Program
Handel's
MESSIAH BY
CANDLELIGHT
Friday, December 15, 2023
at 7 p.m. CST
Trinity United
Methodist Church
Evansville
Saturday, December 16, 2023
at 7 p.m. EST
St. Joseph
Catholic Church
Jasper
EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA
Alfred Savia, Conductor Laureate
Alfred Savia, Conductor Laureate
EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC
CHORUS
Andrea Drury, Chorus Master
Andrea Drury, Chorus Master
KATHERINE JOLLY, SOPRANO
KRYSTY SWANN, ALTO
JOSEPH MCBRAYER, TENOR
DALTON WOODY, BARITONE
KRYSTY SWANN, ALTO
JOSEPH MCBRAYER, TENOR
DALTON WOODY, BARITONE
EVANSVILLE MESSIAH SPONSORS
CONCERT SPONSOR
Mrs. Phyllis R. Grimm
CONCERT SPONSOR
Mrs. Phyllis R. Grimm
CHORUS SPONSOR
Friends of the Chorus
Friends of the Chorus
JASPER MESSIAH SPONSORS
CONCERT SPONSORS
Fr. Raymond Brenner
Fr. Raymond Brenner
Jasper Engines & Transmissions
Jane Krempp
Meyer Distributing
Meyer Distributing
Rose M. Breivogel
The Ruxer Foundation
Uebelhor Chevy Cadillac Toyota
Uebelhor Chevy Cadillac Toyota
St. Joseph Catholic Church
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
But who may abide the day of His coming
Alto aria
And He shall purify
Chorus
Behold, a virgin shall conceive
Alto recitative
O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
Alto aria/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
Then shall the eyes of the blind be open’d
Alto recitative
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd
Alto/Soprano duet
His yoke is easy, His burden is light
Chorus
INTERMISSION
PART II
Behold the Lamb of God
Behold the Lamb of God
Chorus
He was despised and rejected
Alto aria
Surely, He hath borne our griefs
Chorus
And with His stripes we are healed
Chorus
All we like sheep have gone astray
Chorus
All they that see Him, laugh Him to Scorn
Tenor recitative
He trusted in God
Chorus
Lift Up Your Heads
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
Let us break their bonds asunder
Chorus
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
Alfred Savia
Conductor Laureate
The Chorus
Andrea Drury
Chorus Master
Katherine Jolly
Soprano
Krysty Swann
Mezzo-Soprano
Joseph McBrayer
Tenor
Dalton Woody
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
Steinway is the official piano of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra
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