George Friedrich Haendel (1685 – 1759)
Sinfonie (Ouverture)
Accompagnato (Ténor) - Comfort ye
Air (Ténor) - Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
Chœur – And the glory of the Lord
Récitatif – Thus saith the Lord
Air (Alto) - But who may abide the day of His coming
Chœur - And He shall purify
Récitatif (Alto) - Behold, a virgin shall conceive
Accompagnato (Basse) - For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
Air (Basse) - The people that walked in darkness
Chœur - For unto us a Child is born
Pifa (Sinfonia pastorale)
Récitatif (Soprano) - There were shepherds
Accompagnato (Soprano) - And lo, the angel of the Lord
Récitatif (Soprano) - And the angel said unto them
Accompagnato (Soprano) - And suddenly there was with the angel
Chœur - Glory to God
Air (Soprano) - Rejoice greatly
Récitatif (Soprano) – Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
Aria (Soprano et Alto) - He shall feed His flock
Chœur - His yoke is easy
Chœur - Behold the Lamb of God
Air (Alto) - He was despised
Chœur - Surely He hath borne our griefs
Chœur - And with His stripes
Chœur - All we, like sheep
Accompagnato (Ténor) - Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
Arioso (Tenor) - Behold, and see
Accompagnato (Ténor) - He was cut off
Air (Tenor ) - But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell
Chœur - Lift up your heads
Air (Basse) - Why do the nations
Chœur - Let us break their bonds
Chœur - Hallelujah!
Air (Soprano) - I know that my Redeemer liveth
Chœur - Since by man came death
Accompagnato (Basse) - Behold, I tell you a mystery
Air (Basse) - The trumpet shall sound
Chœur - Worthy is the Lamb … Amen