George
Friedrich Händel
(1685-1759)
Messiah
Ensemble XXI Moscow
Artistic Director and Conductor
Lygia O’Riordan
Maria Struve Children's Capella
Artistic Director Maria Struve
“Cantores Minores” Ensemble
Artistic Director and Conductor Filip Häyrynen
Soloists:
Ludmilla Shilova - Soprano
Jaewoo Kim - Tenor
Kiril Krajushin – Bass
Excerpts
PART ONE
Overture
Recitative, Tenor, Comfort ye, my people
Air,
Tenor, Every valley shall be exalted,
Chorus, And the glory of the Lord
Chorus, And he shall purify
Chorus, For unto us a child is born
Pastoral Symphony
Recitative, Soprano, There were shepherds
Chorus, Glory to God
Air,
Soprano, Rejoice
Chorus, His yoke is easy
PART TWO
Chorus, Behold the Lamb of God
Chorus, Surely He hath born our griefs
Chorus, And with His stripes we were healed.
Chorus, All we like sheep
Recitative, Tenor, All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn
Chorus, He trusted in God
Recitative, Soprano, Thy rebuke
Air,
Soprano, Behold
Recitative, Tenor, He was cut off
Air,
Tenor, But thou didst not leave His soul in hell
Chorus, Lift up your heads
Recitative, Tenor, Unto which of the Angels
Chorus, Let all the Angels
Air,
Soprano, Thou art gone up on high.
Chorus, The Lord gave the word
Air,
Soprano, How beautiful are the feet
Chorus, Their sound is gone out
Air,
Bass, Why do the nations
Chorus, Let us break their bonds
Recitative, Tenor, He that dwelleth in Heaven
Air,
Tenor, Thou shalt break them
Chorus, Hallelujah!
PART THREE
Air,
Soprano, I know that my Redeemer liveth
Chorus, Since by man came death
Air,
Soprano, If God be for us
Chorus, Worthy is the Lamb
Amen
Programme notes and full text
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