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George Frederick Handel

Messiah, oratory, HWV 56 Part The First: 1. Sinfony (Overture) Grave - Allegro moderato

3:3

Part The First: 2. Recitative Accompagnato: Comfort ye my people

2:57

Part The First: 3. Air: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted

3:24

Part The First: 4. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord

2:48

Part The First: 5. Recitative Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord

1:27

Part The First: 6. Air: But who may abide the day of his coming?

4:23

Part The First: 7. Chorus: And he shall purify

2:32

Part The First: 8. Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive

Part The First: 9. Air & Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion

5:20

Part The First: 10. Recitative Accompagnato: For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth

2:18

Part The First: 11. Air: The people that walked in darkness

3:7

Part The First: 12. Chorus: For unto us a child is born

4:15

Part The First: 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

2:37

Part The First: 14. Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field, Recitative Accompagnato: And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them

Part The First: 15. Recitative: And the angel said unto them

Part The First: 16. Recitative Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angel

Part The First: 17. Chorus: Glory to God

2:15

Part The First: 18. Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion

4:7

Part The First: 19. Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind

Part The First: 20. Air: He shall feed his flock

4:47

Part The First: 21. Chorus: His yoke is easy

2:31

Part The Second: 22. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God

3:30

Part The Second: 23. Air: He was despised

9:54

Part The Second: 24. Chorus: Surely he hath borne our griefs

1:47

Part The Second: 25. Chorus: And with his stripes we are healed

1:38

Part The Second: 26. Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray

4:23

Part The Second: 27. Recitative Accompagnato: All they that see him, laugh him to scorn

Part The Second: 28. Chorus: He trusted in God

2:28

Part The Second: 29. Recitative Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart

2:8

Part The Second: 30. Air: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow

1:24

Part The Second: 31. Recitative Accompagnato: He was cut off out of the land of the living

Part The Second: 32. Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell

2:20

Part The Second: 33. Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates

3:14

Part The Second: 34. Recitative: Unto which of the angels said he at any time

Part The Second: 35. Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship him

1:30

Part The Second: 36. Air: Thou art gone up on high

3:6

Part The Second: 37. Chorus: The Lord gave the word

1:10

Part The Second: 38. Air: How beautiful are the feet

2:17

Part The Second: 39. Chorus: Their sound is gone out

1:25

Part The Second: 40. Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together?

2:54

Part The Second: 41. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder

1:41

Part The Second: 42. Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven

Part The Second: 43. Air: Thou shall break them

1:59

Part The Second: 44. Chorus: Hallelujah

3:50

Part The Third: 45. Air: I know that my redeemer liveth

6:30

Part The Third: 46. Chorus: Since by man came death

2:29

Part The Third: 47. Recitative Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery

Part The Third: 48. Air: The trumpet shall sound

9:4

Part The Third: 49. Recitative: Then shall be bought to pass

Part The Third: 50. Duet: O death, where is thy sting?

Part The Third: 51. Chorus: But thanks be to God

2:16

Part The Third: 52. Air: If God be for us

5:11

Part The Third: 53. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain - Amen

7:46