Tracklist

Messiah HWV 56 (Oratorio In Three Parts For Solists, Choir, Orchestra, Harpsichord And Organ)
Part 1
1	1. Sinfony: Grave - Allegro Moderato
2	2. Accompagnato: Confort Ye My People
3	3. Air: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
4	4. Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord
5	5. Accompagnato: Thus Saith The Lord
6	6. Air: But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming
7	7. Chorus: And He Shall Purify / Recitative: Bohold, Avirgin Shal Conceive
8	8: Air: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
9	9. Accompagnato: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Eart
10	10. Air: The People That Walked In Darkness
11	11. Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born
12	12: Pifa / Recitative: There Were Shepherds
13	13. Accompagnato: And Io! The Angel Of The Lord Came Upon Them / Recitative: And The Angel Said Unto Them
14	14: Accompagnato: And Suddenly There Was With The Angel
15	15. Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest
16	16. Air: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion / Recitative: Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind
17	17.. Duet: He Shall Feed His Flock
18	18. Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy
Part 2 [Beginning]
19	19. Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God
20	20. Air: He Was Despised

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
• Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
• Recorded At – Wiener Musikverein

Credits

• Alto Vocals – Anna Larsson (tracks: 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 20)
• Bass Vocals – Gerald Finley (tracks: 5, 9, 10)
• Cello – Herwig Tachezi
• Chorus – Arnold Schoenberg Chor (tracks: 4, 7, 8, 11, 15, 18, 19)
• Chorus Master [Arnold Schoenberg Chor] – Erwin Ortner
• Composed By – Handel*
• Conductor – Nikolaus Harnoncourt
• Engineer – Michael Brammann
• Engineer [Assistant Sound Engineer] – Wolfgang Schiefermair
• Ensemble – Concentus Musicus Wien
• Executive-Producer – Christian Leins
• Harpsichord – Stefan Gottfried
• Mixed By [Surround Mix], Edited By [Digital Editing] – René Möller
• Organ – Herbert Tachezi
• Producer – Friedemann Engelbrecht
• Soprano Vocals – Christine Schäfer (tracks: 12 to 14, 16, 17)
• Tenor Vocals – Michael Schade (tracks: 2, 3)
• Text By [After The Holy Bible] – Charles Jennens

Notes

Live recording: Musikvereinssaal, Vienna, December 17-21, 2004.
(P) 2005 BMG Entertainment
(C) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH

Total duration: 69:27
This is Part I of the complete opera. Follows Part II: Messiah

Comes in cardboard cd sleeve front cover replica of the original release.
This is not an individual release. It is CD5 of the box set Great Choral Works - The Best Recordings = Grosse Chormusik - Die Besten Aufnahmen

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
82876640702	Handel* – Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Christine Schäfer, Anna Larsson , Michael Schade, Gerald Finley	Handel* – Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Christine Schäfer, Anna Larsson , Michael Schade, Gerald Finley - Messiah ‎(2xCD, Album)	Harmonia Mundi	82876640702	Germany	2005
828766407020	Handel* – Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Christine Schäfer, Anna Larsson , Michael Schade, Gerald Finley	Handel* – Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Christine Schäfer, Anna Larsson , Michael Schade, Gerald Finley - Messiah ‎(2xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel)	Harmonia Mundi	828766407020	Germany	2005
88765450702-6	Handel* / Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Christine Schäfer, Anna Larsson , Michael Schade, Gerald Finley	Handel* / Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Christine Schäfer, Anna Larsson , Michael Schade, Gerald Finley - Messiah ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, Sony Music	88765450702-6	Europe	2013