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The University Musical Society of the University of Michigan THE UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN GEORGE FREDERICK HANDEL THE UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION DONALD BRYANT, Conductor RUTH GOLDEN, Soprano CARROLL FREEMAN, Tenor JANE BUNNELL, Contralto TERRY COOK, Bass NANCY HODGE, Harpsichordist MARILYN VAN DER VELDE, Organist UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY AND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA MEMBERS FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1984, AT 8:30 HILL AUDITORIUM, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN In order that the continuity of the work be maintained, it is requested that the audience refrain from applause until the end of each part of the program. Sinfonia Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi, Tenor: Comfort ye, My people, saith your that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in God; speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and righteousness. cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, Contralto and Chorus: Behold, a virgin shall that her iniquity is pardon'd. The voice of him conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the name EMMANUEL: God with us. O thou that way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the highway for our God. high mountain! Lift up thy voice with strength! Every valley shall be exalted, and every Lift it up, be not afraid! Say unto the cities of mountain and hill made low; the crooked Judah, Behold your God! Arise, shine, for thy straight, and the rough places plain. light is come; and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee! Chorus: And the glory of the Lord shall be Bass: For behold, darkness shall cover the revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for earth, and gross darkness the people: but the the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come Bass: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts: Yet once to Thy light, and kings to the brightness of a little while, and I will shake the heavens and Thy rising. the earth, the sea and the dry land; and I will The people that walked in darkness have shake all nations; and the desire of all nations seen a great light, and they that dwell in the shall come. The Lord, whom ye seek, shall land of the shadow of death, upon them hath suddenly come to His temple, e'en the messen­ the light shined. ger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: be­ Chorus: For unto us a Child is born, unto us a hold, He shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts. son is given, and the government shall be upon But who may abide the day of His coming His shoulder; and His name shall be called and who shall stand when He appeareth For Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the He is like a refiner's fire. Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Thirty-eighth Concert of the 106th Season Christmas Concerts Pastoral Symphony Behold, and sec if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow. Soprano: There were shepherds abiding in He was cut off out of the land of the living: the field, keeping watch over their flock by for the transgression of thy people was He night. And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon stricken. them, and the glory of the Lord shone round But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell, about them, and they were sore afraid. nor didst Thou suffer Thy Holy One to see And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for corruption. behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, Unto which of the angels said he at any time, which shall be to all people. For unto you is thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee? born this day in the City of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship And suddenly there was with the angel a Him. multitude of the heavenly host praising God, The Lord gave the word: Great was the com­ and saying: pany of the preachers. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest and beautiful are the peace on earth, good will toward men. Contralto and Soprano: How feet of him that bringeth good tidings of salva­ Soprano: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of tion; that saith unto Zion, Thy god reigneth! Zion. Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem. Be­ hold, thy king cometh unto thee. He is the Quartet: Break forth into joy, glad tidings, righteous Savior and He shall speak peace unto Thy God reigneth! How beautiful are the feet the heathen. of him that bringeth tidings of salvation; that Contralto: Then shall the eyes of the blind be saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Break open'd, and the ears of the deaf unstopped. forth intojoy, glad tidings, Thy God reigneth! Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the Their sound is gone out into all tongue of the dumb shall sing. Chorus: lands, and their words unto the ends of the Contralto and Soprano: He shall feed His flock world. like a shepherd, and He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, Tenor: He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh and gently lead those that are with young. them to scorn; the Lord shall have them in Come unto Him, all ye that labor and are heavy derision. laden, and He will give you rest. Take His yoke Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; upon you, and learn of Him, for He is meek Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto vessel. your souls. HALLELUJAH! for the Chorus: His yoke is easy, His burden is light. *Chorus and Audience: Lord God omnipotent reigneth. The kingdom of this world is become the INTERMISSION kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever. King of Kings, Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God that taketh and Lord of Lords. the world. away the sin of Soprano: I know that my Redeemer liveth, Contralto: He was despised and rejected of and that He shall stand at the latter day upon men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with the earth. And tho' worms destroy this body, grief. He gave His back to the smiters, and His yet in my flesh shall 1 see God! For now is cheeks to them that plucked off the hair. He hid Christ risen from the dead, the first fruits of not His face from shame and spitting. them that sleep. Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs, and death, by man carried our sorrows: He was wounded for our Chorus: Since by man came dead. For as in transgressions, He was bruised for our in­ came also the resurrection of the shall all be made iquities; the chastisement of our peace was Adam all die, even so in Christ upon Him. alive. And with His stripes we are healed. Bass: Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall All we like sheep have gone astray; we have not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a turned every one to his own way; and the Lord moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all. trumpet. Tenor: All they that see Him laugh Him to The trumpet shall sound, and the dead scorn: they shoot out their lips, and shake their shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be heads, saying: changed. Chorus: He trusted in God that He would Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, deliver Him: let Him deliver Him, if He delight and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to in Him. receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and Tenor: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart; strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. He is full of heaviness. He looked for some to Blessing and honor, glory and power, be unto have pity on Him, but there was no man, Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the neither found He any to comfort Him. Lamb forever and ever. Amen. "The University Choral Union invites the audience to join with them in singing the "Hallelujah Chorus.' Unless you wish to keep it, please leave the music at the door when leaving. THE UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION DONALD BRYANT, Conductor JAMES OLESON, Assistant Conductor NANCY HODGE, Accompanist BETH LIPSON, Manager First Sopranos Ann Kathryn Kuelbs Mary Sommer Gary M. Gatien Mary Ellen Auch Mary Loewen Leah M. Stein Albert P. Girod, Jr. Patsy Auilcr Kim Mackenzie Geraldine C. Toft Donald L. Haworth Sharon M. Barlow Barbara McCann Stacy L. Upton Thomas Hmay Mary Anne Bord Barbara Nordman Jane M. Van Bolt Daniel M. Kaller Lola Bradstrect Sara Peth Joanne Veroff Eric A. Markinson Letitia J. Byrd Ann Schebor Jennifer Wallace Kenneth Nisch Susan F. Campbell Judy Schwab Kay Bohn Weber Kenneth S. Price Tracey Conrad Elizabeth Stewart- Suzanne Williams Carl R. Smith Elaine Cox Robinson Charlotte Wolfe Robert E. Stone II Virginia duRivage Jill Malin VanDette Bobbie Wooding Gary Ward Erica DUtton Barbara Hertz Christopher White Wallgren Dennis Zaenger Kathryn F. Elliott Second Altos Christen Giblin Emily L. Weber Barbara Gockel Anne Abbrecht Naomi Gurt Marjorie Baird First Altos Eleanor P. Beam First Basses Ann K. Hansen John H. Amick Cheryl Jordan Margaret Alien Cynthia Bland Yvonne Alien Alice B.
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