December 17 & 18 at 7 pm

UAB's Alys Stephens Center

George Frideric Handel: Messiah, HWV 56

Part the First

Overture: Symphony

Recit: Comfort Ye

Air: Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted

Chorus: And the glory of the Lord

Recit: Thus saith the Lord

Air: But who may abide

Chorus: And he shall purify

Recit: Behols, a virgin shall conceive

Air and Chorus: O thou that tellest

Recit: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth

Air: The people that walked in darkness

Chorus: For unto us a child is born

Instrumental: Symphony

Recit: There were shepherds abiding in the field

Arioso: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them

Recit: And the angel said unto them

Recit: And suddenly there was with the angel

Chorus: Glory to God in the highest

Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion

Recit: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened

Duet: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd

Chorus: His yoke is easy, and His burden is light

INTERMISSION

Part the Second

Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God

Air: He was despised and rejected of men

Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs

Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed

Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray

Recit: All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn

Chorus: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him

Recit: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart

Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow

Recit: He was cut off out of the land

Air: But Thou didst not leave

Chorus: Lift up your heads

Air: How beautiful are the feet of them

Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage

Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder

Recit: He that dwelleth in Heav'n

Air: Thou shalt break them

Chorus: Hallelujah

Part the Third

Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth

Chorus: Since by man came death

Recit: Behold, I tell you a mystery

Air: The trumpet shall sound

Recit: Then shall be brought to pass the saying

Duet: O death, where is thy sting?

Chorus: But thanks be to God

Air: If God be for us, who can be against us?

Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb