American Bach Soloists Jeffrey Thomas, conductor Mary Wilson, soprano Eric Jurenas, countertenor Kyle Stegall, tenor Jesse Blumberg, baritone John Thiessen, trumpet Full Roster: https://americanbach.org/media/Perfor…0:00:00 Opening PART ONE (0:01:30) 0:01:31 SINFONY SCENE I 0:05:05 Recitative, accompanied – Tenor – Comfort ye, my people 0:08:06 Aria – Tenor – Ev’ry Valley shall be exalted 0:11:29 Chorus – And the Glory of the Lord shall be revealed SCENE II 0:14:26 Recitative, accompanied – Bass – Thus saith the Lord of Hosts 0:15:45 Aria – Alto – But who may abide the Day of his coming? 0:19:45 Chorus – And he shall purify the Sons of Levi SCENE III 0:22:26 Recitative – Alto – Behold, a Virgin shall conceive 0:22:53 Aria – Alto & Chorus – O thou that tellest good Tidings to Zion 0:28:11 Recitative, accompanied – Bass – For behold, Darkness shall cover the Earth 0:29:56 Aria – Bass – The People that walked in Darkness have seen a great Light 0:33:21 Chorus – For unto us a Child is born SCENE IV 0:37:26 Pifa (“Pastoral Symphony”) 0:38:25 Recitative – Soprano – There were Shepherds abiding in the Field 0:38:39 Arioso – Soprano – And lo, the Angel of the Lord came upon them 0:38:59 Recitative – Soprano – And the Angel said unto them, Fear not 0:39:45 Recitative, accompanied – Soprano – And suddenly there was with the Angel a Multitude of the heav’nly Host 0:40:03 Chorus – Glory to God in the Highest SCENE V 0:42:19 Aria – Soprano – Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Sion 0:47:12 Recitative – Alto – Then shall the Eyes of the Blind be open’d 0:47:48 Duet – Alto & Soprano – He shall feed his Flock like a shepherd 0:53:32 Chorus – His Yoke is easy, his Burthen is light PART TWO (0:55:46) SCENE I 0:55:55 Chorus – Behold the Lamb of God 0:59:01 Aria – Alto – He was despised and rejected of Men 1:09:17 Chorus – Surely he hath borne our Griefs 1:10:58 Chorus – And with His Stripes we are healed 1:12:48 Chorus – All we, like Sheep, have gone astray 1:16:31 Recitative, accompanied – Tenor – All they that see him laugh him to scorn 1:17:14 Chorus – He trusted in God 1:19:28 Recitative, accompanied – Tenor – Thy Rebuke hath broken his Heart 1:21:23 Aria – Tenor – Behold, and see SCENE II 1:22:51 Recitative, accompanied – Soprano – He was cut off out of the Land of the Living 1:23:13 Aria – Soprano – But Thou didst not leave his Soul in Hell SCENE III 1:25:59 Chorus – Lift up your Heads SCENE IV 1:28:56 Recitative – Tenor – Unto which of the Angels said He at any time 1:29:13 Chorus – Let all the Angels of God worship Him SCENE V 1:30:49 Aria – Alto – Thou art gone up on High 1:33:52 Chorus – The Lord gave the Word 1:35:03 Aria – Soprano – How beautiful are the Feet of them that preach the gospel of peace 1:37:26 Chorus – Their Sound is gone out into all Lands SCENE VI 1:38:53 Aria – Bass – Why do the Nations so furiously rage together? 1:40:18 Chorus – Let us break their Bonds asunder SCENE VII 1:42:12 Recitative – Tenor – He that dwelleth in Heaven shall laugh them to scorn 1:42:27 Aria – Tenor – Thou shalt break them with a Rod of Iron 1:44:33 Chorus – Hallelujah! PART THREE (1:48:11) SCENE I 1:48:23 Aria – Soprano – I know that my Redeemer liveth 1:55:27 Chorus – Since by Man came Death, by Man came also the Resurrection of the Dead SCENE II 1:57:25 Recitative, accompanied – Bass – Behold, I tell you a Mystery 1:57:59 Aria – Bass – The trumpet shall sound SCENE III 2:06:40 Recitative – Alto – Then shall be brought to pass the Saying that is written 2:07:00 Duet – Alto and Tenor – O Death, where is thy Sting? 2:08:08 Chorus – But Thanks be to God 2:10:50 Aria – Alto – If God is for us, who can be against us? SCENE IV 2:15:21 Chorus – Worthy is the Lamb that was slain 2:18:39 Chorus – Amen. 2:23:02 CREDITS 1753 Foundling Hospital Version (https://americanbach.org/media/About_…) Filmed in San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral “Handel’s Messiah in Grace Cathedral” is available on Blu-ray & DVD in 5.1 DTS-HD Surround Sound and 2.0 DTS-HD Stereo with 2 bonus features https://americanbach.ecwid.com/Video-… More about the Film: https://americanbach.org/media/start…. Full Production Credits: https://americanbach.org/media/Making… Please support American Bach Soloists: https://americanbach.org/supporthttps://AmericanBach.org