Messiah: Dublin Version, 1742

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

• 1 Sinfonia 3:05
• 2 Recit.: Comfort ye 3:16
• 3 Air - Every valley shall be exalted 3:10
• 4 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord 2:56
• 5 Recit.: Thus Saith The Lord 1:17
• 6 Air ''But who may abide'' 3:13
• 7 And He Shall Purify 2:27
• 8 Recit.: Behold! A Virgin Shall Conceive 0:19
• 9 Air: O thou that tellest good tidings 3:38
• 10 Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings 1:32
• 11 Recit: For behold! 2:03
• 12 Air: The people that walked in darkness 3:27
• 13 Chorus: For unto us a Child is born 3:48
• 14 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) 2:46
• 15 Recit.: There were shepherds 0:11
• 16 Recit: And lo! 0:16
• 17 Recit.: And The Angel Said Unto Them 0:28
• 18 Recit: And suddenly 0:16
• 19 Chorus: Glory to God 1:54
• 20 Air: Rejoice greatly 6:19
• 21 Recit: Then shall the eyes of the blind 0:23
• 22 He Shall Feed His Flock 5:07
• 23 Chorus: His yoke is easy 2:18
• 24 Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God 3:09
• 25 Air: He was despised 11:30
• 26 Chorus: Surely 1:46
• 27 And with His stripes 1:41
• 28 Chorus: All we like sheep 3:42
• 29 (Appendix) Recit: But Who may abide 0:27

Disc 2

• 1 Recit accomp: All they that see Him 0:42
• 2 Chorus: He trusted in God 2:14
• 3 Recit accomp: Thy rebuke 1:51
• 4 Air: Behold and see 1:22
• 5 Recit accomp: He was cut off 0:16
• 6 Air: But thou didst not leave 2:12
• 7 Chorus: Lift up your heads 3:06
• 8 Recit: Unto which of the angels 0:17
• 9 Chorus: Let all the angels 1:26
• 10 Air: Thou art gone up 3:00
• 11 Chorus: The Lord gave the word 1:07
• 12 Soli & Chorus: How beautiful are the feet 3:35
• 13 Air: Why do the nations 1:27
• 14 Chorus: Let us break 1:48
• 15 Recit: He that dwelleth 0:21
• 16 Chorus: Hallelujah 4:02
• 17 Air: I know that my redeemer liveth 5:11
• 18 Soli & Chorus: Since by man 2:03
• 19 Recit accomp: Behold I tell you a mystery 0:36
• 20 Air: The trumpet shall sound 8:28
• 21 Recit: Then shall be brought 0:12
• 22 Duet: O death where is thy sting 0:59
• 23 Chorus: But thanks 2:07
• 24 Air: If God be for us 4:28
• 25 Chorus: Worthy is the lamb 3:18
• 26 Chorus: Amen 4:50
• 27 (Appendix) Recit: He that dwelleth in Heaven shall laugh them to scorn 0:11
• 28 (Appendix) Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron 2:03

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