37 Songs, 2 Hours, 19 Minutes

TITLE TIME
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. I
Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
No. 1, Overture
3:03
No. 2, "Comfort Ye My People" - No. 3, "Every Valley Shall Be Exalted"
Philip Langridge, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
6:23
No. 4, "And the Glory of the Lord"
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
2:57
No. 5, "Thus Saith the Lord" - No. 6, "But Who May Abide"
Gwynne Howell, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
4:29
No. 7, "And He Shall Purify"
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
2:07
No. 8, "Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive" - No. 9, O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion"
Anna Reynolds, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
6:01
No. 10, "For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth" - No. 11, The People That Walked in Darkness"
Gwynne Howell, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
6:14
No. 12, "For unto Us a Child Is Born"
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
3:35
No. 13, Pifa
2:53
No. 14a, "There Were Shepherds" - No. 14b, "And Lo, the Angel of the Lord" - No. 15, "And the Angel Said unto Them" - No. 16, "And Suddenly"
Elly Ameling, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
3:10
No. 17, "Glory to God in the Highest"
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
1:44
No. 18, "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion"
Elly Ameling, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
4:10
No. 19, "Then Shall the Eyes" - No. 20, "He Shall Feed His Flock"
Anna Reynolds, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
4:58
No. 21, "His Yoke Is Easy"
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
1:58
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. II
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
No. 22, "Behold the Lamb of God"
2:58
No. 23, "He Was Despised"
Anna Reynolds, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
11:16
No. 24, "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs"
2:07
No. 25, "And with His Stripes We Are Healed"
1:26
No. 26, "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray"
3:27
No. 27, "All They That See Him" - No. 28, "He Trusted in God"
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Philip Langridge, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
2:51
No. 29, "Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart" - No. 30, "Behold and See"
Elly Ameling, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
3:48
No. 31, "He Was Cut Off" - No. 32, "But Thou Didst Not Leave"
Philip Langridge, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
2:22
No. 33, "Lift up Your Heads"
2:57
No. 34, "Unto Which of the Angels - No. 35, "Let All the Angels"
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Philip Langridge, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
1:41
No. 36, "Thou Art Gone up on High"
Gwynne Howell, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
3:10
No. 37, "The Lord Gave the Word"
1:02
No. 38, "How Beautiful Are the Feet"
Elly Ameling, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Anna Reynolds & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
3:17
No. 39, "Their Sound Is Gone Out"
Philip Langridge, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
1:09
No. 40, "Why Do the Nations" - No. 41, "Let Us Break Asunder"
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Gwynne Howell, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
3:07
No. 42, "He That Dwelleth" - No. 43, "Thou Shalt Break Them"
Philip Langridge, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
2:33
No. 44, "Hallelujah"
3:39
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. III
Elly Ameling, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
No. 45, "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"
5:13
No. 46, "Since by Man Came Death"
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
1:50
Nos. 47, "Behold, I Tell You" - No. 48, "The Trumpet Shall Sound"
Gwynne Howell, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
10:09
No. 49, "Then Shall Be Brought" - No. 50, "O Death Were Is Thy Sting" - No. 51, "But Thanks Be to God"
Anna Reynolds, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Philip Langridge & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
4:56
No. 52, "If God Be for Us"
Anna Reynolds, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
4:39
No. 53, "Worthy Is the Lamb... Amen"
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
6:36
  • 37 Songs, 2 Hours, 19 Minutes
  • Released: Nov 1, 1976
  • ℗ 1976 Decca Music Group Limited

About Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

In 1958, violinist Neville Marriner invited a dozen of his colleagues to form an ensemble that would focus on playing Baroque music. Taking the meaning of ensemble playing to heart, the group decided to work without a conductor, as did many chamber orchestras of the Baroque period. In this cooperative spirit, the ensemble worked toward the brilliantly energetic sound and high standard of musicianship that have become its hallmarks.

Unable to generate sufficient interest in concerts, the ensemble sought recognition in the recording studio; the L'Oiseau Lyre Company gave the Academy its first recording contract in 1961. Other contracts soon followed, including a five-year contract with Argo in 1965. In addition, the ensemble became popular in other venues with appearances on the BBC Proms program and in performances for BBC television films. An association with Philips, which began in 1971, set the ensemble on a course toward its establishment as a world-class orchestra.

Incorporated in 1970 under the management of Marriner, who reluctantly took on the role of conductor, and four other founding members, the Academy rapidly developed into a highly popular ensemble. With no permanent concert venue of its own, the Academy toured widely between short seasons at the Royal Festival Hall and the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; a tradition that has continued throughout the history of the group. The ensemble also expanded its repertoire to include music from the Baroque to the present day, often lead from the concertmaster's chair by Neville Marriner, Iona Brown, and Kenneth Sillito, and Joshua Bell, who was named music director in 2012. A second group, the Chamber Ensemble, was originally formed in 1967 for the specific purpose of performing large-scale string chamber music. Another milestone in the Academy's history, in 1975, was the formation of the Chorus of the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields under the direction of Laszlo Heltay. Initially created to perform Bach's B minor Mass on an Academy tour, the Chorus became a regular addition to the ensemble.

Between concert tours, the ensemble has recorded a wide variety of works including symphony cycles of Schubert and Beethoven. It is estimated that an average of 30 minutes of the Academy's work is broadcast on each classical music radio station in the U.S. every day of the year. Perhaps the best known of its 500+ recordings are a 1969 version of Vivaldi's Four Seasons and the soundtrack to the 1984 film Amadeus.

Throughout its long and illustrious history, the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields has upheld a consistently high standard of virtuosity and ensemble playing. This group, with its broad repertoire and structural flexibility continues to be one of the most distinguished and sought-after ensembles in the world of classical music.

Songs

Albums

Weber: Clarinet Concertos & Concertino

1992

Richard Strauss: Le bourgeois gentilhomme Suite & Couperin Suite

1997

Mozart: Requiem

1991

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

2008

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos - Orchestral Suites - Violin Concertos

2002

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

2000

Videos

Messiah, HWV 56: Part 2: Chorus: "Hallelujah"

2006

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Brahms: The 4 Symphonies

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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Gloria

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Handel: Messiah

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