John Butt - Handel: Messiah (Dublin Version) (2006) [SACD]

This superb 2-disc set, which features the Messiah as premiered by Handel in Dublin in 1742, was named the winner of Baroque Vocal Album of the Year in the 2007 Gramophone Awards.

Tracks:

Disk 01
01. Sinfonia 3:04
02. Recitative - Comfort ye! 3:17
03. Air: Every valley shall be exhalted 3:10
04. Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord 2:52
05. Recitative - Thus saith the Lord 1:18
06. Air - But who may abide 3:13
07. Chorus - And he shall purify 2:24
08. Recitative - Behold 0:20
09. Air - O thou that tellest good tidings 3:38
10. Chorus - O thou... 1:32
11. Recitative - For behold! 2:03
12. Air - The people that walked in darkness 3:27
13. Chorus - For unto us 3:46
14. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) 2:47
15. Recitative - There were shepherds 0:12
16. Recitative - And lo! 0:17
17. Recitative - And the angel said 0:28
18. Recitative - And suddenly 0:16
19. Chorus - Glory to God 1:52
20. Air - Rejoice greatly 6:20
21. Recitative - then shall... 0:24
22. Air - He shall feed his flock 5:07
23. Chorus - His yoke is easy 2:12
24. Chorus - Behold the lamb of God 3:09
25. Air - He was despised 11:30
26. Chorus - Surely 1:47
27. (And with his Stripes) 1:41
28. Chorus - All we like sheep 3:28
29. Recitative: But who may abide 0:27

Disk 02
01. Recitative accomp. - All they that see him 0:41
02. Chorus - He trusted in God 2:14
03. Recitative accomp - Thy rebuke 1:52
04. Air - behold 1:23
05. Recitative accomp - He was cut off 0:17
06. Air - but thou didst not 2:10
07. Chorus - Lift up your heads 3:06
08. Recitative - unto which 0:17
09. Chorus - Let all the angels 1:26
10. Air - Thou art gone up 3:00
11. Chorus - The Lord gave the word 1:07
12. Soli & Chorus - How beautiful... 3:35
13. Air: Why do... 1:27
14. Chorus - Let us break 1:48
15. Recitative - He that dwelleth 0:22
16. Chorus - Hallelujah 3:57
17. Air - I know 5:12
18. Soli & Chorus - Since by man 2:02
19. Recitative Accomp. - Behold 0:36
20. Air - The trumpet shall sound 8:28
21. Recitative - Then shall be brought 0:13
22. Duet - O death 1:00
23. Chorus - But thanks 2:08
24. Air - If God be for us 4:27
25. Chorus - Worthy is the lamb 3:18
26. Chorus - Amen 4:21
27. Recitative: He that Dwelleth 0:11
28. Thou shalt break them 2:04

Personnel:

Dunedin Consort & Player
John Butt