Handel Messiah HWV 56 Part 1 Song & Chorus Stephen Cleobury Academy of Ancient Music The Choir of Ki

George Frideric Handel [Georg Friedrich Händel]
Messiah Oratorio composed in 1741, some individual movements revised and recomposed between 1742 and 1754.
Première charity concert Dublin April 14th 1742 , from 1750 was established the annual charity performances of Messiah at London's Foundling Hospital, which continued until Handel's death and beyond.
Academy of Ancient Music conducted Stephen Cleobury
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge 2009
Singers: Ailish Tynan, Allan Clayton, Alice Coote, Matthew Rose
Part I: Isaiah's prophecy of salvation, The coming judgment, The prophecy of Christ's birth, The annunciation to the shepherds, Christ's healing and redemption
00:00 Air: Comfort ye, My people (Isaiah 40: 1-3)
03:00 Air: Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted (Isaiah 40: 4)
06:20 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord (Isaiah 40: 5)
09:20 Air: But who may abide (Malachi 3: 2)
13:50 Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi (Malachi 3: 3)
16:28 Air: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Isaiah 40: 9)
25:25 Chorus: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9: 6)
29:30 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
32:14 Chorus: Glory to God (Luke 2: 14)
34:10 Air: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion (Zecharaiah 9: 9-10)
38:40 Air: He shall feed his flock (Isaiah 40: 11)
43:50 Chorus: His yoke is easy (Matthew 11: 30)