The following is a chart of the references of Handle’s Messiah to the corresponding scriptures.  A text version is shown after the graphic, with HTML links to the verses involved.

Part	Order	Performer	Reference
I	1	Sinfonia (Overture)	(None)
I	2	Tenor Recitative	Isaiah 40:1-3
I	3	Tenor Air	Isaiah 40:4
I	4	Chorus	Isaiah 40:5
I	5	Bass Recitative	Haggai 2:6,7; Malachi 3:1
I	6	Bass Air	Malachi 3:2
I	7	Chorus	Malachi 3:3
I	8	Alto Recitative	Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23
I	9	Alto Air and Chorus	Isaiah 40:9; Isaiah 60:1
I	10	Bass Recitative	Isaiah 60:2,3
I	11	Bass Air	Isaiah 9:2
I	12	Chorus	Isaiah 9:6
I	13	Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)	(None)
I	14	Soprano Recitative	Luke 2:8,9
I	15	Soprano Recitative	Luke 2:10,11
I	16	Soprano Recitative	Luke 2:13
I	17	Chorus	Luke 2:14
I	18	Soprano Air	Zechariah 9:9,10
II	19	Alto Recitative	Isaiah 35:5,6
II	20	Alto Air	Isaiah 40:11; Matthew 11:28, 29
II	21	Chorus	Matthew 11:30
II	22	Chorus	John 1:29
II	23	Alto Air	Isaiah 53:3; Isaiah 50:6
II	24	Chorus	Isaiah 53:4,5
II	25	Chorus	Isaiah 53:5
II	26	Chorus	Isaiah 53:6
II	27	Chorus	Psalm 22:8
II	28	Soprano Recitative	Psalm 69:20
II	29	Soprano Air	Lamentations 1:12
II	30	Tenor Recitative	Isaiah 53:8
II	31	Tenor Air	Psalm 16:10
II	32	Chorus	Psalm 24:7-10
II	33	Tenor Recitative	Hebrews 1:5
II	34	Chorus	Hebrews 1:6
II	35	Bass Air	Psalm 68:18
II	36	Chorus	Psalm 68:11
II	37	Duetto for 2 Alto Solos and Chorus	Romans 10:15
II	38	Chorus (Not sung in the original performance)	Romans 10:18
II	39	Bass Air	Psalm 2:1,2
II	40	Chorus	Psalm 2:3
II	41	Tenor Recitative	Psalm 2:4
II	42	Tenor Air	Psalm 2:9
II	43	Chorus	Revelation 19:6, 11:15, 19:16
III	44	Soprano Air	Job 19:25, 26; 1 Corinthians 15:20
III	45	Chorus	1 Corinthians 15:21, 22
III	46	Bass Recitative	1 Corinthians 15:51, 52
III	47	Bass Air	1 Corinthians 15:52, 53
III	48	Alto Air	1 Corinthians 15:54
III	49	Duetto for Alto and Tenor	1 Corinthians 15:55, 56
III	50	Chorus	1 Corinthians 15:57
III	51	Alto Air	Romans 8:31, 33, 34
III	52	Chorus	Revelation 5:12, 13

 

 

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