Messiah
Instrument: Igor Kipnis (harpsichord)Instrument: John Longhurst (organ)
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Disc1
| 1 | Messiah: 1. Sinfonia | George Frideric Handel | 3:38 |
| 2 | Messiah: 2. Comfort ye my people | George Frideric Handel | 2:38 |
| 3 | Messiah: 3. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted | George Frideric Handel | 3:14 |
| 4 | Messiah: 4. And the glory of the Lord | George Frideric Handel | 3:00 |
| 5 | Messiah: 5. Thus saith the Lord | George Frideric Handel | 1:30 |
| 6 | Messiah: 6. But who may abide the day of his coming? | George Frideric Handel | 4:21 |
| 7 | Messiah: 7. And he shall purify | George Frideric Handel | 2:23 |
| 8 | Messiah: 8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive / 9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion | George Frideric Handel | 5:51 |
| 9 | Messiah: 10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth | George Frideric Handel | 1:48 |
| 10 | Messiah: 11. The people that walked in darkness | George Frideric Handel | 3:42 |
| 11 | Messiah: 12. For unto us a child is born | George Frideric Handel | 4:15 |
| 12 | Messiah: 13. Pifa ('Pastoral Symphony') | George Frideric Handel | 2:47 |
| 13 | Messiah: 14a. There were shepherds abiding in the field / 14b. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them / 15. And the angel said unto them / 16. And suddenly there was with the angel | George Frideric Handel | 1:29 |
| 14 | Messiah: 17. Glory to God | George Frideric Handel | 2:01 |
| 15 | Messiah: 18. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion | George Frideric Handel | 4:09 |
| 16 | Messiah: 19. Then shall the eyes of the blind | George Frideric Handel | 0:28 |
| 17 | Messiah: 20. He shall feed his flock | George Frideric Handel | 5:02 |
| 18 | Messiah: 21. His yoke is easy, and his burthen is light | George Frideric Handel | 2:31 |
| 19 | Messiah: 22. Behold the Lamb of God | George Frideric Handel | 3:03 |
| 20 | Messiah: 23. He was despised | George Frideric Handel | 10:51 |
Disc2
| 1 | Messiah: 24. Surely, He hath borne our griefs | George Frideric Handel | 2:03 |
| 2 | Messiah: 25. And with His stripes we are healed | George Frideric Handel | 1:51 |
| 3 | Messiah: 26. All we like sheep have gone astray | George Frideric Handel | 4:04 |
| 4 | Messiah: 27. All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn | George Frideric Handel | 0:42 |
| 5 | Messiah: 28. He trusted in God | George Frideric Handel | 2:24 |
| 6 | Messiah: 29. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart | George Frideric Handel | 5:18 |
| 7 | Messiah: 33. Lift up your heads, O ye gates | George Frideric Handel | 3:07 |
| 8 | Messiah: 34. Unto which of the angels said He at any time | George Frideric Handel | 0:17 |
| 9 | Messiah: 35. Let all the angels of God worship Him | George Frideric Handel | 1:29 |
| 10 | Messiah: 36. Thou art gone up on high | George Frideric Handel | 3:09 |
| 11 | Messiah: 37. The Lord gave the word | George Frideric Handel | 1:17 |
| 12 | Messiah: 38. How beautiful are the feet | George Frideric Handel | 2:03 |
| 13 | Messiah: 39. Their sound is gone out | George Frideric Handel | 1:31 |
| 14 | Messiah: 40. Why do the nations so furiously rage together? | George Frideric Handel | 2:45 |
| 15 | Messiah: 41. Let us break their bonds asunder | George Frideric Handel | 1:57 |
| 16 | Messiah: 42. He that dwelleth in heaven | George Frideric Handel | 2:17 |
| 17 | Messiah: 44. Hallelujah | George Frideric Handel | 4:11 |
| 18 | Messiah: 45. I know that my Redeemer liveth | George Frideric Handel | 6:05 |
| 19 | Messiah: 46. Since by man came death | George Frideric Handel | 2:04 |
| 20 | Messiah: 47. Behold, I tell you a mystery | George Frideric Handel | 8:59 |
| 21 | Messiah: 49. Then shall be brought to pass | George Frideric Handel | 0:17 |
| 22 | Messiah: 50. O death, where is thy sting? | George Frideric Handel | 1:03 |
| 23 | Messiah: 51. But thanks be to God | George Frideric Handel | 2:07 |
| 24 | Messiah: 52. If God be for us | George Frideric Handel | 4:41 |
| 25 | Messiah: 53. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain | George Frideric Handel | 7:29 |
Behind the Scenes/Recording Session Takes 1-15
| 1 | Sir David Willcocks greets the choir and orchestra | Sir David Willcocks | 0:44 |
| 2 | Instructions for the first sections of the night | Sir David Willcocks | 1:13 |
| 3 | "Organ A" tune up; "Shepherds abiding in the field" "Glory to God" | Sir David Willcocks | 4:57 |
| 4 | Instructions for a "retake" | Sir David Willcocks | 3:43 |
| 5 | Sir David's style and humor are evident as he rehearses the choir "All we like sheep" | Sir David Willcocks | 14:29 |
| 6 | Continued practice on a very difficult section for the men | Sir David Willcocks | 8:14 |
| 7 | "Worthy is the Lamb," take one. | Sir David Willcocks | 8:17 |
| 8 | Working on "Worthy is the Lamb." | Sir David Willcocks | 1:16 |
| 9 | Preparing for another take. | Sir David Willcocks | 1:18 |
| 10 | Compliments to the choir for their concentration | Sir David Willcocks | 0:48 |
| 11 | Preparing for a new section, "For unto us..." | Sir David Willcocks | 2:16 |
| 12 | Further preparation and rehearsal | Sir David Willcocks | 9:17 |
| 13 | Sir David on the phone with John Mosely | Sir David Willcocks | 0:54 |
| 14 | Preparing for a new take | Sir David Willcocks | 5:21 |
| 15 | "Are you ready, John?" The Hallelujah Chorus | Sir David Willcocks | 5:15 |