MESSIAH

An Oratorio by

G.F. Handel

CONTINUO PART

With figured harmony based on the Samuel Arnold Edition of 1790

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Part the First

1.1 Sinfonia

Grave

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1.2 Recit. accomp.

Larghetto e piano

Tenore

6

436

6 665 4 3

Com - fort ye!

Continuo

ad libitum ~

5

com 6

fort ye_ my peo-ple!

Com - fort ye,

9

com 6

- fort ye

'I 0-

my peo-p e!

saith your God, 0-

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your God. 0-

Speak ye corn-for-ta- bly to

Je-

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Je - ru - sa-lern, and

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cry

un - to her

that her

war fare,

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her

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fare #

IS ac-

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ill - qui- ty

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IS par - don'd, #

that her 1- #

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Recit.

ni - qui - ty IS par - don'd.

The voice of

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him that crieth III the wil- der-ness:

4 2

6

Pre - pare ye the way of the 4t

2

34

straight in the de- sert a high - way 6

for our God. q'l

1.3 Air

Andante

66 5

666

6 666666

666

6

43

43

66 5

6 6

f

p

13 6 43 5

6 6 5

6 6 5

5

6

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6 6 6 6 6 5 -- 6 6 6 6 5 -- 567

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6 98 6

66 6

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Adagio ~ 3

66 5

6 6

6 6

6

f

79 6 6 6 6 6 6

666

43

43 r.;-..,

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1.4 Chorus Allegro

6

6

986

5

10 'I ~ 3

6

6

--6 6

6

6 6

65

19

6

6

6 5

6

6 6

28

6 #

6

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37

4 #

64#

'I 5 '14#

6

6

6

56 'I 6

6

6

6

6

6 6

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6 'I

6

Org: 92 #

'I 6 5

6

6 'I 6 5

6

# -6 '16 6 5

Violonc:

100 4 --8 6 #

6 5

6

6

6

Tutti '166

5

Org:

6

6 6 6

65

6

6

6

118

6 4

5 6 5 6

3 4 3

6

129

6

6

6

6

Adagio

1.SA Recit. accomp.

Continuo

Basso

Thus saith the Lord,

the Lord of Hosts:

4

Yet once a lit - tle while, 6

and I will shake _

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the heav'ns and the earth, 6

the sea and the dry land, 6

10

and I will shake _

13

6

all na - tions, I'll shake 6

the heav'ns,

the

16

the sea, the dry land, all na-tions, I'll shake,

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and the de-

'I 6

19

6

6

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6 5 ~

of all 6

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na 4

tions shall come. 3

6

The Lord

whom ye

f

24

seek,

shall sud-den-ly come to his tern - ple;

ev'n the

4t 2

26

mes-sen-ger of the Co - ve-nant, 6

whom ye de - light Ill,

28
~. na a 11'-
f·
be - hold " saith the Lord of _I
he shall come, 'I Hosts.
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q #1
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- Continuo

Basso

1.SB Recit. accomp.

A tempo ordinario

Thus saith the Lord, the

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of Hosts;

Yet once a lit - tle while,

and I will

6

8

shake __

the heav'ns and the earth, 6

the

11

and the dry land,

6

14

all na - tions, I'll 6

17

the heav'ns,

the earth, the sea, the dry land, all na-tions, I'll

'1'1 '1'1 'I 6 4 6

20

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The Lord whom ye

of all na - tions shall come.

6

f

26

seek,

shall sud-den-ly come to his tern - ple;

ev'n the

4t 2

28

of the Co - ve-nant, 6

whom ye de - light Ill,

30

be - hold

he shall come,

saith the Lord

of Hosts.

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6 q

1.6A Air

Andante larghetto

6

0- 6

'I

'I 'I

'I 6 #

'I b6 b'l

6

10 0- 6 6

6 6

4 3 # #2

6

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'I 6 # 6 'I 6

'& 6 6 'I

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6 6

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6

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65

6 #

6 6 6 4 3

6 '&

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6 'I

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6 5

4 3 6 0-

120

6

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6 5

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129

6

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'I 6

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1.6B Air

Larghetto 6 6 6 5 6

6 5

6 6 6

6 6q 6 6 6 6 6 6

4

12 #

6

5 6

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6

0- 6

'I 'I 'I 6

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6 6 6 6

6 6

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6

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'165

6 6

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3# 6 # - 6 0-

65-6 43-

47 6

6

58

5

Prestissimo 6

6

6

4 2

6

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6 5

6

6

73

4 2

6

6 4

6

un poco piano

85

6

'I

6

6

f

Larghetto 6

p

6 6 6 5 6

6 #3 6

101 'I 'I

666

4t 6 2

'16 #-

113 6

Prestissimo #

119 6

6 #

5

4 b2

6 b

4t b3

6

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124

4 2

6

6

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'I 6

6

6

6b 4 b2

6 5 b

134

6

4

139

5

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p
Adagio Prestissimo
146 6 4t 6 0- 6 6 6 5 0- 6 6
4 3 4 # 5
[f]
153 6 6 # 6 # 1.6C Air

Larghetto

24

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58

Prestissimo

63

[pp]

68

73

[p]

79

92

Larghetto

102

114

Prestissimo

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124

139

1.6D Recitative

Basso

the day

of His com - mg

Bassi

6 5

when He ap-pear-eth?

F or He is like

6

a re-fi-ner's fire.

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1.7 Chorus

Allegro

6 666656 5

4#

6 6 76

--5q

6

11

6 6-6q 6

q 3

7 6 7 6

7 6 7 6

6

16

6 7 6

7 6 6 0-

5 6b 7b 6

7 6 q

--7 5

6

22 --7 q-- 5

6

7 q

4

27

b q -6

6 6

7 6

32 666 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
5 III1fII III1fII III1fII 5 1II1fII1II1fII1II1fII1II1fII
t:t
~l[
37 q6 # 6 6 # 0- 6 0- 6 # 6 42

6 7 6b b7 6 7 7

#

6

6

7 6b b7 6

6

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6

666 # 5

6 7 6

7 6 7

#

# -- --7 q 6 5

8 53 q5

4 #

6

1.8 Recitative

Corur'alto

Be- hold, a vir- gin shall con - ceive,

and bear a son,

Continuo

5 3

7 4 2

7 4 2

5 3

4

and shall call his name

E - rna - nu-el,

God

with us.

1.9 Air

Andante 6

6

6 652 6 43

6 6

6

6

6

7 6

6

6

665 43

66 66

p

14

6 652 6 6 76 43

6 65- 6 43

6

6

6

6

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6

6

6 656 43

6 '16

6

6

60- 6

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6

6 # 5

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36

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6

50

6 6 q-

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6

2

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6 5

6 5

66 4 3

6

6

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6 656 43

74

66 '16

6

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6

6 6

6

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6

6 6

'I

'I

6

6 5 4 3

1.10 Chorus

(attacca il Coro)

f

12

6

6 # 5

19 6

6333 8-

6

6

6

6

6

26 6 5

....-

.

33 6

6 65- 6 43

6

6

6

6

6 5

665

4 31':"\

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1.11 Recit. accomp.

Andante larghetto

6

5 6 #3 6 q7
... -"i' ... --'" ... --'" ... --'" 1l1li 4t
i
p -.J. I I 1 .....".
- -
9 4t # q5 6 6 7 6 6 6
2 7 14

6

6

6

6

4t 6 2

19 6 5 4 #

70-0- 988

6

6

4 #3 #

1.12 Air

Larghetto

I I

p

T.S.

5

76#

I I

T.S.

10

6

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6

6

6 65

4 43

6

'I 6

6

f

p

20

T.S.

T.S.

25

30 6

6 'I #

6 5 4 #3

6

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6 # 5

f

[p]

T.S.

36

T.S.

41

47

6

6 5 4 3

6 '16

I I

52

6 #

T.S.

58

# 6

6 5

4 3 I"'::'..

[f]

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1.13 Chorus

Andante allegro 666 5

6 5

6

6

'I

6 5 4 3

6

13

19 'I '& 43 6

6 5

6

25

6 6 4

# 6

'& 6 6

'& 6 #44+ 66 2 2

'&5 6

'I 6

31

'& 6 6

6

6

6 # 37 5

6

66

43 6

6

6 'I 6 6

646 5

6 43 5

50

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6

6 6

6 6

56

63

5 6 6

6

6

70

'I

4 3

5 6 2

'I 'I

76

5 6

1098 'I

8 '165

6

6

65

82 'I

6 5

6

6 6

6

6

6

88 1098 'I 8 '165

66 6 6

5 5

6 'I 'I

6 'I 'I

436

'16'1

4 3

94

1.14A Pifa

Larghetto e mezzo piano 65786578

4 3 4 3

6 - 5 6 4 - 3 4

6 4

5

6

. ----

9 5 6b4 3 b

9-8-4 36 'I 6 4

6 'I 4

79 564 3

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1.14B Pifa
Larghetto e mezzo piano
6 5 '1 8 6 5 '1 8 6 5 6
4 3 4 3 4 3 4
~

6 6 5 6 9 5 64 3 9 5 6b4 3 9-8-4 36 6 7 6
4 b 7 6 4 4 4
'--"~
5 7 6 5 6 7 6 5 6 7 6 5 6 7
113 5 4 3 r.;-.., 4 5 4 3 4 5 4 3 4t # 7 16 #

(Fine) 7---#

76565'1865'1

# 43 4 3 4 3

~~

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6

6 # 4

.---. .

Da Capo

1.15 Recitative

Continuo

Soprano

There were shep - herds a - bid - ing III

3

7 4 2

5 3

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1.16A Recit. accomp.

Andante

6

[p]

4 6

6 5

6

1.16B Air

Andante

6 5 6 5 434 3

6

5

6

4- -- 6 b

5

366

-- 6

4t 2

6

6

6 5

4 3

10

15

-- 6- 6-

6 'I 'I 6

6

-- 6

6 6

20 6 5

6

6

6

6 6 6

6 6

6b - 6 6

4

6 5

6 5 4 3

25 ~ 3 6 6

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1.17 Recitative

Continuo

Soprano

And the An - gel said un-to them:

Fear not, for be-

6

3

hold!

I bring

you good ti - dings

of great joy, wl:J.hl.lmi~c.:.:.h...:.s~h~all

_....-- --

6

6

5

be to all peo - ple:

F or un - to you is born this day, in the ci - ty of

4 2

7

8

Da - vid,

a Sa - Vlour,

the Lord.

5 4t
2
1.18 Recit. accomp.
Allegro 7#
6 5 4 3
4 3 2 5 6 5

4 #

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1.19 Chorus

Allegro 6

6 6 6 4

Tutti T.S.

13

19 4 3

5 6 4 3

Tutti T.S. 4 3

'I 3 2

~

6

'I 6

'I 6 546 2

24 4 6 'I 6

~

6

6

4 66 3

30

36

'I 3 2

---

6

6

3 3 3 3

6 5 4 6 2

4

3

'I 6

6

4

3 4 ~

5 3

6 5

p

6 5

6

'I

'I

'I

pp

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1.20A Air

Allegro

6

6

'I 6

5 66

6 6 6 8 'I

7

666

6

6

'I 6

6

'I 6

266 5

13

4 6

2

6 6 6 6

4'" •

4 6 4 6

2 2

6 'I 6 'I 'I

656

'I 'I 'I 'I

646464646466

2 2 2 2 2

6

'I

6

6

19

26

6

6

6

6

'I

6

6 'I 6

31

6 4q 6 'I 'I

2 q

'I 'I q3

6

6 6

6

37 4 6 2

'I 6

2 6

6 5 6'1 6

43 'I 6'1 6

6

6

6

6

6 q

6

[f]

465 2

----

49 6

6 6 q 6 q b

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2 6

6

6 6

6 6

6 6 6 6 5

61

6 6

6 6

666

6 6

6 5

577 q

266

67

6

6

266

6 7 b5

6

7 7

2 6

74

6

5

3 33 3

7 79 3 33 5

6 5 8 7

6

6 6

7 7

6

6

4 3

84

6

6

2 6

4 6 2

4 6 2

6

666

""" .

90

6

567676766

6 5

4 3 I"'::'..

4 6 2 5

6

5

96

4t 2

6 4

Fine 6 4

7 q

6 4

5

6 5

6

9

6 5

6

7

4 3 #

4t 2

111 6

6 4

5 #

6

7 6

6

6

7 6

4 2

,.,.....__ .

Dal Segno ~

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1.20B Air

Allegro

346 2

4 6 2

566

666

6

666

6

6

6

12

466 2 5

346 2

666

3 4 6 2

4 6 2

6

6

'I 'I

6

6

'I 'I 'I 'I

6

6b 4 6 2

4 6 4 6

2 2

6

6

24

'I

6

6

6 6

6

6 6

6

p

29

'I

6

6 6

'I 'I

q

'I 'I

q

6

66'1

2 6

6 6

41 6 6q 6

6

6

6

47 0-

6 6 4 5

3

4 2

6

6 5 4 q

'I q

6 4

6 5

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6

9

5

6 5

61 6 6 -- 7

5 4 3 #

2 6 4t

6

6

68 6

326

-- 6

74

6

6

6

6 6 6 6 5

6 6

6 6 6 6 5

6

6

80 6 6

7 7 q

-- 6 6 5

6 6 5

6 b5

86

6

7 7

2 6

6

92

5----7 3 33 3 3 33 5

6

6

p

97 6

7 7

6

6 5

6

6

5q6 --66 5

[f]

103

326

4 6 2

6

666

6

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1.21A Recitative

Continuo

Soprano

of the blind

be 0 - pen'd,

6

6

3

and the ears of the deaf un - stop - ped; then shall the lame man leap as a

4 2

-------------

6

4t 2

6

and the tongue of the dumb

shall smg.

6

1.22A Air

Larghetto e piano

11

6

6 6 5 4 3

'I q

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q 4

'I 6 5 q 4 q

626

23 6 5 4 3

6 6 b

6

6 6 5 4 3

6

6 6 5 4 3

6 6 5

29 q

'I q

6 5 4 3

6 6

6

6 6 5 4 3

6 6 5

35 q

'I

6 4

'I q

6 4

6 5 4 q

6

41 5

6

'I

6 4 6 6 6 5

2 4 3

4 2

'I q

6 5 4 q

47 6 5 4 q

6

6

'I

646 2

6 5 4 3

8

8

6 5

6 5 4 6 2

6 5 4 3

53

[f]

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1.21B Recitative

Continuo

Alto

Then shall the eyes of the blind

be 0 - pen'd,

--

6

6

3

and the ears of the deaf un - stop - ped; tlien shall the lame man leap as a

4 2

6

4t 2

6

and the tongue of the dumb

shall smg.

6

1.22B Air

Larghetto e piano 8---

6 6

8 6

3 3 3 5

6 5 4 6 2

6 'I 4 5

6

.

~

6 6 5

'I q

11

6

6

666 4

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6 4

'I 6 5 # 4 #

6

6

'I

6 52 6 4

23 6 5 4 3

6 6 b

6

6

6 'I 4

6

28 6

6 5 4 3

6 6 5

'I q

6

34 6

6 5 4 3

6 6 5

'I

6 4 2

'I q

6 5 4 q

6 5 4 q

40

6

6

6 4 6 6 6 5

243

4 2

46 'I q

6 5 6 5 4 q 4 q

6

6

'I

51

646 2

6 5 4 3

66 6 b

1.22C Air

Larghetto e piano 8---

6 6 6 b

8 6

3 3 3 5

6 5 4 6 2

6 'I 4 5

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6 6 6 6 'I 6 6 6 666 6
4 5 5 4
--------- ~
11 6 6 6 'I 6 6 'I 6 666 'I
4 5 5 q 4 #
"---" U·
~
17 6 'I 6 5 6 6 'I 6 52 6
4 # 4 # e· 4
U·
----~
23 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 'I 6
4 3 b 4 28 6 6 5 6 6 'I 6 5 6 6 6
4 3 5 q 4 3
~~----
6
34 6 6 5 6 6 'I 6 4 # 'I 6 6 5
4 3 5 4 2 # # 4 # 4 #
U· --
~~
40 6 6q 5 6 'I 6 4 6 6 6 5 4 #
e· 2 4 3 2
'--" ----
46 'I 6 5 6 5 6 6q 5 6 'I 6 4 6
# 4 # 4 # e· 2
U· -----
----~
6 5 8 8-- 6 6 5 4 6 6 5
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1.23 Chorus

Allegro 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

p

10 6

6

6

6

66 0- # 6

f p

6 6

30

6

6

6

6

6

f

p

35

6

6

56

65643

4 3 4 3

40 6 5

P

9 8 6q 5

6 6

6

6

6

6 6

45 6

8 4 3 6

6

'I 6 6 4 3 5

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Part the Second

2.1 Chorus

Largo

6

6 #3

'&6

5 11 3

6 5 4 q3

6 6 4

6 '& 6 4

6 4

5 6 3 4

6 6 5 5 4 q

6

16

6 6 # #

6 b3

6-5-

20

6 b3

6-5- 6

24 6- #-

6-#-6 6

656 4 # 4

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Tutti

5 #

2.2A Air

Largo

6 6 5

6

6

6 4 2

6 6

6 5 4 3

6

11 6 5

'I

6 6

6

8 'I 6 5

6 4

5 3

pp

16 6 4

5 3

6b

4 6 2b b

6 5 4 q

22 b6 - 5 6 6 6 6
4 q
f P
6b
26 6 0- 'I 'I 'I 6 b6-5 4 6 4 6
q 4- q 2b 5 2 32 'I

'I

6 5 4 3

b'l 5

b'l 5

4 666 5 2 4 3

39 9 8 - 'I 6 5 6
'I 6 5 4 3
e-
~
6 6 6b 4 6
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6 49 4

5 3

4 2

6

(Fine)

(un poco piano)

51

'I

6 5

53

6

'I

6

55 q

57

'I

'I

'I q

59

6

6 5 b

61

6 b

6 5

6 4

5 3

65

6 q

6

6 4

Da Capo

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2.2B Air

Largo

6 6 5

665

6

6b
6 4 6 4 6 6 6 5 6
2b 2 4 3
P f
p
11 6 5 'I 6 6 6 6 5
4 3
pp
6b
6 5 6 5 6 q 4 6 4q 6 'I 6q 6 5
16 4 3 4 3 ~b b 2 4 q b6- 5 b4

4- q 2

6 4

2

6

6 5

4 q

6

6

22

f

'I 6

6b b6-54646

4 - q 2b 5 2

6 5 4 3

b'l 5

b'l 5

4 666 5 243

32 'I 'I

39

9 8 - 'I

'I 6 5

6 4

5 3

44

666 5

6b 6 4

4 2

6

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49 6 4

5 3

4 2

6

(Fine) (un poco piano)

51

'I

53

6

'I

6

55 q

61

6 b

65

6 q

6

6 4

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2.3 Chorus

Largo e staccato

6

6 4

'I 6 5

6 b5

6 b5

9 4 5 6 'I
I 2 4 q
I ... ......;;;
-
6q 'I
11 6 6 4 'I 6 4 3 9 8
5 6 465 3

986

b3 5

'I

6 5

5

15 q9 8

4 3

20 4 3

4 b

4 3

4 3

4 3

25 6b 6

5 5b

9

3

4 3

Alla breve moderato

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6

42 6

4

3 6 6 6

6

53

6q-- 6

6

64 6 ~ 5 6

6

6

6 b5

4 3

'I 6

'I 6 3 4

5

4 3

Org.

Tutti

Org.

Tutti

86 b~

6 3

4 3

Org.

Tutti

96

6

'I q

Adagio

6 'I 6 q

r.;-..,

Org.

Tutti

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2.4 Chorus

Allegro moderato 6

6

Org.

6

6

6

6

6

6

Tutti

6

15

6

6

'I 6

6

6

6

6

20

29 q

6

6

6

666

6

6

34 6

6'&

6

6

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39

44

6

6

6

6

49

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Org. Tutti

54 6

6

6

64 6

6

6

6

6

6 6

69

4

3

74 6

4 q3

Adagio

4t 2

b'l b6 5 4 q3

b'l

b6 5

4 q3

83 6

b3 9

b'l

8 6

'I 5 b

6 4t 2

6

6b 4

5 q

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2.5 Recit. accomp.

Larghetto

Tenore

Continuo

4

they

p

'I q

f

b

4t 2

7

shoot

out their lips,

and shake their

6

9

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2.6 Chorus

Allegro

Tasto solo

4

8 'I

'I 6

6 5 4 #3

6

6 6 5 q

16 6 5

'I 6

'165 # 4 4

20 6

6

6 'I 6

'I

5

Org.

Tutti

24

6 5

6

6 4

Org.

28

6 6

5 6

6 5

4 2

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32

6

6

6

6

6

Tutti

Org.

36

4

6

#3 7 6

Org.

Tutti

43 t

6

6 4

6 4t

6 q5 6 4

6 5q 4t 6

2

47 q

6

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

8 ---7 6

3 5 4 3

6 5 4t 2

6

55

59 6

654 2

~

6

7 6 5 4q

2

Adagio

2 6 4t

4

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2.7 Recit. accomp. Largo

Tenore

Thy re-buke

ro - ken his heart;

he is full of

Continuo

4

4t 2

hath

7

bro - ken his heart.

6 4

10

neith - er found he a - ny to

5

6

13

com - fort him.

He 100 - ked or some

to have pi - ty on him,

6 4

5 #

16

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2.8 Air

Largo e piano

6 '&-

6

6666

'I 6 #

# 6 6 6 6

6

'16#

6

6

'& -

6

6

6

6

6-

11

6- 6 5

6

6

# 6 6 6 6

'16#

2.9 Recit. accomp.

Largo e piano

Tenore

He was cut off

out of the land of the liv - ing;

Continuo

5 3

3

or the trans-gress-ions of thy peo-ple

was he stri - c en.

4t 2

6

6 5 #

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2.10 Air

Andante larghetto

5 6 6

6 6 6 6 4 4+

6 5 4 3

6 6 --6

10 6

6

6'&

4+6 2

6

6

'& 6 6

15

6 '&

4+ 6 2

6

6

19 '&

6 '&

6 6

6

666

6

24 6 6 6 6

6 6

5

6 'I

6 5

6 6 6 6 6

6 6

8 6

29

6 6 6 6 44+

6

6

'I

6

34 'I 6 4 3 6

666

6

666

6

6 6

6 6 4+

39

'I

6

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2.11 Chorus

A tempo ordinario

6 56

8 'I

6 6 5

6

'I

6

6

4 3

5

6 56

6 5 6

6

'I

6

Org. & Violonc.

9 6

6

6

6

6 66 6

'I

6

Tutti

13 'I 6

6 6 6

6 6 6

17

9 'I 'I 5

4

6 6 5 q

66

Tutti

22 6q 6 6 6

6

6

6

6

6

26 6

6

6

66

6

66

Org. & Violonc.

Tutti

30

6

6 5 6

6 5 6

Org.

Tutti

34

6

6

6 4

5 3

6

Org. & Violonc.

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37

6

6

n

6

Tutti

40 'I

6

'I

'I

'I

6 5

6

6 'I

6

Org. & Violonc.

'I

6

5 6

Tutti

48 'I

6

'I

'I

'I 6

'I

'I

'I

'I

'I

3

'I

6 5 4 6 2

52 'I

6

6

6-- 5 4 3

6

Org.

Tutti

56

6

64

6

Org.

Tutti

Org.

Tutti

68 'I 6

'I

6

'I

'I

'I

'I

'I

'I

'I

'I

'I

6 5

'I 5

72 4 3

6

6

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2.12 Recitative

Tenore

Un - to which

of the an - gels

said He at a - ny

Continuo

6

3

this day have I be - got - ten thee?

6

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2.13 Chorus

Allegro 6

8 '156

6 5

4 3

6 6

9 4 6

~

6 6 4

13 6

6 4 6

5

4

3

Org.

Tutti

17

6

6 5

6 5

4 6

~

4 6 4t 6

2 2

21

6 6

#3

25 5 6

6 5

Org.

5 'I 6 'I 6 5

3 4 5 4 3

6

6

29

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

'I

6-- 4--

32 6 5 6 - 4 3 5 4

565

3 443

6

8 'I 5 6

6 5

4 3

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2.14A Air

Allegro

6

# -- 6 5

6

#--

9 6

6

'I

6 # -- 6

6 #

18

6

# b5 -- q b5--

6 # 6

27

6

6

6

6 5

6 5 4 3

6

f

35

6q-66 # -- 6 #

6

44 6

# -- #

--q65 #- 6

6

52

6 6 # -- 6

6 q

# 6

6 #

62 b5--

# 6

2 6

6

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71 # 6

# 6 6

4 #3

6 #-- 6 b-q5

7--#

4 #3

80

6 6

6

6 6

89

--76666 #

6

6 #--

#--

6

65

98 8 -- b5 # 3

8--- 6 3 5

7 5

7 # 5

6

107 6

6 6 5 4 #3

#-

6

6 5 4 #3

6 # 6

6 # -- 6

q5

116

6

6 6 q

6

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2.14B Air

Andante

6 # -- 6

6

6 6 # 0- 6

4t

6

8'1 6 #-

6 6 8

#

b5 -

19 6 5

6

29

6

6 6 5

6 6 5 6

'I 6

39 #

6 #

6

6q 566 #-#3

6

6

48 6

6

'I 4 #

6

[f]

68 6 5

6

6 #

2

4t 6

6

6 0--

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78 6

6--

6 6 6

4t 6 2

# 2 6 '&

#--

6

6

88 #

5

6 '&

6

'& 6

'I 4 #

2

4t 6 6

6 '&

4 #

6 # -- 6

108

6

6 6 # '&--

6 5

'I 6 4

2.14C Air

Larghetto

6 #

66 #--

9

6

6

8 'I 6

#--

6

6 #

18 b5

6

6

27

6

6 5 6

4t 2

6 6 5

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36

7

6

45

2 6 4t

6

6

54

6

6

6 6 #--

6 q

# 6

6 # 6

p

63

7

6

#-- b5--

b5--

6

b--

71

81

6

91

6

7-#

6

100

6

6

6 # 6

6 #--

6

f

109

6 6 q

# ---

6

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2.14D Air

(Larghetto)

6 #

6

66 #--

9

6

6

8 'I 6

#--

6

6 #

27

6

6 5 6

36

'I

6

6

6q-66 q

f

45

2 6 4t

6

6

6q-66 q

54

6

6

66 #--6 5

6 q

# 6

6 # 6

63

'I 6 #-- b5--

b5--

6

b--

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71

6

81

6

100

6

6

6 # 6

6 # -- 6

5

6

109

6 6 q

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2.15 Chorus Andante allegro

6

6

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

12

6

16

19

6

6

6

6

6

22

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2.16A Air

Larghetto

6'1 66

4t

2 6

---6 5

-- 6 b'l b5

6 #

4t 2

4

6

6 5 4 #

6 'I 6 6 4t

2 6

'I

9 8 4 3

6 5 9 8

8

'16 5 54 3

'I 66

6

6

f

p

12

6

'I b6 5 #

16

'I

6

4 3'1 66

6 #

20

6 5

4 #

6

6'1 66 4t

2 6 -- 6 5

4 3

6 'I #

6 5

9 8

24 6 6 5 5 5 6q 5 43 6 5 43 93 56 'I 3 45 66
4 # 3 2 4 3 2 q'l '18 2 8 q'l 3 4
"---"
(Fine) p
q6
28 6 5 'I 6q # 6 5 5 5 6#6 4t
4 q ~ # q3 3 32

6

#--6

b5 4 3

Dal Segno~

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2.16B,a Air

Larghetto

676626 --6

4t 5

- 6b7 b5

6 #

4t 6 2

6 5 4 #

5

67 66 4t

2 6

6 59 8

6 59

7

9

76 5 54 3

7 66

6

6

6

f

p

13

6 5

6 5

9 8 4 3

6 5

7 b6 5 #

7

6

17

6

4 37 66

6 #

6

f

21

67 66 4t

2 6 -- 6 5

4 3

6 7 #

6 5

9 8

6

6 5

4 # I"'::'..

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2.16B,b Chorus

A tempo ordinario

6

6

Org. & Violonc.

15

6-6 6 0- q 4

68-- 333

6

Tutti

20

2 2 6 2 2 6

4 4 44t

4 q3

6

6 0-

7 b5 3

Org.

27

6

6 b 3 7-

b6 6 5 6 4 6 6 6-- 6

~2 333

33

4

3

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2.16C,a Air

Larghetto

6 q 6 5

2 6

6

6

6 6q--6 b5

4

q -6 b5

6 6

6

6 'I

q 6

2

6

7

6

6

6

6 q

6 5

6

10

6 q 6

5

4 q3

6 'I 4

4 3

6

698 5

6

13

6 5

9 2 6 4

'I 6 5 4 3

'I 6 6

6

b 6 5 4 3

2 6

17

6 q 6

6

6

b3 6 5

4 q3

6

20

6 5

6 5

9 8 4 3

6 5

6

24

28

'I

'I

'I

6

4t 2

6

6 4

6 6

6 'I 6 6 4t

2 6

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32

6 6 5

9 4

8 3

6

6 5

9 4

8 3

6

6 5 4 q3

2.16C,b [Air]

Andante larghetto

I I I I

6

66 6

66

66

18

6

5 3

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2.16D Soli and Chorus (also 2.16E Soli and Chorus) Andante

6 'I #

6 6 # 5

12

6 5 4 #

6 'I # 6

6

6

6 5 4 #

6

6 6 # 5

6

6

6 'I b5

34

6 6

6 6 6

'I

6

'I

47

6 'I

6

6

6 6

6 6

6 6

f

59

6

6 6

(Org.)

(Tutti)

68

6 6

6

6

6

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6

6 5 4 3

6 4

565 343

89

100

6

6

# 6

2 6

6 7 #

110

6 q3

6

4 #3

6 3 3 6 3 5 8 5 5-

--73#3 5 5

6 6 #

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

129

6 6

6 6

6

6

# 6

6

6

# 6

6 4

5 #3

8 7 6 5

6 5 4 3

~~

151

6 5

6 4

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2.17A Air

Allegro

6 '1 8 4

5 'I

6 4

5 3

15

6

'I 'I #

p

20

6 0-

4t 2

6

6

6 #

6

#--

30

6 # 6

6

6 5

---5 4 2

'I

40 6

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45 #

6

50 6

6

6

6

6

60

6

6

65

4 2

6

6 4

5 3

f

71

454 2 2

6

6 6 4

5 3

p

76 6

'I

6

4t 2

6

6

81

6 #

6

6

4 2

5

4 2

'I

86

6

6

6

91

# 4t 6 2

5 0- 3q 4t 6 5# 0-

2

4 2

4 2

6 5

'I

4

(Da Capo in Arnold)

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2.17B Air

Allegro

10

5 --5 -- 'I

6 5 4 3

15

6

'I 'I #

20

5 0-

# -- 6

6

6 #

6

#--

25 6 6

30

56# 6

5 6 q5 6

---5-- 'I

Recit.

6

40

2 4t

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2.18 Chorus

Allegro e staccato

6

Org.

6

# 6

6

0- 6

Tutti

16

6 #

6

6

6

8-q5 # 3

22

6

6

27

6

6

6

6

Org.

32

6

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41 5

6

6

6 5 6 #7 8 6 5 6 #7

43443 4

47 8

6

6

6

54

6

6 6 5

643 5

6

4 3

2.19 Recitative

Tenore

He that dwel - leth III hea - ven

shall laugh them to

Continuo

6

4t 2

3

the Lord

shall have them III

de -

- Sl O'Il ,

6

4t 2

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2.20A Air

Andante

6

6

6 4

6

5 6 4

6 6

'I 6

6

6

#3 #

6

'I 6

17 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

p

33 'I q3

6

6

6

6 #

6 #

p

42

6 6 # 6

6 #

6 #

6

6

6

51 'I 6

#--6

6

'I 6

#---

59 6

'I 6

6 #

6 # 6

67

# 6 5

6

'I 6

'I 6

6

6 # #

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2.20B Recitative

Tenore

with a rod of 1 - ron,

Bassi

3

thou shalt dash them to pie - ces

2.21 Chorus "Hallelujah Chorus" Allegro

6

6

6 6

6 4 3

6

6

6 6 4 3

6

6

9

6

6

6

6

6 'I 0-

Tasto solo

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14

6

6

6

6

Tutti

19

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 5

4 6 2

~

6

'166 5

4t 2

6

23

Tutti

6

6

6

6

'I

31

6 5

6

6

6

6 6 6 4 4 2

4 2

6

6

6

6

35

6

666 5 4 3

6 4t 4 2

41

Tasto solo

Org.

Tutti

6

---6

6

50

6

6

6

6

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54

6

6

6

6

58

6

6

6

6

6

6

62

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 5

6

71

7 6

6 766 6 4

4 2

6

Org.

Tutti

6

80

6

4 3

6

6

4 3

6

6

6

6

90

6

6

6

6

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Part the Third

3.1 Air

Larghetto

6 5

7 7

6

6

10

6

7 7

6

7

5 --6 6

3 4

6 5 4 3

6 5

p

20

7 7

6 5

7 b5

6

6

6

30

6

6 5 4 #

7 6 5

39

4 6 6 5

2 4 3

7 6

6

58

6

6

333 7--

7435-66 3- 4

6 5 4 3

66

6

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6

6

6

6 6 5

6 6

6

6 6 6 5 4

p

86

6 5 4 3

65- 44#

6 5 #

7 6 5

6 4

f

95

7 7 #

6

6 5

6 4

6

6

6 5

6

7 7 q

6

6

6 4

7

p

126

6 4

7

6 #7

4 4 8

2

4 2

6

7

6

6

134

6q 6 5 4 3

5 3

6 6

6 6

145

6

4 2

6 5 4 3

6

65 46 65

2 4 3

6

f

156

7 7

6 6

6

7

6 6 4

665 4 3

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3.2 Soli and Chorus

Grave

6 6

b6 4+

6 '& 6 5 4 5

34+ 4323

Allegro 6

Organo (according to Arnold)

(Tutti)

8

6

6

6 7'&

6 7'&

4 6 56 2

6 56

14

66

6

6

Grave b

Organo (according to Arnold)

21 7 6

545 # 2 #

(Tutti)

32

6 #

87# 65

'&6'&66 #

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3.3 Recit. accomp.

Continuo

Basso

Be- hold, I tell you a my - ste-ry!

We shall not all

4

sleep,

but we shall all be chang'd,

in a mo - ment,

in the

'I

'I

6

'I

6

~.

twink - ling of an eye,

at the last trum - pet.

~ I ~ ....

3.4 Air

Pornposo, rna non allegro 6

6

6

6

6

6-- 6

6

6--

16

6

6

6

6

6

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'I

6

33

6

41

6

6 5

6

# 6

6

6

# 6

# 6

6

6

6

6

60

f

#-- 6

6

6

6

0- 6

0- 6

0- 6

78

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

96

6

6

6

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104

112

121

6

6 6

4t 129 2

137

Adagio (according to Arnold)

6 5 (a tempo) 6

4 3

6

6

[f]

146

155

'I

6 # 4t 6 6q 2

6 6 'I 6

# -- 6

6

165

6 #

6

6

6

6

# --

175

6

6 #

6 #3 5

# - 6 6

#--

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6

'& 6 #--

6 '&5 #--

6

6--

194

6

# 6

6#- 6-- 3

204

6

6

66 #-- 6'& #3

5 6

6 5 4 #

Dal Segno~

3.5 Recitative

Corur'alto

Then shall be brought to pass

the say - ing that IS

Continuo

3

6 b

'I b5

Death

IS swal-low'd up

III vic - to-ry.

~ 4

2

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3.6A Duet

Andante 6

5

6 5

5

10

346 2

6 6 5

15

20

6

6

6

6 5

7 5

25

9 643

8

6

7 6

6

6

30

7 5

4#

7 6 43 5

36

7659876 65

q 4 3

7 6 6 5 6 q 6 6 4 3q

4# b3 4+3

7 6 43 5

(v. Chorus, mvt. 3.7)

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3.6B Duet

6

6 5

6 3 6 6q 5

6 6 6q

5

6 6 6

6

6

'I 5

9 643

6

'166

1<._<Il\IlI .rr-,.... p-tJIjI 5 tJIjI 8 _<Il\IlI
-
-I GIl c:,. .......... --......,J .. GIl - p- 10

15

20

Corur'alto

Continuo

3

6

6

6-- 6 33

'I

'I 6 4b3 5

6 4

'I 6 4b3 5

b6 -

(v. Chorus, mvt. 3.7)

3.6C Recitative

o death,

where IS thy sting,

o grave, where is thy

6

vic-to-ry? The sting of death IS sm,

and the strength of sin is the law.

'Ib 5

4t 2

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3.7 Chorus

5

6

6

6

# 6

6

Tutti

9

6

6

65'1 q

6

6 4

14

6 b'l

27

31

6 q

6

6-- 6

6 33

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39

6

6

6

6

43

46

6

6 5

6 5

6- 4 5

(Tutti)

Adagio 5

6 6 4

3

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3.8 Air

Larghetto

6 'I 'I 'I 6

# 6

11

6

22

6 0-

6 6 'I 6 #

# 6

p

6

6 6

--6

'I 6 # 6

42

6

6

6

6 5

6

6

6 6

6

6 6

6

6 6

6

6

62

6

6 6

6

6

4t 6 --- 233

6

72

'I

81

6 5

6 5

6 5

0- 6

6 6 5

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90

6

6 6

4t 6 2

99

'I

'I

6

'I b3

'I 6 3

108 b3

'I 6 # 6

2

6

6 6

6

129

6 5

6 5

139

6

148

6 # 5

6

6 6

6

169

6 #-

6 'I 4 #

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3.9 Chorus

Largo

6

6

6

4 3

6

'I 6

7

Andante

6

6

6

6 5

12

Largo 6

6

4t 'I 2 #

4

Andante

6

6 'I 6

6 5

18

6

23

Larghetto

Tasto solo

27

Organ

6

3 2 6 6

4 3

6

6

4 #

5 6

3 4

Tutti

35

5 6 5 6 #

343

6

65

'I #3

326264#3

4 3

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39

6 # 5

6

4 3

T.S

Org. and Violonc.

43 6

Tutti

4 6 46 ~

6 5 4 3

'I 6

6 5

4 #3

'I

6

6

6 5 #

4 #

4

6

6

6

Org.

Tutti

55

5 3

6

6

Tutti

59

'I

4 ~2

6

'I

6

4 3

62

'I

'I 'I

'I

'I

6 'I

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

68

6 4

5 3

Adagio

6

'I

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3.10 Chorus

Allegro moderato

Tasto solo

(Ist Violin)

66

6 3 4 6 2

345 2

Tutti

3 #2 6

'I 6

(Violins)

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