Handel: Messiah

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

52 SONGS • 3 STUNDEN UND 9 MINUTEN • AUG 17 2005

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Sinfonia - Comfort ye - Every valley shall be exalted - And the glory of the Lord

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus & Jeffrey Thomas

11:32

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Thus saith the Lord

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & William Parker

01:17

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: But who may abide the day of His coming

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Drew Minter

04:10

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: And He shall purify the sons of Levi

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

02:20

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Behold, a virgin shall conceive - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion - O thou that tellest

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Patricia Spence & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

05:36

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth - The people that walked in darkness

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & William Parker

05:07

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: For unto us a child is born - Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) - There were shepherds abiding in the field

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus & Janet Williams

06:48

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Janet Williams

00:19

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: And the angel said unto them - And suddenly there was with the angel - Glory to God

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Janet Williams & Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

02:35

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Nicholas McGegan & Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

04:16

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Patricia Spence

00:24

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He shall feed His flock

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Patricia Spence & Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

05:48

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: His yoke is easy

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

02:18

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Thus saith the Lord (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & William Parker

01:32

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: But who may abide the day of His coming (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & William Parker

03:01

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: "But who may abide the day of His coming"

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Nicholas McGegan & Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

04:23

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: But who may abide the day of His coming (Recitative)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & William Parker

00:22

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: But lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Janet Williams

01:42

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Janet Williams

05:32

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He shall feed His flock (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Drew Minter

05:11

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: XX. Behold the Lamb of God

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

02:48

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He was despised and rejected of men

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Patricia Spence

10:06

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Surely He hath borne our griefs - And with His stripes - All we like sheep - All they that see Him - He trusted in God - Thy rebuke hath broken His heart - Behold and see - He was cut off - But Thou didst not leave

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus & Jeffrey Thomas

15:22

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Lift up your heads - Unto which of the angels said He at any time - Let all the angels of God worship Him

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus & Jeffrey Thomas

04:16

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Thou art gone up on high

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Drew Minter

02:54

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: The Lord gave the word

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

01:03

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: How beautiful are the feet

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

02:12

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

01:20

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: XXXI. Why do the nations so furiously rage together

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & William Parker

02:57

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: XXXII. Let us break their bonds asunder

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

01:43

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He that dwelleth in heaven - Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Jeffrey Thomas

02:13

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Hallelujah!

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

03:33

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Thou art gone up on high (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & William Parker

02:56

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Thou are gone up on high (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Patricia Spence

02:49

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: How beautiful are the feet - Their sound is gone out… (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

05:11

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: How beautiful are the feet - Break forth into joy… (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Drew Minter, Patricia Spence & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

03:34

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: How beautiful are the feet… (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Drew Minter

03:06

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Their sound is gone out (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Jeffrey Thomas

01:07

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Why do the nations... (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & William Parker

01:25

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He that dwelleth - Thou shalt break them... [recitative] (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Jeffrey Thomas

00:21

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: I know that my Redeemer liveth

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan & Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

06:38

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Since by man came death

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

01:41

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Behold, I tell you a mystery

William Parker, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Nicholas McGegan

00:30

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: The trumpet shall sound

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & William Parker

08:18

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Then shall be brought to pass

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Drew Minter

00:15

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: O Death, where is thy sting?

Jeffrey Thomas, Drew Minter, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Nicholas McGegan

01:44

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: But thanks be to God

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

02:06

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: If God be for us

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Janet Williams

04:22

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Worthy is the Lamb

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

03:00

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Amen

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

04:20

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: O Death, where is thy sting? [recitative] (alternate version)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Patricia Spence

00:27

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Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He was despised… (alternate version)

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Nicholas McGegan & Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

11:08

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