Benjamin Rivera, conductor
Katelyn Lee, soprano
Kathryn Duncan, mezzo-soprano
Joe Shadday, tenor
Dan Richardson, bass-baritone
The Philharmonic celebrates Christmas in a performance featuring highlights from Handel’s Messiah, plus other favorites including Greensleeves, Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, and selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. The evening will end with Hallelujah Chorus as the audience joins in song to usher in the holidays.
Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Greensleeves
Saint-Saëns – Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12: Prélude (In the Style of Seb. Bach)
J.S. Bach – Suite from Weihnachts-Oratorium, Part 1, BWV 248
And she gave birth to her first son
He has come on Earth in poverty
Who will rightly extol the love
Great Lord, O mighty king
Ah little Jesus dear to my heart!
Corelli – Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8, “Christmas Concerto”
Vivace – Grave
Allegro
Adagio – Allegro – Adagio
Vivace
Allegro
Pastorale ad libitum: Largo
Handel – Suite from Messiah
Overture
Comfort ye my people
Ev’ry valley shall be exalted
Behold, a virgin shall conceive
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
For unto us a child is born
Rejoice greatly
Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd (with Come unto Him)
Thou art gone up on high
Hallelujah
Performances on December 16 & 17 at 7:30 pm in the First Wayne Street sanctuary.