Handel: Messiah

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

53 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 22 MINUTES • JAN 01 1994

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows / Part 1: Symphony

The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

03:09

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows / Part 1: 1. Accompagnato. Comfort ye, My people

John Mark Ainsley, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

03:03

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 2. Air: Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted

John Mark Ainsley, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

03:31

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 3. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 4. Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord

Alastair Miles, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

01:21

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 5. Air: But who may abide the day of his coming

Hilary Summers, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

04:19

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 6. Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi

02:37

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 7. Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive

Hilary Summers, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

00:24

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 8. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion

Hilary Summers, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

03:44

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 10. Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover

Alastair Miles, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

02:08

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 11. Air: The people that walked in darkness

Alastair Miles, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

03:51

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 12. Chorus: For unto us a Child is born

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

02:37

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 14. Recitative: There were shepherds - Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord - Recitative: And the angel said unto them - Accompagnato: And suddenly

Lynne Dawson, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

01:26

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 15. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 16. Air: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion

Lynne Dawson, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

04:25

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 17a. Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind

Lynne Dawson, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 18a. Duet: He shall feed his flock

Lynne Dawson, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

05:01

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 19. Chorus: His yoke is easy

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 20. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 21. Air: He was despised

Hilary Summers, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

10:38

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 22. Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs

01:57

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 23. Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 24. Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 25. Accompagnato: All they that see Him

John Mark Ainsley, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

00:49

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 26. Chorus: He trusted in God

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows / Part 2: 27. Recit - Thy rebuke hath broken his heart

John Mark Ainsley, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

01:51

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 28. Arioso: Behold and see

John Mark Ainsley, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 29. Accompagnato: He was cut off

Lynne Dawson, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 30. Aria: But thou didst not leave

Lynne Dawson, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

02:21

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 31. Chorus: Lift up your heads

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 32. Recitative: Unto which of the angels

John Mark Ainsley, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 33. Chorus: Let all the angels of God

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 34a. Air: Thou art gone up on high

Hilary Summers, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 35. Chorus: The Lord gave the word

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 36. Air: How beautiful are the feet

Lynne Dawson, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

02:20

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 37a. Chorus: Their sound is gone out

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 38. Air: Why do the nations

Alastair Miles, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 39. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 40. Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven

John Mark Ainsley, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 41. Air: Thou shalt break them

John Mark Ainsley, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 42. Chorus: Hallelujah

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 43. Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth

Lynne Dawson, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

05:56

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 44. Chorus: Since by man came death

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 45. Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery

Alastair Miles, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 46. Air: The trumpet shall sound

Alastair Miles, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 47. Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass

Hilary Summers, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 48. Duet: O death where is thy sting?

Hilary Summers, John Mark Ainsley, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 49. Chorus: But thanks be to God

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 50. Air: If God be for us

Lynne Dawson, The Brandenburg Consort & Stephen Cleobury

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 51. Worthy is the Lamb - Blessing and honour -

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Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: Amen

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