Month: June 2012

Posted on Posted in Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)
Portrait of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) by ...
Portrait of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) by John Hoppner 1791 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Psalm 19:1-3 [German]

1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

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Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes [The Heavens Are Telling the Glory of God], from Die Schöpfung [The Creation] (1796-1798) by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

HAYDN - Schöpfung - Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes / Der Herr ist groß in seiner Macht

Performed by Berlin Radio Choir and Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Helmut Koch in 1976

SHEET MUSIC: SATB. Choral. 20 pages. G. Schirmer #OC12401. Published by G. Schirmer.

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library

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George Frideric Handel’s autograph manuscript of the title page of Messiah, 1741 (Photo via Wikipedia)

Revelation 5:12-13

12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

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Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

G.F. Händel - "Worthy is the lamb" from Messiah (Collegium Vocale 1704)

Performed by Collegium Vocale 1704 and Collegium 1704

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library

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George Frideric Handel’s autograph manuscript of the title page of Messiah, 1741 (Photo via Wikipedia)

Romans 8:31b,33-34

31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

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If God be for us (air), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

If God be for us (Messiah - G.F. Händel) Score Animation

Performed by soprano Grace Davidson, Academy of Ancient Music

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library

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George Frideric Handel's autograph manuscript ...
George Frideric Handel’s autograph manuscript of the title page of Messiah, 1741 (Photo via Wikipedia)

1 Corinthians 15:55-57

55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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O Death, where is thy sting? But thanks be to God (duet, chorus), from Messiah (1741) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Handel: Messiah / Part 3: "Then Shall Be Brought To Pass - O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?"

Performed by Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Elliott, Academy of Ancient Music

SHEET MUSIC: Messiah, Edited by Watkins Shaw, Novello Handel Edition. 257 pages

FREE SHEET MUSIC: Choral Public Domain Library