Immerse yourself in the timeless masterpiece of George Frideric Handel with the release of "Handel: Messiah." This iconic choral work, composed in 1741, is presented in a stunning recording that captures the grandeur and spiritual depth of Handel's vision. The album spans nearly two hours, featuring a full performance of the oratorio, divided into three parts, each a testament to Handel's genius.
The tracklist includes some of the most beloved and powerful choral pieces in classical music, such as the triumphant "Hallelujah" chorus and the soaring "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth." The performance is brought to life by a stellar cast of vocalists, each bringing their unique artistry to the roles. The album is a celebration of Handel's ability to blend dramatic storytelling with profound musical expression, making it a cornerstone of the choral repertoire.
Recorded and released on November 11, 2013, under the Amsterdam Classics label, this album is a must-listen for both classical enthusiasts and those new to the genre. The recording quality is exceptional, allowing the listener to fully appreciate the intricate details and emotional resonance of Handel's score. Whether you are a seasoned fan of Handel's work or discovering it for the first time, "Handel: Messiah" offers an unforgettable journey through one of the most significant works in classical music history.
2013 Amsterdam Classics2013 Amsterdam Classics
Tracks
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: SinfonyGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Recitative (Tenor). Comfort Ye My PeopleGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Martinus Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Aria (Tenor). Ev'ry Valley Shall Be ExaltedGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Martinus Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Chorus. And the Glory of the LordGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Recitative (Bass). Thus Saith the LordGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Andrew Slater, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Aria (Alto). But Who May AbideGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Sytse Buwalda, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Chorus. And He Shall PurifyGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Recitative (Alto). Behold a Virgin ShallGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Sytse Buwalda, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Aria (Alto & Chorus). O Thou That TellestGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Sytse Buwalda, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Recitative (Bass). For Behold, DarknessGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Andrew Slater, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Aria (Bass). The People That Walked in the DarknessGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Andrew Slater, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Chorus. For Unto Us a Child Is BornGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: PifaGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Recitative (Soprano). There Were Sheperds in the FieldGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Olga Zinovieva, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Recitative (Soprano). And Lo, the AngelGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Olga Zinovieva, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Recitative (Soprano). And the Angel SaidGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Olga Zinovieva, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Recitative (Soprano). And Suddenly There Was an AngelGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Olga Zinovieva, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Chorus. Glory to GodGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Aria (Soprano). RejoiceGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Jana Mamonova, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Recitative (Alto). Then Shall the EyesGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Sytse Buwalda, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Aria (Alto & Soprano). He Shall Feed His FlockGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Sytse Buwalda, Jana Mamonova, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part I: Chorus. His Yoke Is Easy and His Burthen Is LightGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. Behold the Lamb of GodGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Aria (Alto). He Was DespisedGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Sytse Buwalda, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. Surely He Hath BornGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. And With His StripesGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. All We Like SheepGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Recitative (Tenor). All They That See HimGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Martinus Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. He Trusted in GodGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Recitative (Tenor). Thy Rebuke Hath BrokenGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Martinus Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Aria (Tenor). Behold, and SeeGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Martinus Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Recitative (Soprano). He Was Cut Off OutGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Olga Zinovieva, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Aria (Soprano). But Thou Didst Not LeaveGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Olga Zinovieva, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. Lift Up Your HeadsGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Recitative (Tenor). Unto Which of the AngelsGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Martinus Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. Let All the Angels of GodGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Aria (Alto). Thou Art Gone Up On HighGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Sytse Buwalda, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. The Lord Gave the WordGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Aria (Soprano). How Beautiful Are the FeetGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Jana Mamonova, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. Their Sound Is Gone OutGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Aria (Bass). Why Do the NationsGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Andrew Slater, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. Let Us BreakGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Recitative (Tenor). He That DwellethGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Martinus Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Aria (Tenor). Thou Shalt Break ThemGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Martinus Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part II: Chorus. HallelujahGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Aria (Soprano). I Know That My RedeemerGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Jana Mamonova, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Chorus. Since By Man Came DeathGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Recitative (Bass). Behold I Tell You a MisteryGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Andrew Slater, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Aria (Bass). The Trumpet Shall SoundGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Andrew Slater, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands
Messiah HWV 56, Part III: Recitativo (Alto). Then Shall Be BroughtGeorge Frideric Handel, Pieter Jan Leusink, Sytse Buwalda, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands, The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands