℗ 1976 Decca Music Group Limited
| Released | 1976 |
| Duration | 2h 20m 18s |
| Record Label | Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. |
| Genre | Classical |
Handel: Messiah
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Available in MQA and 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1
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1.1
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No. 1, Symphony
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields |
3:04 | |||
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1.2
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No. 2, Recit. Comfort Ye, My People (Tenor) - No. 3, Aria. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Philip Langridge |
6:23 | |||
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1.3
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No. 4, Chorus. And the Glory of the Lord Shall Be Revealed
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
2:58 | |||
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1.4
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No. 5, Recit. Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts (Bass) - No. 6, Aria. But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming? (Alto/Bass)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Gwynne Howell |
4:29 | |||
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1.5
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No. 7, Chorus. And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
2:08 | |||
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1.6
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No. 8, Recit. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive, and Bear a Son (Alto) - No. 9, O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Anna Reynolds |
6:01 | |||
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1.7
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No. 10, Recit. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth (Bass) - No. 11, Aria. The People That Walked in Darkness Have Seen a Great Light (Bass)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Gwynne Howell |
6:14 | |||
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1.8
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No. 12, Chorus. For Unto Us a Child Is Born
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
3:35 | |||
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1.9
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No. 13. Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields |
2:53 | |||
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1.10
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No. 14, Recit. There Were Shepherds - No. 15, And the Angel Said Unto Them - No. 16, And Suddenly (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Elly Ameling |
3:10 | |||
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1.11
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No. 17, Chorus. Glory to God in the Highest
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
1:45 | |||
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1.12
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No. 18, Aria. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Elly Ameling |
4:11 | |||
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1.13
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No. 19, Recit. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened (Alto) - No. 20, Aria. He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd (Alto/Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Anna Reynolds |
4:59 | |||
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1.14
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No. 21, Chorus. His Yoke Is Easy and His Burthen Is Light
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
1:58 | |||
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Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2
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1.15
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No. 22, Chorus. Behold the Lamb of God
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
2:59 | |||
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1.16
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No. 23, Aria. He was Despised and Rejected of Men (Alto)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Anna Reynolds |
11:17 | |||
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1.17
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No. 24, Chorus. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
2:07 | |||
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1.18
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No. 25, Chorus. And with His Stripes We Are Healed
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
1:27 | |||
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1.19
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No. 26, Chorus. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
3:27 | |||
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1.20
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No. 27, Recit. All They That See Him Laugh Him to Scorn (Tenor) - No. 28, Chorus. He Trusted in God That He Would Deliver Him
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Philip Langridge |
2:51 | |||
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1.21
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No. 29, Recit. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart (Soprano/Tenor) - No. 30, Aria. Behold and See If There Be Any Sorrow Like Unto His Sorrow (Soprano/Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Elly Ameling |
3:49 | |||
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1.22
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No. 31, Recit. He Was Cut Off Out of the Land of the Living (Soprano/Tenor) - No. 32, Aria. But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell (Soprano/Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Philip Langridge |
2:23 | |||
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1.23
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No. 33, Chorus. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
2:58 | |||
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1.24
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No. 34, Recit. Unto Which of the Angels Said He at Any Time? (Tenor) - No. 35, Chorus. Let All the Angels of God Worship Him
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Philip Langridge |
1:42 | |||
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1.25
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No. 36, Aria. Thou Art Gone Up on High (Alto/Bass)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Gwynne Howell |
3:10 | |||
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1.26
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No. 37, Chorus. The Lord Gave the Word
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
1:03 | |||
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1.27
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No. 38, Aria. How Beautiful Are the Feet of Them That Preach (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Elly Ameling |
3:17 | |||
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1.28
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No. 39, Chorus. Their Sound Is Gone Out into All Lands
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Philip Langridge |
1:09 | |||
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1.29
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No. 40, Aria. Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? (Bass) - No. 41, Chorus. Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Gwynne Howell |
3:08 | |||
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1.30
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No. 42, Recit. He That Dwelleth in Heaven Shall Laugh Them to Scorn (Tenor) - No. 43, Aria. Thou Shalt Break Them with a Rod of Iron (Tenor)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Philip Langridge |
2:34 | |||
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1.31
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No. 44, Chorus. Hallelujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
3:41 | |||
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Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3
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1.32
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No. 45, Aria. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Elly Ameling |
5:14 | |||
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1.33
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No. 46, Chorus. Since By Man Came Death
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
1:50 | |||
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1.34
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No. 47, Recit. Behold, I Tell You a Mystery (Bass) - No. 48, Aria. The Trumpet Shall Sound (Bass)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Gwynne Howell |
10:10 | |||
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1.35
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No. 49, Recit. Then Shall Be Brought to Pass (Alto) - No. 50, Aria. O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? (Alto/Tenor) - No. 51, Chorus. But Thanks Be to God Who Giveth Us the Victory
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Anna Reynolds |
4:57 | |||
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1.36
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No. 52, Aria. If God Be For Us, Who Can Be Against Us? (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Anna Reynolds |
4:40 | |||
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1.37
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No. 53, Chorus. Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain - Amen
George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens; Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus |
6:37 | |||
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48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.06 -14.04 to -0.20 | -24.22 -32.25 to -18.06 | -20.60 -30.10 to -14.30 | 13 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | No. 1, Symphony | -3.94 | -21.65 | -18.6 | 11 |
| 2 | No. 2, Recit. Comfort Ye, My People (Tenor) - No. 3, Aria. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor) | -4.36 | -26.89 | -23.2 | 15 |
| 3 | No. 4, Chorus. And the Glory of the Lord Shall Be Revealed | -0.38 | -20.25 | -16.8 | 11 |
| 4 | No. 5, Recit. Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts (Bass) - No. 6, Aria. But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming? (Alto/Bass) | -4.16 | -25.64 | -22.1 | 13 |
| 5 | No. 7, Chorus. And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi | -1.35 | -23.62 | -19.4 | 14 |
| 6 | No. 8, Recit. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive, and Bear a Son (Alto) - No. 9, O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion | -2.83 | -25.44 | -22.3 | 14 |
| 7 | No. 10, Recit. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth (Bass) - No. 11, Aria. The People That Walked in Darkness Have Seen a Great Light (Bass) | -4.78 | -26.14 | -22.1 | 13 |
| 8 | No. 12, Chorus. For Unto Us a Child Is Born | -1.09 | -24.26 | -20.1 | 14 |
| 9 | No. 13. Pifa "Pastoral Symphony" | -14.04 | -32.25 | -30.1 | 11 |
| 10 | No. 14, Recit. There Were Shepherds - No. 15, And the Angel Said Unto Them - No. 16, And Suddenly (Soprano) | -3.09 | -27.58 | -23.2 | 14 |
| 11 | No. 17, Chorus. Glory to God in the Highest | -0.56 | -20.55 | -15.4 | 12 |
| 12 | No. 18, Aria. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion (Soprano) | -1.33 | -24.28 | -20.8 | 14 |
| 13 | No. 19, Recit. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened (Alto) - No. 20, Aria. He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd (Alto/Soprano) | -7.58 | -28.99 | -26.4 | 14 |
| 14 | No. 21, Chorus. His Yoke Is Easy and His Burthen Is Light | -0.48 | -22.04 | -17.5 | 12 |
| 15 | No. 22, Chorus. Behold the Lamb of God | -0.69 | -21.11 | -18.0 | 12 |
| 16 | No. 23, Aria. He was Despised and Rejected of Men (Alto) | -7.75 | -29.83 | -26.5 | 14 |
| 17 | No. 24, Chorus. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs | -1.82 | -19.18 | -16.1 | 11 |
| 18 | No. 25, Chorus. And with His Stripes We Are Healed | -1.42 | -22.76 | -19.7 | 12 |
| 19 | No. 26, Chorus. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray | -2.24 | -24.99 | -21.6 | 13 |
| 20 | No. 27, Recit. All They That See Him Laugh Him to Scorn (Tenor) - No. 28, Chorus. He Trusted in God That He Would Deliver Him | -0.70 | -22.42 | -19.3 | 13 |
| 21 | No. 29, Recit. Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart (Soprano/Tenor) - No. 30, Aria. Behold and See If There Be Any Sorrow Like Unto His Sorrow (Soprano/Tenor) | -2.06 | -27.13 | -23.2 | 15 |
| 22 | No. 31, Recit. He Was Cut Off Out of the Land of the Living (Soprano/Tenor) - No. 32, Aria. But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell (Soprano/Tenor) | -9.63 | -29.56 | -26.3 | 13 |
| 23 | No. 33, Chorus. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates | -0.91 | -21.26 | -18.0 | 12 |
| 24 | No. 34, Recit. Unto Which of the Angels Said He at Any Time? (Tenor) - No. 35, Chorus. Let All the Angels of God Worship Him | -0.54 | -21.77 | -18.3 | 13 |
| 25 | No. 36, Aria. Thou Art Gone Up on High (Alto/Bass) | -3.94 | -25.15 | -21.5 | 13 |
| 26 | No. 37, Chorus. The Lord Gave the Word | -1.82 | -20.88 | -17.3 | 11 |
| 27 | No. 38, Aria. How Beautiful Are the Feet of Them That Preach (Soprano) | -1.46 | -21.36 | -17.4 | 12 |
| 28 | No. 39, Chorus. Their Sound Is Gone Out into All Lands | -8.05 | -28.59 | -25.8 | 12 |
| 29 | No. 40, Aria. Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? (Bass) - No. 41, Chorus. Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder | -0.73 | -21.46 | -18.2 | 13 |
| 30 | No. 42, Recit. He That Dwelleth in Heaven Shall Laugh Them to Scorn (Tenor) - No. 43, Aria. Thou Shalt Break Them with a Rod of Iron (Tenor) | -3.00 | -25.89 | -22.3 | 14 |
| 31 | No. 44, Chorus. Hallelujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth | -0.20 | -18.06 | -14.3 | 11 |
| 32 | No. 45, Aria. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Soprano) | -2.83 | -26.23 | -23.1 | 15 |
| 33 | No. 46, Chorus. Since By Man Came Death | -0.46 | -22.77 | -16.1 | 12 |
| 34 | No. 47, Recit. Behold, I Tell You a Mystery (Bass) - No. 48, Aria. The Trumpet Shall Sound (Bass) | -2.88 | -22.35 | -17.9 | 12 |
| 35 | No. 49, Recit. Then Shall Be Brought to Pass (Alto) - No. 50, Aria. O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? (Alto/Tenor) - No. 51, Chorus. But Thanks Be to God Who Giveth Us the Victory | -2.41 | -26.79 | -23.5 | 15 |
| 36 | No. 52, Aria. If God Be For Us, Who Can Be Against Us? (Soprano) | -7.21 | -28.38 | -25.3 | 13 |
| 37 | No. 53, Chorus. Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain - Amen | -0.43 | -18.61 | -14.5 | 11 |