Messiah: Arias & Choruses

~ Release by Georg Friedrich Händel; Kiri Te Kanawa, Anne Gjevang, Keith Lewis, Gwynne Howell, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Sir Georg Solti (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Messiah no. 2: Comfort Ye My People
tenor vocals:
Keith Lewis (tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:08
2Messiah no. 3: Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
vocals:
Keith Lewis (tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:37
3Messiah no. 4: And the Glory of the Lord
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:49
4Messiah no. 11: For Unto Us a Child Is Born
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-10)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:23
5Messiah no. 14: And Suddenly There Was With the Angel / no. 15: Glory to God in the Highest
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
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6Messiah no. 16: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-10)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
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7Messiah no. 17: He Shall Feed His Flock
contralto vocals:
Anne Gjevang
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
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8Messiah no. 19: Behold the Lamb of God
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
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9Messiah no. 30: Lift Up Your Heads
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
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10Messiah no. 34a: How Beautiful Are the Feet
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-10)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano) (soprano aria version without chorus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel2:19
11Messiah no. 36: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? / no. 37: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
bass vocals:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass)
vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel4:43
12Messiah no. 39: Hallelujah
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-10)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:44
13Messiah no. 40: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1984-10)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1984-10)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1984-10)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1984-10) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1984-10)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-10)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano) (in 1984-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
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14Messiah no. 42: Behold, I Tell You a Mystery / no. 43: The Trumpet Shall Sound
bass vocals:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel9:08
15Messiah no. 47: Worthy Is the Lamb - Amen
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel6:53