Western — Choral & oratorio
Baroque · 1741

Worthy is the Lamb (Messiah)

G. F. HandelHWV 56

Key
D
Time
C
Tempo
♩=60
AO focus
AO3

Incipit

Form

Closing chorus of Messiah. Slow declamatory opening + Amen fugue.

Teaching points

  • Two-tempo structure
  • Amen fugue — longest in oratorio
  • AO1: climactic Messiah closer
Full score ↓CPDL →Public domain

CPDL + IMSLP, public domain.

Topic T9Topic T1