(2024) G. F. Händel, MESSIAH HWV 56, Megaron Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra, Gary Graden

G. F. Händel (1685 - 1759): Messiah Megaron chamber choir Megaron baroque orchestra Conductor: Gary Graden Concertmaster: Maria Lindal Choir director: Damijan Močnik Soloists: Soprano: Maria Keohane Alto: Bernadett Nagy Tenor: Carl Unander-Scharin Bass: Zsombor Cserményi PART I 0:00 1. Sinfonia 0:00 2. Comfort ye my people (tenor) 2:55 3. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (tenor) 5:19 4. And the glory of the Lord (chorus) 8:34 5. Thus saith the Lord of hosts (bass) 11:09 6. But who may abide the day of His coming (alto) 12:34 7. And he shall purify the sons of Levi (chorus) 16:30 8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (alto) 19:07 9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (alto and chorus) 19:36 10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass) 25:00 11. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (bass) 26:51 12. For unto us a child is born (chorus) 30:03 13. Pifa 34:10 14a. There were shepherds abiding in the fields (soprano) 36:38 14b. And lo, the angel of the Lord (soprano) 36:53 15. And the angel said unto them (soprano) 37:11 16. And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano) 37:54 17. Glory to God in the highest (chorus) 38:10 18. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano) 40:01 19. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (alto) 44:41 20. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd (soprano and alto) 45:14 21. His yoke is easy (chorus) 50:13 PART II 52:33 22. Behold the Lamb of God (chorus) 52:39 23. He was despised and rejected of men (alto) 55:18 24. Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (chorus) 1:03:58 25. And with his stripes we are healed (chorus) 1:05:34 26. All we like sheep have gone astray (chorus) 1:07:06 27. All they that see him laugh him to scorn (tenor) 1:10:43 28. He trusted in God that he would deliver him (chorus) 1:11:21 29. Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (tenor) 1:13:31 30. Behold and see if there be any sorrow (tenor) 1:14:50 31. He was cut off (soprano) 1:15:55 32. But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (soprano) 1:16:13 33. Lift up your heads, O ye gates (chorus) 1:18:23 34. Unto which of the angels (tenor) 1:21:29 35. Let all the angels of God worship Him (chorus) 1:21:45 36. Thou art gone up on high (alto) 1:23:11 37. The Lord gave the word (chorus) 1:26:25 38. How beautiful are the feet (soprano) 1:27:33 39. Their sound is gone out (chorus) 1:29:59 40. Why do the nations so furiously rage together (bass) 1:31:20 41. Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus) 1:34:02 42. He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor) 1:35:44 43. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (tenor) 1:35:58 44. Hallelujah (chorus) 1:37:54 PART III 1:41:38 45. I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano) 1:41:43 46. Since by man came death (chorus) 1:46:52 47. Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass) 1:49:02 48. The trumpet shall sound (bass) 1:49:34 49. Then shall be brought to pass (alto) 1:57:48 50. O death, where is thy sting? (alto and tenor) 1:58:10 51. But thanks be to God (chorus) 1:59:04 52. If God be for us, who can be against us? (soprano) 2:00:58 53. Worthy is the Lamb (chorus) 2:06:40 54. Amen (chorus) 2:09:41