MP3s for the Messiah Choruses


This site contains mp3s for all the parts of all the choruses to Handel's Messiah synthesized with words(lyrics). They are arranged by part, where the relevant part is in the left channel, and all the other parts including the (mostly piano) accompaniment are in the right channel (so you can tell when to come in). It is intended that you read along with your part as you learn it. When you are first learning, put your balance control mostly to the left, to hear your part better. As you get more confident, or want to test that you could sing along without your part, move your balance to the right, to hear more of the other parts. If you don't have a balance control, consider unplugging the right speaker, until you're comfortable with your part, or, if you're using headphones, pull the right ear-piece away from your head.

Music on this site is provided free of charge for the purpose of people learning it. You may copy & use for personal use (or for the use of members of your choir/group to learn), but you may not sell, re-distribute or make money off this in any way without further permission. See legal stuff for details.

If you have Harmony Assistant (or Melody Assistant by Myriad) the complete set of .myr files can be found here.

Warning: all the files on this page are 1M-6M each (most are about 2M). If you have a slow link, downloading will take too long.

Constructive commentary can be e-mailed to messiah_project at this site, savedsounds dot com, but e-mails will not be replied to.

MP3 by part:

Soprano

4.And the Glory of the Lord
7.And He shall purify
9.O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
12.For unto us a child is born
17.Glory to God
21.His Yoke is easy, and his burthen is light
22.Behold the Lamb of God
24.Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
25.And With His Stripes We Are Healed
26.All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
28.He trusted in God
33.Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates (soprano1)
33.Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates (soprano2)
35.Let all the angels of God worship him
37.The Lord gave the word
39.Their sound is gone out (Version I (3rd composed))
41.Let us break their bonds asunder
44.Hallelujah
46.Since by man came death
51.But thanks be to God
53.Worthy is the Lamb that was slain

Alto

4.And the Glory of the Lord
7.And He shall purify
9.O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
12.For unto us a child is born
17.Glory to God
21.His Yoke is easy, and his burthen is light
22.Behold the Lamb of God
24.Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
25.And With His Stripes We Are Healed
26.All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
28.He trusted in God
33.Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
35.Let all the angels of God worship him
37.The Lord gave the word
39.Their sound is gone out (Version I (3rd composed))
41.Let us break their bonds asunder
44.Hallelujah
46.Since by man came death
51.But thanks be to God
53.Worthy is the Lamb that was slain


Tenor

4.And the Glory of the Lord
7.And He shall purify
9.O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
12.For unto us a child is born
17.Glory to God
21.His Yoke is easy, and his burthen is light
22.Behold the Lamb of God
24.Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
25.And With His Stripes We Are Healed
26.All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
28.He trusted in God
33.Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
35.Let all the angels of God worship him
37.The Lord gave the word
39.Their sound is gone out (Version I (3rd composed))
41.Let us break their bonds asunder
44.Hallelujah
46.Since by man came death
51.But thanks be to God
53.Worthy is the Lamb that was slain

Bass

4.And the Glory of the Lord
7.And He shall purify
9.O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
12.For unto us a child is born
17.Glory to God
21.His Yoke is easy, and his burthen is light
22.Behold the Lamb of God
24.Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
25.And With His Stripes We Are Healed
26.All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
28.He trusted in God
33.Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
35.Let all the angels of God worship him
37.The Lord gave the word
39.Their sound is gone out (Version I (3rd composed))
41.Let us break their bonds asunder
44.Hallelujah
46.Since by man came death
51.But thanks be to God
53.Worthy is the Lamb that was slain


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