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Contents 1 Music files 1.1 Part I 1.1.1 No. 1 Sinfonia 1.1.2 No. 2 Comfort ye 1.1.3 No. 3 Every valley shall be exalted 1.1.4 No. 4 And the glory of the Lord 1.1.5 No. 5 Thus saith the Lord 1.1.6 No. 6 But who may abide the day of his coming 1.1.7 No. 7 And He shall purify 1.1.8 No. 8 Behold a virgin shall conceive 1.1.9 No. 9 O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion 1.1.10 No. 10 For behold, darkness shall cover the earth 1.1.11 No. 11 The people that walked in darkness 1.1.12 No. 12 For unto us a child is born 1.1.13 No. 13 Pastoral Symphony 1.1.14 No. 14 There were shepherds abiding in the fields 1.1.15 No. 15 Glory to God 1.1.16 No. 16 Rejoice greatly 1.1.17 No. 17 Then shall the eyes of the blind 1.1.18 No. 18 He shall feed his flock 1.1.19 No. 19 His yoke is easy 1.2 Part II 1.2.1 No. 20 Behold the Lamb of God 1.2.2 No. 21 He was despised 1.2.3 No. 22 Surely He hath borne our griefs 1.2.4 No. 23 And with His stripes we are healed 1.2.5 No. 24 All we like sheep 1.2.6 No. 25 All they that see Him 1.2.7 No. 26 He trusted in God 1.2.8 No. 27 Thy rebuke hath broken His heart 1.2.9 No. 28 Behold and see 1.2.10 No. 29 He was cut off 1.2.11 No. 30 But Thou didst not leave his soul in hell 1.2.12 No. 31 Lift up your heads 1.2.13 No. 32 Let all the angels of God 1.2.14 No. 33 Thou art gone up on high 1.2.15 No. 34 The Lord gave the word 1.2.16 No. 35 How beautiful are the feet 1.2.17 No. 36 Their sound is gone out 1.2.18 No. 37 Why do the nations 1.2.19 No. 38 Let us break their bonds 1.2.20 No. 39 He that dwelleth in heaven 1.2.21 No. 40 Thou shalt break them 1.2.22 No. 41 Hallelujah 1.3 Part III 1.4 Complete score 1.5 Parts 1.5.1 Figured continuo part (vocal cues included) 1.5.2 Unrealized continuo plus First violin 2 General Information 3 Original text and translations

Music files

The numbers in the piped titles are those of the New Novello Choral Edition (ed. Watkins Shaw); those of the Halle Handel Edition (Max Schneider) are added in bold where they differ.

Part I

No. 1 Sinfonia

• CPDL #06304: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 120 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

• CPDL #04089:

Editor: Alan Dergal Rautenberg (submitted 2002-10-15).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 238 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, figured bass.

• (Posted 2011-12-27)   CPDL #25220: MusicXML 2.0

Editor: Anders Lundstrom (submitted 2011-12-27).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 135 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Full score including basso continuo. Zipped xml file.

No. 2 Comfort ye

• CPDL #17684:

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-23).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 465 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Also includes Every valley shall be exalted. Scanned score. Edition in E Major.

• CPDL #06305: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 86 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 3 Every valley shall be exalted

• CPDL #06306: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 164 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 4 And the glory of the Lord

• CPDL #06307: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 216 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

• CPDL #04978:

Editor: Kelvin Smith (submitted 2003-05-07).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 585 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Choral parts only.

• CPDL #03220:

Contributor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-08).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 492 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned score, PDF is a little grainy. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral score.

No. 5 Thus saith the Lord

• CPDL #06308: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 132 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: 2 different versions, full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 6 But who may abide the day of his coming

• CPDL #06309: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 484 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: 4 different versions, full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 7 And He shall purify

• CPDL #06310: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 208 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download

• CPDL #04980:

Editor: Kelvin Smith (submitted 2003-05-07).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 595 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Choral parts only.

• CPDL #03230:

Contributor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 520 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned score, PDF is a little grainy. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral score.

• CPDL #00174: Encore

Editors: Paco Marmol and Manolo Casaus (submitted 1999-09-07).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 64 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Encore file is zipped.

No. 8 Behold a virgin shall conceive

• CPDL #06311: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 132 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Also includes aria from O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion. Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 9 O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion

See above for edition of aria only.

• CPDL #06312: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 148 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Chorus section only. Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download

No. 10 For behold, darkness shall cover the earth

• CPDL #06313: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 68 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 11 The people that walked in darkness

• CPDL #06314: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 104 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 12 For unto us a child is born

See separate page for editions

No. 13 Pastoral Symphony

• CPDL #06316: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 60 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

• CPDL #00584: Encore

Editors: Paco Marmol and Manolo Casaus (submitted 1999-12-01).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 108 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Encore file is zipped.

No. 14 There were shepherds abiding in the fields

There were shepherds abiding in the fields — And lo the angel of the Lord — And the angel said unto them — And suddenly there was with the angel

• CPDL #06317: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 108 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Two different versions of And lo the angel of the Lord. Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 15 Glory to God

• CPDL #06318: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 160 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

• CPDL #04979:

Editor: Kelvin Smith (submitted 2003-05-07).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 268 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Choral parts only.

• CPDL #03232:

Contributor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 290 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned score, PDF is a little grainy. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral score.

No. 16 Rejoice greatly

• CPDL #06319: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 344 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Two different versions. Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 17 Then shall the eyes of the blind

• CPDL #06320: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 384 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Also includes He shall feed his flock. Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 18 He shall feed his flock

See above

No. 19 His yoke is easy

• CPDL #06321: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 192 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

• CPDL #03233:

Contributor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 390 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned score, PDF is a little grainy. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral score.

Part II

No. 20 Behold the Lamb of God

• CPDL #06322: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 132 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

• CPDL #03234:

Contributor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 263 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Scanned score, PDF is a little grainy.

No. 21 He was despised

• CPDL #06323: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 280 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 22 Surely He hath borne our griefs

• CPDL #06324: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 228 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

• CPDL #03235:

Contributor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 235 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned score, PDF is a little grainy.

No. 23 And with His stripes we are healed

• CPDL #03236:

Contributor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 304 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned score, PDF is a little grainy.

No. 24 All we like sheep

• CPDL #06325: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 264 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

• CPDL #03237:

Contributor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 571 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned score, PDF is a little grainy.

No. 25 All they that see Him

• CPDL #06326: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 44 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 26 He trusted in God

• CPDL #06327: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 228 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

• CPDL #03238:

Contributor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 459 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned score, PDF is a little grainy.

No. 27 Thy rebuke hath broken His heart

• CPDL #06328: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 36 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 28 Behold and see

• CPDL #06329: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 36 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 29 He was cut off

• CPDL #06330: (MuseData)

Editor: CCARH (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 20 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 30 But Thou didst not leave his soul in hell

• CPDL #06331: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 60 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 31 Lift up your heads

• (Posted 2011-12-22)   CPDL #25211: MusicXML 2.0

Editor: Anders Lundstrom (submitted 2011-12-22).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 1143 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Choral parts only. Zipped xml file

• CPDL #06332: (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 320 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Also includes Unto which of the angels. Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

• CPDL #03239:

Editor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 572 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned score, PDF is a little grainy.

No. 32 Let all the angels of God

• CPDL #06333: MuseData.
  

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 120 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download

• CPDL #03240:

Editor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 461 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: scanned image, PDF is a little grainy

No. 33 Thou art gone up on high

• CPDL #06334: MuseData.
  

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 324 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: 4 different versions, full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download

No. 34 The Lord gave the word

• CPDL #06335: MuseData.
  

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 132 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download

• CPDL #03241:

Editor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 263 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: scanned image, PDF is a little grainy

No. 35 How beautiful are the feet

• CPDL #06336: MuseData.
  

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 21 pages, 624 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Also includes Their sound is gone out. 5 different version, full score, 2 pieces, 5 different versions, complete score and continuo parts also available for download

No. 36 Their sound is gone out

• CPDL #03242:

Editor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 302 kbytes   ;Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: scanned image, PDF is a little grainy

No. 37 Why do the nations

• CPDL #06337: MuseData.
  

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 300 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Two versions. Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 38 Let us break their bonds

• CPDL #06338: MuseData.
  

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 224 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download

• CPDL #03243:

Editor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 444 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: scanned image, PDF is a little grainy

No. 39 He that dwelleth in heaven

• CPDL #06339:  MuseData

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 84 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Also includes Thou shalt break them. Full score, including Dublin recit. secco version of "Thou shalt break". Complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

No. 40 Thou shalt break them

See above

No. 41 Hallelujah

See separate page for editions

Part III

• Messiah: No. 45 (40) - I know that my Redeemer liveth (full score)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah: No. 46 (41) - Since by man came death   full and vocal scores available
• Messiah: No. 47 (42)- Behold I tell you (full score)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah: No. 48 (43) - The trumpet shall sound (full score)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah: No. 49-50 (44) - Then shall be brought to pass (recit.) & O death (duet) (full score)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah: No. 51 (45)- But thanks be to God (full score)   ( MuseData )
  • But Thanks Be To God (from 'Messiah')   ( )
• Messiah: No. 52 (46)- If God be for us (full score)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah: No. 53 (47)- Worthy is the Lamb (full score)   ( MuseData )
  • Worthy is the Lamb (from 'Messiah')   ( )
  • Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (from 'Messiah')   ( )
  • Würdig ist das Lamm & Amen (from 'Messiah')   ( )
• Messiah: No. 54 - Amen (full score)   ( MuseData )
  • Amen (from 'Messiah')   ( )

Complete score

• Messiah (complete, full score, No. 1 of 5 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, full score, No. 2 of 5 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, full score, No. 3 of 5 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, full score, No. 4 of 5 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, full score, No. 5 of 5 files)   ( MuseData )

Parts

Figured continuo part (vocal cues included)

• Messiah (complete, basic continuo part, No. 1 of 5 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, basic continuo part, No. 2 of 5 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, basic continuo part, No. 3 of 5 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, basic continuo part, No. 4 of 5 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, basic continuo part, No. 5 of 5 files)   ( MuseData )

Unrealized continuo plus First violin

• Messiah (complete, expanded continuo part, No. 1 of 10 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, expanded continuo part, No. 2 of 10 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, expanded continuo part, No. 3 of 10 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, expanded continuo part, No. 4 of 10 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, expanded continuo part, No. 5 of 10 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, expanded continuo part, No. 6 of 10 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, expanded continuo part, No. 7 of 10 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, expanded continuo part, No. 8 of 10 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, expanded continuo part, No. 9 of 10 files)   ( MuseData )
• Messiah (complete, expanded continuo part, No. 10 of 10 files)   ( MuseData )

General Information

Title: Messiah, HWV 56
Composer: George Frideric Handel

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Oratorio

Language: English
Instruments: Orchestra
Published:

Description:

External websites:

• Information on the work at gfhandel.org
• Wikipedia article
• MP3s by part with lyrics and HA files for all Messiah choruses (free)
• Midi files, mostly piano reductions
• The Hartford Chorale on Handel's Messiah
• Free scores of Messiah at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP), including Chrysander's facsimile of the autograph

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Messiah.