National Philharmonic

Symphony
Recitative (tenor) Comfort ye, my people, saith your God
Aria (tenor) Every valley shall be exalted
Chorus And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed
Recitative (baritone) Thus saith the Lord of Hosts
Air (mezzo-soprano and baritone) But who may abide the day of His coming?
Chorus And He shall purify the sons of Levi
Recitative (mezzo-soprano) Behold, a virgin shall conceive
Air (mezzo-soprano and chorus) O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
Recitative (baritone) For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
Air (baritone) The people that walked in darkness
Chorus For unto us a child is born
Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"
Recitative (soprano) There were shepherds abiding in the field
Recitative (soprano) And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them
Recitative (soprano) And the angel said unto them: Fear not, for behold
Chorus Glory to God in the highest
Air (soprano) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
Recitative (mezzo-soprano) Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
Air (mezzo-soprano and soprano) He shall feed His flock like a shepherd
Chorus His yoke is easy, and His burthen is light

INTERMISSION

PART II

Chorus Behold the lamb of God
Air (mezzo-soprano) 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
Recitative (tenor) All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn
Chorus He trusted in God that He would deliver Him
Recitative (tenor) Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
Arioso (tenor) Behold and see if there be any sorrow
Recitative (tenor) He was cut off out of the land of the living
Air (tenor) But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell
Chorus Lift up your heads, oh ye gates
Recitative (tenor) He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn
Air (tenor) Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron
Chorus Hallelujah!

PART III

Air (soprano) I know that my redeemer liveth
Chorus Since by man came death
Recitative (bass) Behold, I tell you a mystery
Air (bass) The trumpet shall sound
Chorus Worthy is the Lamb that was slain

The program will run approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes.

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Piotr Gajewski

Music Director & Conductor

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