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Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Recitative “There were shepherds”

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2023 · 46 tracks

01Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Sinfony. Grave – Allegro moderato4:33
02Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Accompagnato “Comfort ye my people”3:31
03Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted”4:03
04Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus “And the glory, the glory of the Lord”3:22
05Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Accompagnato “Thus saith the Lord of Hosts”1:51
06Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria “But who may abide”5:35
07Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus “And He shall purify”2:51
08Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive”0:29
09Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria “O thou that tellest”5:36
10Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus “O thou that tellest”2:29
11Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Accompagnato “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth”2:48
12Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria “The people that walked”4:27
13Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”4:38
14Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Pifa. Larghetto e mezzo piano3:58
15Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Recitative “There were shepherds”1:35
16Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”2:17
17Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria “Rejoice greatly”5:01
18Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Recitative “Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened”0:29
19Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria “He shall feed His flock”5:28
20Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus “His yoke is easy”2:48
21Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “Behold, the Lamb of God”3:32
22Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Aria “He was despised”10:08
23Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “Surely He hath borne our griefs”2:49
24Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “And with His stripes”1:52
25Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “All we like sheep”4:14
26Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Accompagnato “All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn”1:04
27Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “He trusted in God”2:44
28Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Accompagnato “Thy rebuke hath broken His heart”1:44
29Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Arioso “Behold, and see”1:43
30Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Accompagnato “He was cut off”0:29
31Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Aria “But thou didst not leave”2:56
32Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “Lift up your heads”3:20
33Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”1:12
34Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Aria “How beautiful are the feet”2:23
35Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “Their sound is gone out”1:35
36Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Aria “Why do the nations”3:19
37Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “Let us break their bonds”1:59
38Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Recitative “He that dwelleth in heav’n”0:17
39Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Aria “Thou shalt break them”2:16
40Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus “Hallelujah”4:15
41Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Chorus “I know that my Redeemer liveth”6:08
42Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Chorus “Since by man came death”1:58
43Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Accompagnato “Behold, I tell you a mystery”0:32
44Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Aria “The trumpet shall sound”4:20
45Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb”3:47
46Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Chorus “Amen”3:24