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Tracks
- 1Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows / Part 1: Symphony3:09
- 2"Comfort Ye, My People"3:03
- 3Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 2. Air: Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted3:30
- 4Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 3. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord3:04
- 5Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 4. Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord1:20
- 6Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 5. Air: But who may abide the day of his coming4:18
- 7Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 6. Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi2:36
- 8Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 7. Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive0:23
- 9Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 8. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion3:43
- 10Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion1:42
- 11Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 10. Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover2:07
- 12Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 11. Air: The people that walked in darkness3:50
- 13Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 12. Chorus: For unto us a Child is born4:07
- 14Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)2:36
- 15Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 14. Recitative: There were shepherds - Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord - Recitative: And the angel said unto the1:26
- 16Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 15. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest1:53
- 17Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 16. Air: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion4:24
- 18Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 17a. Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind0:27
- 19Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 18a. Duet: He shall feed his flock5:00
- 20Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 1: 19. Chorus: His yoke is easy2:29
- 21Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 20. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God2:33
- 22Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 21. Air: He was despised10:37
- 23Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 22. Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs1:56
- 24Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 23. Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed1:52
- 25Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 24. Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray3:59
- 26Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 25. Accompagnato: All they that see Him0:49
- 27Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 26. Chorus: He trusted in God2:24
- 28Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows / Part 2: 27. Recit - Thy rebuke hath broken his heart1:50
- 29Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 28. Arioso: Behold and see1:27
- 30Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 29. Accompagnato: He was cut off0:19
- 31Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 30. Aria: But thou didst not leave2:20
- 32Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 31. Chorus: Lift up your heads3:18
- 33Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 32. Recitative: Unto which of the angels0:21
- 34Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 33. Chorus: Let all the angels of God1:36
- 35Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 34a. Air: Thou art gone up on high3:13
- 36Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 35. Chorus: The Lord gave the word1:13
- 37Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 36. Air: How beautiful are the feet2:19
- 38Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 37a. Chorus: Their sound is gone out1:38
- 39Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 38. Air: Why do the nations1:25
- 40Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 39. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder1:53
- 41Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 40. Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven0:11
- 42Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 41. Air: Thou shalt break them2:08
- 43Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 2: 42. Chorus: Hallelujah4:01
- 44Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 43. Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth5:55
- 45Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 44. Chorus: Since by man came death2:02
- 46Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 45. Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery0:35
- 47Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 46. Air: The trumpet shall sound8:43
- 48Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 47. Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass0:17
- 49Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 48. Duet: O death where is thy sting?1:09
- 50Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 49. Chorus: But thanks be to God2:20
- 51Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 50. Air: If God be for us5:17
- 52Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: 51. Worthy is the Lamb - Blessing and honour -3:35
- 53Handel: Messiah - First version of 1752; edited by Donald Burrows - Part 3: Amen3:50
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