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1. Handel - Messiah (¸Þ½Ã¾Æ)
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Messiah
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Part One: God's Prophecy
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A1a Sinfony (Grave-Allegro Moderato)
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A1b Recitative (Larghetto E Piano): Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye My People (Tenor)
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A1c Aria (Andante): Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor)
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A1d Chorus (Allegro): And The Glory Of The Lord
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A2a Recitative: Thus Saith The Lord (Bass)
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A2b Aria (Larghetto—Prestisimo): But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming (Bass)
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A2c Chorus: And He Shall Purify
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B1a Recitativ: Behold! A Virgin Shall Conceive (Contralto)
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B1b Aria (Andante): O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion (Contralto)
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B1c Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
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B2a Recitative (Andante Larghetto): For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth (Bass)
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B2b Aria (Larghetto): The People That Walked In Darkness (Bass)
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B2c Chorus (Andante Allegro): For Unto Us A Child Is Born
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The Christmas Message
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C1a Pastoral Synphony (Larghetto E Mezzo Piano)
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C1b Recitatives: There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Fields (Soprano); And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord Came Upon Them (Soprano); And The Angel Said Unto Them (Soprano); And Sunddenly There Was With The Angel (Soprano
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C1c Chorus (Allegro, Da Lontano E Un Poco Piano): Glory To God In The Highest
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C2 Aria (Allegro): Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Os Zion (Soprano)
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C3a Recitative: Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opene'd (Soprano)
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C3b Aria (Larghetto E Piano): He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd (Soprano)
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C3c Chorus (Allegro): His Yoke Is Easy, His Burthen Is Light
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Part Two (Christ's Sacrifice And Rejection)
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D1 Chorus (Largo): Behold The Lamb Of God
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D2 Aria (Largo): He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men (Contralto)
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D3a Chorus (Largo E Staccato): Surely, He Hath Borne Our Griefs
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D3b Chorus (Alla Breve, Moderato): And With His Stripes We Are Healed
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D3c Chorus (Allegro Moderato—Adagio): All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
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E1a Recitative (Larghetto): All They That See Him, Laugh Him To Scorn (Tenor)
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E1b Chorus (Allegro): He Trusted In God
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E1c Recitative (Largo): Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart (Tenor)
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E1d Aria (Largo E Piano): Behold, And See If There Be Any Sorrow (Tenor)
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E1e Recitative: He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living (Tenor)
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E1f Aria (Andante Larghetto): But Thou Did'st Not Leave His Soul In Hell (Tenor)
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E2a Chorus (A Tempo Ordinario): Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
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E2b Chorus (Andante Allegro): The Lord Gave The Word
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E2c Aria (Larghetto): How Beautiful Are The Feet (Soprano)
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E2d Chorus (A Tempo Ordinario): Their Sound Is Gone Out Into All Lands
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E3a Aria (Allegro): Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together (Bass)
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E3b Chorus (Allegro E Staccato): Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
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E3c Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven (Tenor)
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E3d Aria (Andante): Thou Shall Break Them With A Rod Of Iron (Tenor)
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F1 Chorus (Allegro): Hallelujah!
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Part Three (Christ Triumphant)
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F2 Aria (Larghetto): I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Soprano)
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F3a Chorus (Grave—Allegro): Since By Man Came Death
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F3b Recitative: Behold, I Tell You A Mystery (Bass)
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F3c Aria (Pomposo, Ma Non Allegro): The Trumpet Shall Sound (Bass)
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F3d Chorus (Largo—Andante—Larghetto): Worthy Is The Lamb
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F3e Chorus (Allegro Moderato): Amen
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Bass Vocals – Jerome Hines
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Cello [Continuo] – Raymond Clark
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Chorus – Philharmonia Chorus
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Chorus Master – Wilhelm Pitz
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Composed By – Handel*
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Conductor – Otto Klemperer
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Contralto Vocals – Grace Hoffman
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Double Bass [Continuo] – James W. Merrett*
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Harpsichord [Continuo] – Otto Freudenthal
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Liner Notes – Charles Enderby
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Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra
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Organ – Ralph Downes
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Painting [Cover] – Leonardo Da Vinci
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Photography By – Godfrey MacDomnic
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Soprano Vocals – Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
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Tenor Vocals – Nicolai Gedda
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Trumpet [Solo] – David Mason (2) |
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