JOHN WAINWRIGHT

1

Christians Awake

2:03

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)

Messiah

136:15

2

Sinfony (Overture)

3:12

Part the First

3

Accompagnato. Comfort Ye (tenor)

3:04

4

Song. Every Valley (tenor)

3:16

5

Chorus. And the Glory of the Lord

2:46

6

Accompagnato. Thus asith the Lord (bass)

1:24

7

Song. But who may abide (alto)

4:18

8

Chorus. And He shall purify

2:35

9

Recitative. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (alto)

0:33

10

Song & Chorus. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (alto)

5:24

11

Accompagnato. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass)

2:19

12

Song. The people that walked in darkness (bass)

3:18

13

Chorus. For unto a Child is born

3:54

14

Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

3:10

15

Recitative. There were shepherds (soprano)

1:05

Accompagnato. And lo, the Angel of the Lord (soprano)

Recitative. And the Angel said unto them (soprano)

16

Accompagnato. And suddnely there was with the Angel (soprano)

0:18

17

Chorus. Glory to God in the highest (soprano)

2:00

18

Song. Rejoice greatly (soprano)

4:21

19

Recitative. Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto)

5:57

Song. He shall feed His flock (alto & soprano)

20

Chorus. His yoke is easy

2:17

Part the Second

21

Chorus. Behold the Lamb of God

3:16

22

Song. He was despised (alto)

10:46

23

Chorus. Surely, He hath borne our griefs

2:00

24

Chorus. And with His stripes

1:47

25

Chorus. All we like sheep have gone astray

3:49

26

Accompagnato. All they that see Him (tenor)

0:45

27

Chorus. He trusted in God

2:08

28

Accompagnato. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (tenor)

1:49

29

Song. Behold and see (tenor)

1:24

30

Accompagnato. He was cut off (tenor)

0:17

31

Song. But Thou didst not leave (tenor)

1:53

32

Chorus. Lift up your heads

3:06

33

Song. Thou art gone up on high (alto)

3:23

34

Chorus. The Lord gave the word

1:05

35

Song. How beautiful are the feet (soprano)

2:23

36

Chorus. Their sound is gone out into all lands

1:21

37

Song. Why do the nations so furiously rage (bass)

2:49

38

Chorus. Let us break their bonds asunder

1:44

39

Recitative. He that dwelleth in Heven (tenor)

0:14

40

Song. Thou shalt break them (tenor)

1:55

41

Chorus. Hallelujah!

3:49

Part the Third

42

Song. I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano)

6:29

43

Chorus. Since by man came death

1:52

44

Acompagnato. Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass)

0:35

45

Song. The trumpet shall sound (bass)

4:07

46

Recitative. Then shall be brought to pass (alto)

1:18

Duet. O death, where is thy sting? (alto & tenor)

47

Chorus. But thanks be to God

2:07

48

Song. If God be for us (soprano)

5:07

49

Chorus. Worthy is the Lamb

3:06

50

Chorus. Amen

4:33

Elizabeth Watts soprano

Catherine Wyn-Rogers alto

Mark Le Brocq tenor

James Oldfield bass

Joseph Cullen harpsichord

Darius Battiwalla organ

Jane Glover

22 December 2010