Program
HANDEL’S
MESSIAH
EVANSVILLE
PERFORMANCE
Friday, December 17, 2021
7 p.m. CST
Trinity United Methodist Church
Evansville, IN
CONCERT SPONSOR
Phyllis R. Grimm
Phyllis R. Grimm
CHORUS SPONSOR
Friends of the Chorus
JASPER
PERFORMANCE
Saturday, December 18, 2021
7 p.m. EST
Jasper Fine Arts Center
Jasper Fine Arts Center
Jasper, IN
CONCERT SPONSORS
Fr. Ray Brenner
Fr. Ray Brenner
David & Julie Fuhs
German American Bank
Jasper Engines & Transmissions
Jane Krempp
Meyer Distributing
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Alvin C. Ruxer Foundation
Uebelhor Chevy Cadillac Toyota
CHORUS SPONSOR
Friends of the Chorus
Roger Kalia, Conductor
Josefien Stoppelenburg, Soprano
Nicholas Preston, Tenor
Jeremy Kelly, Baritone
Evansville Philharmonic Chorus
Andrea Drury, Conductor
Part I
Sinfonia
Orchestra
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people
Tenor Recitative
Every 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
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
Chorus
Thy rebuke hath broken his heart
Tenor recitative
Why do the nations so furiously rage together?
Bass 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
SPECIAL THANKS
Reverend Dr. Todd Gile, trustees,
Reverend Dr. Todd Gile, trustees,
staff and members
of Trinity United Methodist Church
of Trinity United Methodist Church
Father Ray Brenner
Father Eugene Schmitt/
St. Joseph Catholic Church
in Jasper, Indiana
Van Ziegler/
St. Joseph Catholic Church
in Jasper, Indiana
Jasper Fine Arts Center
Jasper Fine Arts Center
University of Evansville
(Portative Organ & Harpsichord)
The Artists
Program Notes