Handel - Nelson • Kirkby • Elliott • Thomas • Choir Of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford • The Academy Of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood - Messiah • A Sacred Oratorio FLAC album

Tracklist

1	14b. Recitative, Accompanied (Soprano 1): And Io, The Angel Of The Lord Came Upon Them
2	31. Recitative, Accompanied (Soprano 1): He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living
3	33d. Semi-Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads
4	35. Chorus: Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him
5	44. Chorus: Hallelujah, For The Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth
6	3. Song (Tenor): Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
7	32. Song (Soprano 1): But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell
8	26. Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
9	33f. Semi-Chorus: The Lord Of Hosts
10	33c. Semi-Chorus: The Lord, Strong And Mighty
11	45. Song (Soprano 1): I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
12	17. Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest
13	36. Song (Soprano 2): Thou Art Gone Up On High
14	4. Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord Shall Be Revealed
15	Part The Third
16	22. Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God
17	Part The Second
18	40. Song (Bass): Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together
19	12. Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born
20	52. Song (Soprano 2): If God Be For Us
21	33g. Chorus: The Lord Of Hosts
22	53. Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain
23	30. Song (Tenor): Behold And See If There Be Any Sorrrow Like Unto His Sorrow
24	27. Recitative, Accompanied (Tenor): All They That See Him Laugh Him To Scorn
25	51. Chorus: But Thanks Be To God Who Giveth Us The Victory
26	Messiah, A Sacred Oratorio (Foundling Hospital Version 1754)
27	15. Recitative (Soprano 1): And The Angel Said Unto Them, Fear Not
28	24. Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
29	33b. Semi-Chorus: Who Is The King Of Glory?
30	42. Recitative (Tenor): He That Dwelleth In Heaven Shall Laugh Them To Scorn
31	39. Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out Into All Lands
32	14a. Recitative (Soprano 1): There Were Shepherds, Abiding In The Field
33	19. Recitative (Soprano 1): Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened
34	5. Recitative, Accompanied (Bass): Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts
35	48. Song (Bass): The Trumpet Shall Sound
36	13. Pifa
37	47. Recitative, Accompanied (Bass): Behold I Tell You A Mystery
38	7. Chorus: And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi
39	28. Chorus: He Trusted In God That He Would Deliver Him
40	50. Duet (Alto, Tenor): Oh Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
41	33e. Semi-Chorus: Who Is The King Of Glory?
42	29. Recitative, Accompanied (Tenor): Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
43	46. Chorus: Since By Man Came Death
44	1. Sinfony
45	33a. Semi-Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads
46	25. Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed
47	37. Chorus: The Lord Gave The Word
48	16. Recitative, Accompanied (Soprano 1): And Suddenly There Was With The Angel A Multitude Of The Heavenly Host
49	41. Chorus: Let Us Brake Their Bonds Asunder
50	Part The First
51	18. Song (Soprano 1): Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion
52	10. Recitative, Accompanied (Bass): For Behold Darkness Shall Cover The Earth
53	43. Song (Tenor): Thou Shalt Breake Them With A Rod Of Iron
54	34. Recitative (Tenor): Unto Wich Of The Angels Said He At Any Time
55	20. Song (Soprano 1): He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Sheperd
56	49. Recitative (Alto): Then Shall Be Brought To Pass The Saying That Is Written
57	9. Song (Alto) And Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
58	11. Song (Bass): The People That Walked In Darkness Have Seen A Great Light
59	23. Song (Alto): He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men
60	6. Song (Soprano 2): But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming?
61	8. Recitative (Alto): Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive And Bear A Son
62	2. Recitative, Accompanied (Tenor): Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye, My People
63	21. Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy, And His Burden Is Light
64	38. Song (Soprano 1): How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Them That Preach The Gospel Of Peace

Credits

• Alto Vocals [Choir] – David Taylor , Jonathan Cooke , Matthew Bright, Michael Cockerham, Roger Lilley
• Bass Vocals [Choir] – Bruce Russell , Kenneth Roles, Peter Hall , Richard Brett, Timothy Rowe
• Bass Vocals, Soloist – David Thomas
• Bassoon – Alastair Mitchell, Daniel Bond, Felix Warnock, Jeremy Ward
• Cello – Anthony Pleeth, Marc Caudle, Richard Webb
• Choir – Choir Of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
• Chorus Master – Simon Preston
• Composed By – George Frideric Handel
• Concertmistress – Catherine Mackintosh
• Contralto Vocals, Soloist – Carolyn Watkinson
• Directed By – Christopher Hogwood
• Double Bass – Keith Marjoram, Peter McCarthy
• Edited By [Tape Editor] – Alison Macbryde
• Engineer [Sound Engineer] – John Dunkerley, Martin Atkinson
• Executive-Producer – Raymond Ware
• Harpsichord – Francis Grier, William Christie
• Horn [Natural Horn] – Keith Maries, William Prince
• Liner Notes [English] – Anthony Hicks , Christopher Hogwood
• Liner Notes [French Translation - Notes By A. Hicks] – Lesieur
• Liner Notes [German Translation - Notes By A. Hicks] – B. Dolan
• Oboe – Clare Shanks, Sophia McKenna, Stanley King , Tess Miller
• Orchestra – The Academy Of Ancient Music
• Organ [Chamber Organ] – Francis Grier, Simon Preston
• Painting [Booklet - Page 22: C. Jennens] – Thomas Hudson
• Painting [Box-Top] – William Hogarth
• Producer [Record Producer] – Peter Wadland
• Soprano Vocals [1], Soloist – Judith Nelson
• Soprano Vocals [2], Soloist – Emma Kirkby
• Tenor Vocals [Choir] – Andrew Murgatroyd, John Crowley , Neil MacKenzie, Philip Cave, Rory Jeffes
• Tenor Vocals, Soloist – Paul Elliott
• Timpani – Charles Fullbrook
• Treble Vocals [Choir] – Adrian Harris , Andrew Olleson, Andrew Spring, Edmund Wearing, Henry Wickham, James Murray-Brown, Jeremy Kitchen, Laurie Milner, Mark Slater , Matthew Bell , Matthew King , Nicholas Pond, Richard Cranmer , Rupert Mellor, Simon Evans , Simon Williamson
• Trumpet [Natural Trumpet] – Malcolm Smith , Michael Laird
• Viola – Annette Isserlis, Colin Kitching, Joan Brickley, Katherine Hart, Simon Rowland-Jones, Trevor Jones
• Violin – Catherine Mackintosh, Christopher Hirons, Elizabeth Wilcock, John Holloway, Judith Falkus, Julie Miller , Kay Usher, Michaela Comberti, Miles Golding, Monica Huggett, Polly Waterfield, Rachel Isserlis, Robin Stowell, Roy Goodman, Susan Carpenter-Jacobs

Notes

Ⓟ Ⓒ 1980, The Decca Record Company Limited, London. Recorded at St. Jude-on-the-Hill, London.
Made in Holland - Mastered by Decca recording studio's, UK (rim - labels). Booklet printed by Record Graphics Ltd.
The Academy of Ancient Music on authentic instruments. Made in England (box).

Painting of Charles Jennens, 1750 by Thomas Hudson (Gerald Coke Collection] - Page 22, Booklet.
Painting on the box-top by William Hogarth - 'Ascension of Christ', 1756 (St. Mary Redcliffe - Bristol Museum & Art Gallery).
Painting on the booklet cover by Thomas Hudson - George Frideric Handel, 1750 (National Portrait Gallery, London).

The 28-page booklet with the size of the box has extensive notes in English, French and German.
Besides lots of photos and illustrations it has also the libretto's (sung-texts) in original old English.
The black and white booklet consists of thick / heavy paper and lists all the performers (Singers, Orchestra and Choir).

All 3 LP's come in an Decca company (blue) printed inner sleeve.
The LP's have the L'Oiseau -Lyre dark purple labels with silver letters.
The booklet and 3 LP's are stored in a luxurious reinforced cardboard box.

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout (Side A - label): ZTT 1141
• Matrix / Runout (Side B - label): ZTT 1142
• Matrix / Runout (Side C - label): ZTT 1143
• Matrix / Runout (Side D - label): ZTT 1144
• Matrix / Runout (Side E - label): ZTT 1145
• Matrix / Runout (Side F - label): ZTT 1146
• Matrix / Runout (Side A - runout): ZTT-1141-4A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B - runout): ZTT-1142-3A
• Matrix / Runout (Side C - runout): ZTT-1143-4A
• Matrix / Runout (Side D - runout): ZTT-1144-4A
• Matrix / Runout (Side E - runout): ZTT-1145-3A
• Matrix / Runout (Side F - runout): ZTT-1146-3A
• Other (Record 1 - Side A and B, labels): 189D 1
• Other (Record 2 - Side C and D, labels): 189D 2
• Other (Record 3 - Side E and F, labels): 189D 3

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Recorded At – Church Of St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead
• Printed By – Record Graphics Ltd.