Hermann Scherchen, London Philharmonic Choir, London Symphony Orchestra - Handel - The Messiah download mp3

Tracklist

Record 1
1-1	Sinfonia: Grave	5:17
1-2	Accompagnato (Tenor): "Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye My People..."	3:58
1-3	Air (Tenor): "Every Valley Shall Be Exalted..."	3:30
1-4	Chorus: "And The Glory Of The Lord..."	2:47
1-5	Accompagnato (Bass): "Thus Saith The Lord..."	2:00
1-6	Air (Contralto): "But Who May Abide..."	4:35
1-7	Chorus: "And He Shall Purify..."	2:04
1-8	Recitative (Contralto): "Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive..."	0:46
1-9	Air (Contralto And Chorus): "O Thou That Tellest..."	5:22
1-10	Accompagnato (Bass): "For, Behold, ... Darkness Shall Cover The Earth..."	4:09
1-11	Air (Bass): "The People That Walked In Darkness..."	4:49
1-12	Chorus: "For Unto Us A Child Is Born..."	3:25
1-13	Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)	1:57
1-14	Recitative (Soprano): "There Were ... Shepherds Abiding In The Field..."	0:26
1-15	Accompagnato (Soprano): "And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord..."	0:54
1-16	Recitative (Soprano): "And The Angel Said Upon Them..."	1:03
1-17	Accompagnato (Soprano): "And Suddenly There Was With The Angel..."	0:15
1-18	Chorus: "Glory To God In The Highest..."	2:15
1-19	Air (Soprano): "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion..."	4:23
1-20	Recitative (Soprano): "Then Shall The Eyes...."	0:41
1-21	Air (Soprano): "He Shall Feed His Flock..."	5:45
1-22	Chorus: "His Yoke Is Easy..."	2:16
Record 2
2-1	Chorus: "Behold, The Lamb Of God..."	4:32
2-2	Air (Contralto): "He Was Despised..."	9:46
2-3	Chorus: "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs..."	4:05
2-4	Chorus: "And With His Stripes We Are Healed"	4:04
2-5	Chorus: "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray"	5:03
2-6	Accompagnato (Tenor): "All They That See Him..."	1:25
2-7	Chorus: "He Trusted In God..."	2:14
2-8	Accompagnato (Tenor): "Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart..."	2:05
2-9	Arioso (Tenor): "Behold, And See..."	1:40
2-10	Accompagnato (Tenor): "He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land..."	0:26
2-11	Air (Tenor): "But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul..."	2:53
2-12	Chorus: "Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates..."	3:26
2-13	Recitative (Tenor): "Unto Which Of The Angels..."	0:27
2-14	Chorus: "Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him"	1:23
2-15	Air (Bass): "Thou Art Gone Up On High..."	5:59
2-16	Chorus: "The Lord Gave The Word..."	1:00
2-17	Air (Soprano): "How Beautiful Are The Feet..."	2:29
2-18	Chorus: Their Sound Is GOne Out	3:07
2-19	Air (Bass): "Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage..."	2:33
2-20	Chorus: "Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder..."	1:39
2-21	Recitative (Tenor): "He That Dwelleth In Heaven	0:21
2-22	Air (Tenor): "Thou Shalt Break Them"	2:07
2-23	Chorus: "Hallelujah..."	3:21
Record 3
3-1	Air (Soprano): "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth..."	10:03
3-2	Chorus: "Since By Man Came Death..."	2:21
3-3	Accompagnato (Bass): "Behold, I Tell You A Mystery..."	0:47
3-4	Air (Bass): "The Trumpet Shall Sound..."	8:55
3-5	Recitative (Contralto): "Then Shall Be Brought To Pass..."	0:17
3-6	Duet (Contralto & Tenor): "O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?"	0:53
3-7	Chorus: "But Thanks Be To God..."	2:02
3-8	Air (Soprano): "If God Be For Us..."	4:48
3-9	Chorus: "Worthy Is The Lamb..."	10:05

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Precision Records & Tapes Limited
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Precision Records & Tapes Limited

Credits

• Bass Vocals – Richard Standen
• Choir – London Philharmonic Choir*
• Composed By – G. F. Handel*
• Conductor – Hermann Scherchen
• Contralto Vocals – Constance Shacklock
• Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*
• Remastered By – Michael J. Dutton
• Soprano Vocals – Margaret Ritchie
• Tenor Vocals – William Herbert

Notes

℗ 1954 & 1986.

Tracklist taken from release Messiah and checked with iTunes (Gracenote-Database).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5011664910128
• Matrix / Runout (CD 1): SONOPRESS B-6208/CDBS 9101-1 B
• Matrix / Runout (CD 2): SONOPRESS B-6209/CDES 9101-2 B
• Matrix / Runout (CD 3): SONOPRESS B-6210/CDES 9101-3 B
• SPARS Code: AAD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
WAL 308	Handel*, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir*	Handel*, Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir* - Messiah ‎(3xLP, Album, Mono)	Westminster	WAL 308	US	1956
ARPCD 0255-3	Georg Friedrich Händel - Margaret Ritchie, Constance Shacklock, William Herbert, Richard Standen, London Philharmonic Choir*, London Symphony Orchestra*, Hermann Scherchen	Georg Friedrich Händel - Margaret Ritchie, Constance Shacklock, William Herbert, Richard Standen, London Philharmonic Choir*, London Symphony Orchestra*, Hermann Scherchen - Messiah ‎(3xCD, RM)	Archipel	ARPCD 0255-3	Germany	2004
XWN 3306	Handel* / Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir*	Handel* / Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir* - Messiah ‎(3xLP, Album, Mono, RE)	Westminster	XWN 3306	US	1957
BG 631/3	Handel* / Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir*	Handel* / Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir* - Messiah ‎(3xLP, Mono)	The Bach Guild	BG 631/3	US	1957
XWN 3306	Handel* / Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir*	Handel* / Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir* - Messiah ‎(3xLP, Album)	Westminster	XWN 3306	US	1959