Ranges for the soloists are not difficult, with the exception of Joseph’s tenor part in No. 12 “Look on Me This Day—Duet.” Choruses range from unison (all voices singing the melody) to 12 parts. The letters in the table indicate the choral parts for each piece: S=soprano, A=alto, T=tenor, and B=bass. The repetition of letters indicates additional separate voices for that part: SS=2 soprano parts. For instance, SATB=soprano, alto, tenor, and bass parts, while SSSAAATTTBBB=3 soprano parts, 3 alto parts, 3 tenor parts, and 3 bass parts.
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| Scene Segment | Title and Piano-Vocal Score Number | Solo Voices | Chorus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | No. 1: Come, Lord Jesus—Opening Act One | | — | Unison |
| 1.1 | No. 2: I’ll Give God Forever | | Zacharias—baritone Elisabeth—mezzo | — |
| 1.2 | No. 3: Come, Deliver Us | | Nathan—boy soprano | SSAATTBB |
| 1.3 | No. 4: Do His Will | | Mary's Mother—alto | — |
| 1.4 | No. 5 I’ll Give God Forever—Reprise | | — | Instrumental |
| 2.1 | No. 6: There Are Rules | | Micham—baritone Joseph—tenor Mary’s Mother—alto | Six women unison |
| 2.2 | No. 7 Jesus, Once of Humble Birth | | — | Instrumental |
| 2.2 | No. 8: Look on Me This Day | | Mary—soprano | Women unison |
| 2.4 | No. 9 Look on Me This Day—Reprise 1 | | — | Instrumental |
| 2.4 | No. 10 Look on Me This Day—Reprise 2 | | — | Instrumental |
| 2.5 | No. 11: There Are Rules–Reprise (*) |
| Joseph—tenor | — |
| 2.5 | No. 12: Look On Me This Day–Duet (*) |
| Mary—soprano Joseph—tenor | — |
| 2.6 | No. 13: Come, Lord Jesus–Wedding Song | | — | SSAATTBB |
| 3.1 | No. 14 Heraldic Trumpets | | — | Instrumental |
| 3.1 | No. 15 Roman Soldiers | | — | Instrumental |
| 3.2 | No. 16 Scene Change to Shepherd’s Hill | | — | Instrumental |
| 3.2 | No. 17: The Lord Is My Shepherd | | Nathan—boy soprano Eli—tenor Asa—baritone Amon, Reuben, and Jeshua—tenors | SATB |
| 3.3 | No. 18 Feed Thy Sheep—Reprise (+) | | — | Instrumental |
| 3.4 | No. 19: Glory to God in the Highest (+) | | — | SSSAAATTTBBB |
| 3.4 | No. 20 Glory to God—Reprise | | — | Instrumental |
| 3.5 | No. 21 Scene Change to Bethlehem | | — | Instrumental |
| 3.5 | No. 22: Come, Lord Jesus–End of Act One | | Mary—soprano Joseph—tenor | Unison |
* These two pieces are sung without a break in the music. The audio track for No. 11: “There Are Rules—Reprise” contains the introduction (measures 1–4). The rest of the accompaniment for “There Are Rules—Reprise” is part of the No. 12: “Look on Me This Day—Duet” audio track.
+ Because these two pieces are performed without a break, the audio file contains both of them.
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