Sponsored by
Aram Demirjian, conductor
Knoxville Choral Society, John Orr, Director
Abigail Santos Villalobos, soprano
Jan Wilson, mezzo-soprano
Eric Ferring, tenor
Kevin Burdette, bass
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)
Messiah (1742)
Part I
Sinfony
Comfort ye, my people (Tenor)
Ev’ry valley shall be exalted (Tenor)
And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)
Thus saith the Lord (Bass)
But who may abide (Bass)
And he shall purify (Chorus)
Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto)
O thou that tellest (Alto & Chorus)
For behold, darkness (Bass)
The people that walked (Bass)
For unto us a child is born (Chorus)
Pifa
And there were shepherds (Soprano)
Glory to God (Chorus)
Rejoice greatly (Soprano)
Then shall the eyes of the blind (Alto)
He shall feed his flock (Alto, Soprano)
His yoke is easy (Chorus)
---Intermission---
Part II and Part III
He was despised (Alto)
Surely he hath born our griefs
(Chorus)
And with his stripes (Chorus)
All we, like sheep (Chorus)
All they that see him (Tenor)
He trusted in God (Chorus)
Thy rebuke (Tenor)
Behold and see (Tenor)
He was cut off (Tenor)
But thou didst not leave (Tenor)
The Lord gave the Word (Chorus)
How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)
Why do the nations (Bass)
He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor)
Thou shalt break them (Tenor)
Behold I tell you a mystery (Bass)
The trumpet shall sound (Bass)
Hallelujah (Chorus)
ON THE RADIO
This concert will be broadcast on WUOT 91.9 FM on Dec. 23, 2025 and again on Aug. 3, 2026.
CONCERT ETIQUETTE
Latecomers will be seated during the first convenient pause in the performance. The use of recording devices and flash photography during the performance is strictly prohibited. Please remember to silence your electronic devices and refrain from text messaging during the concert.
Program notes by Ken Meltzer
