Handel: Messiah (2CD+DVD) | John Nelson, Lucy Crowe, Alex Potter, Michael Spyres, Matthew Brook, The English Concert

CD 1:Sinfonia: Grave - Allegro moderato (1. Teil)Rezitativ mit Begleitung: Comfort ye my peopleArie: Ev'ry valley shall be exaltedChor: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealedRezitativ mit Begleitung: Thus saith the Lord of HostsArie: But who may abide the day of His coming?Chor: And he shall purifyRezitativ: Behold, a virgin shall conceiveArie und Chor: O thou that tellest good tidings to ZionRezitativ mit Begleitung: For behold, darkness shall cover the earthArie: The people that walked in darknessChor: For unto us a child is bornPifa: Larghetto e mezzo pianoRezitativ: There were shepherds abiding in the fieldRezitativ mit Begleitung: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon themRezitativ: And the angel said unto themRezitativ mit Begleitung: And suddenly there was with the angelChor: Glory to God in the highestArie: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of ZionRezitativ: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'dDuett: He shall feed His flock like a shepherdChor: His yoke is easy, His burthen is lightChor: Behold the Lamb of God (2. Teil)Arie: He was despisedChor: Surely He hath borne our griefsChor: And with His stripes we are healedChor: All we, like sheep, have gone astrayRezitativ mit Begleitung: All they that see Him to scornChor: He trusted in GodRezitativ mit Begleitung: Thy rebuke hath broken His heartArioso: Behold and see, if there be any sorrowRezitativ mit Begleitung: He was cut off out of the land of the livingArie: But Thou didst not leave His soul in hellCD 2:Chor: Lift up your heads, O ye gatesRezitativ: Unto which of the angels said He at any timeChor: Let all the angels of God worship HimArie: Thou art gone up on highChor: The Lord gave the wordDuett: How beautiful are the feetChor: Break forth into joyChor: Their sound is gone out into all landsArie: Why do the nations so furiously rage together?Chor: Let us break their bonds asunderRezitativ: He that dwelleth in heavenArie: Thou shalt break them with a rod of ironChor: Hallelujah!Arie: I know that my Redeemer liveth (3. Teil)Chor: Since by man came deathRezitativ mit Begleitung: Behold, I tell you a mysteryArie: The trumpet shall soundRezitativ: Then shall be brought to pass the sayingDuett: O death, where is thy sting?Chor: But thanks be to GodArie: If God be for us, who can be against us?Chor: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain - AmenArie: But who may abide the day of His coming? (Alternative Fassung 1741)Arioso: But lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (Alternative Fassung 1743)Arie: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Alternative Fassung 1741)Arie: Thou art gone up on high (Alternative Fassung 1741)Arie: Thou art gone up on high (Alternative Fassung 1743)Arie: How beautiful are the feet (Alternative Fassung 1741)Arie: How beautiful are the feet (Alternative Fassung 1750)Arie: Their sound is gone out into all lands (Alternative Fassung 1743)DVD 3:Sinfonia: Grave - Allegro moderato (1. Teil)Rezitativ mit Begleitung: Comfort ye my peopleArie: Ev'ry valley shall be exaltedChor: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealedRezitativ mit Begleitung: Thus saith the Lord...