• Handel's Messiah - Soprano Link for all Messiah soprano parts Soprano Chorus Practice: " , "O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion", by George Frideric Handel, is from the first part of Handel's Messiah (HWV 56). Part One concerns itself with the prophecy of the coming of the Messiah with the focus on the meaning of Advent and Christmas. The chorus makes reference to Isaiah 40:9; 60:1 " O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain; O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.".