Vivace
John Andrews
Conductor
Kate Elmitt
Accompanist
Messiah Soloists:
Soprano – Isla Dennis
Soprano – Alison Godfrey
Contralto – Elaine Fox
Countertenor – Adrian Boorman
The Liberala String Quartet
The Bygrave Handbell Ringers
Concerts Index
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Christmas with Vivace
Arlesey W I Hall
Saturday 12th December 2009
HANDEL, Messiah (1741-2) (Part I)
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Chorus |
And the Glory of the Lord | |
Air |
But who may abide the day of his coming? | |
Chorus |
And he shall purify | |
Recit, air & chorus |
Behold a virgin shall conceive | |
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O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion | |
Chorus |
For unto us a child is born | |
Recitative |
There were shepherds abiding in the field | |
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And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them | |
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And the angel said unto them | |
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And suddenly there was with the angel | |
Chorus |
Glory to God | |
Recit and air |
Then shall the eyes of the blind | |
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He shall feed his flock | |
Chorus |
Behold the Lamb of God | |
Air |
He was despised | |
Chorus |
Surely he hath borne our griefs | |
Chorus |
And with his stripes we are healed | |
Chorus | All we like sheep have gone astray
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Adrian Boorman, countertenor
| PURCELL | If music be the food of love | |
HAYDN | The Wanderer | |
PURCELL | Fairest Isle |
Carols
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (Polish, arr. D Willcocks)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn, desc. D Willcocks)
~~~ INTERVAL ~~~
The Bygrave Handbell Ringers
La Donna é Mobile (from Verdi's opera, Rigoletto)
Air from the Water Music (Handel)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (JS Bach)
Cherry Tree Blossom (Japanese folk song)
Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel)
Pomp and Circumstance – Trio from March no 4 (Elgar)
Rule Britannia (Arne)
HANDEL, Messiah (1741-2) (Part II)
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Chorus |
The Lord gave the word | |
Chorus |
Hallelujah | |
Air |
I know that my redeemer liveth | |
Chorus |
Since by man came death | |
Chorus |
Worthy is the lamb that was slain |
Once in Royal David's City
(HJ Gauntlett, harm. AH Mann)
MENDELSSOHN, Hear My Prayer (1844)
SOLOIST ISLA DENNIS
Carols
Ding Dong! Merrily on High (16th c. French, harm. C Wood)
Good King Wenceslas (from Piae Cantiones, arr R Jacques)
O Come, All Ye Faithful (18th c . Anon, arr. D Willcocks)
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choir!
President - John Railton F.R.A.M.