Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Handel: Messiah (2005) [DSD64]

Tracks:

CD1 #01. Sinfony: Grave - Allegro moderato
CD1 #02. Accompagnato: Comfort ye my people
CD1 #03. Air: Ev`ry valley shall be exalted
CD1 #04. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord
CD1 #05. Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord
CD1 #06. Air: But who may abide the day of His coming
CD1 #07. Chorus: And He shall purify / Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive
CD1 #08. Air: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
CD1 #09. Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
CD1 #10. Air: The people that walked in darkness
CD1 #11. Chorus: For unto us a Child is born
CD1 #12. Pifa / Recitative: There were shepherds
CD1 #13. Accompagnato: And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them / Recitative: And the angel said unto them
CD1 #14. Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angel
CD1 #15. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest
CD1 #16. Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion + Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind
CD1 #17. Duet: He shall feed His flock
CD1 #18. Chorus: His yoke is easy
CD1 #19. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God
CD1 #20. Air: He was despised


CD2 #01. Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs
CD2 #02. Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed
CD2 #03. Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray
CD2 #04. Accompagnato: All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn
CD2 #05. Chorus: He trusted in God
CD2 #06. Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
CD2 #07. Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow
CD2 #08. Accompagnato: He was cut off out of the land of the living
CD2 #09. Air: But Thou didst not leave
CD2 #10. Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates / Recitative: Unto which of the angels
CD2 #11. Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him
CD2 #12. Air: Thou art gone up on high
CD2 #13. Chorus: The Lord gave the word
CD2 #14. Air: How beautiful are the feet
CD2 #15. Chorus: Their sound is gone out
CD2 #16. Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together?
CD2 #17. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder / Recitative: He that dwelleth in Heaven
CD2 #18. Air: Thou shalt break them
CD2 #19. Chorus: Hallelujah!
CD2 #20. Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth
CD2 #21. Chorus: Since by man came death
CD2 #22. Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery
CD2 #23. Air: The trumpet shall sound / Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass
CD2 #24. Duet: O death, where is thy sting?
CD2 #25. Chorus: But thanks be to God
CD2 #26. Air: If God be for us
CD2 #27. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb

Personnel:

Christine Schäfer - soprano
Anna Larsson - alto
Michael Schade - tenor
Gerald Finley - bass
Arnold Schoenberg Chor - artistic direction by Erwin Ortner
Concentus Musicus Wien - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt