CD 1
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| HÄNDEL, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759) | |
| Messiah (arr. MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791), K572) | |
| 1. | Overture | 1:27 | |
| 2. | Allegro moderato | 2:13 | |
| 3. | Recitative - Comfort ye (tenor) | 3:13 | |
| 4. | Aria - Every Valley (tenor) | 3:25 | |
| 5. | Chorus - And the Glory of the Lord | 2:54 | |
| 6. | Recitative - Thus saith the Lord (bass) | 1:28 | |
| 7. | Aria - But who may abide (bass) | 4:30 | |
| 8. | Chorus - And He shall purify | 2:33 | |
| 9. | Recitative - Behold! A Virgin (alto) | 0:23 | |
| 10. | Aria - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (alto) | 5:38 | |
| 11. | Recitative - For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass) | 2:10 | |
| 12. | Aria - The people that walked in darkness (bass) | 3:24 | |
| 13. | Chorus - For unto us a Child is born | 4:00 | |
| 14. | Pastoral Symphony - Recitative - There were shepherds (soprano) | 3:17 | |
| 15. | Accompagnato - And lo!, the Angel (soprano) | 0:23 | |
| 16. | Recitative - And the Angel said unto them (soprano) | 0:34 | |
| 17. | Accompagnato - And suddenly there was with the Angel (soprano) | 0:16 | |
| 18. | Chorus - Glory to God | 1:49 | |
| 19. | Aria - Rejoice greatly (soprano) | 4:35 | |
| 20. | Recitative - Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto) | 0:22 | |
| 21. | Aria - He shall feed His flock Aria - Come unto him (soprano) | 5:41 | |
| 22. | Chorus - His yoke is easy | 2:29 | |
CD 2
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| 1. | Chorus - Behold the Lamb of God | 2:38 | |
| 2. | Aria - He was despised (alto) | 12:42 | |
| 3. | Chorus - Surely, He hath borne our griefs | 1:59 | |
| 4. | Chorus - And with his Stripes | 1:46 | |
| 5. | Chorus - All we like sheep have gone astray | 3:56 | |
| 6. | Recitative - All they that see Him (tenor) | 0:43 | |
| 7. | Chorus - He trusted in God | 2:07 | |
| 8. | Recitative - Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (tenor) | 1:55 | |
| 9. | Aria - Behold, and see (tenor) | 1:27 | |
| 10. | Recitative - He was cut off (tenor) | 0:15 | |
| 11. | Aria - But Thou didst not leave (tenor) | 2:30 | |
| 12. | Chorus - Lift up your heads | 2:56 | |
| 13. | Chorus - The Lord gave the Word | 1:12 | |
| 14. | Aria - How beautiful are the feet of them (soprano) | 2:17 | |
| 15. | Aria - Why do the nations (bass) | 2:47 | |
| 16. | Chorus - Let us break their bonds asunder | 1:44 | |
| 17. | Recitative - He that dwelleth in Heaven (tenor) | 0:13 | |
| 18. | Aria - Thou shalt break them (tenor) | 2:09 | |
| 19. | Chorus - Hallelujah! | 3:42 | |
| 20. | Aria - I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano) | 7:01 | |
| 21. | Chorus - Since by man come death | 2:08 | |
| 22. | Recitative - Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass) | 0:31 | |
| 23. | Aria - The trumpet shall sound (bass) | 3:53 | |
| 24. | Chorus - Worthy is the Lamb | 3:39 | |
| 25. | Chorus - Amen | 3:34 | |
"an appealing tribute that translates the music's idiom from Baroque to Classical, with many graceful and imaginative touches"
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