The Messiah

Disc 1: Part one

Sinfonia

Comfort ye, my people

Ev'ry valley shall be exalted

And the glory of the Lord

Thus saith the Lord

But who may abide

And He shall purify

Behold, a virgin shall conceive

O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion

For behold, darkness shall cover the earth

The people that walked in darkness

For unto us a Child in born

Pifa

There were shepherds

And lo, the angel of the Lord

And the angel said unto them

And suddenly there was with the angel

Glory to God

Rejoice greatly

Then shall the eyes of the blind

He shall feed His flock

His yoke is easy

Disc 1: Part two

Behold the Lamb of God

He was despised

Surely, He hath borne our griefs

And with His stripes

All we like sheep have gone astray.

Disc 2: Part two

All they that see Him

He trusted in God

Thy rebuke hath broken His heart

Behold, and see

He was cut off

But Thou didst not leave

Lift up your heads

Unto which of the angels

Let all the angels of God

Thou art gone up on high

The Lord gave the word

How beautiful are the feet (alternative version)

Their sound is gone out (alternative version)

Why do the nations

Let us break their bonds asunder

He that dwelleth in heaven

Thou shalt break them

Hallelujah

Disc 2: Part three

I know that my Redeemer liveth

Since my man came death

Behold, I tell you a mystery

The trumpet shall sound

Then shall be brought to pass

O death, where is thy sting?

But thanks be to God

If God is for us

Worthy is the Lamb

Amen.

pt. 1. Christmas section. Overture

Comfort ye, my people

Every valley shall be exaulted

And the glory of the Lord

Thus saith the Lord

But who may abide

And he shall purify

Behold, a virgin shall conceive

O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion

For unto us a child is born

Pastoral symphony

There were shepherds

And, lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them

And the angel said unto them

And suddenly there was with the angel

Glory to God

Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion

There shall the eyes of the blind be opened

He shall feed his flock

Lift up your heads

Why do the nations

Let us break their bonds asunder

He that dwelleth in heaven

Thou shalt break them

Hallelujah!

pt. 2. Easter section. Behold the Lamb of God

He was despised

And with his stripes we are healed

All we like sheep have gone astray

All they that see him

He trusted in God

Thy rebuke hath broken his heart

Behold and see if there be any sorrow

He was cut off

I know that my Redeemer liveth

Since by man came death

Behold I tell you a mystery

The trumpet shall sound

Worthy is the lamb, blessing and honour, glory and power be unto him.

CD 1. Part the first. Sinfony: Grave - allegro moderato ; Accompagnato: Comfort ye my people ; Air: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted ; Chorus: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed ; Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord of hosts ; Air: But who may abide the day of His coming ; Chorus: And he shall purify ; Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive ; Air: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion ; Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion ; Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth ; Air: The people that walked in darkness ; Chorus: For unto us a Child is born ; Pifa : Larghetto e mezzo piano ; Recitative: There were shepherds ; Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord ; Recitative: And the angel said unto them ; Accompangnato: And suddenly there was with the angel ; Chorus: Glory to God in the highest ; Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the vlind be open'd ; Air: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd ; Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthen is light

Part the second. Chorus: Behold, the Lamb of God ; Air: He was despised ; CD 2. Chorus: Surely, He hath borne our griefs ; Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed ; Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray ; Accompagnato: All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn ; Chorus: He trusted in God ; Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart ; Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow ; Accompagnato: He was cut off out of the land of the living ; Air: But thou didst not leave His soul in hell ; Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; Recitative: Unto which of the angels ; Chorus: Let all the angels of God workship Him ; Air: Thou art gone up on high ; Chorus: The Lord gave the word ; Air: How beautiful are the feet ; Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands ; Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together ; Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder ; Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven ; Air: Thou shalt break them ; Chorus: Hallelujah!

Part the third. Air: I know that my Redeember liveth ; Chorus: Since by man came death ; Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery ; Air: The trumpet shall sound ; Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass the saying ; Duet: O death, where is thy sting ; Chorus: But thanks be to God ; Air: If God be for us ; Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain ; Chorus: Amen.

On DVD: Chapter 1. A theatrical-spiritual journey : [Jeannette Sorrell provides insights into Handel's Messiah score, with excerpts from live performance]

Chapter 2. The musician as storyteller : translating feelings into music : [conversations with Jeannette Sorrell, Elizabeth Shammash, Jeffrey Strauss, Julie Andrijeski, Johanna Novom, Karina Fox, René Schiffer and excerpts from rehearsal].

Symphony

Accompagnato : Comfort ye my people

Aria : Ev'ry valley shall be exalted

Chorus : And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed

Accompagnato : Thus saith the Lord of hosts

Aria : But who may abide the day of his coming

Chorus : And he shall purify

Recitative : Behold, a virgin shall conceive

Aria : O thou that tellest good tidings

Chorus : O though that tellest good tidings

Accompagnato : For behold, darkness shall cover

Aria : The people that walked in darkness

Chorus : For unto us a child is born

Pifa : Pastoral symphony

Recitative : There were shepherds abiding in the fields

Chorus : Glory to God in the highest

Aria : Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion

Recitative : Then shall the eyes of the blind

Aria : He shall fed his flock

Chorus : His yoke is easy, his burden is light

Chorus : Hallelujah.