George Frideric Handel MESSIAH 1741 Keyboard reduction Based uon the Deutsche Händelgesellschat Edition Edited by Frideric Chrysander Coyright 2009 Nicolas Sceaux Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License
2 TABLE DES MATIÈRES Part I 1-1 Sinonia 1-2 Recitative: Comort ye, my eole (tenor) 1-3 Air: Every valley shall be exhalted (tenor) 1-4 Chorus: And the glory o the Lord 1-5 Recitative: Thus saith the Lord o Hosts (bass) 1-6 Air: But who may abide the day o His coming (contr alto) 1-7 Chorus: And He shall uriy the sons o Levi 1-8 Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (contr alto) 1-9 Air: O thou that tellest good tidings (contr alto) 1-10 Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings 1-11 Recitative: For, behold! darkness shall cover (bass) 1-12 Air: The eole that walked in darkness (bass) 1-13 Chorus: For unto us a child is born 1-14 Pia 1-15 Recitative: There were sheerds abiding (sorano) 1-16 Recitative: And lo! the angel o the Lord (sorano) 1-17 Recitative: And the angel said unto them (sorano) 1-18 Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (sorano) 1-19 Chorus: Glory to God in the highest 1-20 Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter o Zion (sorano) 1-21 Recitative: Then shall the eyes o the blind (alto) 1-22 Air: He shall eed His lock (alto, sorano) 1-23 Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthen 4 6 6 9 10 11 14 15 16 18 19 20 22 25 25 26 26 26 27 28 30 31 32 Part II 2-1 Chorus: Behold the Lamb o God! 2-2 Air: He was desised and rejected (alto) 2-3 Chorus: Surely He hath borne our gries 2-4 Chorus: All we like shee have gone 2-5 Recitative: All they that see Him (tenor) 2-6 Chorus: He trusted in God that He would 2-7 Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken (tenor) 2-8 Air: Behold, and see i there be (tenor) 2-9 Recitative: He was cut o out o the land (tenor) 2-10 Air: But thou didst not leave (tenor) 2-11 Chorus: Lit u your heads, O ye gates 2-12 Recitative: Unto which o the angels (tenor) 2-13 Chorus: Let all the angels o God worshi 2-14 Air: Thou art gone u on high (alto) 2-15 Chorus: The Lord gave the word 2-16 Air: How beautiul are the eet (sorano) 2-17 Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands 2-18 Air: Why do the nations so uriously (bass) 2-19 Chorus: Let us break their bonds 2-20 Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor) 2-21 Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod (tenor) 2-22 Chorus: Hallelujah 34 35 37 39 41 42 44 44 44 45 46 48 48 49 51 52 52 54 56 57 58 60
3 Part III 3-1 Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (sorano) 3-2 Chorus and soli: Since by man came death 3-3 Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mistery (bass) 3-4 Air: The trumet shall sound (bass) 3-5 Recitative: Then shall be brought to ass (contr alto) 3-6 Duet: O death! where is thy string? (contr alto and tenor) 3-7 Chorus: But thanks be to God 3-8 Air: I God be or us (sorano) 3-9 Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb 3-10 Chorus: Amen 62 64 64 65 68 68 68 70 72 74
PART I 1-1 SINFONIA Grave 1. 8 2. 14 Allegro moderato 21 27 33 39 44
5 PART I 50 56 62 67 73 80 86 92
MESSIAH 6 1-2 Recitative: Comort ye, my eole (tenor) Larghetto e iano 6 12 18 24 30 1-3 Air: Every valley shall be exhalted (tenor) Andante
7 PART I 6 12 18 24 29 34 39
MESSIAH 8 45 51 57 63 69 75 80
9 PART I 1-4 Chorus: And the glory o the Lord 4 3 4 3 Allegro 10 20 30 40 50 59
MESSIAH 10 69 79 88 98 108 118 Adagio 128 1-5 Recitative: Thus saith the Lord o Hosts (bass)
11 PART I 9 16 23 1-6 Air: But who may abide the day o His coming (contr alto) 8 3 8 3 Larghetto 14 30 45
MESSIAH 12 59 Prestissimo 64 69 74 79 85 91 8 3 Larghetto 8 3 102
13 PART I 115 Prestissimo 120 125 130 135 140 146 Adagio 153
MESSIAH 14 1-7 Chorus: And He shall uriy the sons o Levi Allegro 6 11 16 20 24 29
15 PART I 35 40 44 48 51 54 1-8 Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (contr alto) bear nu gin shall ma ceive, 2 4 7 his shal con and a Be vir 3 5 el, E and US. call WITH GOD son, 5 2 7 4 hold, a name 6 3
MESSIAH 16 1-9 Air: O thou that tellest good tidings (contr alto) 8 6 8 6 Andante 6 11 18 25 32 38 44
17 PART I 50 58 66 72 79 86 93 100 (attacca il Coro.)
MESSIAH 18 1-10 Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings 8 6 8 6 6 11 15 19 23 27 31
19 PART I 36 40 1-11 Recitative: For, behold! darkness shall cover (bass) Andante larghetto 3 6 9 12 16 20
MESSIAH 20 1-12 Air: The eole that walked in darkness (bass) Larghetto 6 11 16 21 26
21 PART I 31 36 41 46 52 58
MESSIAH 22 1-13 Chorus: For unto us a child is born Andante allegro 4 7 11 15 20 25 29
23 PART I 33 36 40 46 50 53 57 62
MESSIAH 24 67 70 73 76 79 83 86 89 93
25 PART I 96 1-14 PIFA 8 12 8 12 Larghetto, e mezzo iano 4 7 10 Fine. 14 18 Da Cao. 1-15 Recitative: There were sheerds abiding (sorano) she There a bid 7 lock by night. herds o ver their were 5 3 the ield, 2 4 ing in kee ing watch
MESSIAH 26 1-16 Recitative: And lo! the angel o the Lord (sorano) Andante 4 1-17 Recitative: And the angel said unto them (sorano) I or be hold! bring you good An gel said And the Fear not, un to them; For to un 4 is you this born joy, great which ti o dings all to le: eo be shall the which is Christ, Lord. 7 the ci ty o day, in a Sa viour, Da vid, 1-18 Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (sorano) Allegro 3 6
1-19 Chorus: Glory to God in the highest Allegro PART I 27 5 12 18 23 28 34 42
MESSIAH 28 1-20 Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter o Zion (sorano) Allegro 8 12 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
29 PART I 44 48 53 58 63 68 72 76 80
MESSIAH 30 84 88 Fine. 97 102 Da Cao. 107 1-21 Recitative: Then shall the eyes o the blind (alto) then ed; sto un o o the the Then shall and the en d, blind eyes ears o the dea be and tongue the lame man 2 hart, 6 the o 5 shall dumb as lea 4 sing. shall the a
31 PART I 1-22 Air: He shall eed His lock (alto, sorano) 8 12 8 12 Larghetto, e iano 5 9 13 17 21 25 29
MESSIAH 32 33 37 41 45 49 53 1-23 Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthen Allegro 7
33 PART I 13 19 24 29 35 40 45 END OF THE FIRST PART
PART II 2-1 Chorus: Behold the Lamb o God! Largo 5 9 13 17 21 25 29
35 PART II 2-2 Air: He was desised and rejected (alto) Largo 6 11 17 23 29 36
MESSIAH 36 43 48 m Fine. 52 55 58 61 Da Cao. 64
37 PART II 2-3 Chorus: Surely He hath borne our gries Largo e staccato 3 6 9 12 19 22 24
MESSIAH 38 Alla breve, moderato 12 22 32 41 51 61 71
39 PART II Adagio 81 2-4 Chorus: All we like shee have gone Allegro moderato A temo ordinario 6 11 15 20 25 29
MESSIAH 40 34 39 44 49 55 60 64
41 PART II 68 73 Adagio 82 2-5 Recitative: All they that see Him (tenor) Larghetto 3 5 7 9
MESSIAH 42 2-6 Chorus: He trusted in God that He would Allegro 5 9 13 17 21 25 29
43 PART II 33 37 41 45 49 53 56 59 Adagio
MESSIAH 44 2-7 Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken (tenor) Largo 10 2-8 Air: Behold, and see i there be (tenor) Largo e iano 6 11 2-9 Recitative: He was cut o out o the land (tenor)
45 PART II 2-10 Air: But thou didst not leave (tenor) Andante larghetto 6 11 16 21 26 32 38
MESSIAH 46 2-11 Chorus: Lit u your heads, O ye gates A temo ordinario 6 10 14 18 23 27 31 36
47 PART II 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72
MESSIAH 48 2-12 Recitative: Unto which o the angels (tenor) day have got be I 6 Son,this my 8 ten thee? an the gels Un o which to time, art Thou He said ny a at 2-13 Chorus: Let all the angels o God worshi Allegro 5 8 11 14 17
49 PART II 20 23 26 29 33 2-14 Air: Thou art gone u on high (alto) 4 3 4 3 Allegro larghetto 7 15
MESSIAH 50 24 34 43 55 65 75 87 99 110
51 PART II 2-15 Chorus: The Lord gave the word Andante allegro 5 8 13 16 19 22
MESSIAH 52 2-16 Air: How beautiul are the eet (sorano) 8 12 8 12 Larghetto 5 9 13 17 21 2-17 Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands A temo ordinario
53 PART II 7 13 18 23 29 34
MESSIAH 54 2-18 Air: Why do the nations so uriously (bass) Allegro 7 12 18 23 29 35
55 PART II 41 47 54 60 68 74 82 90
MESSIAH 56 2-19 Chorus: Let us break their bonds 4 3 4 3 Allegro e staccato 7 13 19 25 31
57 PART II 37 42 49 55 62 2-20 Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor) +4 2 have them the shall Lord 8 de in sion. ri in leth dwel hea that He them scorn, to ven +4 2 laugh shall
MESSIAH 58 2-21 Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod (tenor) 4 3 4 3 Andante 5 9 14 19 23 28
59 PART II 33 38 43 49 55 61 66 70
MESSIAH 60 2-22 Chorus: Hallelujah Allegro 5 10 16 22 26 30 35 43
61 PART II 49 55 60 65 71 77 81 85 89 END OF THE SECOND PART
PART III 3-1 Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (sorano) 4 3 4 3 Larghetto 11 3 20 32 45 55 3 65 74 3
63 PART III 84 94 103 113 125 3 133 144 Adagio 156 3
MESSIAH 64 3-2 Chorus and soli: Since by man came death Grave 5 5 Allegro 11 5 5 Allegro Grave 17 27 32 3-3 Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mistery (bass) 6
65 PART III 3-4 Air: The trumet shall sound (bass) 4 3 4 3 Pomoso, ma non allegro 9 16 23 32 40 49 56
MESSIAH 66 65 73 81 90 98 106 114 122
67 PART III 129 136 Adagio 145 153 Fine. 163 173 183 193 203 Dal Segno.
MESSIAH 68 3-5 Recitative: Then shall be brought to ass (contr alto) u low d in swal is vic ry. to 6 ass to the be brought shall Then ten, 4 2 Death ing say writ is that 3-6 Duet: O death! where is thy string? (contr alto and tenor) Andante 6 5 6 6 5 11 18 (attacca il Coro.) 3-7 Chorus: But thanks be to God 6 11
69 PART III 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 Adagio
MESSIAH 70 3-8 Air: I God be or us (sorano) 4 3 4 3 Larghetto 11 19 29 41 51 61 70 80
71 PART III 90 99 108 118 130 140 Adagio 150 162 170
MESSIAH 72 3-9 Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb Largo 7 Andante 11 Largo 18 Andante Larghetto 22 26 30 34 37
73 PART III 40 44 48 51 54 57 60 63 Adagio 66
MESSIAH 74 3-10 Chorus: Amen Allegro moderato 7 13 19 26 32 38 44
75 PART III 49 55 61 66 71 76 Adagio 82 END OF THE ORATORIO Coyright 2009 Nicolas Sceaux <nicolas.sceaux@ree.r>. Sheet music rom htt://nicolas.sceaux.ree.r tyeset using www.lilypond.org version 2.13.9 on 2009-11-28. Free to download, with the reedom to distribute, modiy and erorm. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attributio 3.0 License, or details see: htt://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0