FULL MESSIAH Madrid Neville Marriner, Margaret Marshall, Helen Watts, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Neil Howlett

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: Messiah   
• Composer: George Frideric aka Händel Georg Friedrich  
• Libretto: Charles Jennens based on the Bible  
• Venue & Opera Company: Madrid, Spain  
• Recorded: unknown
• Type: Concert Live
• Singers: Margaret Marshall, Helen Watts, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Neil Howlett
• Conductor: Neville Marriner  
• Orchestra: RTVE Orchestra and Chorus  
• Stage Director:   
• Costume Designer:   

Information about the Recording

• Published by: RTVE  
• Format: Broadcast
• Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
• Subtitles: nosubs  
• Video Recording from: YouTube     FULL VIDEO
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

*****************************Part I*****************************
***Scene 1: Isaiah’s prophecy of salvation***
0:00:00 Sinfony
0:03:18 Air: Comfort ye, My people, Isaiah 40,1-3
0:06:01 Air: Ev’ry Valley shall be exalted, Isaiah 40,4
0:09:24 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord, Isaiah 40,5
***Scene 2: The coming judgment***
0:14:01 Air: But who may abide
0:18:26 Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi
***Scene 3: The prophecy of Christ’s birth***
0:21:19 Air & Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, Isaiah 7,14 Isaiah 40,9 Isaiah 60,2–3 Isaiah 9,2
0:31:30 Chorus: “For unto us a Child is born”, Isaiah 9,6
***Scene 4: The annunciation to the shepherds***
0:36:10 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
0:38:06 Chorus: Glory to God
***Scene 5: Christ’s healing and redemption***
0:40:56 Air: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion Zechariah 9,9–10 Isaiah 35,5–6
0:45:48 Air: He shall feed his flock, Isaiah 40,11
0:48:17 Chorus: His yoke is easy
*****************************Part II*****************************
***Scene 1: Christ’s Passion***
0:53:31 Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God, John 1,29, which recalls Isaiah 53
0:56:08 Air: He was despised, Isaiah 53,3 Isaiah 50,6
1:00:21 Chorus: Surely he hath borne…Chorus: And with his, Isaiah 53,5
1:02:36 Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray
1:06:13 Chorus: He trusted in God
***Scene 2: Christ’s Death and Resurrection***
1:12:11 Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell
***Scene 3: Christ’s Ascension***
1:14:25 Chorus: Lift up your heads
***Scene 5: The beginnings of Gospel preaching***
1:17:54 Chorus: The Lord gave the word
***Scene 6: The world’s rejection of the Gospel***
1:20:19 Air & Chorus: Why do the nations…Let us break their bonds asunder
***Scene 7: God’s ultimate victory***
1:25:30 Air: Thou shalt break them
1:27:23 Chorus: “Hallelujah”, Revelation 19,6,16, Revelation 11,15
*****************************Part III*****************************
***Scene 1: The promise of eternal life***
1:31:40 Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth
1:37:06 Chorus: Since by man came death
***Scene 2: The Day of Judgment***
1:39:07 Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery
1:39:48 Air: The Trumpet shall sound
***Scene 3: The final conquest of sin***
1:43:52 Air: If God be for us
***Scene 4: The acclamation of the Messiah***
1:47:46 Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb… Blessing and honour
1:50:26 Chorus: Amen