Handel: Messiah

1 Part I: Overture 02:39

Track: 1
Title: Part I: Overture
Duration: 02:39
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

2 Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor) 02:43

Track: 2
Title: Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor)
Duration: 02:43
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Guy Cutting
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

3 Part I: Air: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor) 03:00

Track: 3
Title: Part I: Air: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor)
Duration: 03:00
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Guy Cutting
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

4 Part I: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus) 02:27

Track: 4
Title: Part I: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)
Duration: 02:27
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

5 Part I: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass) 01:20

Track: 5
Title: Part I: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass)
Duration: 01:20
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Edward Grint
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

6 Part I: Air: But who may abide the day of his coming? (Counter-tenor) 04:00

Track: 6
Title: Part I: Air: But who may abide the day of his coming? (Counter-tenor)
Duration: 04:00
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexander Chance
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

7 Part I: And he shall purify (Chorus) 02:25

Track: 7
Title: Part I: And he shall purify (Chorus)
Duration: 02:25
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

8 Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto) 00:26

Track: 8
Title: Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto)
Duration: 00:26
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Helen Charlston
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

9 Part I: Air and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus) 04:51

Track: 9
Title: Part I: Air and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus)
Duration: 04:51
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Helen Charlston
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

10 Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass) 01:55

Track: 10
Title: Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass)
Duration: 01:55
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Edward Grint
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

11 Part I: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass) 03:39

Track: 11
Title: Part I: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass)
Duration: 03:39
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Edward Grint
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

12 Part I: For unto us a child is born (Chorus) 03:44

Track: 12
Title: Part I: For unto us a child is born (Chorus)
Duration: 03:44
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

13 Part I: Pifa, "Pastoral Symphony" 01:32

Track: 13
Title: Part I: Pifa, "Pastoral Symphony"
Duration: 01:32
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

14 Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano) 00:12

Track: 14
Title: Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano)
Duration: 00:12
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Hilary Cronin
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

15 Part I: Recitative: And lo, the Angel of the Lord (Soprano) 00:16

Track: 15
Title: Part I: Recitative: And lo, the Angel of the Lord (Soprano)
Duration: 00:16
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Hilary Cronin
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

16 Part I: Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano) 00:30

Track: 16
Title: Part I: Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano)
Duration: 00:30
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Hilary Cronin
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

17 Part I: Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano) 00:16

Track: 17
Title: Part I: Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano)
Duration: 00:16
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Hilary Cronin
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

18 Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus) 01:42

Track: 18
Title: Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus)
Duration: 01:42
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

19 Part I: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) 04:09

Track: 19
Title: Part I: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano)
Duration: 04:09
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Hilary Cronin
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

20 Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd (Alto) 00:23

Track: 20
Title: Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd (Alto)
Duration: 00:23
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Helen Charlston
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

21 Part I: Air: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Alto) 04:55

Track: 21
Title: Part I: Air: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Alto)
Duration: 04:55
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Helen Charlston
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

22 Part I: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus) 02:10

Track: 22
Title: Part I: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus)
Duration: 02:10
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

1 Part II: Behold The Lamb of God (Chorus) 02:48

Track: 1
Title: Part II: Behold The Lamb of God (Chorus)
Duration: 02:48
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

2 Part II: Air: He was despised (Alto) 10:12

Track: 2
Title: Part II: Air: He was despised (Alto)
Duration: 10:12
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Helen Charlston
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

3 Part II: Surely he hath borne our griefs (Chorus) 01:39

Track: 3
Title: Part II: Surely he hath borne our griefs (Chorus)
Duration: 01:39
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

4 Part II: And with his stripes we are healed (Chorus) 01:41

Track: 4
Title: Part II: And with his stripes we are healed (Chorus)
Duration: 01:41
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

5 Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus) 03:23

Track: 5
Title: Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)
Duration: 03:23
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

6 Part II: Recitative: All they that see him (Tenor) 00:35

Track: 6
Title: Part II: Recitative: All they that see him (Tenor)
Duration: 00:35
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Guy Cutting
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

7 Part II: He trusted in God that he would deliver him (Chorus) 02:02

Track: 7
Title: Part II: He trusted in God that he would deliver him (Chorus)
Duration: 02:02
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

8 Part II: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (Soprano) 01:44

Track: 8
Title: Part II: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (Soprano)
Duration: 01:44
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Hilary Cronin
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

9 Part II: Air: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Soprano) 01:12

Track: 9
Title: Part II: Air: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Soprano)
Duration: 01:12
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Hilary Cronin
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

10 Part II: Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Tenor) 00:12

Track: 10
Title: Part II: Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Tenor)
Duration: 00:12
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Guy Cutting
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

11 Part II: Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (Tenor) 02:05

Track: 11
Title: Part II: Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (Tenor)
Duration: 02:05
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Guy Cutting
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

12 Part II: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus) 02:48

Track: 12
Title: Part II: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus)
Duration: 02:48
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

13 Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels (Tenor) 00:14

Track: 13
Title: Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels (Tenor)
Duration: 00:14
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Guy Cutting
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

14 Part II: Let all the angels of God worship him (Chorus) 01:22

Track: 14
Title: Part II: Let all the angels of God worship him (Chorus)
Duration: 01:22
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

15 Part II: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Counter-tenor) 03:07

Track: 15
Title: Part II: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Counter-tenor)
Duration: 03:07
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexander Chance
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

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: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

17 Part II: Air and Chorus: How beautiful are the feet (Couunter-tenor, Chorus) 03:08

Track: 17
Title: Part II: Air and Chorus: How beautiful are the feet (Couunter-tenor, Chorus)
Duration: 03:08
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexander Chance, Nathan Mercieca
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

18 Part II: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass) 01:13

Track: 18
Title: Part II: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass)
Duration: 01:13
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Frederick Long
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

19 Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus) 01:41

Track: 19
Title: Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)
Duration: 01:41
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

20 Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor) 00:10

Track: 20
Title: Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor)
Duration: 00:10
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Guy Cutting
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

21 Part II: Air: Thou shalt break them (Tenor) 01:49

Track: 21
Title: Part II: Air: Thou shalt break them (Tenor)
Duration: 01:49
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Guy Cutting
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

22 Part II: Hallelujah (Chorus) 03:41

Track: 22
Title: Part II: Hallelujah (Chorus)
Duration: 03:41
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

23 Part III: Air: I know that my redeemer liveth (Soprano) 05:19

Track: 23
Title: Part III: Air: I know that my redeemer liveth (Soprano)
Duration: 05:19
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Hilary Cronin
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

24 Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus) 01:28

Track: 24
Title: Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)
Duration: 01:28
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

25 Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass) 00:36

Track: 25
Title: Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)
Duration: 00:36
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Edward Grint
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

26 Part III: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass) 08:21

Track: 26
Title: Part III: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)
Duration: 08:21
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Edward Grint
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

27 Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Tenor) 00:13

Track: 27
Title: Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Tenor)
Duration: 00:13
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Guy Cutting
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

28 Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting (Counter-tenor, Tenor) 00:58

Track: 28
Title: Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting (Counter-tenor, Tenor)
Duration: 00:58
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexander Chance, Guy Cutting
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

29 Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus) 01:58

Track: 29
Title: Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)
Duration: 01:58
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

30 Part III: Air: If God be for us (Soprano) 04:57

Track: 30
Title: Part III: Air: If God be for us (Soprano)
Duration: 04:57
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Hilary Cronin
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

31 Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain … Amen (Chorus) 03:01

Track: 31
Title: Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain … Amen (Chorus)
Duration: 03:01
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

32 Part III: Amen (Chorus) 04:10

Track: 32
Title: Part III: Amen (Chorus)
Duration: 04:10
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Whelan

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