| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Messiah: Part 1: No. 1. Symphony | George Frideric Handel | | 3:04 |
| 2 | Messiah: Part 1: Nos. 2/3. Recitative & Air Tenor: “Comfort ye my people… Every valley shall be exalted” | George Frideric Handel | | 6:23 |
| 3 | Messiah: Part 1: No. 4. Chorus: “And the glory of the Lord” | George Frideric Handel | | 2:57 |
| 4 | Messiah: Part 1: Nos. 5/6. Recitative & Air Bass: “Thus saith the Lord… But who may abide”- producer:
- Chris Hazell
- bass vocals:
- Gwynne Howell (in 1976-07)
- orchestra:
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-07)
- conductor:
- Sir Neville Marriner (in 1976-07)
- balance engineer:
- Simon Eadon (in 1976-07)
- recorded at:
- St John’s, Smith Square in London , England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide” (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- version of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “But who may abide the day of His coming?” (1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | | 4:29 |
| 5 | Messiah: Part 1: No. 7. Chorus: “And he shall purify” | George Frideric Handel | | 2:08 |
| 6 | Messiah: Part 1: Nos. 8/9. Recitative & Air Alto & Chorus: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive… O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion”- producer:
- Chris Hazell
- choir vocals:
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1976-07)
- mezzo-soprano vocals:
- Anna Reynolds (in 1976-07)
- orchestra:
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-07)
- conductor:
- Sir Neville Marriner (in 1976-07)
- balance engineer:
- Simon Eadon (in 1976-07)
- recorded at:
- St John’s, Smith Square in London , England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | | 6:01 |
| 7 | Messiah: Part 1: Nos. 10/11. Recitative & Air Bass: “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth… The people that walked in darkness”- producer:
- Chris Hazell
- bass vocals:
- Gwynne Howell (in 1976-07)
- orchestra:
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-07)
- conductor:
- Sir Neville Marriner (in 1976-07)
- balance engineer:
- Simon Eadon (in 1976-07)
- recorded at:
- St John’s, Smith Square in London , England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | | 6:14 |
| 8 | Messiah: Part 1: No. 12. Chorus: “For unto us a child is born” | George Frideric Handel | | 3:35 |
| 9 | Messiah: Part 1: No. 13. Pifa | George Frideric Handel | | 2:53 |
| 10 | Messiah: Part 1: Nos. 14–16. Recitative Soprano: “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them… And the angel said unto them… And suddenly there was with the angel”- producer:
- Chris Hazell
- soprano vocals:
- Elly Ameling (in 1976-07)
- orchestra:
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-07)
- conductor:
- Sir Neville Marriner (in 1976-07)
- balance engineer:
- Simon Eadon (in 1976-07)
- recorded at:
- St John’s, Smith Square in London , England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | | 3:10 |
| 11 | Messiah: Part 1: No. 17. Chorus: “Glory to God in the highest” | George Frideric Handel | | 1:45 |
| 12 | Messiah: Part 1: No. 18. Air Soprano: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” | George Frideric Handel | | 4:11 |
| 13 | Messiah: Part 1: Nos. 19/20. Recitative and Aria Alto: “Then shall the eyes… He shall feed his flock”- producer:
- Chris Hazell
- mezzo-soprano vocals:
- Anna Reynolds (in 1976-07)
- orchestra:
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-07)
- conductor:
- Sir Neville Marriner (in 1976-07)
- balance engineer:
- Simon Eadon (in 1976-07)
- recorded at:
- St John’s, Smith Square in London , England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
- recording of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto) (in 1976-07)
- composer:
- George Frideric Handel
- part of:
- Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
| George Frideric Handel | | 4:59 |
| 14 | Messiah: Part 1: No. 21. Chorus: “His yoke is easy” | George Frideric Handel | | 2:01 |
| 15 | Messiah: Part 2: No. 22. Chorus: “Behold the Lamb of God” | George Frideric Handel | | 2:59 |
| 16 | Messiah: Part 2: No. 23. Air Alto: “He was despised” | George Frideric Handel | | 11:17 |