Handel, London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus | Colin Davis - Messiah download free

Tracklist

Overture
A1	Recitative: Comfort Ye, My People
A2	Air: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
A3	Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord
A4	Recitative: Thus Saith The Lord
A5	Air: But Who May Abide
A6	Chorus: And He Shall Purify
B1	Recitative: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive
B2	Air & Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
B3	Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Pastoral Symphony
B4	Recitative: There Were Shepherds
B5	Recitative: And The Angel Said Unto Them
B6	Recitative: And Suddenly There Was With The Angel
B7	Chorus: Glory To God
B8	Recitative: Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened
B9	Air: He Shall Feed His Flock
B10	Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy
B11	Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God
C1	Air: He Was Despised
C2	Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
C3	Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed
C4	Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
C5	Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads
C6	Air: Why Do The Nations
C7	Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven
C8	Air: Thou Shalt Break Them
D1	Chorus: Hallelujah
D2	Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
D3	Recitative: Behold, I Shall Tell You A Mystery
D4	Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound
D5	Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – Fine Recording Studios
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

Credits

• Alto Vocals – Helen Watts
• Bass Vocals – John Shirley-Quirk
• Choir – London Symphony Choir*
• Composed By – Handel*
• Conductor – Colin Davis*
• Directed By – John Alldis
• Harpsichord – Leslie Pearson
• Liner Notes – Igor Kipnis
• Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*
• Organ – Ralph Downes
• Producer – Harold Lawrence
• Soloist, Trumpet – William Lang
• Soprano Vocals – Heather Harper
• Tenor Vocals – John Wakefield

Notes

Side A = Record 1 Side 1
Side B = Record 2 Side 1
Side C = Record 2 Side 2
Side D = Record 1 Side 2

Title on back cover is 'Messiah (Abridged).

Comes with an insert sheet including background on the music and this performance.

Track C3 is miswritten on the label as 'Chorus: And With His Strpies We Are Healed', though it is is correct on the jacket.

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"This performance of "Messiah" offers an exceptionally exciting approach to Handel's music. Conductor Colin Davis and Philips recording director Harold Lawrence have taken particular care to re-create, as closely as possible, the kind of performance that "Messiah" received in Handel's own time. In its purity an authenticity, this performance casts a fresh and brilliant light on this immortal masterpiece. To enhance your pleasure in this recording, full details of the musical and stylistic approach are included on the enclosed insert sheet."

Cover art: Detail, ivory cross; XII century, English. Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cloisters Collection.

Liner notes written in Tanglewood, July 27, 1966.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Record 1 labels): PHS-900-128
• Matrix / Runout (Record 2 labels): PHS-900-129
• Matrix / Runout (Record 1 side 1 runouts): PHS-900-128-A TG
• Matrix / Runout (Record 1 side 2 runouts): PHS-900-128B-CTFR-3
• Matrix / Runout (Record 2 side 1 runouts): PHS-900-129A CTFR-5
• Matrix / Runout (Record 2 side 2 runouts): PHS-900-129B-CTFR-X3-

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6747 447	Händel* - Colin Davis* - The London Symphony Orchestra - London Symphony Choir* - Heather Harper - Helen Watts - John Wakefield - John Shirley-Quirk	Händel* - Colin Davis* - The London Symphony Orchestra - London Symphony Choir* - Heather Harper - Helen Watts - John Wakefield - John Shirley-Quirk - Der Messias ‎(3xLP + Box)	Philips	6747 447	Europe	1978
464 452-2	Georg Friedrich Händel - Heather Harper, Helen Watts, John Wakefield, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Choir* And Orchestra*, Sir Colin Davis	Georg Friedrich Händel - Heather Harper, Helen Watts, John Wakefield, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Choir* And Orchestra*, Sir Colin Davis - Der Messias ‎(2xCD)	Philips	464 452-2	Germany	1999
420 865-2	Händel* - Colin Davis* - The London Symphony Orchestra - London Symphony Choir* - Heather Harper - Helen Watts - John Wakefield - John Shirley-Quirk	Händel* - Colin Davis* - The London Symphony Orchestra - London Symphony Choir* - Heather Harper - Helen Watts - John Wakefield - John Shirley-Quirk - Messiah ‎(2xCD, RE, RM + Box, RE, RM)	Philips	420 865-2	US	1987
PHM 3-592	Handel*, Colin Davis* Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra, The London Symphony Choir*	Handel*, Colin Davis* Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra, The London Symphony Choir* - Messiah ‎(3xLP, Mono, Promo + Box)	Philips	PHM 3-592	US	1966
464 703-2	Handel*, Heather Harper, Helen Watts, John Wakefield, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra* & Chorus*, Sir Colin Davis	Handel*, Heather Harper, Helen Watts, John Wakefield, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra* & Chorus*, Sir Colin Davis - Messiah ‎(2xCD, Album, RE)	Decca	464 703-2	Europe	2001