Handel: Messiah – “Comfort Ye, My People,” HWV 56 | Live Performance

George Frideric Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 “Comfort Ye, My People” Performed live at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC under the direction of Robert Baird. The tenor soloist is Steven Murray. “Comfort Ye, My People” opens the vocal portion of Handel’s Messiah. This expressive tenor recitative begins Part I of the oratorio, setting the prophetic words of Isaiah: “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.” New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Washington, DC George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) Messiah, HWV 56 #Handel #Messiah #ComfortYe #ClassicalMusic #BaroqueMusic