BK, that Ormandy Messiah runs a brisk 106 minutes because it is not a complete recording. If I remember correctly, Bernstein also did an abridged recording of the work for Columbia. The Ormandy cuts 16 numbers, Nos. 10, 11, 18, 27-32, 34-39, and 41. I suspect some numbers like "Rejoice Greatly" were cut becaise Eileen Farrell's voice wasn't up to the coloratura demands.