| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 1, Symphony | George Frideric Handel | | 3:04 |
| 2 | Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 2, Recit. Comfort Ye, My People (Tenor) - No. 3, Aria. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor) | George Frideric Handel | | 6:23 |
| 3 | Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 4, Chorus. And the Glory of the Lord Shall Be Revealed | George Frideric Handel | | 2:57 |
| 4 | Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 5, Recit. Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts (Bass) - No. 6, Aria. But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming? (Alto/Bass)- 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, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 7, Chorus. And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi | George Frideric Handel | | 2:08 |
| 6 | Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 8, Recit. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive, and Bear a Son (Alto) - No. 9, 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, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 10, Recit. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth (Bass) - No. 11, Aria. The People That Walked in Darkness Have Seen a Great Light (Bass)- 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, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 12, Chorus. For Unto Us a Child Is Born | George Frideric Handel | | 3:35 |
| 9 | Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 13. Pifa "Pastoral Symphony" | George Frideric Handel | | 2:53 |
| 10 | Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 14, Recit. There Were Shepherds - No. 15, And the Angel Said Unto Them - No. 16, And Suddenly (Soprano)- 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, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 17, Chorus. Glory to God in the Highest | George Frideric Handel | | 1:45 |
| 12 | Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 18, Aria. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion (Soprano) | George Frideric Handel | | 4:11 |
| 13 | Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 19, Recit. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened (Alto) - No. 20, Aria. He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd (Alto/Soprano)- 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. Recitative “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, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 21, Chorus. His Yoke Is Easy and His Burthen Is Light | George Frideric Handel | | 1:59 |
| 15 | Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 22, Chorus. Behold the Lamb of God | George Frideric Handel | | 2:59 |
| 16 | Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 23, Aria. He was Despised and Rejected of Men (Alto) | George Frideric Handel | | 11:17 |