Handel’s Messiah: Soprano Excerpts

Messiah by, Handel [SOPRANO SELECTIONS]

No. 14.

(a) There were shepherds abiding in the fields (secco recitative for soprano)
(b) And lo, the angel of the Lord (accompanied recitative for soprano)
(c) And the angel said unto them (secco recitative for soprano)
(d) And suddenly there was with the angel (accompanied recitative for soprano)

No. 18. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano)

No. 20. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd (alto and/or soprano)

No. 38. How beautiful are the feet (soprano, alto, or chorus)

No. 45. I know that my Redeemer liveth (soprano)

No. 52. If God be for us, who can be against us? (soprano)

There were shepherds abiding in the fields

(back to the top . . .)
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:

Also . . .

FULL PERFORMANCE:

And lo, the angel of the Lord

(back to the top . . .)
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:

FULL PERFORMANCE:

And the angel said unto them

(back to the top . . .)
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:

FULL PERFORMANCE:

And suddenly there was with the angel

(back to the top . . .)
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:

FULL PERFORMANCE:

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion

(back to the top . . .)
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:
[slow]

[slightly faster]

[even faster]

FULL PERFORMANCE:

Also . . .

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd

(back to the top . . .)
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:

FULL PERFORMANCE:

How beautiful are the feet

(back to the top . . .)
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:

Also . . .

FULL PERFORMANCE:

Also . . .

STUDENT HONORABLE MENTIONS!

I know that my Redeemer liveth

(back to the top . . .)
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:

FULL PERFORMANCE:

Also . . .

If God be for us, who can be against us?

(back to the top . . .)
ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY:

FULL PERFORMANCE: