Limited Edition 180g 3LP Box Set
Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood - Handel: Messiah (Decca Pure Analogue)
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Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood - Handel: Messiah (Decca Pure Analogue) Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

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Limited Edition 180g virgin vinyl 3LP box set, hand-numbered, with original artwork and booklet. Remastered & cut from original stereo master tapes in 100% analogue quality (AAA).

Condition: Brand New
Release date: Nov 27, 2026
Catalogue number: 4872338
Barcode: 0028948723386
Format: Limited Edition 180g 3LP Box Set

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Christopher Hogwood's groundbreaking recording of Handel's Messiah with the Academy of Ancient Music is considered to be one of the finest of all time. This legendary recording project, regarded as one of the most important recording events of the late twentieth century, will now be released in the Decca Pure Analogue Series for the highest audiophile sound, introducing Decca's early music imprint, L'Oiseau-Lyre to the series for the first time.

Remastered & cut from the original stereo master tapes in 100% analogue quality (AAA) by the renowned Emil Berliner Studios, this landmark recording will be issued on 180g virgin vinyl and presented in a hand-numbered, deluxe 3-LP box, featuring the original artwork and booklet with in-depth musical analysis by Christopher Hogwood and Handel scholar Anthony Hicks, plus a new note by esteemed music critic Richard Bratby with interviews from Dame Emma Kirkby and recording engineer John Dunkerley amongst others. This limited edition will also include additional photos from the recording sessions and facsimiles of the tape boxes.

Track List:

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Messiah · A Sacred Oratorio (Foundling Hospital Version 1754)

Part The First

Side A
A1 - Sinfony
A2 - Recit (Tenor): Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye, My People
A3 - Song (Tenor): Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
A4 - Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord Shall Be Revealed
A5 - Recit (Bass): Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts
A6 - Song (Soprano II): But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming?
A7 - Chorus: And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi

Side B
B1 - Recit (Alto): Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive And Bear A Son
B2 - Song (Alto) & Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
B3 - Recit (Bass): For Behold Darkness Shall Cover The Earth
B4 - Song (Bass): The People That Walked In Darkness Have Seen A Great Light
B5 - Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born
B6 - Pifa
B7 - Recit (Soprano I): There Were Shepherds, Abiding In The Field
B8 - Recit (Soprano I): And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord Came Upon Them
B9 - Recit (Soprano I): And The Angel Said Unto Them, Fear Not
B10 - Recit (Soprano I): And Suddenly There Was With The Angel A Multitude Of The Heavenly Host
B11 - Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest

Side C
C1 - Song (Soprano I): Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion
C2 - Recit (Soprano I): Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened
C3 - Song (Soprano I): He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd
C4 - Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy, And His Burden Is Light

Part The Second
C5 - Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God
C6 - Song (Alto): He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men

Side D
D1 - Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
D2 - Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed
D3 - Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
D4 - Recit (Tenor): All They That See Him Laugh Him To Scorn
D5 - Chorus: He Trusted In God That He Would Deliver Him
D6 - Recit (Tenor): Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
D7 - Song (Tenor): Behold And See If There Be Any Sorrow Like Unto His Sorrow
D8 - Recit (Soprano I): He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living
D9 - Song (Soprano I): But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell
D10 - Lift Up Your Heads / Who Is The King Of Glory? / The Lord Of Hosts
D11 - Recit (Tenor): Unto Which Of The Angels Said He At Any Time
D12 - Chorus: Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him
D13 - Song (Soprano II): Thou Art Gone Up On High

Side E
E1 - Chorus: The Lord Gave The Word
E2 - Song (Soprano I): How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Them That Preach The Gospel Of Peace
E3 - Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out Into All Lands
E4 - Song (Bass): Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together
E5 - Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
E6 - Recit (Tenor): He That Dwelleth In Heaven Shall Laugh Them To Scorn
E7 - Song (Tenor): Thou Shalt Break Them With A Rod Of Iron
E8 - Chorus: Hallelujah, For The Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth

Part The Third
E9 - Song (Soprano I): I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
E10 - Chorus: Since By Man Came Death

Side F
F1 - Recit (Bass): Behold I Tell You A Mystery
F2 - Song (Bass): The Trumpet Shall Sound
F3 - Recit (Alto): Then Shall Be Brought To Pass The Saying That Is Written
F4 - Duet (Alto, Tenor): Oh Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
F5 - Chorus: But Thanks Be To God Who Giveth Us The Victory
F6 - Song (Soprano II): If God Be For Us
F7 - Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain
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