Colin Davis* – Messiah
Tracklist
| Overture | |||
| A1 | Recitative: Comfort Ye, My People | ||
| A2 | Air: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted | ||
| A3 | Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord | ||
| A4 | Recitative: Thus Saith The Lord | ||
| A5 | Air: But Who May Abide | ||
| A6 | Chorus: And He Shall Purify | ||
| B1 | Recitative: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive | ||
| B2 | Air & Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion | ||
| B3 | Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born | ||
| Pastoral Symphony | |||
| B4 | Recitative: There Were Shepherds | ||
| B5 | Recitative: And The Angel Said Unto Them | ||
| B6 | Recitative: And Suddenly There Was With The Angel | ||
| B7 | Chorus: Glory To God | ||
| B8 | Recitative: Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened | ||
| B9 | Air: He Shall Feed His Flock | ||
| B10 | Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy | ||
| B11 | Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God | ||
| C1 | Air: He Was Despised | ||
| C2 | Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs | ||
| C3 | Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed | ||
| C4 | Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray | ||
| C5 | Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads | ||
| C6 | Air: Why Do The Nations | ||
| C7 | Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven | ||
| C8 | Air: Thou Shalt Break Them | ||
| D1 | Chorus: Hallelujah | ||
| D2 | Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth | ||
| D3 | Recitative: Behold, I Shall Tell You A Mystery | ||
| D4 | Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound | ||
| D5 | Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb |
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – Fine Recording Studios
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Credits
- Alto Vocals – Helen Watts
- Bass Vocals – John Shirley-Quirk
- Choir – London Symphony Choir*
- Composed By – Handel*
- Conductor – Colin Davis*
- Directed By – John Alldis
- Harpsichord – Leslie Pearson
- Liner Notes – Igor Kipnis
- Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra
- Organ – Ralph Downes
- Producer – Harold Lawrence
- Soloist, Trumpet – William Lang
- Soprano Vocals – Heather Harper
- Tenor Vocals – John Wakefield
Notes
Side A = Record 1 Side 1
Side B = Record 2 Side 1
Side C = Record 2 Side 2
Side D = Record 1 Side 2
Title on back cover is 'Messiah (Abridged).
Comes with an insert sheet including background on the music and this performance.
Track C3 is miswritten on the label as 'Chorus: And With His Strpies We Are Healed', though it is is correct on the jacket.
Litho in Canada. Made in Canada.
"This performance of "Messiah" offers an exceptionally exciting approach to Handel's music. Conductor Colin Davis and Philips recording director Harold Lawrence have taken particular care to re-create, as closely as possible, the kind of performance that "Messiah" received in Handel's own time. In its purity an authenticity, this performance casts a fresh and brilliant light on this immortal masterpiece. To enhance your pleasure in this recording, full details of the musical and stylistic approach are included on the enclosed insert sheet."
Cover art: Detail, ivory cross; XII century, English. Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cloisters Collection.
Liner notes written in Tanglewood, July 27, 1966.
Side B = Record 2 Side 1
Side C = Record 2 Side 2
Side D = Record 1 Side 2
Title on back cover is 'Messiah (Abridged).
Comes with an insert sheet including background on the music and this performance.
Track C3 is miswritten on the label as 'Chorus: And With His Strpies We Are Healed', though it is is correct on the jacket.
Litho in Canada. Made in Canada.
"This performance of "Messiah" offers an exceptionally exciting approach to Handel's music. Conductor Colin Davis and Philips recording director Harold Lawrence have taken particular care to re-create, as closely as possible, the kind of performance that "Messiah" received in Handel's own time. In its purity an authenticity, this performance casts a fresh and brilliant light on this immortal masterpiece. To enhance your pleasure in this recording, full details of the musical and stylistic approach are included on the enclosed insert sheet."
Cover art: Detail, ivory cross; XII century, English. Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cloisters Collection.
Liner notes written in Tanglewood, July 27, 1966.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Record 1 labels): PHS-900-128
- Matrix / Runout (Record 2 labels): PHS-900-129
- Matrix / Runout (Record 1 side 1 runouts): PHS-900-128-A TG
- Matrix / Runout (Record 1 side 2 runouts): PHS-900-128B-CTFR-3
- Matrix / Runout (Record 2 side 1 runouts): PHS-900-129A CTFR-5
- Matrix / Runout (Record 2 side 2 runouts): PHS-900-129B-CTFR-X3-
Other Versions (5 of 43)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Messiah (3×LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album) | Philips | PHS3-992 | US | 1966 | |||
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Messiah (3×LP, Mono, Promo, Box Set, ) | Philips | PHM 3-592 | US | 1966 | ||
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Messiah (3×LP, Box Set, ) | Philips | SAL 3584-6 | UK | 1966 | ||
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Messiah (3×LP, Mono, Box Set, ) | Philips | AL 3584-6 | UK | 1966 | ||
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Messiah (3×LP, Box Set, ) | Philips | SAL 3584-6 | UK | 1966 |
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