Messyah - a re-written version of Handel's Messiah by Paul Ayres
catalogue links and online recordings
any number of movements may be performed, in any order - the order of the list here is the same as in Handel's original Messiah
Overture (Sinfonia)
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/overture-messyah (2008)
Comfort ye
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/comfort-ye-messyah (2008)
Every valley shall be exalted
(no online recording yet)
And the glory of the Lord
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/261 (sheet music)
https://youtu.be/NS7sG8IzBYI (2015)
https://soundcloud.com/quelchoir/and-the-glory-of-the-lord-messyah (2015)
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/and-the-glory-of-the-lord-messyah (2008)
Thus saith the Lord
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/thus-saith-the-lord-messyah (2008)
But who may abide the day of His coming
(no online recording yet)
And He shall purify
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/and-he-shall-purify-messyah (2008)
Behold a virgin shall conceive
(no online recording yet)
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/386 (sheet music)
https://youtu.be/t_i2KHEUfTM (2015)
https://soundcloud.com/quelchoir/o-thou-that-tellest-messyah (2015)
For behold darkness shall cover the earth
(no online recording yet)
The people that walked in darkness
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/the-people-that-walked-in-darkness-messyah (2008)
For unto us a Child is born
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/348 (sheet music)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gazOYWSr2SA (2008 - starts at 0'58")
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/for-unto-us-messyah (2008)
Pifa (Pastorale) - There were shepherds - Glory to God
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/pifa-and-there-were-shepherds-glory-to-god-messyah (2008)
Rejoice greatly
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/rejoice-greatly-messyah (2008)
Then shall the eyes of the blind opened
(no online recording yet)
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/382 (sheet music)
https://youtu.be/eiQMjGidUSQ (2015)
https://soundcloud.com/quelchoir/he-shall-feed-his-flock-messyah (2015)
Come unto Him
(no online recording yet)
His yoke is easy
(no online recording yet)
Behold the Lamb of God
(no online recording yet)
He was despised
(no online recording yet)
Surely He hath borne our griefs
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/220 (sheet music)
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/surely-he-hath-borne-our-griefs-messyah (2008)
And with His stripes we are healed
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/and-with-his-stripes-messyah (2008)
All we like sheep
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/all-we-like-sheep-messyah (2008)
All they that see Him
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/all-they-that-see-him-messyah (2008)
He trusted in God
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/he-trusted-in-god-messyah (2008)
Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/259 (sheet music)
http://yourlisten.com/paulayresaudio/thy-rebuke-handel-ayres (2006)
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/thy-rebuke-messyah (2008)
Behold and see if there be any sorrow
(no online recording yet)
He was cut off out of the land of the living
(no online recording yet)
But Thou didst not leave his soul in hell
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/384 (sheet music)
https://youtu.be/9rDtg4MUizk (2015)
https://soundcloud.com/quelchoir/but-thou-didst-not-leave-messyah (2015)
Lift up your heads
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/lift-up-your-heads-messyah (2008)
Unto which of the angels said he at any time
(no online recording yet)
Let all the angels of God worship Him
(no online recording yet)
Thou art gone up on high
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/383 (sheet music)
https://youtu.be/RsR24GMNJKc (2015)
https://soundcloud.com/quelchoir/thou-art-gone-up-on-high-messyah (2015)
The Lord gave the word
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/221 (sheet music)
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/the-lord-gave-the-word-messyah (2008)
How beautiful are the feet of Him
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/385 (sheet music)
https://youtu.be/SisFuXEETu0 (2015)
https://soundcloud.com/quelchoir/how-beautiful-messyah (2015)
Their sound is gone out into all lands
(no online recording yet)
Why do the nations so furiously rage together?
(no online recording yet)
Let us break their bonds asunder
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/let-us-break-their-bonds-asunder-messyah (2008)
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron
(no online recording yet)
Hallelujah!
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/218 (sheet music)
https://youtu.be/r_V_f1IzNGU (2015)
https://soundcloud.com/quelchoir/hallelujah-messyah (2015)
https://soundcloud.com/paul4141/messyah-hallelujah (2006 - excerpt)
I know that my Redeemer liveth
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/190 (sheet music)
https://soundcloud.com/paul4141/messyah-redeemer (2006 - excerpt)
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/i-know-that-my-redeemer-liveth-messyah (2008)
Since by man came death
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/219 (sheet music)
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/since-by-man-came-death-messyah (2008)
Behold I tell you a mystery
(no online recording yet)
The trumpet shall sound
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/the-trumpet-shall-sound-messyah (2008)
But thanks be to God
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/but-thanks-be-unto-god-messyah (2008)
If God be for us who can be against us?
(no online recording yet)
Worthy is the Lamb
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/worthy-is-the-lamb-messyah (2008)
Blessing and honour
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/blessing-and-honour-messyah (2008)
Amen
http://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/258 (sheet music)
https://soundcloud.com/paul4141/messyah-amen (2006 - excerpt)
https://soundcloud.com/user544579843/amen-messyah (2008)
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[information updated August 2015]