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5 - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “And he shall purify” by Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer), Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
5 - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “And the glory of the Lord” by Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer), Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
5 - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “Behold, a virgin shall conceive – O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” by Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer), Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Carolyn Watkinson (mezzo-soprano and contralto), Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
5 - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “Comfort ye my people – Every valley shall be exalted” by Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices), Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
5 - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth – The people that walked in the darkness” by David Thomas (British operatic bass), Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
5 - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “For unto us a child is born” by Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer), Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
5 - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “His yoke is easy, and his burden is light” by Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer), Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
5 - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “Rejoice greatly, O Daughter Of Zion” by Judith Nelson (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
5 - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “Then shall the eyes of the blind – He shall feed his flock” by Judith Nelson (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
5 - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I. “There were shepherds, abiding in the field – Glory to God” by Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer), Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Judith Nelson (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
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