Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth (Bass)

George Frideric Handel, Stephen Cleobury, Matthew Rose & The Academy of Ancient Music

Handel's Messiah at Christmas

1 MINUTE AND 58 SECONDS • APR 10 2009

Album tracklist

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Sinfony. Grave - Allegro moderato

03:29

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Comfort ye my people (Tenor)

02:51

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (Tenor)

03:22

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)

02:58

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Thus saith the Lord (Bass)

01:22

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: But who may abide? (Alto)

04:31

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: And He shall purify (Chorus)

02:38

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Behold! a virgin shall conceive (Alto)

00:25

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: O thou that tellest (Alto)

03:43

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: O thou that tellest (Chorus)

01:36

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth (Bass)

01:58

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: The people that walked in darkness (Bass)

03:27

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. I: For unto Us a Child Is Born (Chorus)

03:59

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Pifa, Pastoral Symphony. Larghetto e mezzo piano

02:40

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano)

01:22

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Glory to God (Chorus)

02:09

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano)

04:30

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Then shall the eyes of the blind (Alto)

00:33

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: He shall feed his flock ... Come unto Him all ye that labour (Soprano, Alto)

05:11

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: His yoke is easy (Chorus)

02:25

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 22, Behold the lamb of God (Chorus)

02:39

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He was despised (Alto)

11:42

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Surely he hath borne our griefs (Chorus)

01:44

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: And with his stripes (Chorus)

01:50

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: All we like sheep (Chorus)

03:45

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: All they that see him (Tenor)

00:41

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He trusted in God (Chorus)

02:24

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (Tenor)

01:56

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Behold, and see (Tenor)

01:18

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He was cut off (Tenor)

00:15

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: But Thou didst not leave (Tenor)

02:15

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Lift up your heads (Chorus)

03:06

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Unto which of the angels (Tenor)

00:16

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Let all the angels of God (Chorus)

01:29

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Thou art gone up on high (Alto)

03:11

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

01:02

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)

02:21

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Their sound is gone out (Chorus)

01:30

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Why do the nations (Bass)

02:55

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder (Chorus)

01:44

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He that dwelleth in Heaven (Tenor)

00:11

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Thou shalt break them (Tenor)

02:03

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Hallelujah (Chorus)

03:52

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano)

06:08

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Since by man came death (Chorus)

02:04

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Behold I tell you a mystery (Bass)

00:31

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)

08:46

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Then shall be brought to pass (Alto)

00:17

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: O death, where is thy sting (Alto, Tenor)

01:58

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

02:21

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: If God is for us (Soprano)

05:14

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Worthy Is the Lamb (Chorus)

03:25

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Amen (Chorus)

03:57

Handel's Messiah at Christmas

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth (Bass)