TABLE DES MATIÈRES Part I 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 1-18 1-19 1-20 1-21 1-22 1-23
Sinfonia Sinfonia Recitative: Recitative: Comfort ye, my people (tenor) Air: Air: Every valley shall be exhalted (tenor) Chorus: Chorus: And the glory of the Lord Recitative: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (bass) Air: Air: But who may abide the day of His coming (contr alto) Chorus: Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi Recitative: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (contr alto) Air: Air: O thou that tellest good tidings (contr alto) Chorus: Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings Recitative: Recitative: For, behold! darkness shall cover (bass) Air: Air: The people that walked in darkness (bass) Chorus: Chorus: For unto us a child is born Pifa Pifa Recitative: Recitative: There were sheperds abiding (soprano) Recitative: Recitative: And lo! the angel of the Lord (soprano) Recitative: Recitative: And the angel said unto them (soprano) Recitative: Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano) Chorus: Chorus: Glory to God in the highest Air: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano) Recitative: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto) Air: Air: He shall feed His flock (alto, soprano) Chorus: Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burthen
Chorus: Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God! Air: Air: He was despised and rejected (alto) Chorus: Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs Chorus: Chorus: All we like sheep have gone Recitative: Recitative: All they that see Him (tenor) Chorus: Chorus: He trusted in God that He would Recitative: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken (tenor) Air: Air: Behold, and see if there be (tenor) Recitative: Recitative: He was cut off out of the land (tenor) Air: Air: But thou didst not leave (tenor) Chorus: Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates Recitative: Recitative: Unto which of the angels (tenor) Chorus: Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Air: Air: Thou art gone up on high (alto) Chorus: Chorus: The Lord gave the word Air: Air: How beautiful are the feet (soprano) Chorus: Chorus: Their sound is gone out into all lands Air: Air: Why do the nations so furiously (bass) Chorus: Chorus: Let us break their bonds Recitative: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor) Air: Air: Thou shalt break them with a rod (tenor) Chorus: Chorus: Hallelujah
Air: Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano) Chorus and soli: Since by man came death Recitative: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mistery (bass) Air: Air: The trumpet shall sound (bass) Recitative: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (contr alto) Duet: Duet: O death! where is thy string? (contr alto and tenor) Chorus: Chorus: But thanks be to God
