
Monday, December 19, 2005 at 7:30 pm
Overture
Tenor
Recitative: Comfort ye, comfort ye My people
Air: Every valley shall be exalted
Chorus: And the glory of the Lord
Bass
Recitative: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts
Air: But who may abide the day of His coming?
Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi
Alto
Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive
Air and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
Bass
Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
Air: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light
Chorus: For unto us a Child is born
Pastoral Symphony
Soprano
Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field
Recitative: And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them
Recitative: And the angel said unto them
Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel
Chorus: Glory to God in the highest
Soprano Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
Alto
Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
Air: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd
Soprano Air: Come unto Him, all ye that labour
Chorus: His yoke is easy
Chorus: Hallelujah!
Bass
Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery
Aria: The trumpet shall sound
Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb
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Sunday, October 2, 2005 at 7 pm
Grant Gershon, conductor
William Beck, organ
Randall Bills, tenor
Scott Graff, bass
Leslie Inman, alto
Joanne Lee, soprano
music by George Frideric Handel
Messiah