Handel Messiah, Academy of Ancient Music AAM & Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford

PART THE FIRST:

Scene 1: Isaiah’s prophecy of salvation
00:40 1. Symphony
03:48 2. Comfort ye my people (Accompagnato - Tenor)
06:48 3. Every valley shall be exalted (Aria - Tenor)
10:30 4. And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)
Scene 2: The coming judgement
13:25 5. Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts (Accompagnato - Bass)
15:18 6. But who may abide the day of His coming (Aria - Alto)
19:48 7. And He shall purify (Chorus)
Scene 3: The prophecy of Christ’s birth
22:36 8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Recitative - Alto)
23:00 9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Aria - Alto and Chorus)
28:46 10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Accompagnato - Bass)
31:00 11. The people that walked in darkness (Aria - Bass)
34:51 12. For unto us a child is born (Chorus)
Scene 4: The annunciation to the shepherds
39:15 13. Pifa
40:12 14a. There were shepherds abiding in the field (Recitative - Soprano)
40:25 14b. And Lo, the angel of the lord came up on them (Accompagnato - Soprano)
40:44 15. And the angel said unto them (Recitative - Soprano)
41:15 16. And suddenly there was with the angel (Recitative - Soprano)
41:33 17. Glory to God (Chorus)
Scene 5: Christ’s healing and redemption
43:44 18. Rejoice greatly (Aria - Soprano)
48:24 19. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened (Recitative - Alto)
48:58 20. He shall feed His Flock like a shepherd (Duet - Alto, Soprano)
54:15 21. His yoke is easy (Chorus)


PART THE SECOND:

Scene 1: Christ’s Passion
57:20 22. Behold the lamb of God (Chorus)
59:48 23. He was despised (Aria - Alto)
1:09:21 24. Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (Chorus)
1:11:07 25. And with his stripes we are healed (Chorus)
1:13:10 26. All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)
1:17:24 27. All they that see him laugh him to scorn (Recitative - Tenor)
1:18:08 28. He trusted in god that he would deliver him (Chorus)
1:20:50 29. Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (Accompagnato - Tenor)
1:22:26 30. Behold and see if there be any sorrow (Aria - Tenor)
Scene 2: Christ’s Death and Resurrection
1:23:50 31. He was cut off (Accompagnato - Soprano)
1:24:10 32. But thou didst not leave his soul hell (Aria - Soprano)
Scene 3: Christ’s Ascension
1:26:35 33. Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus)
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Scene 5: The beginnings of Gospel preaching
1:30:04 38. How beautiful are the feet (Aria - Soprano)
1:32:27 39. Their sound is gone out (Chorus)
Scene 6: The world’s rejection of the Gospel
1:34:13 40. Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Aria - Bass)
1:37:12 41. Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)
Scene 7: God’s ultimate victory
1:39:11 42. He that dwelleth in heaven (Recitative - Tenor)
1:39:23 43. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (Aria - Tenor)
1:41:46 44. Hallelujah (Chorus)


PART THE THIRD:

Scene 1: The promise of eternal life
1:46:20 45. I know that my Redeemer liveth (Aria - Soprano)
1:52:02 46. Since by man came death (Chorus)
Scene 2: The Day of Judgment
1:54:12 47. Behold, I tell you a mystery (Accompagnato - Bass)
1:54:50 48. The trumpet shall sound (Aria - Bass)
Scene 3: The final conquest of sin
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2:04:07 52. If God be for us, who can be against us? (Aria - Soprano)
Scene 4: The acclamation of the Messiah
2:09:05 53. Worthy is the Lamb (Chorus)
2:12:39 54. Amen (Chorus)

Bravo bravísimo !!!! Felicitaciones a todos y en especial al Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford son extraordinarios. 🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩

Amen ❤❤

Besides that, the music is extremely beautiful

I don't like that those people in the background wear masks! What is the point??

Thanks for the great content

A beautiful and moving performance of this timeless work of faith and inspiration. All the lovely English faces and their angelic voices take me back 60+ years to listening to my mother sing in the choir in a little rural town in California. Their performance was not as polished or well dressed as this one, but the magic of the music and its impact is the same.
No, this music never grows old, although we do. It makes me cry more now, too.
Thanks for sharing this.
I'm listening to this in the early hours of the morning of a warm summer evening. The message is just as powerful.

Gracias por subir este precioso video.

This is a brilliant performance.

Everything about this video is enjoyable.

The effort really shows.

Kunst die unvergänglich ist ! Grandios !

Thank you. To God be the Glory Father Son and Holy Spirit Amen.

If imperfect sinful human can produce such glorious worship music to our heavenly Father, imagine the beauty of Angel worship of God.

I do not know about anyone else but I want to end up in heaven and have eternal life where the Lord Jesus Christ is where such love, beauty, and peace reside.

From every generation shall the glory of God come forth.

There is nothing more beautiful than praise worship to the Almighty God. Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for the New Covenant that gave all mankind the righteous path out of permanent death of sin on to everlasting life which God the Father prepared for all human from the beginning. Your love in taking our place on the Cross is forever appreciated. It took way the bondage and burden of sin for all those who gladly take the offer of life instead of death which sin brings for those who refuse to repent or worship the Father whose love you gladly expressed for all.

Whoever added this to my feed. May God Bless you!

Classical Music originated from the Church. Who will believe when atheists are trying to disconect it from its roots. It was removed from where it belong, the Church to chambers and now halls built by Atheists and the J who stills everything that come out of the Church try to change it and take credit for it.

This was very informative, appreciate it.

I love Handels Messiah. My dad bought me the cd many years ago. My dad has since passed away. May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace!❤

Great job, this video was very useful!

Heavenly trumpet noisy: 'Messiah' sculpt Muckross Abbey graveyard.

At what point in the performance did the young man in the center back put on a bow tie?

Conductor, orchestra & singers were competent. Lead female singer bared her ckeavage. Nice, comfortable, self-congratulatory audience in middle of pandemic. Under cleavage, many lungs, nervous systems & hearts soon failed.

I love this version and it's a shame it has so few views

Fantastic video, really appreciate your effort!

Thank you for this video, very enlightening!

Amen! Glory be to God! 🙏🙏🙏

😅😅😅😅😅🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

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This was very informative, appreciate it.

This was super helpful, thanks!

Amazing Christian Faith ❤ Thanks for Excellent & Perfect Performance ❤ Great Harmony ❤ May The LORD GOD Bless your Life All of AAM, Thanks again ❤

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Thank you for this video, very enlightening!

Ma maman s’en est allée en 2025 !
Je pense tant à elle…❤️
Et à l’exception de Jean-Philippe Rameau (Les Boréades, act 4: Entrée de Polymnie ), seule la musique de Hændel me console de son absence.
Se pourrait-il que de là où elle est, elle puisse le savoir, conforte et panse ma douleur avec l’appui de ces musiciens !?
Sans doute !
Corelli, Marais, Telemann, Platti, Leclair, Geminiani entre autres, ont, également, le privilège de connaître ma maman et de lui dire que dès que je les écoute c’est une oreille que je penche vers elle.❤️🎶❤️

Really appreciate the insights in this video.

Amazing performance, and very uplifting!
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Great job, this video was very useful!

Admirable ! And so is true, l was feeling just in Heaven, so much time, leastening !'l