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Messiah Part II - Air-Alto: He was despised

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On Messiah (Complete)

1991 · 53 tracks

01Messiah Part I - Sinfonia3:07
01Messiah Part II - Chorus: Surely he hath borne our griefs3:14
02Messiah Part II - Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed1:39
02Messiah Part I - Recitative-Tenor: Comfort ye my people3:49
03Messiah Part II - Chorus: All we like sheep3:31
03Messiah Part I - Air-Tenor: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted3:57
04Messiah Part I - Chorus: And the glory, the glory of the Lord2:38
04Messiah Part II - Recitative-Tenor: All they that see Him0:46
05Messiah Part I - Recitative-Bass: Thus saith the Lord1:30
05Messiah Part II - Chorus: He trusted in God2:02
06Messiah Part II - Recitative-Tenor: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart1:54
06Messiah Part I - Air-Bass: But who may abide4:38
07Messiah Part I - Chorus: And He shall purify1:45
07Messiah Part II - Air-Tenor: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow1:28
08Messiah Part I - Recitative-Alto: Behold, a virgin shall conceive0:24
08Messiah Part II - Recitative-Tenor: He was cut off out of the land0:41
09Messiah Part II - Air-Tenor: But thou didst not leave2:38
09Messiah Part I - Air-Alto & Chorus: O thou that tellest6:15
10Messiah Part II - Chorus: Lift up your heads3:14
10Messiah Part I - Recitative-Bass: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth1:38
11Messiah Part I - Air-Bass: The people that walked in darkness4:25
11Messiah Part II - Recitative-Tenor: Unto which of the angels0:19
12Messiah Part I - Chorus: For unto us a child is born4:14
12Messiah Part II - Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship him1:18
13Messiah Part I - Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)3:43
13Messiah Part II - Air-Alto: Thou art gone up on high3:19
14Messiah Part II - Chorus: The Lord gave the word1:08
14Messiah Part I - Recitatives-Soprano: There were shepherds; And lo, the Angel of the Lord0:47
15Messiah Part I - Recitative-Soprano: And the angel said unto them0:38
15Messiah Part II - Aria-Soprano: How beautiful are the feet3:02
16Messiah Part II - Chorus: Their sound is gone out1:14
16Messiah Part I - Recitative-Soprano: And suddenly there was with the angel0:21
17Messiah Part II - Air-Bass: Why do the nations?2:58
17Messiah Part I - Chorus: Glory to God in the highest1:40
18Messiah Part I - Air-Soprano: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion5:04
18Messiah Part II - Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder1:52
19Messiah Part I - Recitative-Alto: Then shall the eyes of the blind0:34
19Messiah Part II - Recitative-Tenor: He that dwelleth in heaven0:17
20Messiah Part I - Duet-Alto & Soprano: And he shall feed his flock5:47
20Messiah Part II - Air-Tenor: Thou shalt break them2:16
21Messiah Part I - Chorus: His yoke is easy2:47
21Messiah Part II - Chorus: Hallelujah3:37
22Messiah Part III - Air-Soprano: I know that my redeemer liveth7:18
22Messiah Part II - Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God3:06
23Messiah Part II - Air-Alto: He was despised10:55
23Messiah Part III - Chorus: Since by man came death1:58
24Messiah Part III - Recitative-Bass: Behold, I tell you a mystery0:43
25Messiah Part III - Air-Bass: The trumpet shall sound8:45
26Messiah Part III - Recitative-Alto: Then shall be brought to pass0:20
27Messiah Part III - Duet-Alto & Tenor: O death, where is thy sting?1:11
28Messiah Part III - Chorus: But thanks be to God2:25
29Messiah Part III - Air-Soprano: If God be for us5:30
30Messiah Part III - Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb…Amen6:41