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1Sinfony
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel52:52
2Every Valley
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
tenor vocals:
Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices) (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel56:36
3Chorus and the Glory of the Lord
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord” (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel52:51
4But Who May Abide
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
bass vocals and solo bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass) (in 1979)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano) (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide” (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “But who may abide the day of His coming?” (1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel55:31
5Chorus and He Shall Purify
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify” (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel52:43
6O Thou That Tellest
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
contralto vocals:
Carolyn Watkinson (mezzo-soprano and contralto) (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel56:17
7Chorus for Unto Us a Child Is Born
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
instruments and orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel54:15
8Pifa
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel50:53
9Chorus Glory to God
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
instruments and orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
soprano vocals:
Judith Nelson (soprano) (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest” (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel53:24
10Coro: Behold the Lamb of God
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God” (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel52:19
11Accompagnato: All They That See Him Laugh Him to Scorn
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
tenor vocals:
Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices) (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God” (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel53:02
12Aria: But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
soprano vocals:
Judith Nelson (soprano) (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 32. “But thou didst not leave His soul in hell…” (soprano) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel52:22
13Coro: Lift Up Your Heads, o Ye Gates
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads” (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel53:18
14Aria: How Beautiful Are the Feet
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
soprano vocals:
Judith Nelson (soprano) (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano, Alto & Chorus) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
is based on:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano) (soprano aria version without chorus)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel52:07
15Aria: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together?
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
bass vocals and solo bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass) (in 1979)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder” (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel53:18
16Coro: Hallelujah
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
instruments and orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
soprano vocals:
Judith Nelson (soprano)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel53:52
17Aria 'i Know That My Redeemer Liveth'
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
soprano vocals:
Judith Nelson (soprano) (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel55:35
18Choro: Since by Man Came Death
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death” (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel52:03
19Accompagnato: Behold, I Tell You a Mystery
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
bass vocals and solo bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass) (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass) (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel59:02
20Coro: Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
partial recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen” (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel53:45
21Coro: Amen
engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and John Dunkerley (engineer)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1979)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1979)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
partial recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen” (in 1979)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel53:27