Program
Handel's
MESSIAH BY
CANDLELIGHT
Friday, December 20, 2024
at 7 p.m. CST
Trinity United
Methodist Church
Evansville
Saturday, December 21
at 7 p.m. EST
St. Joseph
Catholic Church
Jasper
EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA
Roger Kalia, Conductor
Roger Kalia, Conductor
EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC
CHORUS
Andrea Drury, Chorus Master
Andrea Drury, Chorus Master
CAROLINE GOODWIN, SOPRANO
ERIC FERRING, TENOR
ZACHARY COATES, BARITONE
ERIC FERRING, TENOR
ZACHARY COATES, BARITONE
EVANSVILLE MESSIAH SPONSORS
CONCERT SPONSOR
Anonymous
Mrs. Phyllis R. Grimm
CONCERT SPONSOR
Anonymous
Mrs. Phyllis R. Grimm
CHORUS SPONSOR
Friends of the Chorus
JASPER MESSIAH SPONSORS
CONCERT SPONSORS
Anonymous
Anonymous
Rose M. Breivogel
Fr. Raymond Brenner
Jasper Engines & Transmissions
Jane Krempp
The Ruxer Foundation
Uebelhor Chevy Cadillac Toyota
Uebelhor Chevy Cadillac Toyota
CHORUS SPONSOR
Friends of the Chorus
Friends of the Chorus
PART I
Sinfonia
Sinfonia
Orchestra
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people
Tenor recitative
Ev’ry valley shall be exalted
Tenor aria
And the glory, the glory of the Lord
Chorus
Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of Hosts
Bass recitative
And He shall purify
Chorus
For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
Bass recitative
The people that walked in darkness
Bass aria
For unto us a Child is born
Chorus
Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
Orchestra
There were shepherds abiding in the field
Soprano recitative
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them
Soprano recitative
And the angel said unto them
Soprano recitative
And suddenly there was with the angel
Soprano recitative
Glory to God in the highest
Chorus
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
Soprano aria
His yoke is easy, His burden is light
Chorus
INTERMISSION
PART II
Behold the Lamb of God
Behold the Lamb of God
Chorus
Unto which of the Angels
Tenor recitative
Let All The Angels of God Worship Him
Chorus
Why do the nations so furiously rage
Bass aria
He that dwelleth in Heaven
Tenor recitative
Thou shalt break them
Tenor aria
Hallelujah!
Chorus
PART III
I know that my Redeemer liveth
Soprano aria
Since by man came death
Chorus
Behold, I tell you a mystery
Bass recitative
The trumpet shall sound
Bass aria
Worthy is the Lamb; Amen
Chorus
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Broadcast Information
The Performers
The Orchestra
The Chorus
Caroline Goodwin
Soprano
Eric Ferring
Tenor
Zachary Coates
Baritone
Program Notes
Special Thanks
SPECIAL THANKS
Reverend Dr. Todd Gile, trustees, staff and members
of Trinity United Methodist Church
Father John Brosmer of St. Joseph Catholic Church
in Jasper, Indiana
University of Evansville (Portative Organ & Harpsichord)
Father Ray Brenner
