“I deem it a desert-island Messiah… for me this is the performance of Messiah to own.” -Fanfare
| Preview | Track Title |
|---|---|
| CD I: 1. Sinfony | |
| 2. Tenor Accompagnato: Comfort ye, my people | |
| 3. Tenor Air: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted | |
| 4. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord | |
| 5. Bass Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord | |
| 6. Alto Air: But who may abide the day of His coming | |
| 7. Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi | |
| 8. Alto Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive / Alto Air & Chorus: O thous that tellest good tidings to Zion | |
| 9. Bass Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth | |
| 10. Bass Air: The people that walked in darkness | |
| 11. Chorus: For unto us a Child is born | |
| 12. Pifa & Soprano Recitative/Accompagnato: There were shepherds | |
| 13. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest | |
| 14. Soprano Air: rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion | |
| 15. Alto Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened / Alto/Soprano Duet: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd | |
| 16. Chorus: His yoke is easy | |
| 17. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God | |
| 18. Alto Air: He was despised | |
| CD II: 1. Chorus: Surely he hath borne our griefs | |
| 2. Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed | |
| 3. Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray | |
| 4. Tenor Accompagnato: All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn | |
| 5. Chorus: He trusted in God | |
| 6. Tenor Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart | |
| 7. Tenor Arioso: Behold, and see | |
| 8. Soprano Accompagnato: He was cutt off | |
| 9. Soprano Air: But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell | |
| 10. Chorus: Lift up your heads | |
| 11. Tenor Recitative: Unto which of the angels / Chorus: Let all the angels | |
| 12. Alto Air: Thou art gone up on high | |
| 13. Chorus: The Lord gave the word | |
| 14. Soprano Air: How beautiful are the feet | |
| 15. Chorus: Their sound is gone out | |
| 16. Bass Air: Why do the nations | |
| 17. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder | |
| 18. Tenor Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven / Tenor Air: Thou shalt break them | |
| 19. Chorus: Hallelujah | |
| 20. Soprano Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth | |
| 21. Chorus: Since by man came death | |
| 22. Bass Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery | |
| 23. Bass Air: The trumpet shall sound | |
| 24. Alto Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass / Alto/Tenor Duet: O death, where is thy sting? | |
| 25. Chorus: But thanks be to God | |
| 26. Soprano Air: If God be for us | |
| 27. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb | |
| 28. Chorus: Amen |
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Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir present an intimate and stirring performance of the baroque masterpiece Handel’s Messiah. This 2-CD recording of the full score on period instruments features a stellar cast of soloists. Tafelmusik presents this baroque masterpiece with the spirit and vitality of Handel’s own 18th-century productions. “Superhuman”, “spot-on”, “crisp” and “inspired” are just a few of the words critics have used to describe Tafelmusik’s Messiah. A perennial favourite with audiences and critics alike, Tafelmusik’s Messiah has garnered glowing reviews year after year. “I cannot remember a Messiah presentation as uniformly ‘spot-on’ as this year’s by Ivars Taurins’ Tafelmusik Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra.” -The Globe and Mail
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