Handel 1742 Messiah Stephen Cleobury The Brandenburg Consort The Choir of King’s College Cambridge

George Frideric Handel [Georg Friedrich Händel] Messiah Oratorio composed in 1741, some individual movements revised and recomposed between 1742 and 1754. Première charity concert Dublin April 14th 1742 , from 1750 was established the annual charity performances of Messiah at London’s Foundling Hospital, which continued until Handel’s death and beyond. The Brandenburg Consort conducted Stephen Cleobury The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Lynne Dawson, soprano Hillary Summers, alto John Mark Ainsley, tenor Alastair Miles, bass Part I: Isaiah’s prophecy of salvation, The coming judgment, The prophecy of Christ’s birth, The annunciation to the shepherds, Christ’s healing and redemption 0:00:00 Sinfony 0:03:06 Air: Comfort ye, My people (Isaiah 40: 1-3) 0:05:55 Air: Ev’ry Valley shall be exalted (Isaiah 40: 4) 0:09:16 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord (Isaiah 40: 5) 0:13:27 Air: But who may abide (Malachi 3: 2) 0:17:31 Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi (Malachi 3: 3) 0:20:32 Air: O thou that telles