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| Messiah | |
| Part 1 | |
| A1 | Overture |
| A2 | Recit.: Comfort ye |
| A3 | Air: Ev'ry valley |
| A4 | Chorus - And The Glory Of The Lord |
| A5 | Recit.: Thus Saith The Lord |
| A6 | Air: But Who May Abide |
| A7 | Chorus: And He Shall Purify |
| B1 | Recit: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive |
| B2 | Air: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings |
| B3 | Recit.: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth |
| B4 | Air: The People That Walked In Darkness |
| B5 | Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born |
| C1 | Pastoral Symphony |
| C2 | Recit.: There Were Shepherds |
| C3 | Recit.: And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord |
| C4 | Recit.: And The Angel Said Unto Them |
| C5 | Recit.: And Suddenly |
| C6 | Chorus : Glory To God |
| C7 | Air: Rejoice Greatly |
| C8 | Recit.: Then Shall The Eyes |
| C9 | Air: He Shall Feed His Flock (Come Unto Him) |
| C10 | Air: Come Unto Him |
| C11 | Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy |
| Part II | |
| D1 | Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God |
| D2 | Air: He Was Despised |
| D3 | Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs |
| D4 | Chorus: And With His Stripes |
| D5 | Chorus: All We Like Sheep |
| D6 | Recit.: All They That See Him |
| D7 | Chorus: He Trusted In God |
| D9 | Recit.: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart |
| D10 | Air: Behold, And See |
| D11 | Recit.: He Was Cut Off |
| D12 | Air: But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell |
| E1 | Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads |
| E2 | Chorus: The Lord Gave The Word |
| E3 | Air: How Beautiful Are The Feet |
| E4 | Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out Unto All Lands |
| E5 | Air: Why Do The Nations |
| E6 | Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder |
| E7 | Recit.: He That Dwelleth In Heaven |
| E8 | Air: Thou Shalt Break Them |
| E9 | Chorus: Hallelujah! |
| Part III | |
| F1 | Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth |
| F2 | Quartet: Since By Man Came Death |
| F3 | Chorus: By Man Came Also The Resurrection Of The Dead |
| F4 | Quartet: For As In Adam All Die |
| F5 | Chorus: Even So In Christ |
| F6 | Recit.: Behold, I Tell You A Mystery |
| F7 | Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound Trumpet [Solo] – David Mason |
| F8 | Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb |
| F9 | Chorus: Amen |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Kingsway Hall
Credits
- Baritone Vocals – John Shirley-Quirk
- Chorus – Royal Choral Society*
- Composed By – George Frederick Handel*
- Conductor – Sir Malcolm Sargent
- Contralto Vocals – Norma Procter
- Engineer – Kenneth Wilkinson
- Libretto By – Charles Jennens
- Liner Notes – Doron K. Antrim, Robert Littell, Sir Malcolm Sargent
- Orchestra – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*
- Organ – Arnold Greir
- Producer – Charles Gerhardt
- Soprano Vocals – Elizabeth Harwood
- Tenor Vocals – Alexander Young
Notes
Auto coupled release.Side 1 coupled with side 6
Side 2 coupled with side 5
Side 3 coupled with side 4
Eight page booklet
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): S2RS 4245 1Y 2 670 11/ 06
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): S2RS 4250 2Y 2 670 11/ 06
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): S2RS 4246 1Y 2 670 03 11/
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): S2RS 4249 2Y 2 670 11/ 06
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): S2RS 4247 1Y 2 670 12/ 06
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): S2RS 4248 2Y 2 670 11/ 06
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDA 27-A | George Frederick Handel*, Sir Malcolm Sargent, The Royal Choral Society, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | George Frederick Handel*, Sir Malcolm Sargent, The Royal Choral Society, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Messiah (3xLP, Album + Box) | Reader's Digest, RCA Custom | RDA 27-A | US | 1965 |
| CD106 | Handel* / Sir Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*, Royal Choral Society* | Handel* / Sir Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*, Royal Choral Society* - Messiah (2xCD, RE) | Chesky Records | CD106 | US | 1993 |
| RC7-193 | George Frederick Handel* | The Messiah (2xCD, Club, RE) | Reader's Digest | RC7-193 | US | 1996 |
| RDS 5084 RDS 5085 RDS 5086 | George Frederick Handel*, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And The Royal Choral Society, Sir Malcolm Sargent | George Frederick Handel*, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And The Royal Choral Society, Sir Malcolm Sargent - Messiah (3xLP, Box) | Reader's Digest | RDS 5084 RDS 5085 RDS 5086 | UK | Unknown |
| SMA 25 014-R/1-3 | Handel*, Sir Malcolm Sargent | Handel*, Sir Malcolm Sargent - Messias (3xLP, Album + Box) | RCA Victor, RCA Victrola | SMA 25 014-R/1-3 | Germany | Unknown |
