UMS Concert Program, December 14, 1941: "messiah" -- Georg Friedrich Handel

Season: 1941-1942
Complete Series: 2833
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Christmas Concert
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
CHARLES A. SINK, PRESIDENT
THOR JOHNSON, CONDUCTOR
Christmas Concert
1941-1942
Complete Series 2833
Georg Friedrich Handel Soloists:
Marie Wilkins, Soprano Ernest McChesney, Tenor
Edwina Eustis, Contralto Douglas Beattie, Baritone
Palmer Christian, Organist
University Choral Union
University Symphony Orchestra
Thor Johnson, Conductor
Sunday Afternoon, December 14, 1941, at 4:15 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PROGRAM
( order that the continuity of the work be maintained, it is requested that the audience refrain from applause until the end of each part.)
Overture
Recitative (Tenor)
Air (Tenor)
Chorus
Recitative (Bass)
Air (Bass)
Recitative (Contralto)
Air (Contralto) and Chorus
Chorus
Recitative
Recitative
Recitative
Recitative
Chorus
MSoprano)
Chorus
Air (Contralto)
Air (Soprano)
Chorus
Chorus
Recitative (Tenor)
Air (Tenor)
Recitative (Soprano)
Air (Soprano)
Chorus
Recitative (Bass) Air (Bass)
Recitative (Contralto) Duet (Alto and Tenor) Air (Bass) Air (Soprano) Chorus Chorus
Part I
Comfort ye my people
Every valley shall be exalted
And the glory of the Lord
Thus saith the Lord
But who may abide the day of His coming
Behold, a virgin shall conceive
0 thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
For unto us a Child is born
There were shepherds abiding in the field
And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them
And the angel said unto them
And suddenly there was with the angel
Glory to God
Part II
Behold the Lamb of God
lie was despised
Come unto Him
Surely He hath borne our griefs
And with His stripes
Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
Behold, and see if there be any sorrow
He was cut off
But Thou didst not leave
Lift up your heads
INTERMISSION
Part III
Behold, I tell you a mystery The trumpet shall sound Then shall be brought to pass
0 death, where is thy sting
Why do the nations so furiously rage
1 know that my Redeemer liveth Worthy is the Lamb Hallelujah