Messiah and More
Sunday, December 10, 2023 3:00PM
Location
Colonial Park United Church of Christ5000 Devonshire Road
Harrisburg, PA 17109
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Tickets
$20 general admission / $17 seniors / $5 students
Tickets available from any HCS member, at the door, or online at Yapsody
Watch us on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/BXmjxW1MooE?feature=share
Scores will be provided for the audience, or bring your own!
Featured Performers
Rebecca Crow Lister, soprano
Amanda Russo Stante, mezzo-soprano
Jonathan Walker-VanKuren, tenor
James Martin, baritone
Program
The Messiah (part 1) - G.F.Handel (1685-1759)
| Overture | Orchestra |
|---|---|
| Recit.: "Comfort Ye My People" Aria: "Every Valley Shall Be Exalted" |
Tenor; Orchestra |
| Chorus: "And the Glory of the Lord" | HCS; Orchestra |
| Recit.: "Thus Saith the Lord" Aria: "But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming?" |
Baritone; Orchestra |
| Chorus: "And He Shall Purify" | HCS; Orchestra |
| Recit.: "Behold! A Virgin Shall Conceive" Aria & Chorus: "O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion" |
Mezzo-soprano; HCS; Orchestra |
| Recit.: "For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth" Aria: "The People That Walked in Darkness" |
Baritone; Orchestra |
| Chorus: "For Unto Us a Child is Born" | HCS; Orchestra |
| Pastoral Symphony | Orchestra |
| Recit.: "There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field" Recit.: "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" |
Soprano; Orchestra |
| Chorus: "Glory to God" | HCS; Orchestra |
| Aria: "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion" | Soprano; Orchestra |
| Recit.: "Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened" Aria: "He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd" Aria: "Come Unto Him, All Ye That Labour" |
Mezzo-soprano; Soprano; Orchestra |
| Chorus: "His Yoke Is Easy, and His Burthen is Light" | HCS; Orchestra |
| Recit.: "Behold I Tell You a Mystery" Aria: "The Trumpet Shall Sound" |
Baritone; Piccolo Trumpet; Orchestra |
| Chorus: "Hallelujah!" | All |
Intermission
| O Come, All Ye Faithful | J. F. Wade, arr. David Willcocks HCS; Brass Ensemble; Audience |
|---|---|
| Hark, the Herald Angels Sing | Felix Mendelssohn, arr. David Willcocks HCS; Brass Ensemble; Audience |
| Fantasia on Christmas Carols | Ralph Vaughan-Williams HCS; Baritone; Orchestra |
| Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming | Trad. arr. Bradley Nelson HCS; Orchestra |
| Joy! | Beethoven/Trad. arr. Norman Bjella HCS; Orchestra; Audience |