Cd 1 Messiah, HWV 56 (Mere information) Part I: Sinfonia Part I: Accompanied recitative: Comfort ye, my people Part I: Aria: Every valley shall be exalted Part I: Chorus: And the glory of the Lord Part I: Accompanied recitative: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts Part I: Aria: But who may abide the day of His coming Part I: Chorus: And He shall purify Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son Part I: Aria and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion Part I: Accompanied recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth Part I: Aria: The people that walked in darkness Part I: Chorus: For unto us a Child is born Part I: Pifa Part I: Accompanied recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field Part I: Chorus: Glory to God in the highest Part I: Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion Part I: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened Part I: Aria: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd Part I: Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthen is light Part II: Chorus: Behold, the Lamb of God Part II: Aria: He was despised and rejected of men Cd 2 Messiah, HWV 56 (Mere information) Part II: Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows Part II: Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed Part II: Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray Part II: Accompanied recitative: All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn Part II: Chorus: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him Part II: Accompanied recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart Part II: Aria: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow Part II: Accompanied recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living Part II: Aria: But thou didst not leave His soul in hell Part II: Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels said He at any time Part II: Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him Part II: Aria: Thou art gone up on high Part II: Chorus: The Lord gave the word Part II: Aria: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace Part II: Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands Part II: Aria: Why do the nations so furiously rage together Part II: Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn Part II: Aria: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron Part II: Chorus: Hallelujah Part III: Aria: I know that my redeemer liveth Part III: Chorus: Since by man came death Part III: Accompanied recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery Part III: Aria: The trumpet shall sound Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting Part III: Chorus: But thanks be to God Part III: Aria: If God is for us, who can be against us Part III: Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain Part III: Chorus: Amen