The world-famous Novello choral edition of Handel’s beautiful masterpiece. Arranged for SATB with piano part. Edited with piano reduction by Watkins Shaw.
- Part One
- Sinfonia (Overture)
- Comfort Ye My People Recitative
- Ev’ry valley shall be exalted Air
- And the Glory of the Lord Chorus
- Thus saith the Lord Recitative
- But who may abide the day of his coming? (Version I) Air for Alto
- But who may abide the day of his coming (Version II) Transposed for Soprano
- And he shall purify Chorus
- Behold, a virgin shall conceive Recitative
- O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion Air and Chorus
- For behold, darkness shall cover the earth Recitative
- The people that walked in darkness Air
- For Unto Us a Child is Born Chorus
- Pifa (‘Pastoral Symphony’)
- There were shepherds abiding in the field Recitative
- And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them Recitative
- And the angel said until them Recitative
- And suddenly there was with the angel Recitative
- Glory To God Chorus
- Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Version I) Air (4/4)
- Then shall the eyes of the blind Recitative
- He shall feed his flock (Version I) Air for Soprano
- He shall feed his flock (Version II) Transposed for Alto and Soprano
- His yoke is easy, and his burthen is light Chorus
Part Two- Behold the Lamb of God Chorus
- He Was Despised Air
- Surely he hath borne our griefs Chorus
- And with his stripes we are healed Chorus
- All we like sheep have gone astray Chorus
- All they that see him laugh him to scorn Recitative
- He trusted in God Chorus
- Thy rebuke hath broken his heart Recitative
- Behold, and see if there be any sorrow Air
- He was cut off out of the land of the living Recitative
- But thou didst not leave his soul in hell Air
- Lift up your heads, O ye gates Chorus
- Unto which of the angelsl said he at any time Recitative
- Let all the angels of God worship him Chorus
- Thou art gone up on high (Version I) Air for Alto
- Thou art gone up on high (Version II) Transposed for Soprano
- The Lord gave the word Chorus
- How beautiful are the feet (Version I) Air
- Their sound is gone out (Version I) Chorus
- Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Version I) Air
- Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Version II) Air and Recitative
- Let us break their bonds asunder Chorus
- He that dwelleth in heaven Recitative
- Thou shalt break them Air
- Hallelujah Chorus
Part Three- I Know That My Redeemer Liveth Air
- Since by man came death Chorus
- Behold, I tell you a mystery Recitative
- The Trumpet Shall Sound Air
- Then shall be brought to pass Recitative
- O death, where is thy sting? Duet, Alto and Tenor
- But thanks be to God Chorus
- If God be for us (Version I) Air for Soprano
- If God be for us (Version II) Transposed for Alto
- Worthy is the lamb that was slain Chorus
Appendix- Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Version II) Air (12/8)
- Thou art gone up on high (Version III) Air for Bass
- How beautiful are the feet (Version II) Air for Alto
- How beautiful are the feet…Break forth into joy Duet and Chorus
- Their sound is gone out (Version II) Air