HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Friday, December 16, 2022 at 7:30 pm Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 7:30 pm Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 2:30 pm ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL Ken-David Masur, conductor Milwaukee Symphony Chorus Cheryl Frazes Hill, director
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL Messiah, HWV 56 PART I 1. Sinfonia (Overture) 2. Arioso (Tenor): Comfort ye my people 3. Aria (Tenor): Ev’ry valley shall be exalted 4. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord 5. Recitative (Baritone): Thus saith the Lord 6. Aria (Mezzo): But who may abide the day of his coming? 7. Chorus: And he shall purify Recitative (Mezzo): Behold, a virgin shall conceive 8. Air and Chorus (Mezzo): O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion 9. Arioso (Baritone): For behold, darkness shall cover the earth 10. Air (Baritone): The people that walked in darkness 11. Chorus: For unto us a child is born 12. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) Recitative (Soprano): There were shepherds abiding in the field 13. Arioso (Soprano): And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them Recitative (Soprano): And the angel said unto them 14. Arioso (Soprano): And suddenly there was with the angel 15. Chorus: Glory to God 16. Air (Soprano): Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion 18. Chorus: His yoke is easy, and his burthen is light
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