George Frideric Handel: Messiah, HWV 56

Part The First: God's Plan to Redeem Mankind

Symphony
Recit: Comfort ye
Air: Ev'ry Valley
Chorus: And the Glory
Recit: Thus saith the Lord
Air: But who may abide
Chorus: And he shall purify
Recit: Behold a virgin
Air and Chorus: O Thou who tellest good Tidings to Zion
Recit: For behold
Air: The people that walked
Chorus: For unto us
Pifa
Recit: There were shepherds
Recit: And lo, the angel
Recit: And the angel said
Recit: and suddenly
Chorus: Glory to God
Air: Rejoice Greatly
Recit: Then shall the eyes
Duet: He shall feed his flock
Chorus: His yoke is easy

INTERMISSION

Part the Second: The Redemption

Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God
Air: He was despised
Chorus: Surely he hath born
Chorus: And with his stripes
Chorus: All we like sheep
Recit: All they that see him
Chorus: He trusted in God
Recit: Thy rebuke
Air: Behold, and see
Recit: He was cut off
Air: But thou didst not leave
Chorus: Lift up your heads
Air: How beautiful are the feet
Air and recit: Why do the nations
Chorus: Let us break their bonds
Chorus: Hallelujah

Part the Third: An Anthem for Thanksgiving for the Defeat of Death

Air: I know that my Redeemer
Chorus: Since by man
Recit: Behold, I tell you a mystery
Air: The trumpet shall sound
Then shall be brought to pass
Duet: O death, where is thy sting?
Chorus: But thanks
Worthy is the lamb, Amen