George Frideric Handel
MESSIAH
1741
Bassi
Based upon the Deutsche Händelgesellschaft Edition Edited by Frideric Chrysander
Copyright © 2009 Nicolas Sceaux Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License
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TABLE DES MATIÈRES Part I 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 1-18 1-19 1-20 1-21 1-22 1-23
Sinfonia Recitative: Comfort ye, my people (tenor) Air: Every valley shall be exhalted (tenor) Chorus: And the glory of the Lord Recitative: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (bass) Air: But who may abide the day of His coming (contr alto) Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (contr alto) Air: O thou that tellest good tidings (contr alto) Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings Recitative: For, behold! darkness shall cover (bass) Air: The people that walked in darkness (bass) Chorus: For unto us a child is born Pifa Recitative: There were sheperds abiding (soprano) Recitative: And lo! the angel of the Lord (soprano) Recitative: And the angel said unto them (soprano) Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano) Chorus: Glory to God in the highest Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano) Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto) Air: He shall feed His flock (alto, soprano) Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthen
4 4 5 6 7 8 10 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 18 18 19
Part II 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12 2-13 2-14 2-15 2-16 2-17
Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God! Air: He was despised and rejected (alto) Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs Chorus: All we like sheep have gone Recitative: All they that see Him (tenor) Chorus: He trusted in God that He would Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken (tenor) Air: Behold, and see if there be (tenor) Recitative: He was cut off out of the land (tenor) Air: But thou didst not leave (tenor) Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates Recitative: Unto which of the angels (tenor) Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Air: Thou art gone up on high (alto) Chorus: The Lord gave the word Air: How beautiful are the feet (soprano) Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands
20 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 25 25 26 27 27 28 28 29 29
2-18 2-19 2-20 2-21 2-22
Air: Why do the nations so furiously (bass) Chorus: Let us break their bonds Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor) Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod (tenor) Chorus: Hallelujah
30 31 32 32 32
Part III 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10
Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano) Chorus and soli: Since by man came death Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mistery (bass) Air: The trumpet shall sound (bass) Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (contr alto) Duet: O death! where is thy string? (contr alto and tenor) Chorus: But thanks be to God Air: If God be for us (soprano) Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb Chorus: Amen
34 35 35 36 37 37 38 38 40 42
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PART I 1-1 SINFONIA
Grave 8
Allegro moderato
14
8
29
37
46
55
62
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81
+4 2
1-2 Recitative: Comfort ye, my people (tenor)
Larghetto e piano
6
12
18
6
4 3· 6
Violone
2.
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71
89
Õ
Tutti
5
6
25
31
f 4 2
6
5
PART I
+4 2
6
1-3 Air: Every valley shall be exhalted (tenor)
Andante
Õ f 14
Õ 6
20
26
32
37
44
51
58
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64
70
78
Õ
f
Õ
f
f
Violone
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Tutti
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p
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6
MESSIAH
1-4 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord
3 4
Allegro
20
30
40
50
61
10
70
80
89
99
Tutti
6
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6
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6
6
·
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6
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109
118
129
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PART I
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Adagio
1-5 Recitative: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (bass)
5
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14
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20
23
27
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10
17
6
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4 2
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f
6
·
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8
MESSIAH
1-6 Air: But who may abide the day of His coming (contr alto)
3 8 Õ
Larghetto
12
24
36
47
63
68
73
84
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·
58
78
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7
6 4
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6
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6
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Prestissimo
6
7
6
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6
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6 +4 6 4 2
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f
6
un poco piano
7
6
p
PART I 89
96
108
117
122
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154
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6 +4 4 2
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p
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4
+4 3
Prestissimo
9
Larghetto
Adagio
f
6
10
MESSIAH
1-7 Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi Allegro
6
6
11
6
5
17
29
35
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1-8 Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (contr alto)
4
f
f
Be hold,
f
a
f
f
f
f
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f
5 3
f
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f
6
vir gin shal con ceive,
and shall call his name
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f
E
f
ma
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nu el,
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7
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6 6
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41
23
f
f
f
f
and bear a son,
7 4 2
f
GOD
·
7 4 2 f WITH
5 3
f
US.
·
Õ
11
PART I
1-9 Air: O thou that tellest good tidings (contr alto)
7
13
20
27
6 Andante 8 Õ
35
42
49
57
65
74
81
89
97
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6 5
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p
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(attacca il Coro.)
12
MESSIAH
1-10 Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings
6 Õ 8 f 7
15
22
30
38
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6
7
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6
6
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6 5
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6 5
1-11 Recitative: For, behold! darkness shall cover (bass)
5
9
14
19
Andante larghetto
+4 2
5·
+4 2
6
p
·
6
6 4
7
6
7
6
·
6
·
13
PART I
1-12 Air: The people that walked in darkness (bass)
5
10
15
20
25
30
36
42
48
53
59
Larghetto
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pÕ
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f
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p
p
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pÕ
f
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14
MESSIAH
1-13 Chorus: For unto us a child is born
Andante allegro
6 6
17
23
29
6
35
41
47
53
6 5
Õ
58
64
70
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6
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p
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pÕ
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76
82
88
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94
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15
PART I
1-14 PIFA
12 8
Larghetto, e mezzo piano
8
15
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Fine.
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f
f
Da Capo.
1-15 Recitative: There were sheperds abiding (soprano)
f
There
3
f
f
f
were
f
f
shep herds
f
f
a
bid ing
f
o
f
ver
f
f
their
flock
f
in
the
f
by
f
field,
7 4 2
keep ing
night.
5 3
1-16 Recitative: And lo! the angel of the Lord (soprano)
4
f
f
watch
f
Andante
Violoncello
6 5
4 2
6
6
16
MESSIAH
1-17 Recitative: And the angel said unto them (soprano)
4
f
f f
ti dings
7
f
f
Fear not,
f f
f f f
f f f
in the ci
f f f
f
ty of
Da vid,
f
f f f f f
f
I bring you good
is born this
·
f
f
f
f
a Sa viour, which is Christ,
f
For un to you
·
f f
f
to all peo ple:
f
f
f
for be hold!
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·
f
f
which shall be
f f f
f
said un to them;
f
of great joy,
day,
And the An gel
f
f f
f f f f
f
f
the Lord.
·
1-18 Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano)
5
Allegro
Violoncello
7· 4 2
5 3
6 4
10
19
27
35
42
6
4 3 5 6 4 3
Õ 6
4 3
Allegro
Violone
·
4
1-19 Chorus: Glory to God in the highest
6
7 3
7 6
Tutti
Tutti
Õ
p
6 65 5
6 7
7
6 6
pp
7 3 2
7 6 76 54 6 4 6 2 2
Violoncello
Õ
654 6 2
17
PART I
1-20 Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano)
7
14
21
28
36
43
64
92
102
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p
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4 6 2
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7
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Fine.
Õ
85
57
78
50
71
Allegro
Õ
Õ
Õ
4 2
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Õ
4
4· 2
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Da Capo.
18
MESSIAH
1-21 Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto)
f
f f f
f f
f f
f
f
f
Then shall the eyes of the blind be o pen d,
5
f
f f
f
f
f
f
f
shall the lame man leap as a hart,
f
f
f
f
f f
f
f
f
and the tongue of the dumb shall sing.
6
4· 2
f
and the ears of the deaf un stop ped; then
f f f
f f
f
f
·
1-22 Air: He shall feed His flock (alto, soprano)
12 8
Larghetto, e piano
6
11
17
23
28
34
41
Õ
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5 3
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Õ Õ
6
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4 2
·
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6
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6
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6 4
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47
52
Õ
PART I
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6
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6 6
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19
1-23 Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthen
5
10
15
20
25
6
6
6
6 6 5
35
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6
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6
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6
7 6
Õ
6
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6
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p
6
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6
6
6
f
6
7
45
Õ
4 3 6
6
6
30
40
6
Allegro
Õ
END OF THE FIRST PART
Õ
PART II 2-1 Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God!
6
12
17
22
27
Largo
Õ
·
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Õ Õ
·
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6
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7 6
Õ
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6
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2-2 Air: He was despised and rejected (alto)
7
13
29
52
48
Õ
22
40
Largo
p
4 6 2
Fine.
p
2
Õ
f
Õ
Õ
6
55
58
61
64
21
PART II
6 4
6 4
+4 2
6 5
6 5
5 3
6
5·
5· Da Capo.
2-3 Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs
3
5
7
9
11
14
19
23
9
6
7
9 4
8 3
7
4
6 5
6 5
4
4
7
8
9
3
6
4
3
6
7
6 5
6 5
3
9
5
6 5
6
6 4
5 3
3
Õ
4
4 2
7
4
Largo e staccato
6 5
22
MESSIAH
Alla breve, moderato
10
20
30
41
51
61
82
71
7 3
6 4
Adagio
7
5
10
15
20
6
Allegro moderato A tempo ordinario
6
2-4 Chorus: All we like sheep have gone
3
4
4
6
6
6
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
84
PART II
23
Õ
Õ
Adagio
4 2
4
2-5 Recitative: All they that see Him (tenor)
7
Larghetto
6 4
6
6 7
4· 2
24
MESSIAH
2-6 Chorus: He trusted in God that He would
6
11
16
22
28
33
38
43
48
53
58
Allegro
Tasto solo
Õ
7
6 5
6
Õ
6
Õ
5
Õ
Õ
7· 64
7 6
Õ
Õ
7·
66
6
6 5
Õ
6 5
6 5
+4 2
Õ
6
6 5
6 7 6
6 5
5
Õ
7
Õ
6
6
6 5
Õ
7
Õ
Õ
Adagio
6 5 4 2
6
·
Õ
2-7 Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken (tenor)
Largo
6
4 2
7·
7·
6 4
·
6
Õ
10
PART II
5
6
6
6 5· 7 4 5·
25
6
7·
·
6 5· 4 ·
2-8 Air: Behold, and see if there be (tenor)
Largo e piano
6
7
11
6
·
6 6 6 6
·
Õ
7 6
6 6 6 6
Õ
Õ
7
·
6
2-9 Recitative: He was cut off out of the land (tenor)
7· 4 +2
5 3
+4 2
·
·
2-10 Air: But thou didst not leave (tenor)
Andante larghetto
5
10
15
66
·
·
·
20
25
30
35
39
Õ
Õ
26
MESSIAH
2-11 Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates
5
9
12
16
21
29
40
44
48
52
56
Õ
6
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6
7
7
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7
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6
6
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6 5
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6 5 4 6 2
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7
7
7
7
7
3
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6
6
5
7
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6
6 6
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6
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7
7
7
6
7
Õ
4
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7
7
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7
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6
Õ
6
37
25
33
6
A tempo ordinario
Õ 6
60
64
68
72
PART II
7 6
Õ
7
6
7
7
7
7
Õ
7
27
7
7
7
Õ
f
f
2-12 Recitative: Unto which of the angels (tenor)
8
4
8
f
f
f
f
f
f
Un to which
f
f f
of the an gels
f
f f f
said He at a ny time,
f
f
Son,this
day
f
have
I
f
f
f
be
got
f
ten
f
thee?
·
6
2-13 Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship
6
11
16
21
27
31
Õ
6
Allegro
5 6
6 5
7
Õ
Õ 6
·
Õ
Õ
f
Thou art my
f
·
28
2-14 Air: Thou art gone up on high (alto)
MESSIAH
Õ
Allegro larghetto
3 4 10
21
32
42
52
62
72
84
96
107
Õ
Õ
Õ
Õ
6
5
8
12
Andante allegro
2-15 Chorus: The Lord gave the word
5 6
6
6
4 2
Õ
15
19
22
2-16 Air: How beautiful are the feet (soprano)
12 8
Larghetto
5
9
13
17
21
29
PART II
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2-17 Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands
7
14
19
25
32
6
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A tempo ordinario
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4
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3
30
MESSIAH
2-18 Air: Why do the nations so furiously (bass)
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
71
Allegro
p
p
p
76
81
86
91
31
PART II
·
4
2-19 Chorus: Let us break their bonds Allegro e staccato
43 7
13
19
25
6
Õ
6
31
37
43
60
7 6
52
6 5
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6
6
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32
MESSIAH
2-20 Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor)
f
8
3
that
f dwel
f
f
f
leth
in
hea
f
ven
f
shall
f
scorn,
the
f
Lord
f
shall
f
f
have
them
f
f
in
de
f
f
f laugh
them
f 8
He
f
to
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f
ri
f
sion.
·
+4 2
·
2-21 Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod (tenor)
Õ Õ Õ Õ Õ 9 Õ Õ Õ Õ Õ 18
Õ Õ 27
Õ f 35 Õ Õ 43
Õ Õ Õ 51 Õ Õ Õ Õ Õ 59
Õ Õ 3 4
67
Andante
Õ
Õ
Õ
Õ
·
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Õ
2-22 Chorus: Hallelujah
Allegro
Õ
Õ
6
11
17
23
34
Õ
6
Tasto solo
6
6 5
4 2
6
Tasto solo
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Õ
59
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65
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71
77
83
89
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6 +4 4 2
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END OF THE SECOND PART
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6
6
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6 6 6 5 4 3
53
Õ
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6
6
Tutti
Tutti
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33
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Tasto solo
7 6
47
29
41
PART II
Õ
Õ
Õ
PART III 3-1 Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano)
Larghetto 3 4 11
21
31
41
91
102
2
Õ
p
7
7·
4 2
p
Õ
61
7
80
6
52
70
f
113
125
134
145
156
PART III
f 6
6
6
35
Adagio
f
3-2 Chorus and soli: Since by man came death
11
17
Grave
5
·
32
Allegro
Õ
6
·
Allegro
6
Õ
Õ
·
6
·
6
6 6
Õ
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6
·
6
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6
3-3 Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mistery (bass)
6
27
5
Grave
·
36
MESSIAH
3-4 Air: The trumpet shall sound (bass)
3 4
Pomposo, ma non allegro
10
19
29
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
128
137
Õ
39
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Adagio
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PART III
147
157
180
191
202
Fine.
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169
37
Dal Segno.
3-5 Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (contr alto)
3
f
f
Then
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shall
be
brought
to
pass
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f
writ ten,
f
f
f
f
the
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Death
6
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is
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swal low d
4 2
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say
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ing
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that
is
up
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to ry.
3-6 Duet: O death! where is thy string? (contr alto and tenor)
6
11
18
6 5
6 5
Andante
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(attacca il Coro.)
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MESSIAH
3-7 Chorus: But thanks be to God
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Õ
·
6
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Õ
Õ
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Adagio
3-8 Air: If God be for us (soprano) Larghetto 3 4 12
24
p
6 5
2
35
Õ
46
57
68
78
89
99
110
133
144
155
167
6
6
+4 3
6
6
Õ
6
6
2
f
6
Õ
6
+4 2
5·
Adagio
·
6
Õ
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6
·
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121
39
PART III
6
40
MESSIAH
3-9 Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb
6
6
10
15
20
23
27
30
33
36
Largo
6
7·
Õ
Õ
Largo
6
·
4
Õ 6
6
Õ
·
Andante
Õ
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6
Õ
Tasto solo
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·
4
Õ
6
3
2
6
4
Õ
3
5 3
Õ
6
Õ
7
Õ
Õ
Tasto solo
Õ
Õ
Õ
Õ
Õ
7·
6
Õ
4 2
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6
6
Larghetto
6
Andante
·
Õ
6
Õ
+4 2
Õ
7
Õ
6 4
5 3
6 4
·
4
3
39
42
45
49
52
55
41
PART III
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7
6
4 2
61
64
67
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·
4
Tasto solo
6 4
Õ
Õ
Õ
6 5·
58
6
Õ
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Adagio
6 4
5 3
Õ
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6
7
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6
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42
MESSIAH
3-10 Chorus: Amen
Allegro moderato
Õ
Tasto solo
7
13
6 7
3 4 6 2
7 6
Õ 7 6
27
20
40
47
33
53
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3 45 9 8 6 2 76 5
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3 4 6 2
69
76
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764 ·
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4 2
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3 46 2
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56 4
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6 7
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7 7
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76
62
7· 7 4 · 5 3
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Adagio
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END OF THE ORATORIO Copyright © 2009 Nicolas Sceaux . Sheet music from http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr typeset using www. LilyPond .org version 2.13.8 on 2009-11-15. Free to download, with the freedom to distribute, modify and perform. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attributio 3.0 License, for details see: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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