Handel/Mozart

How did Mozart come to arrange Messiah? Teri Noel Towe tells the wonderful story in this ClassicalNet article.

Which movements?

We're singing only the very best bits of Messiah in our Open Sing 2023. 

The first number is for the orchestra — it's the movement number in the orchestal parts. You can sign up to play in the orchestra here.

The second number is for the singers — it's the movement number in the edition by Watkins Shaw published by Novello, which is the score most singers will be using.

- 1  Sinfonia (Overture)

1 2  Comfort ye, my people  Tenor recitative

2 3  Ev'ry valley shall be exalted  Tenor aria

3 4  And the glory of the Lord  Chorus

4 5  Thus saith the Lord  Bass recitative

5 6  But who may abide  Bass aria

6 7  And he shall purify  Chorus

7 8  Behold, a virgin  Alto recitative

8 9  O thou that tellest  Alto aria

9  - O thou that tellest   Chorus

12 12 For unto us a child is born  Chorus

13 13 Pifa ("Pastoral Symphony")  Orchestra

14 14a/b  There were shepherds / And lo, the angel  Soprano recitative

- 15  And the angel said  Soprano recitative

- 16  And suddenly Soprano recitative

15 17  Glory to God  Chorus

16 18  Rejoice greatly  Soprano aria

39 37  Their sound is gone out  Chorus

42 44  Hallelujah  Chorus