Tracklist
| Side 1: From 1. Simfonia To 9. Air/Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings | 32:48 |
| A1 | Sinfonia |
| A2 | Arioso |
| A3 | Air |
| A4 | Chorus |
| A5 | Recitative |
| A6 | Air |
| A7 | Chorus |
| A8 | Recitative |
| A9 | Air And Chorus |
| Side 2: From 10. Arioso: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth To 22. Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy | 32:14 |
| B1 | Arioso |
| B2 | Air |
| B3 | Chorus |
| B4 | Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) |
| B5 | Recitative |
| B6 | Arioso |
| B7 | Chorus |
| B8 | Air |
| B9 | Recitative |
| B10 | Air |
| B11 | Chorus |
| Side 3: From 23. Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of Gold To 25. Chorus: All We Like Sheep Bave Gone Astray | 31:44 |
| C1 | Chorus |
| C2 | Air |
| C3 | Chorus |
| Side 4: From 26. Arioso: All They That See Him To 38. Air: Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage | 31:56 |
| D1 | Arioso |
| D2 | Chorus |
| D3 | Recitative |
| D4 | Arioso |
| D5 | Recitative |
| D6 | Air |
| D7 | Chorus |
| D8 | Recitative |
| D9 | Chorus |
| D10 | Air |
| D11 | Chorus |
| D12 | Air And Chorus |
| Side 5: From 39. Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder To 46: Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound (Part1) | 30:44 |
| E1 | Air-Recitative |
| E2 | Chorus |
| E3 | Recitative |
| E4 | Air |
| E5 | Chorus |
| E6 | Air |
| E7 | Chorus |
| Side 6: From 48. (Concluded) Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound To 50. Chorus: Amen | 30:01 |
| F1 | Recitative |
| F2 | Air |
| F3 | Recitative |
| F4 | Duet |
| F5 | Chorus |
| F6 | Air |
| F7 | Chorus |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Nixa
Credits
- Alto Vocals – Nan Merriman
- Bass – Richard Standen
- Composed By – G. F. Handel*
- Conductor – Hermann Scherchen
- Liner Notes – Edward Tatnall Canby
- Soprano Vocals – Pierrette Alarie
- Tenor Vocals – Leopold Simoneau
Notes
Solid red label design with silver ink. Based on the Original Dublin Performance April 13, 1742.Book has 3 LP pockets inside binder. White textured cardboard covering with embossed red ink. Includes lyric booklet stored inside of front cover. LP's housed n poly bags.
A NIXA Recording - Recorded by Westminster in London
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARPCD 0255-3 | Georg Friedrich Händel - Margaret Ritchie, Constance Shacklock, William Herbert, Richard Standen, London Philharmonic Choir*, London Symphony Orchestra*, Hermann Scherchen | Georg Friedrich Händel - Margaret Ritchie, Constance Shacklock, William Herbert, Richard Standen, London Philharmonic Choir*, London Symphony Orchestra*, Hermann Scherchen - Messiah (3xCD, RM) | Archipel | ARPCD 0255-3 | Germany | 2004 |
| XWN 3306 | Handel* / Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir* | Handel* / Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir* - Messiah (3xLP, Album, Mono, RE) | Westminster | XWN 3306 | US | 1957 |
| BG 631/3 | Handel* / Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir* | Handel* / Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir* - Messiah (3xLP, Mono) | The Bach Guild | BG 631/3 | US | 1957 |
| XWN 3306 | Handel* / Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir* | Handel* / Hermann Scherchen Conducting The London Symphony Orchestra*, London Philharmonic Choir* - Messiah (3xLP, Album) | Westminster | XWN 3306 | US | 1959 |
| PVCDBS 9101 | Hermann Scherchen, London Philharmonic Choir*, London Symphony Orchestra* - Handel* | Hermann Scherchen, London Philharmonic Choir*, London Symphony Orchestra* - Handel* - The Messiah (3xCD, RM) | Virtuoso Collection | PVCDBS 9101 | UK | 1986 |
