| Work Title
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Messiah
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| Alternative. Title
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| Name Translations
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弥赛亚; 彌賽亞; Mesjasz; Mesias; משיח; [23 more...]메시아; El Mesías; Messiás; メサイア; Handel Oratorij Mesija; Messias; O Messias; Mesio; Mesiáš; Мессия; เมสไซยาห์; El Messies; Messias-oratorio; Месія; Händels Messias; Месия; Μεσσίας; Mesija; 弥赛亚 (亨德尔); ორატორია მესია; مسیحا (هندل); المسيح; Messias (G.F. Handel)
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| Name Aliases
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Le Messie; Messie; El Mesias; The Messiah; Der Messias; [7 more...]ฮาเลลูยาห์คอรัส; ฮาลเลลูยาห์คอรัส; Messiash; Messiash-oratorio; Messiah av Händel; Messias av Händel; Handel's Messiah
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| Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 175149282; LCCN: n82066674; GND: 300065175; [5 more...]SELIBR: 136935; SUDOC: 157435431; BNF: 13913106d; NLA: 35167840; BNE: XX2014615
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| Composer
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Handel, George Frideric
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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HWV 56
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IGH 265
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 parts: [more...]
- ▪ Part I
- ▪ Scene 1: Isaiah's Prophecy of Salvation
- 1. Sinfony
- 2. Comfort ye my people
- 3. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
- 4. And the glory of the Lord
- ▪ Scene 2: The Coming Judgment
- 5. Thus saith the Lord of hosts
- 6. But who may abide the day of His coming
- 7. And he shall purify the sons of Levi
- ▪ Scene 3: The Prophecy of Christ's Birth
- 8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive
- 9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
- 10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
- 11. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light
- 12. For unto us a child is born
- ▪ Scene 4: The Annunciation to the Shepherds
- 13. Pifa, 'Pastoral symphony'
- 14a. There were shepherds abiding in the fields
- 14b. And lo, the angel of the Lord
- 14c. And the angel said unto them
- 14d. And suddenly there was with the angel
- 15. Glory to God in the highest
- ▪ Scene 5: Christ's Healing and Redemption
- 16. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
- 17. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
- 18. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd
- 19. His yoke is easy
- ▪ Part II
- ▪ Scene 1: Christ's Passion
- 20. Behold the Lamb of God
- 21. He was despised and rejected of men
- 22. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows
- 23. And with his stripes we are healed
- 24. All we like sheep have gone astray
- 25. All they that see him laugh him to scorn
- 26. He trusted in God that he would deliver him
- 27. Thy rebuke hath broken his heart
- 28. Behold and see if there be any sorrow
- ▪ Scene 2: Christ's Death and Resurrection
- 29. He was cut off
- 30. But thou didst not leave his soul in hell
- ▪ Scene 3: Christ's Ascension
- 31. Lift up your heads, O ye gates
- ▪ Scene 4: Christ's Reception in Heaven
- 32. Unto which of the angels
- 33. Let all the angels of God worship Him
- ▪ Scene 5: The Beginnings of Gospel Preaching
- 34. Thou art gone up on high
- 35. The Lord gave the word
- 36. How beautiful are the feet
- 37. Their sound is gone out
- ▪ Scene 6: The World's Rejection of the Gospel
- 38. Why do the nations so furiously rage together
- 39. Let us break their bonds asunder
- 40. He that dwelleth in heaven
- ▪ Scene 7: God's Ultimate Victory
- 41. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron
- 42. Hallelujah
- ▪ Part III
- ▪ Scene 1: The Promise of Eternal Life
- 43. I know that my Redeemer liveth
- 44. Since by man came death
- ▪ Scene 2: The Day of Judgment
- 45. Behold, I tell you a mystery
- 46. The trumpet shall sound
- ▪ Scene 3: The Final Conquest of Sin
- 47. Recit. Then shall be brought to pass (B-flat major, 5 bars)
- 48. Duet. O death, where is thy sting (E-flat major, 41 bars)
- 49. Chorus. But thanks be to God (E-flat major, 50 bars)
- 50. Air. If God be for us, who can be against us (G minor, 178 bars)
- ▪ Scene 4: The Acclamation of the Messiah
- 51. Chorus. Worthy is the Lamb (D major, 71 bars)
- 52. Chorus. Amen (D major, 88 bars)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1741-09-14 (end date)
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| First Performance.
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1742-04-13 in Dublin. Neal's Music Hall, Fishamble Street [more...]
- Christina Maria Avoglio (soprano)
Susanna Maria Cibber (alto)
Joseph Ward (alto)
William Lamb (countertenor)
James Bailey (tenor)
John Hill (bass)
John Mason (bass)
Choruses of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Christ Church (chorus)
Academy of Music (orchestra), George Frideric Handel (conductor)
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| First Publication.
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1767* - London: Randall & Abell (complete)
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| Librettist
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Charles Jennens (1700–1773)
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| Language
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English
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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| Piece Style
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Baroque
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| Instrumentation
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voices, chorus, orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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[more...] Solo Voices (2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass), Mixed Chorus (SSATB) Orchestra
- 2 (or 4) oboes, [bassoons], 2 (or 4) trumpets
timpani, strings, continuo (harpsichord and/or organ)
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article
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| Extra Information
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*Selections were published by Walsh as early as 1742. Randall was Walsh's successor.
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