“How Lovely Are the Messengers”, by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), is from “Saint Paul”, the first of Mendelssohn’s oratorios. It is Chorus 26 “Wie lieblich sind die Boten” from Part II of Op 36 (Paulus) and refers to Paul and Barnabas as ambassadors of the Christian Church.
Helmuth Rilling
Score and Practice files for the singers:
Tutti
Soprano (entrance at 0:44)
Alto
Tenor (entrance at 0:44)
Bass (entrance at 0:24)
From our friend, Conrad Michels:
Fayette County High School Select Chorus 2003, Fayetteville, Georgia