Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta

Heather Harper, Sopran
Alfreda Hodgson, Mezzo-Sopran
Robert Tear, Tenor
Benjamin Luxun, Bass
The Singing City Choir Of Philadelphia

Recorded live at the Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv
December 1974
Mono recording. Digitally remastered from the IPO archives

Total Time:
CD1: 63:06
CD2: 55:18

Handel: Messiah

CD 1 :

1. Symphony
2. Comfort ye, My people
3. Ev’ry Valley shall be exalted
4. And the glory of the Lord
5. Thus saith the Lord
6. But who may abide the day of his coming
7. And He shall purify the sons of Levi
8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive
9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
10. For behold, darkness shall cover
11. The people that walked in darkness
12. For unto us a Child is born
13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
14. There were shepherds … And lo, the angel of the Lord… And the angel said unto them… And suddenly
15. Glory to God in the highest
16. Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion
17. Then shall the eyes of the blind
18. He shall feed his Flock
19. His yoke is easy

CD 2:

1. Behold the Lamb of God
2. He was despised
3. Surely He hath borne our griefs
4. And with His stripes we are healed
5. All we like sheep have gone astray
6. All they that see Him
7. He trusted in God
8. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
9. Behold and see
10. Lift up your heads
11. How beautiful are the feet
12. Why do the nations so furiously rage together
13. Let us break their bonds asunder
14. He that dwelleth in heaven … Thou shalt break them
15. Hallelujah
16. I know that me Redeemer liveth
17. Since by man came death
18. Behold, I tell you a mystery
19. Worthy is the Lamb … Amen

CD1

CD2