Tracklist
| Part The First | ||
| A1 | 1. Symphony (Grave—Allegro Moderato) | 3:35 |
| A2a | 2. Accompagnato (Larghetto E Piano) Tenore "Comfort Ye" | |
| A2b | 3. Air (Andante) Tenore "Ev'ry Valley" | 6:37 |
| A3 | 4. Chorus (Allegro) "And The Glory Of The Lord" | 2:29 |
| A4a | 5. Accompagnato, Basso "Thus Saith The Lord" | |
| A4b | 6. Air (Larghetto) Alto "But Who May Abide" | 5:40 |
| A5 | 7. Chorus "And He Shall Purify", Recitative Alto "Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive" | 3:43 |
| A6 | 8. Air And Chorus (Andante) Alto "O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion" | 6:16 |
| B1a | 9. Accompagnato (Andante Larghetto) Basso "For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth" | |
| B1b | 10. Air (Larghetto) Basso "The People That Walked In Darkness" | 5:50 |
| B2 | 11. Chorus (Andante Allegro) "For Unto Us A Child Is Born" | 4:56 |
| B3 | 12. Pifa (Larghetto E Mezzo Piano) Soprano "There Were Shepherds" | 0:58 |
| B4a | 13. Accompagnato (Andante) Soprano "And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord" Recitative Soprano "And The Angel Said Unto Them" | |
| B4b | 14. Accompagnato (Allegro) Soprano "And Suddenly There Was With The Angel" | 1:33 |
| B5 | 15. Chorus (Allegro) "Glory To God" | 2:08 |
| B6 | 16. Air (Allegro) Soprano "Rejoice Greatly" Recitative Alto "The Shall The Eyes Of The Blind" | 4:42 |
| B7 | 17. Duet (Larghetto E Piano) Alto/Soprano "He Shall Feed His Flock" | 6:30 |
| B8 | 18. Chorus (Allegro) "His Yoke Was Easy" | 2:51 |
| Part The Second | ||
| C1 | 19. Chorus (Largo) "Behold The Lamb Of God" | 2:47 |
| C2 | 20. Air (Largo) Alto "He Was Despised" | 11:50 |
| C3a | 21. Chorus (Largo E Staccato) "Surely, He Hath Borne Our Griefs" | |
| C3b | 22. Chorus (Alla Breve, Moderato) "And With His Stripes" | |
| C3c | 23. Chorus (Allegro Moderato) All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray" | 7:57 |
| D1a | 24. Accompagnato (Larghetto) Tenore "All They That See Him" | |
| D1b | 25. Chorus (Allegro) "He Trusted In God" | 3:16 |
| D2a | 26. Accompagnato (Largo) Soprano "Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart" | |
| D2b | 27. Arioso (Largo E Piano) Soprano "Behold And See" | |
| D2c | 28. Accompagnato Tenore "He Was Cut Off" | |
| D2d | 29. Air (Andante Larghetto) Tenore "But Thou Didst Not Leave" | 6:23 |
| D3a | 30. Chorus (A Tempo Ordinario) "Lift Up Your Heads" Recitative Tenor "Unto Which Of The Angels" | |
| D3b | 31. Chorus (Allegro) "Let All The Angels Of God" | 4:41 |
| D4 | 32. Air (Larghetto) Alto "Thou Art Gone Up On High" | 3:15 |
| D5 | 33. Chorus (Andante Allegro) "The Lord Gave The Word" | 1:15 |
| E1a | 34. Air (Larghetto) Soprano "How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Them" | |
| E1b | 35. Chorus (A Tempo Ordinario) "Their Sound Is Gone Out | 2:37 |
| E2a | 36. Air (Allegro) | |
| E2b | 37. Chorus (Allegro E Staccato) "Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder" Recitative Tenore "He That Dwelleth In Heaven" | 5:50 |
| E3 | 38. Air (Andante) Tenore "Thou Shalt Break Them" | 2:12 |
| E4 | 39. Chorus (Allegro) "Hallelujah" | 3:37 |
| Part The Third | ||
| E5 | 40. Air (Larghetto) Soprano "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" | 5:58 |
| E6 | 41. Chorus (Grave—Allegro) "Since By Man Came Death" | 1:58 |
| F1a | 42. Accompagnato Basso "Behold, I Tell You A Mystery"" | |
| F1b | 43. Air (Pomposo, Ma Non Allegro) Basso "The Trumpet Shall Sound" Recitativo Alto "Then Shall Be Brought To Pass" | 9:46 |
| F2a | 44. Duet (Andante) Alto/Tenore "O Death, Where Is Thy Sting" | |
| F2b | 45. Chorus "But Thanks Be To God" | 3:22 |
| F3 | 46. Air (Larghetto) Soprano "If God Be For Us" | 4:52 |
| F4 | 47. Chorus (Largo—Andante; Larghetto; Allegro Moderato) "Worthy Is The Lamb" | 6:44 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH
- Copyright (c) – TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH
- Recorded At – Berwaldhallen
Credits
- Alto Vocals – Marjana Lipovšek
- Bass Vocals – Roderick Kennedy
- Choir – Stockholmer Kammerchor*
- Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel
- Conductor – Nikolaus Harnoncourt
- Liner Notes – Nikolaus Harnoncourt
- Liner Notes [Translated By] – Jacques Fournier, Lindsay Craig
- Orchestra – Concentus Musicus Wien
- Soprano Vocals – Elizabeth Gale
- Tenor Vocals – Werner Hollweg
Notes
Complete list of orchestra musicians is includedLive performance November 1982 in Berwald Hall Stockholm
Bible text in German, English and French
Liner notes in German, English and French
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: C-6.35617-01-1
- Matrix / Runout: C-6.35617-01-2
- Matrix / Runout: C-6.35617-02-1
- Matrix / Runout: C-6.35617-02-2
- Matrix / Runout: C-6.35617-03-1
- Matrix / Runout: C-6.35617-03-2
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.43926, 8.43926 ZL | Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Gale* · Lipovsék* · Hollweg* · Kennedy*, Stockholmer Kammerchor*, Concentus Musicus Wien | Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Gale* · Lipovsék* · Hollweg* · Kennedy*, Stockholmer Kammerchor*, Concentus Musicus Wien - Messiah (Highlights) (CD, Comp) | TELDEC, TELDEC | 8.43926, 8.43926 ZL | Germany | 1988 |
| 8.35617 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Gale*, Lipovšek*, Hollweg*, Kennedy*, Stockholmer Kammerchor*, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | Georg Friedrich Händel, Gale*, Lipovšek*, Hollweg*, Kennedy*, Stockholmer Kammerchor*, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Messiah (3xCD, Album, RP) | TELDEC | 8.35617 | Germany | Unknown |
| 3984-27492-2 | Haendel* | Le Messie (Extraits) (CD, Comp) | Erato | 3984-27492-2 | France | 1999 |
| 0630-18952-2 | Handel*, Stockholm Kammerkören*, Concentus Musicus Wien, Harnoncourt* | Handel*, Stockholm Kammerkören*, Concentus Musicus Wien, Harnoncourt* - Messiah (2xCD, Album) | TELDEC | 0630-18952-2 | Germany | 1997 |
| 9031-77615-2 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Gale*, Lipovsek*, Hollweg*, Kennedy*, Stockholm Kammerkören*, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | Georg Friedrich Händel, Gale*, Lipovsek*, Hollweg*, Kennedy*, Stockholm Kammerkören*, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Messiah (2xCD, Album) | Teldec Classics | 9031-77615-2 | Germany | Unknown |
