapp, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

Total Playing Time:
[1:19:44]

 

 

CD 2: Handel: Messiah

 

 
 

George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)

 

Messiah

 

Part 2

1
 

23. Chorus: "And with His stripes we are healed"

[2:29]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, Edgar Krapp, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

2
 

24. Chorus: "All we like sheep have gone astray"

[3:58]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

3
 

"All they that see Him"

[0:50]

 

 
 

Stuart Burrows, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

4
 

"He trusted in God"

[2:38]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

5
 

27. Accompagnato: "Thy rebuke hath broken His heart"

[1:38]

 

6
 

28. Arioso: "Behold and see"

[1:31]

 

7
 

"He was cut off...But Thou didst not leave his soul in Hell"

[2:38]

 

 
 

Stuart Burrows, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

8
 

"Lift up your heads"

[3:42]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, Edgar Krapp, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

9
 

"Unto which of the angels...Let all the Angels"

[1:58]

 

 
 

Stuart Burrows, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, Hedwig Bilgram, Edgar Krapp, Gordon Webb, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

10
 

"Thou art gone up on high"

[3:17]

 

 
 

Anna Reynolds, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

11
 

35. Chorus: "The Lord gave the word"

[1:05]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

12
 

"How beautiful are the feet"

[3:24]

 

 
 

Helen Donath, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

13
 

"Their sound is gone out"

[1:02]

 

 
 

Stuart Burrows, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

14
 

38. Air: "Why do the nations so furiously rage together?"

[2:58]

 

 
 

Donald McIntyre, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

15
 

"Let us break their bonds asunder"

[1:50]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, Edgar Krapp, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

16
 

"He that dwelleth in heaven...Thou shalt break them"

[2:23]

 

 
 

Stuart Burrows, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

17
 

42. Chorus: "Hallelujah"

[4:00]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

 

Part 3

18
 

43. Air: "I know that my Redeemer liveth"

[7:18]

 

 
 

Helen Donath, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

19
 

"Since by man came death"

[2:23]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

20
 

"Behold, I tell you a mystery...The trumpet shall sound"

[10:38]

 

 
 

Donald McIntyre, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, Gordon Webb

 

 

21
 

47. Then shall be brought to pass - 48. O death.. - 49. But thanks be to God

[3:31]

 

 
 

Anna Reynolds, Stuart Burrows, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

22
 

50. Air: "If God be for us"

[5:29]

 

 
 

Helen Donath, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter

 

 

23
 

"Worthy is the Lamb...Blessing and honour"

[3:55]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, Edgar Krapp, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

24
 

"Amen"

[3:27]

 

 
 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter, The John Alldis Choir, John Alldis

 

 

Total Playing Time:
[1:18:02]