Fri/Sat, Dec 2-3, 2022 | 8pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, WOOLNER STAGE
DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, RALEIGH

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North Carolina Symphony
Andrew Grams, conductor
Sonya Headlam, soprano
Leah Wool, mezzo-soprano
Kenneth Tarver, tenor
Damien Geter, bass-baritone
North Carolina Master Chorale
    Alfred E. Sturgis, Music Director

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Messiah
PART I
    1. Sinfonia
    2. Accompagnato (Tenor): Comfort ye, my people
    3. Air (Tenor): Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
    4. Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord
    5. Accompagnato (Bass): Thus saith the Lord
    6. Air (Alto) : But who may abide the day
    7. Chorus: And he shall purify / Recitative (Alto): Behold, a virgin shall conceive
    8. Air and Chorus (Alto): O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
    9. Accompagnato (Bass): For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
    10. Air (Bass): The people that walked in darkness
    11. Chorus: For unto us a Child is Born
    12. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) / 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 / Recitative (Alto): Then shall the eyes of the blind
    17. Duet (Soprano and Alto): He shall feed his flock
    18. Chorus: His yoke is easy, and His burthen is light

Intermission

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Messiah

PART II
    19. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God
    20. Air (Alto): He was despised
    21. Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs
    24. Accompagnato (Tenor): All they that see Him
    25. Chorus: He trusted in God
    26. Accompagnato (Tenor): Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
    27. Arioso (Tenor): Behold and see if there be any sorrow
    28. Accompagnato (Tenor): He was cut off
    29. Air (Soprano): But Thou didst not leave His soul in Hell
    39. Chorus: Hallelujah

PART III
    40. Air (Soprano): I know that my Redeemer liveth
    41. Chorus: Since by man came death
    42. Accompagnato (Bass): Behold, I tell you a mystery
    43. Air (Bass): The trumpet shall sound
    47. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain