01. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Sinfonia: Grave - Allegro moderato (1. Teil)" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: Comfort ye my people (tenor accompagnato: Larghetto e piano)
02. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Allan Clayton "Accompagnato: Comfort ye my people" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (tenor air: Andante)
03. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Allan Clayton "Arie: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: And the glory of the Lord (chorus: Andante)
04. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: Thus saith the Lord (bass accompagnato)
05. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Matthew Rose "Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord of hosts" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: But who may abide? (alto air: Larghetto - Prestissimo)
06. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Alice Coote "Arie: But who may abide the day of his coming" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: And He shall purify (chorus)
07. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: And he shall purify" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: Behold! a virgin shall conceive (alto recitative)
08. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Alice Coote "Rezitativ: Behold, a virgin shall conceive" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: O thou that tellest (alto air: Andante)
09. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Alice Coote "Arie: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: O thou that tellest (chorus)
10. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass accompagnato: Andante larghetto)
11. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Matthew Rose "Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: The people that walked in darkness (bass air: Larghetto)
12. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Matthew Rose "Arie: The people that walked in darkness" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: For unto us a child is born (chorus: Andante allegro)
13. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: For unto us a child is born" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony: Larghetto e mezzo piano)
14. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Pifa: Larghetto e mezzo piano" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: There were shepherds abiding in the field (soprano recitative)
15. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Ailish Tynan "Rezitativ: There were shepherds - Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord - Rezitativ: And the angel said unto them" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: Glory to God (chorus: Allegro, da lontano e un poco piano)
16. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angel - Chorus: Glory to God in the highest" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano air: Allegro)
17. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Ailish Tynan "Arie: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto recitative)
18. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Alice Coote "Rezitativ: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: He shall feed his flock ... Come unto Him all ye that labour (soprano & alto duet: Larghetto e pi
19. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Alice Coote/Ailish Tynan "Arie: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd" Messiah HWV56, PART 1: His yoke is easy (chorus: Allegro)
20. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: Behold the lamb of God (chorus: Largo)
21. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: Behold, the lamb of god (2. Teil)" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: He was despised (alto air: Largo)
22. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Alice Coote "Arie: He was despised"
Disc 02 Messiah HWV56, PART 2: Surely he hath borne our griefs (chorus: Largo e staccato)
01. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: Surely, he hath borne our griefs" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: And with his stripes (chorus: Alla breve, moderato)
02. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: And with his stripes we are healed" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: All we like sheep (chorus: Allegro moderato - Adagio)
03. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: All we like sheep have gone astray" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: All they that see him (tenor accompagnato: Larghetto)
04. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Allan Clayton "Accompagnato: All they that see him, laugh him to scorn" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: He trusted in God (chorus: Allegro)
05. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: He trusted in God" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (tenor accompagnato: Largo)
06. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Allan Clayton "Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: Behold, and see (tenor arioso: Largo e piano)
07. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Allan Clayton "Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: He was cut off (tenor recitative)
08. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Allan Clayton "Accompagnato: He was cut off out of the land of the living" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: But Thou didst not leave (tenor air: Andante larghetto)
09. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Allan Clayton "Arie: But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: Lift up your heads (chorus: A tempo ordinario)
10. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: Lift up your heads, o ye gates" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: Unto which of the angels (tenor recitative)
11. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Allan Clayton "Rezitativ: Unto which of the angels" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: Let all the angels of God (chorus: Allegro)
12. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: Let all the angels of God worship him" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: Thou art gone up on high (alto air: Allegro larghetto)
13. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Alice Coote "Arie: Thou art gone up on high" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: The Lord gave the word (chorus: Andante allegro)
14. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: The Lord are the feet" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: How beautiful are the feet (soprano air: Larghetto)
15. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Ailish Tynan "Arie: How beautiful are the feet" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: Their sound is gone out (chorus: A tempo ordinario)
16. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: Their sound is gone out into all lands" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: Why do the nations (bass air: Allegro)
17. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Matthew Rose "Arie: Why do the nations so furiously rage together" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus: Allegro e staccato)
18. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: Let us break their bonds asunder" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: He that dwelleth in Heaven (tenor recitative)
19. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Allan Clayton "Rezitativ: He that dwelleth in heaven" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: Thou shalt break them (tenor air: Andante)
20. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Allan Clayton "Arie: Thou shalt break them" Messiah HWV56, PART 2: Hallelujah (chorus: Allegro)
21. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: Halleujah!" Messiah HWV56, PART 3: I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano air: Larghetto)
22. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Ailish Tynan "Arie: I know that my redeemer liveth (3. Teil)" Messiah HWV56, PART 3: Since by man came death (chorus: Grave - Allegro)
23. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: Since by man came" Messiah HWV56, PART 3: Behold I tell you a mystery (bass accompagnato)
24. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Matthew Rose "Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery" Messiah HWV56, PART 3: The trumpet shall sound (bass air: Pomposo, ma non troppo)
25. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Matthew Rose "Arie: The trumpet shall sound" Messiah HWV56, PART 3: Then shall be brought to pass (alto recitative)
26. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Alice Coote "Rezitativ: Then shall be brought to pass the saying" Messiah HWV56, PART 3: O death, where is thy sting (alto & tenor duet: Andante)
27. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Alice Coote/Allan Clayton "Duett: O death, where is thy sting" Messiah HWV56, PART 3: But thanks be to God (chorus: Andante)
28. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: But thanks be to God" Messiah HWV56, PART 3: If God is for us (soprano air: Larghetto)
29. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/Ailish Tynan "Arie: If God be for us" Messiah HWV56, PART 3: Worthy is the lamb (chorus: Largo - Andante - Laghetto)
30. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: Worthy is the lamb of God" Messiah HWV56, PART 3: Amen (chorus: Allegro moderato)
31. Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury "Chor: Amen"
Number of discs:
2
Extra-Infos:
Kings College Choir Cambridge, Acad.ancient Music
Description:
The BBC Singers and conductor David Hill join with one of the world´s oldest continuously running orchestras, The Norwegian Wind Ensemble (NWE), to present this major new arrangement of George Frideric Handelâ??s most celebrated oratorio â?? Messiah. Arranged for wind ensemble by NWE member Stian Aareskjold, this version here receives its world premere recording with a stellar cast of soloists who bring this visionary re-scoring of this famous work vividly to life. - KINGS COLLEGE CHOIR CAMBRIDGE, ACAD.ANCIENT MUSIC
Experience the timeless beauty of Handel?s "Messiah" performed by the renowned King's College Choir, Cambridge under the direction of Stephen Cleobury. This CD release from PLG Classics captures one of the most celebrated choral ensembles in a masterful interpretation of this iconic oratorio, blending purity and grandeur with emotional depth. The choir's crystalline voices and precise articulation bring new life to beloved movements such as "For unto us a child is born" and the triumphant "Hallelujah Chorus." As one of Britain?s leading collegiate choirs, King?s College Choir has earned international acclaim for its recordings and live performances, including their legendary annual Christmas Eve service broadcast worldwide. Under Stephen Cleobury?s leadership, they have expanded their repertoire while maintaining an unparalleled standard in choral music. PLG Classics is known for producing high-quality classical recordings that showcase world-class artists and ensembles with exceptional sound fidelity.
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