Handel Behol
Handel Behol
Messiah
1741
Bassi
CONTENTS
PART I
1-1 Sinfonia
Grave
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1.
2.
Allegro moderato
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8
29
37
46
55
62
71
81
89
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2
5
8
com fort ye my peo ple! Com fort ye,
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8
com fort ye my peo ple! saith your God, saith your God.
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Speak ye com for ta bly to Je ru sa lem, speak ye
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8
war fare is ac com plish'd, that her i ni qui ty is par don'd, that her i
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ni qui ty is par don'd.
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The voice of him that crieth in the wil der ness. Pre pare ye the way of the
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4 6 +4
2 2
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Lord, make straight in the de sert a high way for our God.
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Andante
5
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f p
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21
26
31
35
39
f
44
f
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54
Violone Tutti
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69
f
75
80
f f
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8 MESSIAH
1-4 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord
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Allegro
4
10
6 Tutti
19
28
37
46
57
66
6
76
6
84
6 6 6
92
101
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Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of Hosts;
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Yet once a lit tle while; and I will shake
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7
the heav'ns and the earth, the sea and the dry land,
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and I will shake and I will shake
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all na tions; I'll shake the heav'ns, the
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PART I 11
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earth, the sea, the dry lands, all na tions, I'll shake, and the de
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sire of all
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na tions shall come. The Lord whom ye seek, shall sud den ly come to his
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tem ple; ev'n the mes sen ger of the Co ve nant, whom ye de light in,
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2
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be hold he shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts.
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5
3
Larghetto
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4 2 4
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But who may a bide the day of his com ing? and who shall stand when He ap pear eth?
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who shall stand when He ap pear eth? but who may a bide, but who may a
6 6 7 6
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bide the day of his com ing? and who shall stand when He ap pear eth? and
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who shall stand when He ap pear eth,
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PART I 13
56
Prestissimo
when He ap pear eth?
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7
6 6
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un poco piano
83
f 6 7 6
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3
8
and who shall stand when He ap pear eth?
p
83
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14 MESSIAH
94 Larghetto
83
But who may a bide the day of his com ing? and
3
8
103
who shall stand, and who shall stand when He ap pear eth? when He ap pear eth?
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4 2
113
Prestissimo
For He is
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2 6
122
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134
143 Adagio
for He is
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3
149
like a re fi ner's fire.
f 6
154
Allegro
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6 6 6
5
6 5 6 6
9
5
13
18
7 6 5 6 7 6 3 4 6
2
23
4 p
33
38
7 6
43
48
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Be hold, a vir gin shall con ceive, and bear a son,
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3 4 4 3
2 2
4
and shall call his name E ma nu el, God with us.
6
1-9 Air, chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (contr'alto, chorus)
6
Andante
8
6 6
7
6 6 6
5 5 5
13
p
20
27
34
40
46
52
7 6 7 6
60
68
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PART I 19
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83
6
90
98
(attacca il Coro.)
6
8
f
113
6 6
120
7 6 6
5
126
132
7
139
145
6 6 6
5 5 5
Andante larghetto
+4 6
2
5
For be hold! dark ness shall co ver the earth, and gross dark ness the
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9
peo ple, and gross dark ness the peo ple: But the Lord shall a rise
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2
13
up on thee, and His glo ry shall be seen up
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on thee, and His glo ry shall be seen up on thee,
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4
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And the Gen tiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the bright ness of thy ri sing.
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15
f p
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26
f
32
p
38
44
f p
51
57
f
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22 MESSIAH
1-12 Chorus: For unto us a child is born
Andante allegro
6 6
5
6
p 6
5
11
16
22
6 6
28
6 4 4 6
2 2
33
p
39
4 4 6
2 2
51
6 p
56
62
68
6
74
79
6
84
90
95
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24 MESSIAH
1-13 Pifa
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Larghetto, e mezzo piano
8
8
Fine.
15
Da Capo.
There were shep herds a bid ing in the field, keep ing watch o ver their flock by night.
5
Andante
And lo! the an gel of the Lord came up on them, and the glo ry of the
Violoncello 4 6 6
2 5
9
Lord shone round ab out them, and they were sore a fraid.
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And the An gel said un to them; Fear not, for be hold! I bring you good
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ti dings of great joy, which shall be to all peo ple: For un to you is born this
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day, in the ci ty of Da vid, a Sa viour, which is Christ, the Lord.
1-16 Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano)
Allegro
And sud den ly there was with the
Violoncello 6 5 7
4 3 4
2
5
an gel a mul ti tude of the heav'n ly host, prais ing God, and say ing;
4
Allegro
Tutti
Violone
10
6 6 6 Tutti
19
4 3 5 6 4 3 7 3 7 6 76 54 6 4 6
4 3 2 2
27
35
7 3 2 6 6 654 6
2
Violoncello
42
7 6 p 65 65 6 7 7 pp
Allegro
7
14
21
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PART I 27
28
6 4
2
35
42
p
49
56
63
7
71
78
85
92
4 4
Fine. 2
102
4
2 Da Capo.
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28 MESSIAH
1-19 Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind (alto)
Then shall the eyes of the blind be o pen'd, and the ears of the deaf un stop ped; then
5
shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing.
4 6
2
1-20 Air: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (alto, soprano)
12
Larghetto, e piano
8
6
6
11
6
16
22
6 5 6
4 3
26
31
37
42
4
2
48
6
52
6 6
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30 MESSIAH
1-21 Chorus: His yoke is easy
Allegro
6 6 6 6 6 6 3 6 6 6 6 4 6
5
f
6
6 6 7 6 6
11
p
16
7 6 6 6
21
6
26
6
32
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PART II
2-1 Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God!
Largo
5
6 6 7 6
9
14
6
18
21
24
28
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32 MESSIAH
2-2 Air: He was despised and rejected (alto)
Largo
6
p
p
12
20
26
4 6
2
2
33
6
42
f
49
Fine.
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PART II 33
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60
6 6
5 5
62
6 5 6 5
4 3 4
64
+4 6 5
2
Da Capo.
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34 MESSIAH
2-3 Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs
Largo e staccato
3
6
5
5
9 4
7
9
4
2
11
4
13
7 6 4 3 7 6 7 9 8 7
4 3
16
5 6 6 5 9 8 6 7 6
3 4 5
20
4 3 4 4 3 6 6
5 5
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PART II 35
24
6 6 9 3
5 5
27
Alla breve, moderato
36
6 6 4
46
56
67
7 6 4 3
3 4
77
6
86
95
107
Adagio
7 6
Allegro moderato A tempo ordinario
6
6
11
16
21
26
31
36
41
46
51
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PART II 37
56
61
66
71 Adagio
80
4 4
2
2-5 Recitative: All they that see Him laugh him to scorn (tenor)
Larghetto
8
All they that
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6
4
5
8
see him, laugh him to scorn; they shoot out their lips,
6 7 4
2
8
8
and shake their heads, say ing,
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38 MESSIAH
2-6 Chorus: He trusted in God
Allegro
Tasto solo
7
7 7 6 7
13
6 7 6
4
19
6 7 6 7 6 5 5 6 6
25
6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5 5
32
6 6 65
38
6
44
+4
2
56
Adagio
7 65 4
2
Largo
8
Thy re buke hath bro ken his heart; he is full of hea vi ness, he is
6 4 7
2
5
8
full of hea vi ness; thy re buke hath bro ken his heart. He loo ked for some to have pi ty on
7 6 6
4
10
8
him, but there was no man; neith er found he a ny to com fort him. He loo ked for some to have
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4 5
15
8
pi ty on him, but there was no man; neith er found he a ny to com fort him.
6 7 6 5
4
Largo e piano
6 6 6 6
7 6
6
7 6
11
6 6 6 6 7 6
2-9 Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (tenor)
8
He was cut off out of the land of the liv ing:
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4 3
+2
3
8
for the trans gress ions of thy peo ple was he stri cken.
+4
2
2-10 Air: But thou didst not leave His soul in hell (tenor)
Andante larghetto
6 6
10
15
20
25
30
35
A tempo ordinario
7
6 6 6 6 6
9
6 6 6 6
12
15
4
19
6 5 6
23
27
31
35
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PART II 43
38
6 7 6 7 7
41
7 7 6 7 7 7
45
7 6 5 4 6 5 6 7 6 7 7
2
53
56
60
7
64
68
7 6 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
72
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44 MESSIAH
2-12 Recitative: Unto which of the angels said He at any time (tenor)
8 Un to which of the an gels said He at a ny
3
8
time, Thou art my Son, this day have I be got ten thee?
6
6
5 6 6
5
6
7 6
11
16
21
27
31
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PART II 45
2-14 Air: Thou art gone up on high (alto)
Allegro larghetto
3
4
10
21
5 6
32
4 6
2
42
52
62
72
84
6 6
96
107
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46 MESSIAH
2-15 Chorus: The Lord gave the word
Andante allegro
5
8
12
15
19
22
12
Larghetto
8
5
9
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PART II 47
13
17
21
A tempo ordinario
7
6
20
26
32
4 3
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48 MESSIAH
2-18 Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (bass)
Allegro
10
15
p
20
25
30
35
p
40
45
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PART II 49
50
55
60
65
p
76
86
91
4
Allegro e staccato
3
4
6
12
6
17
23
28
6
33
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PART II 51
38
7
6 5 6 6 6
44
53
61
8 He that dwel leth in hea ven shall laugh them to
+4
2
3
8
scorn, the Lord shall have them in de ri sion.
+4
2
18
28
f
37
46
56
66
Allegro
6
76
6
Tutti
12
Tutti
Tasto solo 6
Tasto solo 6
6 6 6
5
26
32
6
4 6 6 6 6 5
2 4 3
40
Tasto solo 6 +4
4 2
47
53
59
65
72
79
87
PART III
3-1 Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano)
12
p
26
4
2
40
2
54
66
79
p
f
95
7 7
f
109
6
125
152
f
5
Allegro
Grave
Grave 5
12 Allegro
6
24
6
6 66 6 6
31
6 6
5
chang'd, in a mo ment, in the twink ling of an eye, at the last trum pet.
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56 MESSIAH
3-4 Air: The trumpet shall sound (bass)
3
Pomposo, ma non allegro
4
9
18
27
37
83
92
102
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PART III 57
110
119
127
+4 6 6
2
135
Adagio
f
144
153
Fine.
163
173
183
193
6
203
Dal Segno.
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58 MESSIAH
3-5 Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (contr'alto)
Then shall be brought to pass the say ing that is
6
3
writ ten, Death is swal low'd up in vic to ry.
4
2
5
6
5
9
14
20
(attacca il Coro.)
5
6
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45 Adagio
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60 MESSIAH
3-8 Air: If God be for us (soprano)
3
Larghetto
4
6
5
2
11
23
p
33
6
43
53
63
2
74
6 6 5 +4
2
84
94
6
104
6
114
125
136
6 6
146
156 Adagio
+4 6 f
3
2
167
6 6 6
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62 MESSIAH
3-9 Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb
Largo
6 6 4 7
2
6
Andante
6 7 6
10 Largo
6 6 6
15
Andante
+4 7 4
2
20
6 6 6 7 6 6
Larghetto
24
Tasto solo
27
Tasto solo
30
3 2 6 4 3
33
6 4 5 6 5 6
3 4 3 4
36
4 3
39
42
45
49
7 6 6 6 4
5
52
4
2
Tasto solo 6
4
55
58
61
64
67
Adagio
6 5 6 7 6
4 3
Allegro moderato
Tasto solo
7
6 7
12
6 7 3 4 6 7 6 7 7
2
18
7 6
24
29
3 4 6 3 4 5
2 2
34
9 8 6 3 4 6
7 6 5 2
39
45
50
5 6 4 8 7 6
55
7 6 4 7 7 4
5
3
62
68
74
6 5
4 3
81 Adagio
4 4 3
2