FROM THE CHANCELLOR

Greetings . ...

It is the duty of each generation to re-evaluate the past according to its own light. Part of the mission of the modern university is to provide leadership in this important endeavor. With regard to music, the university-with its artists and scholars-has appropriately become the center of performances that enable us all to enjoy and review treasures from the past.

During the 1984-1985 season, musicians around the world will take the 300th anniversaries of the births of Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel as the opportunity to program special performances of their music and to reconsider their achievements. The University of Missouri-Columbia is proud to participate in this international tribute. Accordingly, the Ninth Annual Chancellor's Festival of Music will be devoted to sampling the creative works of these two prolific Saxon masters who were born in 1685 and who have come to represent their age to posterity.

In all probability, our hearing a variety of their compositions-sacred and secular, vocal and instrumental-as the Festival unfolds will yield no surprises. The received opinion of earlier generations will no doubt be confirmed, and we will all have been enriched by our renewal of interest and experience in their marvelous contributions to civilization.

The visits to campus of illustrious touring artists and the splendid efforts of our music faculty, music students and other members of the University community have by tradition made the Chancellor's Festival a memorable experience and an unqualified success . I am certain that this year's program of events will prove to be no exception. I hope you will join us in our birthday celebrations. The glories of the High Baroque are at hand!

Cordially, ~/df Barbara S. Uehling 7 The Ninth Annual Chancellor's Festival of Music BACH & HANDEL: A 300th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

The University of Missouri-Columbia Concert Series & Music Department

present

Georg Frideric Handel's Oratorio

SUSAN PETERSON, Soprano DEAN WILDER, Tenor PATRICIA MILLER, Mezzo Soprano GEORGE MASSEY, Baritone

UMC CHORAL UNION UNIVERSITY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA DUNCAN COUCH, Conductor EDWARD DOLBASHIAN, Conductor

EDWARD DOLBASHIAN, Conducting

Jesse Auditorium Friday, April 12, 1985

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FESTIVAL EVENTS HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE MISSOURI ARTS COUNCIL, THE MID-AMERICA ARTS ALLIANCE, THE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT FUND BOARD, AND THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COLUMBIA MUSICAL NUMBERS

Overture From Part I Choru s : Mourn, ye afflicted children Recitative for Alto (Israelitish Man): Well may your sorrows Recitative for Soprano (Israelitish Woman): Daughters, let your distressful cries Duet for Soprano & Alto (Israelitish Woman & Man): From this dread scene Chorus: For Sion lamentation make Recitative for Bass (Simon): I feel the Deity within Air for Bass (Simon): Arm! Arm! ye brave Chorus: We come in bright array Recitative for Tenor (Judas): 'Tis well, my friends Air for Tenor (Judas): Call forth thy powers Recitative for Soprano (Israelitish Woman): To Heav'n's Almighty King Air for Soprano (Israelitish Woman): Come, ever smiling Liberty! Recitative for Alto (Israelitish Man): 0 Judas! Air for Alto (Israelitish Man): 'Tis Liberty! dear Liberty alone Duet for Soprano & Alto (Israelitish Woman & Man): Come, ever smiling Liberty! Chorus: Lead on Recitative for Tenor (Judas): So will 'd my father, now at rest Chorus: Disdainful of danger Re citative for Tenor (Judas): Ambition! if e'er honour was thine Air for Tenor (Judas): No unhallowed desire Recitative for Alto (Israelitish Man): Haste we, my brethren Chorus: Hear us , 0 Lord Intermission From Part II Chorus: Fall 'n is the foe Recitative for Alto (Israelitish Man): Victorious hero! Air for Alto (Israelitish Man): So rapid thy course is Duet for Soprano & Alto (Israelitish Woman & Man): Hail, Judea! Chorus: Hail, Judea, happy land! Recitative for Tenor (Judas): Thanks to my brethren Air for Tenor (Judas): How vain is man, who boasts in fight Recitative for Alto (Israelitish Messenger): 0 Judas! 0 my brethren Recitative for Bass (Simon): Be comforted Air for Bass (Simon): The Lord worketh wonders Recitative for Tenor (Judas): My arms! against this Gorgias Air for Tenor (Judas): Sound an alarm Chorus: We hear, we hear Recitative for Bass (Simon): Enough, to Heaven we leave the rest Air for Bass (Simon): With pious hearts Recitative for Alto (Israelitish Man): Ye worshippers of God Recitative for Soprano (Israelitish Woman): No more in Sion Duet for Soprano & Alto (Israelitish Woman & Man): 0 never bow we down From Part III Air for Soprano (Priest): Father of Heaven Recitative for Alto (Israelitish Man): See, see yon flames Recitative for Soprano (Israelitish Woman): 0 grant it, Heaven Air for Soprano (Israelitish Woman): So shall the lute and harp Recitative for Alto (Israelitish Messenger): From Capharsalma Chorus of Youths & Virgins: See, the conquering hero comes Chorus: See, the conquering hero comes March Chorus with Alto & Tenor Solos: Sing unto God Recitative for Tenor (Judas): Sweet flow the strains Air for Tenor (Judas): With honour let desert be crown'd Recitative for Bass (Eupolemus): Peace to my countrymen Duet for Soprano & Alto (Israelitish Woman & Man): 0 lovely Peace! Air for Bass (Simon): Rejoice, 0 Judah! Chorus: Hallelujah! Amen!

SETTING Ancient Israel, 166-165 B.C.

SYNOPSIS

Part I. Lamentations over the death of Mattathias (the father of Judas Maccabaeus and Simon), the Jewish leader who had led his peo­ ple in their resistance to the cruelties and oppression of the Syrian King Antiochus Epiphanes. The invocation of divine favor for a continuation of their fight for political and religious liberty. The recognition of Judas as the new leader. His appeal to the patriotism of his people and their fervent desire for free­ dom. The preparations for war. The Israelites' pious trust in God and their heroic resolve to conquer or die. Part II. Celebration of the victories gained over the armies of Apollonius, Governor of Samaria, and Seron, Deputy Governor of Coelesyria, and of the valor of Judas Maccabaeus. The renewal of hostilities with a Syrian army from Egypt, under the leadership of General Gorgias, and the despondency it produces among the Israel­ ites. Judas again rouses the failing courage of the people, and his followers set out to meet the enemy. Those who remain behind proclaim their hatred for the heathen idolatries by which the Tem­ ple in Jerusalem has been desecrated and rejoice in their deter­ mination to worship only the God of Israel. Part III. The feast of the dedication of the Temple, after Judas and his men have recovered and restored it and have re-established the religious practices and liberties of Israel. The homecoming of Judas after his final victory over Nicanor and his confederates. The assurance of the protection of Rome by ambassador Eupolemus. The celebration of peace and national thanksgiving.

The cover is a reproduction of the frontis piece of the firs t Italian edition of Judas Maccabaeus and depicts the verses: "Judas shall set the captive free, And lead us on t o v icto r y." GUEST SOLOISTS Over the past several years soprano SUSAN PETERSON has maintained an active schedule of engagements with opera companies and orches­ tras throughout the United States, including The New York City Opera and the Saint Louis Opera Theatre. The range of her accom­ plishments is illustrated by the highlights of her current season: the title role in the world premiere of Libby Larsen's Clair de lune with the Arkansas Opera Theatre, Rosina in Rossini's The Barber of Seville with the Toledo Opera, Anne Trulove in Stravin­ sky's The Rake's Progress with Washington Opera, and Kathie in Sigmund Romberg's The Student Prince. A Metropolitan Opera Audi­ tions National Finalist, she received her Master of Music degree from Oklahoma City University. Mezzo-soprano PATRICIA MILLER, Artist-in-Residence at the Univer­ sity of Missouri-Columbia, has also enjoyed a busy schedule this season appearing in various parts of the country with regional orchestras and opera companies. Her performances have included Handel's Messiah with the UMC Choral Union and with the Milwaukee Bel Canto Choir, Mozart's Requiem with orchestras in Seattle and Oakland, Verdi's Requiem with the Arkansas Symphony, Saint-S~ens's Samson et Delila with the Charlotte Opera, Ponchielli 's La Gio­ conda with the Greater Miami Opera, and Mascagni's Cavalleria Rustlcana with the Kalamazoo Symphony. She is a graduate of Boston University and the New England Conservatory of Music and holds the Artist's Diploma from the Academia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. Her teachers and coaches have included Eleanor Steber, Luigi Ricci, and Allan Rogers. Tenor DEAN WILDER, Robert H. McKee Professor of Music and Director of Vocal Studies at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, has studied opera with Boris Goldovsky, Julius Rudel, and Thomas Martin and art song with Thomas Moriarty and Allan Rogers. He holds degrees from Oregon's Cascade College and the New England Conservatory of Music. He has performed as a leading tenor with the New York City Opera and the Goldovsky Opera Theatre and has appeared under such conductors as Leonard Bernstein, William Steinberg, Bernard Haitink, Carlo Maria Giulini, and Robert Shaw. Mr. Wilder is also active as a recitalist and recording artist in the field of sacred music. During the 1984-1985 season, Florida-born GEORGE MASSEY will make his Baltimore Opera debut in the world premiere of Thomas Pasa­ tieri 's La Divina, will return to the Lyric Opera of Kansas City for Bernstein's Candide, and will travel to Alaska for a produc­ tion of Puccini's La Boheme with the Anchorage Opera. The variety of roles he has sung professionally is as impressive as the number of American opera companies with which he has been affiliated. His concert performances include engagements under the direction of James Levine, Robert Shaw, and Julius Rudel. His European debut occurred in 1981 as baritone soloist in a nationally broad­ cast performance of Mendelssohn's Die erste Walpurgisnacht in Italy. He received his formal training at Jacksonville University and the University of Cincinnati. University of Missouri-Columbia PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Edward Dolbashian, Music Director and Conductor

Violin I Cello Horn

Barbara Borg 0 Mark Delin *Charles Harris Carol Davis *Kristin Edmonds *Theresa Riga, Tonya Goldstein *Aureo Deo de Freitas, Jr. Principal *Jie Li Gu, Linda Kruger Concertmaster *Nelzimar G. Neves Kendall Itoku Andrea C. Repp Trumpet *Ji 11 Pochek *Katherine Snyder Bruce Shu +Carleton Spotts, *R. Mark Maher Mary E. Smith Principal *Douglas M. Petty *Clarissa E. Southerlin +Alexander Pickard, *Amy Tremain Principal Double Bass *Denis Swope Violin II John Howie Sherri Weiss Timpani *Ji 11 Cl ark *Douglas S. Yarwood, Michele Hiscavich Principal *Kriste Knollmeyer Carole Hughes *William C. Love *Diane A. Penney, Flute Personnel and Principal Stage Manager *Rebecca Pavitt Raney Melinda Amberg, *Christine Rewolinski Principal *Douglas S. Yarwood *Susan Riepl *Trudye Murr *Jane Swanson Librarian Oboe Viola *Jack Batterson *Jane A. Blazek *Michele Cleaveland +Dan Willett, Glenna Betts-Johnson Principal *Deanna Fedderson *Laura Loncaric, Principal Bassoon David Murvihill Winston Reid Barbara E. Garrett, *Lisa Sabez Principal *Jennifer Shallenberger +Barbara Wood *Judith Treloar *Friends of Music Scholarship Recipient 0 Member of Jefferson City Symphony +Member of UMC Music Faculty THE UMC CHORAL UNION Duncan Couch, Conductor Jess Wade, Assistant Conductor Debbie Stoll, Rehearsal Accompanist

Lisa Ahad i Jean Marie Cerame Lynne Gilbert Carrie Alexander Marilyn Cheetham Ann Gilchrist Ellen All ton Scott Clardy Roger Gillen Laura Anderson Floyd Clark Tracy M. Girard Deana Astle Garnet Clark Peggy Glick Julie Atteberry Monica Anne Coffey Myrna Kay Goessman Kim Bailey Ginger Coll ins Eleanor Goodge Brenda Baker Terri Cooper Ellen Goodwin Kevin Baker Maura F. Cornman Ann Gowans Sheryll Baker Scott Crumpacker Kara Gower Alana Barragan Lisa Curran Virginia Gravel Kimberly Barthelmess Maureen Da 1 y Paula Gregory Robin C. Beach Marty Danielle Carol J. Griesemer Linda Bean Anne Marie Danter Ruth Griffith Linda Becker Mary Lou Davis Sarah Griffiths W. Wilson Beckett Jeffrey L. Davolt J e f trey Groves Don Bennett David Deckert Jean Hamilton Timothy Bentch Suzanne Deckert George T. Hammer, Jr. David Benz Carrie Delapp Everett E. Hancock Mathilde C. Berkley Pamela Depperman Jeri Harrington Ross Bernhardt Leon T. Dickinson Harriet F. Harris Habib Bettaieb Richard A. Diehl Tony Hartsfield Kathy Bhat Sarah Dixon Anne Hartung Amy Bishop Jacque! ine Dumas Kristine A. Hase Johnna Bixenman Deborah C. Duncan Marilyn Hasselriis Melody Blakeley Cheri Eades Peter Hasselriis Laurie Blevins Mary Edmondson Susan Hasselriis Nancy Boime Paul E. Ehrlich She rry W. Haynes Nancy Boon Robert Elder Karen Hecht Jon Bergman W. Theodore Eldredge Mary Alice Helikson Pamela Lenck Bradford Lori Embree Charles H. Hellem Sharon Breshea rs Hugh S. Emerson Sandra Helmick Celia M. Brotherton Dorothy Em s lie Kay A. Hendricks Pete Browder Rachel E. Ernst David Hensley Celeste S. Brown Eric S . Evans Ru th Hensley Jeffrey Brown T. Lea Evans Susan Hinnant Sally Brown Alan R. Everson Richard D. Hinschberger Vancy Brown Anna-Margaret Fields Stacey Hite Melania Bruner Wend y Firth Angie Hoffman Kathlene Bruno Vincent Fisher Jennifer Holcomb David Burch Eric A. Foley Mark Holcomb Carrie Burchett Kurt Bennick Ford Linda Horton Kathryn Burlison Gina Forsythe Margaret Howard Mary Louise Bussabarger Elbert L. Frye Sheri Hulett Robert F. Bussabarger Loretta Stewart Frye Stephen Hunt John Byer Gregory A. Fuller E 1izabeth Hupper Marilyn Capron Rebecca Garnett Hsingliang Hwarng Ruth Capron Janice Gaston E. Clarendon Hyde Barbara Carter Joel Gaston David J. Ives Rebecca Cartledge Denise Marie George Patricia Ives Connie Jacobi Peter McDonald Kathy Smith Rey-Ju Jan Helen McGonigle Ray Smith Mark Al !en Jess Melissa McMaster Cheryl Sneed Darlene Johnson Linda McPherson Georgia Sneed Kim Johnson Ester R. Mendoza Ma re ia Snook Dona Jones Edward Metzen Nancy Southern Kent Jones Lynda Morton Cindy Spencer Tzu-Ching Kao Larry Mudd Chet Stoll Gary D, Kelb Marianne Muenks Deborah Stoll Kevin Kelly Melissa Mullinax Truman Storvick Kris Kelly Crystal Myers Rose St raughn Pamela Kelly Carol Nabelek He len Tarbutton James C. Kemp Cheryl Nichols Gary Taylor Trent A, Kendall E. Darryl Norwood James G. Thorne Leah Beth Kennett Marjorie O'Laughlin Mar y Jane Thorne Joan D, Killion Jeanie O'Neil Rebecca Ta tlow Lizabeth Kinard Kevin Olsen Vincent Timbers Paul Noel Klaus John Olszewski Madeline Tracy Kelly Knight Brent Parker Lisa Triplett Carol Kouba Molly Parker Michael Triplett Kris Kralich Connie Parrack Andrew Twaddle Lisa Krysl David Payne Sa rah Twaddle Kristine Kunze Deborah M. Pearsall Margaret Tyler Janet Lackey Sharon Perkins Linda Vandepopuliere Mary Lago Ann E. Phillips Barbara A. Wade Jeanne Lambson Annie V. Pica rd Jess Wade Joni Lane Peggy R. Poe Cynthia Waechter Constance M. Larson Leslie Popeck Teresa Waechter Robert Lattinville Pattie Poppitz John Wagenknecht Joe Law Diane Privitt Carrie Ann Waldrop Barbara Lee Laura Raspberry Kimberly S. Walitzer Sid Leeper John Rawlings A. Camille Walker Patricia Leistner David Reed Brian Walker Randa 11 Leona rd Nir Regev Michael Walker Terrence Lester Darla Rei thmeyer Christine M. Wallace Donald Lewis Laureen M. Reyburn Ted Watson Lynn Lightfoot Brian Richards Kristin Weiser Linnea Lilja Sharon Richardson Anna E. White Monica Linsin Susan Riddle Pat Whitehill Sharon Livingston Karen Riley Crystal D. Wilk Mary Beth Llorens Cristi Rippeto LeAnne Wilkerson J. Joseph Lock Carol Robertson Karen Williams Wendelin Lockett Ryan Rost ine Stephen Williams Lisa Jan Logan Angela Ruebling Charles Williamson Ruthann Lovetang Lee Schneider Sonya Willis Daniel E. Mabe Gwen Seery Betty Wilson Carole Madsen Joe Self Randal Wilson Phillip Mah, Jr, Susan Seward Stephen M. Winter Anne Maltby Steven Shaw George W. Wise Helen Manson Vince Shelby Joyce Wise Donna Marsh Lo is She 1 ton Karen Wit tman Vincent Mast Sandra Sherry Brian Yager Ju 1 ia Matthews Bernard Singsen Douglas S. Yarwood Michele Mayes Karl Skala Margaret Zajicek Janet McCutchan Richard L. Skinner Kathleen Zollner David McDonald Edward E. Smith Patty Zschoche Jeff Zumsteg

Soloists from the Choral Union

Wendelin Lockett Ruthann Lovetang Larry Mudd GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL In an effort to appreciate the achievements of Bach and Handel, it is instructive to imagine present-day American parallels to their careers. If one sought such a counterpart to Bach, he could surely be found as a university professor flourishing far from the corri­ dors of power: a tireless worker dedicated to pedagogical concerns, involved in the affairs of a local church, and committed to writing his own brand of learned music (with or without the approval of the public). The counterpart to Handel is more obvious. He would be located, of course, in New York or Los Angeles. Having taken up the manic and fast-paced lifestyle of a theater or film composer, he would be living from hit to hit, constantly "taking the tempera­ ture" of society in an attempt to predict what it might embrace-­ keeping one eye on art and the other on the audience, as Verdi is known to have confessed. He would be currying favor with those capable of promoting his work and would be mingling with others holding celebrity status . Invitations to the White House and Palm Springs would be expected and accepted. Such suppositions, while a little presumptuous, are not meant to be irreverent; considering the historical models, they are not at all so far-fetched. There is no question that Handel was a musical genius, but it is often overlooked that he was equally clever in terms of personal relationships and public relations. His career in the musical theater of early eighteenth-century London exhibits the typical series of ups and downs, but his successes were especially sweet, and his ability to rise like a Phoenix from failures and deadends was uncanny. Like many less gifted men, Handel was an opportunist! Early on, he had capitalized on the preference of the English aris­ tocracy for Italian music. When that trend faded, he was able to supply the public with a new commodity--English-language oratorio. And all the while, he was playing politics with his patrons, members of the English Royal Family. In 1745, when Handel was sixty-years-old, the tide turned against him once more. His operas were behind him; in spite of unqualified successes with Israel in Egypt (1739), Messiah (1742), and Samson (1742), his most recent season of oratorios had been disastrous; his health was failing; his purse needed replenishing. Again a situation arose in society by which he was able to take the high ground. That year England was rocked by the second Jacobite Rebel­ lion, the final desperate attempt by the House of Stuart to recap­ ture the British throne. Forces led by Bonnie Prince Charles, the "Young Pretender," landed on the Scottish coast and appealed to old loyalties, especially among the Highlanders. After early victories, the invasion was soundly defeated on April 16, 1746 by an army led by George II's younger son, William, Duke of Cumberland, at the Battle of Culloden. The English had believed that their way of life had been seriously threatened (the Stuarts were Catholic and backed by the French), and the final victory was celebrated throughout the country in spite of the needless atrocities and cruel repressions that accompanied it. Handel, reportedly at the suggestion of the Prince of Wales, set about the preparation of an oratorio that might take advantage of the national mood. A lifetime servant of the House of Hanover, he know full well "the value of linking musical performances to nation­ al events." The result was Judas Maccabaeus. Its plot pays homage to the great Jewish general who had liberated the Israelites from the political and religious oppression of the Syrian King Antiochus IV Epiphanes during the years 166-161 B.C. Completed during the summer of 1746, Handel's thinly-veiled tribute to the "Butcher of Culloden" and to the triumph of his adopted countrymen was not given its premiere until the following spring. It was repeated fifty-five times before the composer's death twelve years later. The ora­ torio's popularity was largely responsible for the final and longest rise in Handel's own fame and fortune during his lifetime--and became the springboard to his ultimate immortality as an English institution. The work is historically significant as one of the first compelling English stage works to present a Jewish national figure in an en­ tirely positive light. Be it noted that Judas Maccabaeus is greatly honored to the present day. The winter feast of lights, Hanukkah, is the annual commemoration of his restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem, and athletic contests known as the Maccabaean Games are held periodically in Israel to celebrate the feats of his illus­ trious family. The libretto is based on the first book of Maccabees from the Apocrypha, with supporting details taken from the Antigui­ tates Judaicae of Josephus. With regard to the music, Handel seems to have taken his own reported advice to Gluck and created airs and choruses that would strike the English "straight on the ear-drum." Such a tuneful work succeeds admirably as a musical celebration. Notes by Michael Budds THE LIBRETTO

From Part I Chorus

We come, we come, in bright array, Chorus Judah, thy sceptre to obey. Mourn, ye afflicted children, the remains Of captive Judah, mourn in solemn strains; Recitative for Judas Your sanguine hopes of liberty give o'er; 'Tis well, my friends; with transport I Your hero, friend, and father is no more. behold The spirit of our fathers, famed of old Recitative for Israelitish Man For their exploits in war;--Oh, may their fire Well may your sorrows, brethren, flow With active courage you, their sons, inspire; In all th 1 expressive signs of woe: As when the mighty Joshua fought, Your softer garments tear, And those amazing wonders wrought, and squalid sackcloth wear, Stood still, obedient to his voice, the sun, Your drooping heads with ashes strew, Till kings he had destroy'd, and kingdoms And with the flowing tear your checks bedew. won.

Recitative for Israelitish Woman Air Daughters, let your distressful cries Call forth thy pow'rs, my soul, and dare And loud lament ascend the skies; The conflict of unequal war: Your tender bosoms beat, and tear Great is the glory of the conquering sword With hands remorseless, your dishevell'd That triumphs in sweet liberty restor'd. hair: For pale and breathless, Mattathias lies, Recitative for Israelitish Woman Sad emblem of his country's miseries. To Heav'n's Almighty King we kneel, For blessings on this exemplary zeal. Duet Bless him, Jehovah, bless him, and once more From this dread scene, these adverse pow'rs, To thy own Israel liberty restore. Ah! whither shall we fly? 0 Solyma, thy hoasted tow'rs Air In smoky ruins lie! Come ever smiling Liberty, And with thee bring thy jocund train; Chorus For thee we pant and sigh, for thee For Sion lamentation make With whom eternal pleasures reign. With words that weep and tears that speak. Recitative for Israelitish Man Recitative for Simon 0 Judas, may these noble views ,inspire I feel the Deity within, All Israel with thy true heroic fire. Who, the bright Cherubin between, His radiant glory erst display'd. Air To Israel's distressful pray'r 'Tis Liberty! dear Liberty alone! He hath vouchsaf'd a gracious ear, That gives fresh beauty to the sun; And points out Maccabaeus to their aid. That bids all nature look more gay, Judas shall set the captive free, And lovely life with pleasure steal away. And lead us on to victory.

Duet Air Come ever-smiling Liberty, Arm, arm, ye brave; a noble cause, And with thee bring they jocund train; The cause of Heav'n, your zeal demands; For thee we pant and sigh, for thee In defence of your nation, religion, and laws, With whom eternal pleasures reign. The Almighty Jehovah will strengthen your hands. Chorus Recitative tor Israelitish Man

Lead on, lead on, Judah disdain Victorious hero! fame shall tell The galling load of hostile chains. With her last breath, how Apollonius fell; And all Samaria fled, by thee pursued Recitative for Judas Through hills of carnage and a sea of blood; While thy resistless prowess dealt around So will'd my Father, now at rest With their own leader's s word the death- In the eternal mansions of the blest: ful wound; "Can ye behold," said he, "the miseries Thus, too, the haughty Seron, Syria's "In which the long-insulted Judah lies?" boast, 11 Can ye behold their dire distress , Before thee fell, with his unnumber'd host. "And not, at least, attempt redress?" Then faintly, with expiring breath, Air "Resolve, my Sons, on liberty or death." So rapid thy cou rse is , We come , 0 see , thy sons prepare Nor numberless forces The rough habiliments of war, Withstand thy all-conquering sword; With hearts intrepid and revengeful hands, Though nations surround thee, To execute, 0 Sire, thy dread commands. No power shall confound thee, Till freedom again be restored. Chorus

Disdainful of danger, we'll ru s h on the toe, Duet and Chorus That thy pow 1 r, 0 Jehovah, all nations Hail, hail Judea, happy land! may know. Salvation prospers in his hand.

Recitative for Judas Recitative for Judas Ambition! if e'er honou r was thine aim, Thanks to my brethren: but look up to The glorious cause gives sanction to thy Heav'n! claim. To Heav'n let all glory and all praise be giv'n; Air To Heav 1 n give your applause, nor add the No unhallow'd desire our breasts shall second cause, inspire, As once your fathers did in Midian, Nor lust of unbounded power; Saying, 11 The sword of God and Gideon. 11 But peace to obtain, free peace let us gain, It was the Lord that for his Israel fought, And conquest shall ask no more. And this our wonderful salvation wrought.

Recitative for Judas Air

Haste we, my brethren, haste we to the field, How vain is man who boasts in fight Dependent on the Lord, our strength and The valour of gigantic might, shield . And dreams not that a hand unseen Directs and guides this weak machine. Chorus Recitative for Israelitish Messenger Hear us , 0 Lord . on Thee we call, Resolv'd on conquest , o r a glorious fall. 0 Judas, 0 my brethren! New scenes of bloody war In all their horrors rise. From Part II Prepare, prepare Or soon we fall a sacrifice Chorus To great Antiochus: From th ' Egyptian coast Fall 'n is the foe; so fall thy foes, 0 Lord, (Where Ptolemy hath Memphis and Pelu­ Where warlike Judas wields his righteous sium lost) sword . He sends the valiant Gorgias, and commands Recitative for Israelitish Man His proud victorious bands Ye worshippers of God! To root out Israel's strength, and to erase Down, down with the polluted altars, down; Ev'ry memorial of the sacred place. Hurl Jupiter Olympus from his throne, Nor reverence Bacchus with his ivy crown Recitative tor Simon And ivy wreathed rod! Be comforted--Nor think these plagues are Our fathers never knew him, or his hated sent crew, For your destruction, but tor chastisement. Or, knowing, scorn'd such idol vanities. Heav'n oft in mercy punisheth, that sin May feel its own demerits from within, Recitative tor Israelitish Wom an And urge not utter ruin--Turn to God, No more in Sion let the virgin throng, And draw a blessing from his iron rod. Wild with delusion, pay their nightly song To Ashtoreth, yclep'd the Queen of Heav'n: Air Hence to Phoenicia be the goddess driv'n; The Lord worketh wonders Or be she, with her priests and pageants, His glory to raise, hurl' d And still as he thunders, To the remotest corner of the world; Is tearful in praise. Ne'er to delude us more with pious lies.

Recitative tor Judas Duet for Israelitish Women My arms! against this Gorgias will I go. 0 never, never bow we down The Idumean Governor shall know To the rude stock, or sculptur'd stone ; How vain, how ineffective his design, But ever worship Is rael's God, While rage his leader, and Jehovah mine. Ever obedient to his awful nod.

Air Chorus Sound an alarm--your silver trumpets sound, We never, never will bow down And call the brave, and only brave around. To the rude stock, or sculptur'd stone Who listeth, follow--to the field again-­ We worship God, and God alone. Justice, with courage, is a thousand men.

Chorus From Part III We hear, we hear the pleasing dreadful call; Air for Priest And follow thee to conquest--if to fall, For laws, religion, liberty, we fall. Father of Heav'n, from thy eternal throne, Look with an eye of blessing down, Recitative for Simon While we prepare, with holy rites, To solemnize the Feast of Lights . Enough! to Heav'n we leave the rest, And thus our grateful hearts employ. Such gen'rous ardour tiring ev'ry breast, And in thy praise We may divide our cares. This altar raise The field be thine, 0 Judas, and the With carols of triumphant joy. Sanctuary mine. For Sion, holy Sion, seat of God, Recitative for Israelitis h Man In ruinous heaps is by the heathen trod; Such profanation calls tor swift redress, See, see yon flames, that from the altar If e'er in battle Israel hopes success. broke, In spiry streams pursue the trailing smoke ; Air The fragrant incense mounts the yielding air, With pious hearts, and brave as pious, Sure presage that the Lord hath heard our 0 Sion, we thy call attend, pray'r. Nor dread the nations that defy us, God our defender, God our friend. Recitative for Israelitish Woman Angels might stoop from Heav'n to hear The comely song we sing 0 grant it, Heav'n, that our long woes may To Israel's Lord and King. cease, But pause awhile: due obsequies prepare And Judah's daughters taste the calm of To those who bravely fell in war. peace; To Eleazar special tribute pay; Sons, brothers, husbands, to bewail no more, Through slaughter'd troops he cut his way Tortur'd at home, or havock'd in the war. To the distinguish'd elephant, and, Air 'whelm'd beneath The deep-stabb'd monster, So shall the lute and harp awake, Triumph'd in a glorious death. And sprightly voice sweet descant run, Seraphic melody to make, Air In the pure strains of Jesse's Son. With honour let desert be crown'd. The trumpet ne'er in vain shall sound, Recitative for Israelitish Messenger But all attentive to alarms From Capnarsalama, on eagle wings I fly, The willing nations fly to arms, With tidings of impetuous joy! And conquering, or conquer'd, claim the Came lysias, with his host array'd prize In coat of mail; their massy shield Of happy earth, or far more happy skies. Of gold and brass flash'd lightning o'er the fields, Recitative for Eupolemus While the huge tow'r-back'd elephant dis­ Peace to my countrymen,--Peace and play' d liberty; A horrid front: but Judas, undismay'd, From the great Senate of Imperial Rome, Met, fought, and vanquish'd all the rageful With a firm league of amity, I come. train. Rome, whate'er nation dare insult us more, Yet more, Nicanor lays with thousands slain; Will rouse, in our defence, her veteran The blasphemous Nicanor, who defied pow' r, The living God, and in his wanton pride And stretch her vengeful arm by land or A public monument ordained sea, Of victories yet ungained. "To curb the proud, and set the injur'd But lo! the conqueror comes; and on his free." spear; To dissipate all fear, Duet for Israelitish Women He bears the vaunter's head and hand, That threaten'd desolation to the land. 0 lovely Peace, with plenty crown 1 d, Come spread thy blessings all around, Chorus Let fleecy flocks the hills adorn, And valleys smile with wavy corn, See the conquering hero comes, Let the shrill trumpet cease, nor other Sound the trumpets, beat the drums; sound Sports prepare, the laurel bring, But nature's songsters wake the cheerful Songs of triumph to him sing. morn. See the godlike youth advance, Breathe the flutes and lead the dance; Air for Simon Myrtle wreaths and roses twine, To deck the hero's brow divine. Rejoice, 0 Judah, and in songs divine, With Cherubin and Seraphin harmonious Solo and Chorus join.

Sing unto God, and high affections raise Chorus To crown this conquest with unmeasur'd praise. Hallelujah! Amen. Rejoice, 0 Judah, and in songs divine, Recitative for Judas With Cherubin and Seraphin harmonious Sweet flow the strains that strike my feasted join. ear; The Ninth Annual Chancellor ' s Festival of Music

BACH & HMWEL: A 300th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Handel Oratorio Interdisciplinary Symposium MESS IAH BACH & HANDEL: UMC Choral Union THE TEMPER OF THEIR TIMES UMC Philharmonic Orchestra March 14, 1985 December 7 -8 , 1984 Fine Arts Recital Hall Jesse Auditorium

BACH ARIA GROUP Concert wit h Period Instruments University Singers ARS MUSICA University Chamber Orchestra February 13, 1985 March 28, 1985 Jesse Auditorium Jesse Audi tor ium HYMN FES1'IVM~ Wdlt.er L . Pelz, Organ Handel Oratorio University Sin gers JUDAS MACCABA EUS Concert Chor ale UMC Choral Union UMC Brass Choir UMC Philharmonic Orchestra February 17, 1985 April 12, 1985 Missouri United Methodist Church Jesse Auditorium

CONFERENCF. OF THE AMERICJ\N SOCIETY OF UNIVERSITY COMPOSERS

Interdis(;ipl imiry Symposium CONCERT OF NEW MUSIC 3 VIRGTL THOMSON: March 2 , l 985 PORTUAI'l' OF AN AMl::RICAN COMPOSER Fine Arts Recital Hall February 28 , 1985 Fine Arts Recital Hall CONCERT OF NEW MUSIC 4 March 2, 1985 CONCERT OF NEW MUSIC 1 Fine Arts Recital Hall March l, 1985 Fine Arts Rec:i tal Hall AN EVENING WITH VIRGir, THOMSON Virgil Thomson, Distinguished Guest CONCERT OF Ngw MUSIC 2 UMC Faculty & Students March 1, 1985 March 2, 1985 Firestone- Baars Chapel Fine Arts Recital Hall

ORCHESTRAL CONCERT UMC Philharmonic Orchestra University Singers March 3, 1985 Jesse Audi tor ium

MASTER CLASS SERIES

Yo Yo Ma, c ello Richard Stoltzman, clarinet Beaux Arts Trio November 7, 1984 January 24, 1985 February 23, 1985

Emanuel Ax, pl.ano Ars Musica Bach Aria Group November 7, 1984 February 12, 1985 March 26-28, 1985