| THE MESSIAH BRAND NEW RECORDING Halifax Choral Society, Black Dyke Band, Conductor John Pryce-Jones DOYEN DOY CD110 (2 CDs) Handel's inspirational oratorio in this unique recording of Denis Wright's brass band arrangement in which Halifax Choral Society is joined by Black Dyke and four world class soloists. Halifax Choral Society DOUBLE ALBUM currently available for ONLY £16 incl. postage and packing. |
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|   |   | PART I |   |   | PART II |
|   | 1 | Sinfonia (Overture) |   | 1 | Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God |
|   | 2 | Recitative: Comfort ye, my people | ![]() | 2 | Aria: He was despised |
![]() | 3 | Aria: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted | ![]() | 3 | Surely he hath borne our griefs |
![]() | 4 | Chorus:And the glory of the Lord | ![]() | 4 | Chorus: And with his stripes we are healed |
![]() | 5 | Recitative: Thus saith the Lord | ![]() | 5 | Chorus: All we, like sheep |
| 6 | Aria: But who may abide |   | 6 | Recitative: All they that see him laugh him to scorn | |
|   | 7 | Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive | ![]() | 7 | Chorus: He trusted in God |
| 8 | Aria & Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion |   | 8 | Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart | |
|   | 9 | Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth | ![]() | 9 | Aria: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow |
|   | 10 | Aria: The people that walked in darkness |   | 10 | Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living |
![]() | 11 | Chorus: For unto us a child is born |   | 11 | Aria: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell |
|   | 12 | Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) | ![]() | 12 | Aria: Why do the nations so furiously rage together? |
|   | 13 | Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field |   | 13 | Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder |
|   | 14 | Recitative: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them |   | 14 | Recitative: He that dwelleth in Heaven |
|   | 15 | Recitative: And the Angel said unto them |   | 15 | Aria: Thou shalt break them |
|   | 16 | Recitative: And suddenly there was with the Angel | ![]() | 16 | Chorus: Hallelujah |
![]() | 17 | Chorus: Glory to God |   |   | PART III |
![]() | 18 | Aria: Rejoice greatly | ![]() | 17 | Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth |
![]() | 19 | Aria: He shall feed his flock |   | 18 | Chorus: Since by man came death |
|   |   |   |   | 19 | Recitative: Behold I tell you a mystery |
|   |   |   | ![]() | 20 | Chorus: Chorus: Aria: The Trumpet shall sound |
|   |   |   | ![]() | 21 | Chorus:Worthy is the Lamb that was slain |
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