John Nelson

Messiah

Featuring
Release date November 24, 2023

Tracklist

1
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Sinfony. Grave – Allegro moderato
3:33
3:33
2
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “Comfort ye my people”
2:48
2:48
3
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air. “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted”
3:20
3:20
4
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “And the Glory of the Lord shall be revealed”
2:29
2:29
5
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts”
1:25
1:25
6
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air. “But who may abide the day of His coming?”
4:18
4:18
7
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “And he shall purify”
2:24
2:24
8
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Recitative. “Behold, a virgin shall conceive”
0:25
0:25
9
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air & Chorus. “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion”
5:06
5:06
10
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth”
1:49
1:49
11
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air. “The people that walked in darkness”
3:23
3:23
12
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “For unto us a child is born”
4:05
4:05
13
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Pifa. Larghetto e mezzo piano
2:31
2:31
14
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Recitative. “There were shepherds abiding in the field”
0:16
0:16
15
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them”
0:18
0:18
16
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Recitative. “And the angel said unto them”
0:29
0:29
17
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “And suddenly there was with the angel”
0:15
0:15
18
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “Glory to God in the highest”
1:49
1:49
19
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion”
4:25
4:25
20
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Recitative. “Then shall the eyes of the blind be open’d”
0:28
0:28
21
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Duet. “He shall feed His flock like a shepherd”
4:50
4:50
22
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “His yoke is easy, His burthen is light”
2:14
2:14
23
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Behold the Lamb of God”
3:36
3:36
24
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “He was despised”
10:35
10:35
25
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Surely He hath borne our griefs”
2:12
2:12
26
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “And with His stripes we are healed”
2:11
2:11
27
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “All we, like sheep, have gone astray”
3:48
3:48
28
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Accompanied recitative. “All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn”
0:40
0:40
29
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “He trusted in God”
2:05
2:05
30
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Accompanied recitative. “Thy rebuke hath broken His heart”
1:53
1:53
31
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Arioso. “Behold, and see, if there be any sorrow”
1:31
1:31
32
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Accompanied recitative. “He was cut off out of the land of the living”
0:16
0:16
33
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell”
2:13
2:13
34
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Lift up your heads, O ye gates”
2:57
2:57
35
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Recitative. “Unto which of the angels said He at any time”
0:13
0:13
36
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Let all the angels of God worship Him”
1:29
1:29
37
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “Thou art gone up on high”
3:10
3:10
38
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “The Lord gave the word”
1:04
1:04
39
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Duet. “How beautiful are the feet”
1:01
1:01
40
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Break forth into joy”
2:09
2:09
41
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Their sound is gone out into all lands”
1:26
1:26
42
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “Why do the nations so furiously rage together?”
2:50
2:50
43
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Let us break their bonds asunder”
1:34
1:34
44
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Recitative. “He that dwelleth in heaven”
0:10
0:10
45
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron”
1:59
1:59
46
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Hallelujah!” (3:44)
3:43
3:43
47
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Air. “I know that my Redeemer liveth”
5:40
5:40
48
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Chorus. “Since by man came death”
2:07
2:07
49
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Accompanied recitative. “Behold, I tell you a mystery”
0:40
0:40
50
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Air. “The trumpet shall sound”
8:46
8:46
51
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Recitative. “Then shall be brought to pass the saying”
0:17
0:17
52
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Duet. “O death, where is thy sting?”
1:36
1:36
53
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Chorus. “But thanks be to God”
2:03
2:03
54
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Air. “If God be for us, who can be against us?”
4:40
4:40
55
Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Chorus. “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain – Amen”
7:24
7:24
56
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “But who may abide the day of His coming?” (1741)
3:13
3:13
57
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Arioso. “But lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them” (1743)
1:37
1:37
58
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741)
6:05
6:05
59
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Thou art gone up on high” (1741)
3:11
3:11
60
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Thou art gone up on high” (1743)
2:58
2:58
61
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “How beautiful are the feet” (1741)
4:50
4:50
62
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “How beautiful are the feet” (1750)
3:12
3:12
63
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Their sound is gone out into all lands” (1743)
1:08
1:08