HANDEL MESSIAH A SACRED ORATORIO THE ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC 1980 3 LP BOXSET

	£		23
	$		30

The discs are in Near Mint condition, to me they look mint, they don’t look as if they’ve been played, but I’ll describe them as near mint as to err on the side of caution.

The sleeves are also in mint/near mint condition.

The booklet has some foxing spots on the outer cover, but the pages are crisp and white

The box sleeve has a minor foxing spots on the right outer surface, but otherwise in great strong condition.

There is an inscription on the back of the box sleeve.

I think it says:

In memoriam

Mother of one challen piano May 1977

BttLd

A lovely piece of history in my opinion.

Handel* - Nelson* • Kirkby* • Elliott* • Thomas* – Messiah • A Sacred Oratorio

Handel* - Nelson* • Kirkby* • Elliott* • Thomas* • Choir Of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford* • The Academy Of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood

Label: L'Oiseau-Lyre – D189D 3

Series: Florilegium Series

Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP

Box Set

Country: UK

Released: 1980

Genre: Classical

Style: Baroque, Oratorio

Messiah, A Sacred Oratorio (Foundling Hospital Version 1754)

Part The First

A1 1. Sinfony

A2 2. Recitative, Accompanied (Tenor): Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye, My People

A3 3. Song (Tenor): Every Valley Shall Be Exalted

A4 4. Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord Shall Be Revealed

A5 5. Recitative, Accompanied (Bass): Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts

A6 6. Song (Soprano 2): But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming?

A7 7. Chorus: And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi

B1 8. Recitative (Alto): Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive And Bear A Son

B2 9. Song (Alto) And Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion

B3 10. Recitative, Accompanied (Bass): For Behold Darkness Shall Cover The Earth

B4 11. Song (Bass): The People That Walked In Darkness Have Seen A Great Light

B5 12. Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born

B6 13. Pifa

B7.1 14a. Recitative (Soprano 1): There Were Shepherds, Abiding In The Field

B7.2 14b. Recitative, Accompanied (Soprano 1): And Io, The Angel Of The Lord Came Upon Them

B8 15. Recitative (Soprano 1): And The Angel Said Unto Them, Fear Not

B9 16. Recitative, Accompanied (Soprano 1): And Suddenly There Was With The Angel A Multitude Of The Heavenly Host

B10 17. Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest

C1 18. Song (Soprano 1): Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion

C2 19. Recitative (Soprano 1): Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened

C3 20. Song (Soprano 1): He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Sheperd

C4 21. Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy, And His Burden Is Light

Part The Second

C5 22. Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God

C6 23. Song (Alto): He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men

D1.1 24. Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs

D1.2 25. Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed

D2 26. Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray

D3 27. Recitative, Accompanied (Tenor): All They That See Him Laugh Him To Scorn

D4 28. Chorus: He Trusted In God That He Would Deliver Him

D5 29. Recitative, Accompanied (Tenor): Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart

D6 30. Song (Tenor): Behold And See If There Be Any Sorrrow Like Unto His Sorrow

D7 31. Recitative, Accompanied (Soprano 1): He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living

D8 32. Song (Soprano 1): But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell

D9.1 33a. Semi-Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads

D9.2 33b. Semi-Chorus: Who Is The King Of Glory?

D9.3 33c. Semi-Chorus: The Lord, Strong And Mighty

D9.4 33d. Semi-Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads

D9.5 33e. Semi-Chorus: Who Is The King Of Glory?

D9.6 33f. Semi-Chorus: The Lord Of Hosts

D9.7 33g. Chorus: The Lord Of Hosts

D10 34. Recitative (Tenor): Unto Wich Of The Angels Said He At Any Time

D11 35. Chorus: Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him

D12 36. Song (Soprano 2): Thou Art Gone Up On High

E1 37. Chorus: The Lord Gave The Word

E2 38. Song (Soprano 1): How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Them That Preach The Gospel Of Peace

E3 39. Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out Into All Lands

E4 40. Song (Bass): Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together

E5 41. Chorus: Let Us Brake Their Bonds Asunder

E6 42. Recitative (Tenor): He That Dwelleth In Heaven Shall Laugh Them To Scorn

E7 43. Song (Tenor): Thou Shalt Breake Them With A Rod Of Iron

E8 44. Chorus: Hallelujah, For The Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth

Part The Third

E9 45. Song (Soprano 1): I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

E10 46. Chorus: Since By Man Came Death

F1 47. Recitative, Accompanied (Bass): Behold I Tell You A Mystery

F2 48. Song (Bass): The Trumpet Shall Sound

F3 49. Recitative (Alto): Then Shall Be Brought To Pass The Saying That Is Written

F4 50. Duet (Alto, Tenor): Oh Death, Where Is Thy Sting?

F5 51. Chorus: But Thanks Be To God Who Giveth Us The Victory

F6 52. Song (Soprano 2): If God Be For Us

F7 53. Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb That Was