Auteurs/Compositeurs : George Frideric Handel

Artistes/Interprètes : London Symphony Choir, John Alldis, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Heather Harper : soprano, Helen Watts : contralto, John Wakefield : tenor, John Shirley-Quirk : bass, Ralph Downes : orgue, Leslie Pearson : clavecin, William Lang : trompette en ré

Liste des plages :
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-------------------- GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759) --------------------
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---------- Messiah - Le Messie ----------
-------- Oratorio en trois parties --------
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CD 1 : 1'09'05

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-- PARTIE I
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01. Symphony -- 4'08
02. n° 1 Accompagnato - Comfort ye, My people (tenor) -- 3'08
03. n° 2 Air - Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (tenor) -- 3'08
04. n° 3 Chorus - And the Glory of the Lord -- 2'46
05. n° 4 Accompagnato - Thus saith the Lord (bass) -- 1'30
06. n° 5 Air - But who may abide the day of His coming (alto) -- 4'19
07. n° 6 Chorus - And He shall purify the sons of Levi -- 2'14
08. n° 7 Recitative - Behold, a Virgin shall conceive (mezzosoprano) -- 6-39
--- n° 8-9 Air and Chorus - O thou that tellest good tidings (mezzosoprano, Chorus)

09. n° 10 Accompagnato - For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass) -- 6'00
--- n° 11 Air - The people that walked in darkness (bass)

10. n° 12 Chorus - For unto us a Child is born -- 3'56
11. n° 13 Pifa - Pastoral Symphony -- 3'02
12. n° 14 Recitative - There were sheperds (soprano) -- 1'26
--- Accompagnato -And lo, the angel of the Lord (soprano)
--- Recitative - And the angel said unto them (soprano)
--- Accompagnato - And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano)

13. n° 15 Chorus - Glory to God in the highest -- 1'53
14. n° 16 Air - Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano) -- 4'10
15. n° 17 Recitative - Then shall the eyes of the blinds (mezzosoprano) -- 0'28
16. n° 18 Duet - He shall feed His flock ( mezzosoprano, soprano) -- 5'09
17. n° 19 Chorus - His yoke is easy -- 2'08

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-- PARTIE II
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18. n° 20 Chorus - Behold the Lamb of God -- 3'07
19. n° 21 Air - He was despised (mezzosoprano) -- 9'30

CD 2 : 1'14'39

01. n° 22 Chorus - Surely He hath borne our griefs -- 8'46
--- n° 23 Chorus - And with His stripes we are healed
--- n° 24 Chorus - All we like sheep have gone astray

02. n° 25 Accompagnato - All they that see Him (tenor) -- 0'46
03. n° 26 Chorus - He trusted in God -- 2'22
04. n° 27 Accompagnato - Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (tenor) -- 1'44
05. n° 28 Arioso - Behold, and see (tenor) -- 1'22
06. n° 29 Accompagnato - He was cut off (tenor) -- 2'50
--- n° 30 Aria - But Thou didst not leave (soprano)

07. n° 31 Chorus - Lift up your heads -- 3'13
08. n° 32 Recitative - Unto which of the angels (tenor) -- 1'39
--- n° 33 Chorus -Let all the angels of God

09. n° 34 Air - Thou art gone up on high (alto) -- 3'18
10. n° 35 Chorus - The Lord gave the word -- 1'09
11. n° 36 Air - How beautiful are the feet (soprano) -- 2'28
12. n° 37 Chorus -Their sound is gone out -- 1'32
13. n° 38 Air - Why do the nations (bass) -- 2'43
14. n° 39 Chorus - Let us break their bonds asunder -- 1'39
15. n° 40 Recitative - He that dwelleth in Heaven (tenor) -- 2'23
--- n° 41 Air - Thou shalt break them (tenor)

16. n° 42 Chorus - Hallelujah -- 3'51

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-- PARTIE III
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17. n° 43 Air - I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano) -- 6'16
18. n° 44 Chorus - Since by man came death -- 2'08
19. n° 45 Accompagnato - Behold, I tell you a mistery (bass) -- 0'37
20. n° 46 Air - The trumpet shall sound (bass) -- 8'30
21. n° 47 Recitative - Then shall be brought to pass (alto) -- 3'48
--- n° 48 Duet - O death, wher is thy sting? (alto, tenor)
--- n° 49 Chorus - But thanks be to God

22. n° 50 Air - If God be for us (alto) -- 4'19
23. n° 51 Chorus - Worthy is the Lamb - Blessing and honour -- 7'10
--- n° 52 Chorus - Amen

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