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Handel’s Messiah
December 2 & 3, 2023
Program

South Florida Symphony Orchestra
Sebrina María Alfonso, Music Director

MESSIAH
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)

Sebrina María Alfonso, Music Director

Dr. Giselle Elgarresta Rios, Chorus Director

Dr. Alan Mason, Pianist and Assistant to the Chorus Director

 

Soloists

Katherine Henly, soprano

Lisa Marie Rogali, mezzo-soprano

Chauncey Packer, tenor

Neil Nelson, bass-baritone

 

South Florida Symphony Orchestra

South Florida Symphony Chorus
Includes Barry University Chorus Members and
Voices of Miami, Greisel Dominguez, Director 

 

Noel | Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash
Arr. by Jared Hascheck and Dan Galbraith

Music from Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas:

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch | Albert Hague, Dr. Seuss
Arr. by Matthew Naughtin

and

Where Are You Christmas | James Horner, Will Jennings, Mariah Carey
Arr. By Chris R. Hansen

Ocho Kandelikas | Flory Jagoda
Arr. by J. A. Kawarsky

The Prayer | Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster
Arr. by Mark Hayes

The Polar Express Orchestral Suite | Alan Silvestri
Featuring The Polar Express, When Christmas Comes to Town, and Spirit of the Season
Arr. by D. de la Rosa

Happy Xmas (War Is Over) | John Lennon, Yoko Ono
Arr. by Daryl McKenzie (audience sing-along)

Feliz Navidad | Jose Feliciano
Arr. by Paul Hemmer (audience sing-along)

INTERMISSION

Messiah (Part 1 and Hallelujah Chorus) | George Frideric Handel 

1. Sinfony (Overture)

2. Comfort Ye My People

3. Ev’ry Valley Shall Be Exalted

4. And the Glory of the Lord

5. Thus Saith the Lord

6. But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming?

7. And He Shall purify

8. Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive

9. Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion

10. For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth

11. The People That Walked in Darkness

12. For unto Us a Child is Born

13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

14. There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field

15. And Lo! The Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them

16. And the Angel Said unto Them

17. And Suddenly There Was with the angel

18. Glory to God

19. Rejoice Greatly, O daughter of Zion!

20. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind be Open’d

21. He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd

22. Hallelujah! (audience sing-along)

 

Sponsor: PNC Private Bank 
Corporate Sponors

     

Special thanks to The Ritz-Carlton ownership group, SoBe Sky Development, sponsor of the Miami VIP receptions

Symphony in the Schools
 

 

Do It For M.E. (Music Education) Founder, Marilynn Weber

Marian Morgan 

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

Phillip Miani*

Plant A Million Coral Foundation

President’s Council on the Humanities

Rosemary Duffy Larson Estate

*Deceased


Symphony in the Schools Junior Achievement

 

 

 

Institutional, State, County

Major support for the South Florida Symphony Orchestra provided by the Broward County Cultural Division, the Cultural Council, and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

In Kind Sponsors

Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Experience South Florida Symphony at the Following Locations

The Parker, Fort Lauderdale

Broward Center, Au-Rene Theater, Fort Lauderdale

New World Center, Miami Beach

Temple Israel of Greater Miami

Barry University, Miami Shores

Tennessee Williams Theater at The College of the Florida Keys, Key West