Messiah Vocal Score Hardcover by Watkins Shaw 4-Part - Sheet Music

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