Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Messiah: Sinfonia
2. Messiah: Comfort ye my people
3. Messiah: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
4. Messiah: And the glory, the glory of the Lord
5. Messiah: Thus saith the Lord
6. Messiah: But who may abide
7. Messiah: And He shall purify
8. Messiah: Behold a virgin shall conceive
9. Messiah: O thou that tellest
10. Messiah: For behold darkness shall cover the earth
11. Messiah: The people that walked in darkness
12. Messiah: For unto us a child is born
13. Messiah: Pastoral Symphony
14. Messiah: There were shepherds
15. Messiah: And lo the Angel of the Lord
16. Messiah: And the angel said unto them
17. Messiah: And suddenly there was with the angel
18. Messiah: Glory to God in the highest
19. Messiah: Rejoice greatly o daughter of Zion
20. Messiah: Then shall the eyes of the blind
21. Messiah: He shall feed his flock
22. Messiah: His yoke is easy
23. Messiah: Behold the Lamb of God
24. Messiah: He was despised

Disc 2:

1. Messiah: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
2. Messiah: And With His Stripes We Are Healed
3. Messiah: All We Like Sheep
4. Messiah: All They That See Him
5. Messiah: He Trusted In God
6. Messiah: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
7. Messiah: Behold And See If There Be Any Sorrow
8. Messiah: He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land
9. Messiah: But Thou Didst Not Leave
10. Messiah: Lift Up Your Heads
11. Messiah: Unto Which Of The Angels
12. Messiah: Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him
13. Messiah: Thou Art Gone Up On High
14. Messiah: The Lord Gave The Word
15. Messiah: How Beautiful Are The Feet
16. Messiah: Their Sound Is Gone Out
17. Messiah: Why Do The Nations
18. Messiah: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
19. Messiah: He That Dwelleth In Heaven
20. Messiah: Thou Shalt Break Them
21. Messiah: Hallelujah
22. Messiah: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
23. Messiah: Since By Man Came Death
24. Messiah: Behold I Tell You A Mystery
25. Messiah: The Trumpet Shall Sound
26. Messiah: Then Shall Be Brought To Pass
27. Messiah: O Death Where Is Thy Sting
28. Messiah: But Thanks Be To God
29. Messiah: If God Be For Us
30. Messiah: Worty Is The Lamb... Amen

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #68821 in Music
• Released on: 2000-08-02
• Number of discs: 2

From Amazon.com
There are two English Davises, both conductors: Colin and Andrew--no relation. Colin recorded a landmark Messiah which is still available on Philips at budget price. This one is another matter entirely. Andrew Davis certainly knows this music, and he hits the big moments with gusto. But Messiah is more than big moments, and despite an excellent cast of soloists, there's too little involvement with the music (especially from Kathleen Battle) in the arias and more intimate moments to make this a clear recommendation. It's not bad, but the competition is just that much better. --David Hurwitz