Fri, Dec 6, 2024 | 8pm
Sat, Dec 7, 2024 | 3pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, WOOLNER STAGE
MARTIN MARIETTA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, RALEIGH
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North Carolina Symphony
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Sarah Coburn, soprano
Aaron Crouch, tenor
North Carolina Master Chorale
Dr. Alfred E. Sturgis, Music Director
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Selections from Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Cantata I: On the First Day of the Festival of Christmas (The Nativity)
1. Chorus: Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage
5. Chorale: Wie soll ich dich empfangen
Cantata II: On the Second Day of the Festival of Christmas (The Annunciation to the Shepherds)
10. Sinfonia
15. Aria: Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet
Cantata III: On the Third Day of Christmas (The Adoration of the Shepherds)
24. Chorus: Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen
28. Chorale: Dies hat er alles uns getan
Cantata IV: On New Year’s Day (The Feast of Circumcision)
39. Aria: Flößt, mein Heiland, flößt dein Namen
41. Aria: Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben
Cantata VI: On the Feast of the Epiphany (The Adoration of the Magi)
57. Aria: Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen
59. Chorale: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
64. Chorale: Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen
Intermission
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Messiah
1. Sinfonia
PART I
2. Accompagnato (Tenor): Comfort ye, my people
3. Air (Tenor): Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
4. Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord
Recitative (Soprano): There were shepherds abiding
13. Accompagnato (Soprano): And lo, the angel of the Lord
Recitative (Soprano): And the angel said unto them
14. Accompagnato (Soprano): And suddenly, there was with the angel
15. Chorus: Glory to God in the Highest
16. Air (Soprano): Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
PART II
34. Air (Soprano): How beautiful are the feet
37. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder
Recitative (Tenor): He that dwelleth in Heaven
38. Air (Tenor): Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron
39. Chorus: Hallelujah
