Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth - The people that walked in darkness

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & William Parker

Handel: Messiah

5 MINUTES AND 7 SECONDS • AUG 17 2005

Album tracklist

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Sinfonia - Comfort ye - Every valley shall be exalted - And the glory of the Lord

11:32

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Thus saith the Lord

01:17

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: But who may abide the day of His coming

04:10

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: And He shall purify the sons of Levi

02:20

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Behold, a virgin shall conceive - O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion - O thou that tellest

05:36

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth - The people that walked in darkness

05:07

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: For unto us a child is born - Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) - There were shepherds abiding in the field

06:48

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them

00:19

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: And the angel said unto them - And suddenly there was with the angel - Glory to God

02:35

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion

04:16

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened

00:24

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He shall feed His flock

05:48

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: His yoke is easy

02:18

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Thus saith the Lord (alternate version)

01:32

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: But who may abide the day of His coming (alternate version)

03:01

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: "But who may abide the day of His coming"

04:23

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: But who may abide the day of His coming (Recitative)

00:22

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: But lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them (alternate version)

01:42

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (alternate version)

05:32

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He shall feed His flock (alternate version)

05:11

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: XX. Behold the Lamb of God

02:48

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He was despised and rejected of men

10:06

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Surely He hath borne our griefs - And with His stripes - All we like sheep - All they that see Him - He trusted in God - Thy rebuke hath broken His heart - Behold and see - He was cut off - But Thou didst not leave

15:22

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Lift up your heads - Unto which of the angels said He at any time - Let all the angels of God worship Him

04:16

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Thou art gone up on high

02:54

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: The Lord gave the word

01:03

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: How beautiful are the feet

02:12

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands

01:20

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: XXXI. Why do the nations so furiously rage together

02:57

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: XXXII. Let us break their bonds asunder

01:43

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He that dwelleth in heaven - Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron

02:13

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Hallelujah!

03:33

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Thou art gone up on high (alternate version)

02:56

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Thou are gone up on high (alternate version)

02:49

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: How beautiful are the feet - Their sound is gone out… (alternate version)

05:11

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: How beautiful are the feet - Break forth into joy… (alternate version)

03:34

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: How beautiful are the feet… (alternate version)

03:06

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Their sound is gone out (alternate version)

01:07

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Why do the nations... (alternate version)

01:25

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He that dwelleth - Thou shalt break them... [recitative] (alternate version)

00:21

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: I know that my Redeemer liveth

06:38

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Since by man came death

01:41

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Behold, I tell you a mystery

00:30

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: The trumpet shall sound

08:18

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Then shall be brought to pass

00:15

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: O Death, where is thy sting?

01:44

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: But thanks be to God

02:06

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: If God be for us

04:22

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Worthy is the Lamb

03:00

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Amen

04:20

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: O Death, where is thy sting? [recitative] (alternate version)

00:27

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He was despised… (alternate version)

11:08

Handel: Messiah

Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth - The people that walked in darkness