За годы, прошедшие после публикации Генделем дублинской версии "Мессии", он добавил еще не менее десяти вариантов своего произведения. Многократные изменения композиции отражают разнообразные музыкальные влияния того времени, которым Гендель неоднократно пытался соответствовать. Незадолго до Рождества Dunedin Consort & Players под руководством Джона Батта выпустит запись этой почти неизвестной версии. Таким образом, музыкальные сюрпризы под рождественской елкой гарантированы.

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1-1 Sinfonia 3:05
1-2 Recit: Comfort Ye 3:16
1-3 Air: Every Valley Shall Be Exalted 3:10
1-4 Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord 2:50
1-5 Recit: Thus Saith The Lord 1:17
1-6 Air: But Who May Abide 3:12
1-7 Chorus: And He Shall Purify 2:22
1-8 Recit: Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive 0:20
1-9 Air: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings 3:38
1-10 Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings 1:32
1-11 Recit: For Behold! 2:03
1-12 Air: The People That Walked In Darkness 3:27
1-13 Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born 3:44
1-14 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) 2:46
1-15 Recit: There Were Shepherds 0:12
1-16 Recit: And Lo! 0:17
1-17 Recit: And The Angel Said Unto Them 0:28
1-18 Recit: And Suddenly 0:16
1-19 Chorus: Glory To God 1:51
1-20 Air: Rejoice Greatly 6:19
1-21 Recit: Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind 0:23
1-22 Air: He Shall Feed His Flock 5:07
1-23 Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy 2:12
1-24 Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God 3:09
1-25 Air: He Was Despised 11:30
1-26 Chorus: Surely 1:47
1-27 (And With His Stripes) 1:47
1-28 Chorus: All We Like Sheep 3:27
1-29 Recit: But Who May Abide 0:27
2-1 Recit Accomp: All They That See Him 0:42
2-2 Chorus: He Trusted In God 2:14
2-3 Recit Accomp: Thy Rebuke 1:52
2-4 Air: Behold And See 1:22
2-5 Recit Accomp: He Was Cut Off 0:16
2-6 Air: But Thou Didst Not Leave 2:09
2-7 Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads 3:05
2-8 Recit: Unto Which Of The Angels 0:17
2-9 Chorus: Let All The Angels 1:26
2-10 Air: Thou Art Gone Up 3:00
2-11 Chorus: The Lord Gave The Word 1:07
2-12 Soli & Chorus: How Beautiful Are The Feet 3:34
2-13 Air: Why Do The Nations 1:27
2-14 Chorus: Let Us Break 1:48
2-15 Recit: He That Dwelleth 0:21
2-16 Chorus: Hallelujah 3:56
2-17 Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth 5:12
2-18 Soli & Chorus: Since By Man 2:01
2-19 Recit. Accomp: Behold I Tell You A Mystery 0:36
2-20 Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound 8:28
2-21 Recit: Then Shall Be Brought 0:13
2-22 Duet: O Death Where Is Thy Sting 1:00
2-23 Chorus: But Thanks 2:08
2-24 Air: If God Be For Us 4:27
2-25 Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb 3:18
2-26 Chorus: Amen 4:20
2-27 Recit: He That Dwelleth In Heaven Shall Laugh Them To Scorn 0:11
2-28 Air: Thou Shalt Break Them With A Rod Of Iron 2:04

В создании релиза участвовали

Joelle Bauer Engineer
Christian Herrgott Executive-Producer
Nicola Sirkis Lyrics By
Graham Bonnett Mixed By
Dominique Nicolas Music By
Claude Gassian Photography By [Montserrat]
Indochine Producer
Joe Glasman Producer
Jean Lecointre Sleeve
Marion Bataille Sleeve