ALTO
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL: MESSIAH
$12.93
Details
- Artist
- DAWSON, LYNNE / SUMMERS, HILARY
- Format
- CD
- Label
- ALTO
- Released
- Mar 07, 2025
- Catalog #
- AOTL2032.2
- UPC
- 5055354420320
About
Handel's Messiah is one of the best known and most performed works in Western music. Alto is pleased to offer Handel's Messiah in full performance by King's College Choir, Cambridge.
Tracklist 53 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Part I: Overture 03:02
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part I: Overture
- Duration
- 03:02
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
2 Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor) 02:50
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:50
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- John Mark Ainsley
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
3 Part I: Air: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor) 03:20
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I: Air: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor)
- Duration
- 03:20
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- John Mark Ainsley
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
4 Part I: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus) 02:51
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part I: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:51
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
5 Part I: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass) 01:19
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:19
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Alastair Miles
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
6 Part I: Air: But who may abide the day of his coming? (Alto) 04:04
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part I: Air: But who may abide the day of his coming? (Alto)
- Duration
- 04:04
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Hilary Summers
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
7 Part I: And he shall purify (Chorus) 02:29
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I: And he shall purify (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:29
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
8 Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto) 00:23
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto)
- Duration
- 00:23
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Hilary Summers
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
9 Part I: Air and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus) 05:26
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part I: Air and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus)
- Duration
- 05:26
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Hilary Summers
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
10 Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass) 02:01
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass)
- Duration
- 02:01
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Alastair Miles
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
11 Part I: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass) 03:17
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part I: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass)
- Duration
- 03:17
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Alastair Miles
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
12 Part I: For unto us a child is born (Chorus) 04:04
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part I: For unto us a child is born (Chorus)
- Duration
- 04:04
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
13 Part I: Pifa, "Pastoral Symphony" 02:30
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part I: Pifa, "Pastoral Symphony"
- Duration
- 02:30
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
14 Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano) 00:30
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:30
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Lynne Dawson
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
15 Part I: Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano) 00:31
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:31
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Lynne Dawson
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
16 Part I: Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano) 00:16
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:16
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Lynne Dawson
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
17 Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus) 01:52
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:52
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
18 Part I: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) 04:16
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part I: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano)
- Duration
- 04:16
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Lynne Dawson
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
19 Part I: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd (Soprano) 00:24
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part I: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:24
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Lynne Dawson
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
20 Part I: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Soprano) 04:34
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part I: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Soprano)
- Duration
- 04:34
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Lynne Dawson
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
21 Part I: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus) 02:20
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Part I: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:20
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
- Disc 2
-
1 Part II: Behold The Lamb of God (Chorus) 02:21
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part II: Behold The Lamb of God (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:21
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
2 Part II: Air: He was despised (Alto) 09:51
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part II: Air: He was despised (Alto)
- Duration
- 09:51
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Hilary Summers
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
3 Part II: Surely he hath borne our griefs (Chorus) 01:43
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part II: Surely he hath borne our griefs (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:43
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
4 Part II: And with his stripes we are healed (Chorus) 01:47
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part II: And with his stripes we are healed (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:47
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
5 Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus) 03:43
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:43
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
6 Part II: Recitative: All they that see Him Laugh Him to scorn (Tenor) 00:40
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: All they that see Him Laugh Him to scorn (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:40
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- John Mark Ainsley
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
7 Part II: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (Chorus) 02:18
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part II: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:18
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
8 Part II: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (Tenor) 01:48
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:48
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- John Mark Ainsley
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
9 Part II: Air: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Tenor) 01:21
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part II: Air: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:21
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- John Mark Ainsley
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
10 Part II: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Soprano) 00:17
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part II: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:17
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Lynne Dawson
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
11 Part II: Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (Soprano) 02:20
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part II: Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (Soprano)
- Duration
- 02:20
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Lynne Dawson
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
12 Part II: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus) 02:58
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part II: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:58
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
13 Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels (Tenor) 00:18
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:18
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- John Mark Ainsley
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
14 Part II: Let all the angels of God worship him (Chorus) 01:27
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part II: Let all the angels of God worship him (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:27
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
15 Part II: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Alto) 03:11
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part II: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Alto)
- Duration
- 03:11
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Hilary Summers
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
16 Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus) 01:03
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:03
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
17 Part II: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano) 02:03
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part II: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)
- Duration
- 02:03
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Lynne Dawson
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
18 Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus) 01:29
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:29
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
19 Part II: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass) 01:25
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part II: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:25
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Alastair Miles
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
20 Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus) 01:43
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:43
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
21 Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor) 00:11
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:11
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Hilary Summers
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
22 Part II: Air: Thou shalt break them (Tenor) 01:58
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Part II: Air: Thou shalt break them (Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:58
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Hilary Summers
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
23 Part II: Hallelujah (Chorus) 03:35
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Part II: Hallelujah (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:35
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
24 Part III: Air: I know that my redeemer liveth (Soprano) 05:47
- Track
- 24
- Title
- Part III: Air: I know that my redeemer liveth (Soprano)
- Duration
- 05:47
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Lynne Dawson
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
25 Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus) 02:02
- Track
- 25
- Title
- Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:02
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
26 Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass) 00:34
- Track
- 26
- Title
- Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)
- Duration
- 00:34
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Alastair Miles
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
27 Part III: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass) 08:30
- Track
- 27
- Title
- Part III: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)
- Duration
- 08:30
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Alastair Miles
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
28 Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Alto) 00:16
- Track
- 28
- Title
- Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Alto)
- Duration
- 00:16
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Hilary Summers
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
29 Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting (Alto, Tenor) 01:02
- Track
- 29
- Title
- Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting (Alto, Tenor)
- Duration
- 01:02
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Hilary Summers, John Mark Ainsley
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
30 Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus) 02:02
- Track
- 30
- Title
- Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:02
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
31 Part III: Air: If God is for us (Soprano) 05:06
- Track
- 31
- Title
- Part III: Air: If God is for us (Soprano)
- Duration
- 05:06
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Lynne Dawson
- Ensemble
- Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury
-
32 Part III: Worthy is the Lamb - Amen (Chorus) 06:50
- Track
- 32
- Title
- Part III: Worthy is the Lamb - Amen (Chorus)
- Duration
- 06:50
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cambridge King's College Choir, Brandenburg Consort
- Conductor
- Stephen Cleobury