Messiah

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• 1 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Sinfony. Grave – Allegro moderato 3:33
• 2 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “Comfort ye my people” 2:48
• 3 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air. “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” 3:20
• 4 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “And the Glory of the Lord shall be revealed” 2:29
• 5 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts” 1:25
• 6 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air. “But who may abide the day of His coming?” 4:18
• 7 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “And he shall purify” 2:24
• 8 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Recitative. “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” 0:25
• 9 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air & Chorus. “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” 5:06
• 10 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” 1:49
• 11 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air. “The people that walked in darkness” 3:23
• 12 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “For unto us a child is born” 4:05
• 13 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Pifa. Larghetto e mezzo piano 2:31
• 14 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Recitative. “There were shepherds abiding in the field” 0:16
• 15 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them” 0:18
• 16 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Recitative. “And the angel said unto them” 0:29
• 17 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Accompanied recitative. “And suddenly there was with the angel” 0:15
• 18 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “Glory to God in the highest” 1:49
• 19 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” 4:25
• 20 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Recitative. “Then shall the eyes of the blind be open’d” 0:28
• 21 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Duet. “He shall feed His flock like a shepherd” 4:50
• 22 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the First: Chorus. “His yoke is easy, His burthen is light” 2:14
• 23 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Behold the Lamb of God” 3:36
• 24 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “He was despised” 10:35
• 25 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Surely He hath borne our griefs” 2:12
• 26 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “And with His stripes we are healed” 2:11
• 27 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “All we, like sheep, have gone astray” 3:48
• 28 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Accompanied recitative. “All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn” 0:40
• 29 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “He trusted in God” 2:05
• 30 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Accompanied recitative. “Thy rebuke hath broken His heart” 1:53
• 31 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Arioso. “Behold, and see, if there be any sorrow” 1:31
• 32 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Accompanied recitative. “He was cut off out of the land of the living” 0:16
• 33 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell” 2:13
• 34 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Lift up your heads, O ye gates” 2:57
• 35 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Recitative. “Unto which of the angels said He at any time” 0:13
• 36 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Let all the angels of God worship Him” 1:29
• 37 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “Thou art gone up on high” 3:10
• 38 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “The Lord gave the word” 1:04
• 39 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Duet. “How beautiful are the feet” 1:01
• 40 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Break forth into joy” 2:09
• 41 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Their sound is gone out into all lands” 1:26
• 42 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “Why do the nations so furiously rage together?” 2:50
• 43 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Let us break their bonds asunder” 1:34
• 44 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Recitative. “He that dwelleth in heaven” 0:10
• 45 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Air. “Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron” 1:59
• 46 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Second: Chorus. “Hallelujah!” (3:44) 3:43
• 47 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Air. “I know that my Redeemer liveth” 5:40
• 48 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Chorus. “Since by man came death” 2:07
• 49 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Accompanied recitative. “Behold, I tell you a mystery” 0:40
• 50 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Air. “The trumpet shall sound” 8:46
• 51 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Recitative. “Then shall be brought to pass the saying” 0:17
• 52 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Duet. “O death, where is thy sting?” 1:36
• 53 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Chorus. “But thanks be to God” 2:03
• 54 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Air. “If God be for us, who can be against us?” 4:40
• 55 Messiah, HWV 56: Part the Third: Chorus. “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain – Amen” 7:24
• 56 Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “But who may abide the day of His coming?” (1741) 3:13
• 57 Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Arioso. “But lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them” (1743) 1:37
• 58 Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741) 6:05
• 59 Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Thou art gone up on high” (1741) 3:11
• 60 Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Thou art gone up on high” (1743) 2:58
• 61 Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “How beautiful are the feet” (1741) 4:50
• 62 Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “How beautiful are the feet” (1750) 3:12
• 63 Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Their sound is gone out into all lands” (1743) 1:08

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