Messiah

Part I, No 1. Sinfony

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony

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Part I, No 2. Accompagnato: Comfort ye, my people, saith your God

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)

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Part I, No 3. Air: Every valley shall be exalted

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)

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Part I, No 4. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”

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Part I, No 5. Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)

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Part I, No 6. Air: But who may abide the day of His coming?

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”

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Part I, No 7. Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”

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Part I, No 8. Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive / No 9. Air & Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion arise

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)

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Part I, No 10. Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)

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Part I, No 11. Air: The people that walked in darkness

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass)

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Part I, No 12. Chorus: For unto us a child is born

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”

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Part I, No 13. Sinfonia Pastorale: (Pifa) / No 14a. Recitative: There where shepherds abiding in the field / No 14b. Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them / No 15. Recitative: And the angel said unto them: Fear not, for behold / No 16. Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angel

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano)

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Part I, No 17. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”

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Part I, No 19. Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)

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Part I, No 19. Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened / 20. Air: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)

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Part I, No 21. Chorus: His yoke is easy, and His burden is light

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”

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Part II, No 22. Chorus: Behold the lamb of God

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”

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Part II, No 23. Air: He was despised and rejected of men

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)

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Part II, No 24. Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”

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Part II, No 25. Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”

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Part II, No 26. Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”

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Part II, No 27. Accompagnato: All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)

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Part II, No 28. Chorus: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”

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Part II, No 29. Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)

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Part II, No 30. Arioso: Behold and see if there be any sorrow

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)

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Part II, No 31. Accompagnato: He was cut off out of the land of the living / No 32. Air: But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)

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Part II, No 33. Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”

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Part II, No 34. Recitative: Unto which of the angels said He at any time

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)

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Part II, No 35. Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus “Let all the angels of God worship Him”

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Part II, No 36. Air: Thou art gone up on high

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air “Thou art gone up on high” (Bass)

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Part II, No 37. Chorus: The Lord gave the world

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”

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Part II, No 38. Air: How beautiful are the feet of them

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Alto)

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Part II, No 39. Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor)

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Part II, No 40. Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)

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Part II, No 41. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”

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Part II, No 42. Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn / No 43. Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)

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Part II, No 44. Chorus: Hallelujah!

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”

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Part III, No 45. Air: I know that my redeemer liveth

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)

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Part III, No 46. Chorus: Since by man came death

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”

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Part III, No 47. Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery / No 48. Air: The trumpet shall sound

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)

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Part III, No 49. Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written / No 50. Duet: O Death, where is thy sting?

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 50. Duet “O death, where is thy sting” (Alt & Tenor)

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Part III, No 51. Chorus: But thanks be to God who giveth us the victory

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus “But thanks be to God…”

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Part III, No 52. Air: If God be for us, who can be against us?

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 52. Air “If God be for us” (Soprano)

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Part III, No 53. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain / No 54. Chorus: Amen

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen”

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