Handel's Messiah (A complete performance by Royal Melbourne Philharmonic conducted by Andrew Wailes)

The 39th Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Concert, presented by the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra. Filmed live in concert in Melbourne Town Hall, Sunday 4th December 2022.

The RMP’s annual performance of Handel's Messiah is a much-anticipated highlight of Melbourne’s concert calendar and a wonderful musical tradition. This performance marked the world record 243rd time the RMP had presented Messiah, in an unbroken annual sequence since 1853.

Andrew Wailes, conductor
Anna Voshege, soprano
Fiona Campbell, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Jones, tenor
David Greco, baritone
Stefan Cassomenos, harpsichord
Andrew Bainbridge, chamber and grand organ
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra



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Part the First
00:01:25 1. Sinfony (Overture 2.58)
00:04:23 2. Comfort ye my people (tenor 2.42)
00:07:05 3. Ev'ry valley (tenor 3.30)
00:10:35 4. And the glory of the Lord (chorus 2.28)
00:13:03 5. Thus saith the Lord (baritone 1.23)
00:14:26 6. But who may abide (baritone 4.07)
00:18:33 7. And he shall purify (chorus 2.32)
00:21:05 8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (alto 0.24)
00:21:29 9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (alto & chorus 4.55)
00:26:24 10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (baritone 2.10)
00:28:34 11. The people that walked in darkness (baritone 3.07)
00:31:41 12. For unto us a child is born (chorus 4.09)
00:35:50 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony - orchestra 3.02)
00:38:52 14(a). There were shepherds (soprano 0.12)
00:39:04 14(b). And lo, the angel of the Lord (soprano 0.21)
00:39:25 15. And the angel said unto them (soprano 0.38)
00:40:03 16. And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano 0.22)
00:40:23 17. Glory to God (chorus 1.55)
00:42:18 18(a). Rejoice Greatly (soprano 5.03)
00:47:21 19(a). Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto 0.32)
00:47:53 20(c). He shall feed his flock (alto + soprano 5.07)
00:53:00 21. His yoke is easy (chorus 2.16)


Part the Second
00:56:39 22. Behold the Lamb of God (chorus 2.50)
00:59:29 23. He was despised (alto 9.05)
01:08:34 24. Surely He hath borne our grief (chorus 1.38)
01:10:12 25. And with His stripes (chorus 1.29)
01:11:41 26. All we, like sheep (chorus 3.49)
01:15:30 27. All they that see Him (tenor 0.42)
01:16:12 28. He trusted in God (chorus 2.11)
01:18:23 29. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (tenor 1.48)
01:20:11 30. Behold and see (tenor 1.11)
01:21:21 31. He was cut off (tenor 0.14)
01:21:35 32. But thou didst not leave(tenor 2.14)
01:23:49 33. Lift up your heads (chorus 2.56)
01:26:45 34. Unto which of the angels said He at any time (tenor 0.18)
01:27:03 35. Let all the angels of God worship Him (chorus 1.28)
01:28:31 36. Thou art gone up on high (alto 3.10)
01:31:41 37. The Lord gave the word (chorus 1.04)
01:32:45 38(a). How beautiful are the feet (soprano 2.35)
01:35:20 39. The sound is gone out (chorus 1.14)
01:36:34 40. Why do the nations rage (baritone 2.45)
01:39:19 41. Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus 1.44)
01:41:03 42. He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor 0.15)
01:41:18 43(a). Thou shalt break them (tenor 2.14)
01:43:32 44. Hallelujah (chorus 3.38)


Part the Third
01:48:21 45. I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano 5.57)
01:54:18 46. Since by man came death (chorus 2.00)
01:56:18 47. Behold, I tell you a mystery (baritone 0.37)
01:56:55 48. The trumpet shall sound (baritone 8.43)
02:05:38 49. Then shall be bought to pass (alto 0.19)
02:05:57 50. O Death, where is thy sting (alto + tenor 1.01)
02:06:58 51. But thanks be to God (chorus 2.09)
02:09:07 52. If God be for us (soprano 5.03)
02:14:19 53. Worthy is the Lamb (chorus 3.29)
02:17:48 54. Amen (chorus 3.47)
02:25:00 Hallelujah (Encore 4.22)