Messiah (1954 London recording, Remastered 1986)

~ Release by Handel, Hermann Scherchen, London Philharmonic Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Margaret Ritchie, Constance Shacklock, William Herbert & Richard Standen (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

1986 Remaster of 1954 recording.

Annotation last modified on 2023-03-30 14:17 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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1Chorus: "Behold, The Lamb Of God..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel4:32
2Air (Contralto): "He Was Despised..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel9:46
3Chorus: "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel4:05
4Chorus: "And With His Stripes We Are Healed"
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel4:04
5Chorus: "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray"
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel5:03
6Accompagnato (Tenor): "All They That See Him..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel1:25
7Chorus: "He Trusted In God..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel2:14
8Accompagnato (Tenor): "Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel2:05
9Arioso (Tenor): "Behold, And See..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel1:40
10Accompagnato (Tenor): "He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel0:26
11Air (Tenor): "But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 32. “But thou didst not leave His soul in hell…” (soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel2:53
12Chorus: "Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel3:26
13Recitative (Tenor): "Unto Which Of The Angels..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel0:27
14Chorus: "Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him"
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus “Let all the angels of God worship Him”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel1:23
15Air (Bass): "Thou Art Gone Up On High..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air “Thou art gone up on high” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Thou art gone up on high” (1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel5:59
16Chorus: "The Lord Gave The Word..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel1:00
17Air (Soprano): "How Beautiful Are The Feet..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano, Alto & Chorus)
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
Handel2:29
18Chorus: Their Sound Is GOne Out
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel3:07
19Air (Bass): "Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel2:33
20Chorus: "Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel1:39
21Recitative (Tenor): "He That Dwelleth In Heaven
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel0:21
22Air (Tenor): "Thou Shalt Break Them"
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel2:07
23Chorus: "Hallelujah..."
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Handel3:21
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