George Frederick HANDEL. MESSIAH, Oratorio. Subtitles: ENG.

George Frederick HANDEL. MESSIAH, Oratorio. 

 Academy of Ancient Music & Oxford Queen's College Choir.

 Audio: English. Subtitles: English. 

ORGANISATION – FROM WIKIPEDIA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah... 

 PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME ITEMS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS VERSION.

 

 PART I 

Scene 1: Isaiah's prophecy of salvation. – 00:00:44. Overture (instrumental). – 00:03:54. Comfort ye, my people (tenor). – 00:06:50. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (air for tenor). – 00:10:34. And the glory of the Lord (anthem chorus).

 Scene 2: The coming judgment. – 00:13:32. Thus saith the Lord of hosts (accompanied recitative for bass). – 00:15:20. But who may abide the day of His coming? (soprano, alto or bass). – 00:19:50. And He shall purify the sons of Levi (chorus). 

 Scene 3: The prophecy of Christ's birth. – 00:22:37. Behold, a Virgin shall conceive (alto). – 00:23:02. O thou, that tellest good tidings to Zion (air for alto and chorus). – 00:28:51. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass). – 00:31:03. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (bass). – 00:34:53. For unto us a child is born (duet chorus). 

 

Scene 4: The annunciation to the shepherds. – 00:39:18. PIFA ("Pastoral Symphony": instrumental). – 00:40:15. (a) There were shepherds abiding in the field (recitative for soprano). – 00:40:26. (b) And lo, the angel of the Lord (recitative for soprano). – 00:40:45. And the angel said unto them (recitative for soprano). – 00:41:15. And suddenly, there was with the angel (recitative for soprano). – 00:41:34. Glory to God in the Highest (chorus). Scene

 5: Christ's healing and redemption. – 00:43:45. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano). – 00:48:25. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (recitative for soprano or alto). – 00:49:01. He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (alto and/or soprano). – 00:54:17. His yoke is easy (duet chorus). 

 

PART II Scene 1: Christ's Passion. – 00:57:21. Behold the Lamb of God (chorus). – 00:59:53. He was despised and rejected of men (alto). – 01:09:23. Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows (chorus). – 01:11:08. And with His stripes we are healed (fugue chorus). – 01:13:11. All we, like sheep, have gone astray (duet chorus). – 01:17:26. All they that see Him, laugh him to scorn (recitative for tenor). – 01:18:09. He trusted in God, that He would deliver Him (fugue chorus). – 01:20:52. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart (tenor or soprano). – 01:22:28. Behold and see if there be any sorrow (tenor or soprano).

 Scene 2: Christ's Death and Resurrection. – 01:23:51. He was cut off (tenor or soprano). – 01:24:11. But thou didst not leave His soul in hell (tenor or soprano).

 Scene 3: Christ's Ascension. – 01:26:37. Lift up your heads, O ye gates (chorus). 

Scene 4: Christ's reception in Heaven. – [NOT INCLUDED] Unto which of the angels (tenor). – [NOT INCLUDED] Let all the angels of God worship Him (chorus). 

Scene 5: The beginnings of Gospel preaching. – [NOT INCLUDED] Thou art gone up on high (soprano, alto, or bass). – [NOT INCLUDED] The Lord gave the word (chorus). – 01:30:05. How beautiful are the feet (soprano, alto, or chorus). – 01:32:28. Their sound is gone out (tenor or chorus). Scene 

6: The world's rejection of the Gospel. – 01:34:39. Why do the nations so furiously rage together (bass). – 01:37:13. Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus). – 01:39:12. He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor).

 Scene 7: God's ultimate victory. – 01:39:23. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (tenor). – 01:41:49. Hallelujah (anthem and fugue chorus).

 

 PART III Scene 1: The promise of eternal life. – 01:46:23. I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano). – 01:52:03. Since by man came death (chorus). 

 Scene 2: The Day of Judgment. – 01:54:13. Behold, I tell you a mystery (bass). – 01:54:50. The trumpet shall sound (bass).

 Scene 3: The final conquest of sin. – [NOT INCLUDED] Then shall be brought to pass (alto). – [NOT INCLUDED] O death, where is thy sting? (alto and tenor). – [NOT INCLUDED] But thanks be to God (chorus). – 02:04:09. If God be for us, who can be against us? (soprano).

 Scene 4: The acclamation of the Messiah. – 02:09:07. Worthy is the Lamb (anthem and fugue chorus). – 02:12:40. Amen (anthem and fugue chorus).