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Händel: Messias (Highlights)

1959 · by Eugene Ormandy, Martha Lipton, William Warfield, Eileen Farrell, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Davis Cunningham & Gilbert Johnson

Classical17 songs1 hr 15 min

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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): Part I - No. 4. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)
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3:21
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 8. Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Contralto)
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0:37
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 9. Air and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Contralto and Chorus)
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7:01
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 12. Chorus: For unto us a Child is born (Chorus)
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4:14
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 13. Pifa ("Pastoral Symphony") (Orchestra)
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4:01
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 17. Chorus: Glory to God (Chorus)
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1:54
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 20. Air: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd (Contralto, Soprano)
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7:03
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 21. Chorus: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus)
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2:43
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): Part II - No. 22. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)
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3:51
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 23. Air: He was despised (Contralto)
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6:05
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 26. Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)
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4:15
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 33. Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus)
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3:04
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 40. Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? (Bass)
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2:41
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 44. Chorus: Hallelujah (Chorus)
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3:57
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): Part III - No. 45. Air: I Know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano)
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7:08
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 48. Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass, Trumpet Solo)
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6:52
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Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 53. Chorus: Worthy is the lamb that was slain (Chorus)
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6:33

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Review by DeShawn Price★★★★★Sample

“Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 8. Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Contralto)” at 2am with headphones on is a religious experience.

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Review by lena★★★Sample

the highs are high but it sags in the middle. still coming back for “Messiah, HWV 56 (Highlights): No. 40. Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? (Bass)” though.

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℗ Originally released 1959 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Händel: Messias (Highlights)

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Händel: Messias (Highlights)

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