Handel - Messiah (Stephen Layton)

Stephen Layton Polyphony choir Britten Sinfonia Soprano: Julia Doyle Countertenor: Iestyn Davies Tenor: Allan Clayton Bass: Andrew Foster-Williams __________ ~Part 1~ 0:00 Symphony 3:23 Recit. Comfort ye, my people 6:08 Aria. Every valley shall be exalted 9:14 Chorus. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed 12:04 Recit. Thus saith the Lord of hosts 13:25 Aria. But who may abide? 17:38 Chorus. And he shall purify the sons of Levi 20:14 Recit. Behold, a virgin shall conceive 20:37 Aria with chorus. O thou that tellest good tidings 25:38 Recit. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth 27:42 Aria. The people that walked in darkness 31:40 Chorus. For unto us a child is born 35:28 Pifa. ’Pastoral Symphony’ 36:23 Recit. There were shepherds, abiding in the field 36:50 Recit. And the angel said unto them, fear not 37:15 Recit. And suddenly there was with the angel 37:32 Chorus. Glory to God in the highest 39:24 Aria. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion 43:32 Recit. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened 43:56 Aria. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd 48:51 Chorus. His yoke is easy and his burthen is light ~Part 2 51:06 Chorus. Behold the Lamb of God 53:48 Aria. He was despised and rejected of men 1:04:27 Chorus. Surely he hath borne our griefs 1:06:18 Chorus. And with his stripes we are healed 1:08:10 Chorus. All we like sheep have gone astray 1:12:13 Recit. All they that see him laugh him to scorn 1:12:57 Chorus. He trusted in God that he would deliver him 1:15:11 Recit. Thy rebuke hath broken his heart 1:17:05 Aria. Behold and see if there be any sorrow 1:18:25 Recit. He was cut off out of the land of the living 1:18:38 Aria. But thou didst not leave his soul in hell 1:20:53 Chorus. Lift up your heads, O ye gates 1:23:56 Recit. Unto which of the angels said he at any time? 1:24:09 Chorus. Let all the angels of God worship him 1:25:36 Aria. Thou art gone up on high 1:28:39 Chorus. The Lord gave the word 1:29:37 Aria. How beautiful are the feet of them that preach 1:31:46 Chorus. Their sound is gone out into all lands 1:33:01 Aria. Why do the nations so furiously rage together? 1:35:33 Chorus. Let us break their bonds asunder 1:37:21 Recit. He that dwelleth in heaven shal laugh 1:37:31 Aria. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron 1:39:30 Chorus. Hallelujah, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth ~Part 3 1:43:14 Aria. I know that my Redeemer liveth 1:49:15 Chorus. Since by man came death 1:51:35 Recit. Behold, I tell you a mystery 1:52:05 Aria. The trumpet shall sound 1:57:54 Recit. Then shall be brought to pass 1:58:09 Aria. O Death, where is thy sting? 1:59:15 Chorus. But thanks be to God who giveth us the victory 2:01:30 Aria. If God be for us, who can be against us? 2:06:24 Chorus. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain 2:09:44 Chorus. Amen