Part I: Overture

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Guy Cutting

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Guy Cutting

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part I: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part I: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Edward Grint

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Alexander Chance

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part I: And he shall purify (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Helen Charlston

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Helen Charlston

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Edward Grint

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Edward Grint

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part I: Pifa, "Pastoral Symphony"

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Hilary Cronin

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Hilary Cronin

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Hilary Cronin

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Hilary Cronin

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Hilary Cronin

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Helen Charlston

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Helen Charlston

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part II: Behold The Lamb of God (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part II: Air: He was despised (Alto)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Helen Charlston

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Guy Cutting

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Hilary Cronin

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Hilary Cronin

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Guy Cutting

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Guy Cutting

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Guy Cutting

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Alexander Chance

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Alexander Chance, Nathan Mercieca

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Frederick Long

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Guy Cutting

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part II: Air: Thou shalt break them (Tenor)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Guy Cutting

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part II: Hallelujah (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Hilary Cronin

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Edward Grint

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part III: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Edward Grint

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Guy Cutting

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Alexander Chance, Guy Cutting

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Orchestra

Performer: Hilary Cronin

Conductor: Peter Whelan

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Part III: Amen (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Irish Baroque Chorus, Irish Baroque Orchestra

Conductor: Peter Whelan