Handel: Messiah – Judith Nelson, George Frideric Handel, Emma Kirkby & Carolyn Watkinson

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 1, Symphony

Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

2:57

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 2, Recit. Comfort Ye, My People – No. 3, Aria. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor)

Paul Elliott, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

6:36

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 4, Chorus. And the Glory of the Lord Shall Be Revealed

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

2:51

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 5, Recit. Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts (Bass) – No. 6, Aria. But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming? (Soprano)

Emma Kirkby, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

5:32

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 7, Chorus. And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

2:43

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 8, Recit. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive, and Bear a Son (Alto) – No. 9, Aria & Chorus. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus)

Carolyn Watkinson, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston & Academy of Ancient Music

6:15

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 10, Recit. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth – No. 11, Aria. The People That Walked in Darkness Have Seen a Great Light (Bass)

David Thomas, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

5:36

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 12, Chorus. For unto Us a Child Is Born

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

4:15

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 13, Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"

Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

0:53

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 14, Recit. There Were Shepherds – And Lo, the Angel of the Lord – No. 15, And the Angel Said Unto Them – No. 16, And Suddenly (Soprano) – No. 17, Chorus. Glory to God in the Highest

Judith Nelson, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston & Academy of Ancient Music

3:22

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 18, Aria. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion (Soprano)

Judith Nelson, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

4:10

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 19, Recit. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened – No. 20, Aria. He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd (Soprano)

Judith Nelson, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

5:04

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 21, Chorus. His Yoke Is Easy and His Burthen Is Light

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

2:39

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 22, Chorus. Behold the Lamb of God

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

2:23

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 23, Aria. He Was Despised and Rejected of Men (Alto)

Carolyn Watkinson, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

10:20

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 24, Chorus. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs – No. 25, Chorus. And with His Stripes We Are Healed

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

3:57

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 26, Chorus. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

4:07

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 27, Recit. All They That See Him Laugh Him to Scorn (Tenor) – No. 28, Chorus. He Trusted in God That He Would Deliver Him

Paul Elliott, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston & Academy of Ancient Music

3:00

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 29, Recit. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart – No. 30, Aria. Behold and See – No. 31, Recit. He Was Cut Off Out of the Land of the Living (Soprano/Tenor)

Judith Nelson, Paul Elliott, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

3:38

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 32, Aria. But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell (Soprano)

Judith Nelson, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

2:23

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 33, Chorus. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

3:16

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 34, Recit. Unto Which of the Angels Said He at Any Time? (Tenor) – No. 35, Chorus. Let All the Angels of God Worship Him

Paul Elliott, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston & Academy of Ancient Music

1:45

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 36, Aria. Thou Art Gone Up on High (Soprano)

Emma Kirkby, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

2:55

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 37, Chorus. The Lord Gave the Word

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

1:14

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 38, Aria. How Beautiful Are the Feet of Them That Preach (Soprano)

Judith Nelson, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

2:05

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 39, Chorus. Their Sound Is Gone Out into All Lands

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

1:22

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 40, Aria. Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? (Bass) – No. 41, Chorus. Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder

David Thomas, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston & Academy of Ancient Music

3:16

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 42, Recit. He That Dwelleth in Heaven Shall Laugh Them to Scorn – No. 43, Aria. Thou Shalt Break Them with a Rod of Iron (Tenor)

Paul Elliott, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

2:12

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 44, Hallelujah Chorus

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

3:50

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 45, Aria. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Soprano)

Judith Nelson, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

5:36

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 46, Chorus. Since By Man Came Death

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

2:03

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 47, Recit. Behold, I Tell You a Mystery – No. 48, Aria. The Trumpet Shall Sound (Bass)

David Thomas, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

9:00

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 49, Recit. Then Shall Be Brought to Pass (Alto) – No. 50, Duet. O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? (Alto, Tenor)

Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Elliott, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

1:24

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 51, Chorus. But Thanks Be to God Who Giveth Us the Victory

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

2:18

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 52, Aria. If God Be For Us, Who Can Be Against Us? (Soprano)

Emma Kirkby, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & George Frideric Handel

4:22

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 53a, Chorus. Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

3:46

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: No. 53b, Chorus. Amen

Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

3:38

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