University Musical SocietywithDr. and Mrs. James Irwin and Wolverine Temporary Staffing Services Inc.MessiahGeorge Frideric HandelTHE UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNIONand Ann Arbor Symphony OrchestraThomas Sheets, conductorRuth Golden, soprano Robert Tate, tenor Cherry Rhodes, organWendy Hillhouse, mezzo-sopranoLouis Lebherz, bassLadd Thomas, harpsichordSaturday Evening, December 4, 1993 at 8:00Sunday Afternoon, December 5, 1993 at 2:00Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MichiganThank you to Mr. Ron Miller for the holiday decorations used in these performances.Thank you to WUOM for its cooperation with the Sunday afternoon live radio broadcast.The harpsichord heard in these concerts is built by David Sutherland, Ann Arbor.Large print programs are available upon request from your usher.26th &. 27th Concerts of the 115th Season23rd Annual Choice SeriesParti1. Sinfonia2. Arioso Mr. TateIsaiah 40:1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.Isaiah 40:2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her that her warfare is accomplished,that her iniquity is pardoned. Isaiah 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord,make straight in the desert a highway for our God.3. AirIsaiah 40:4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain . . . made low:the crooked . . . straight, and the rough places plain:4. ChorusIsaiah 40:5 And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together:for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.5. Accompanied recitative Mr. LebherzHaggai 2:6 ... thus saith the Lord of hosts: Yet once, ... a little while, and 1 will shakethe heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land;Haggai 2:7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: . . .Malachi 3:1 ... the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger ofthe covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.6. Air Ms. HillhouseMalachi 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming And who shall stand when he appearethFor he is like a refiner's fire, . . .7. ChorusMalachi 3:3 ... and he shall purify the sons of Levi, . . . that they may offer unto the Lordan offering in righteousness.8. Recitative Ms. HillhouseIsaiah 7:14 Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel,"God-with-us."9. Air and Chorus Ms. HillhouseIsaiah 40:9 O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain;O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength;lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah: Behold your God! Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.10. Arioso Mr. LebherzIsaiah 60:2 For behold, . . . darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people:but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. Isaiah 60:3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.11. Air Mr. LebherzIsaiah 9:2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: and they that dwellin the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.12. ChorusIsaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the governmentshall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasing Father, The Prince of Peace.13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)14. Recitative Ms. GoldenLuke 2:8 ... there were . . . shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over theirflock by night.15. AriosoLuke 2:9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lordshone round about them: and they were sore afraid.16. RecitativeLuke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidingsof great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.17. AriosoLuke 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hostpraising God and saying,18. ChorusLuke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, good will toward men.19. Air Ms. GoldenZechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold,thy King cometh unto thee: he is the righteous Saviour, . . . Zechariah 9:10 ... and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: . . .20. Recitative Isaiah 35:5 Isaiah 35:621. AirIsaiah 40:11Matthew 11:28 Matthew 11:2922. ChorusMatthew 11:30Ms. HillhouseThen shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf. . . unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing: . . .Ms. Hillhouse and Ms. GoldenHe shall feed his flock like a shepherd: and he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and . . . gently lead those that are with young.Come unto Him, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and He will give you rest.Take His yoke upon you, and learn of Him, for He is meek and lowly of heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.. . . His yoke is easy, and His burden is light.IntermissionPart II. . . Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world! . . .Ms. HillhouseHe was despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: . . . He gave his back to the smiters, and His cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: He hid not His face from shame and spitting.Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: . . .... he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities:the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes are we healed.All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.Mr. TateAll they that see him laugh him to scorn: they shoot our their lips, and shake their heads, saying:23. ChorusJohn 1:2924. Air Isaiah 53:3 Isaiah 50:625. Chorus Isaiah 53:4 Isaiah 53:526. Chorus Isaiah 53:427. AriosoPsalm 22:728. ChorusPsalm 22:8 He trusted in God that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, if he delight in him.29. Accompanied recitative Mr. TatePsalm 69:20 Thy rebuke hath broken his heart; he is full of heaviness: he looked for someto have pity on him, but there was no man; neither found he any to comfort him.30. AriosoLamentations 1:12 ... Behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto his sorrow . . .31. Accompanied recitativeIsaiah 53:8 ... he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgressionsof thy people was he stricken.But thou didst not leave his soul in hell; nor didst thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors;and the King of glory shall come in.Who is this King of glory The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors;and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory.Mr. Tate. . . unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee . . .... let all the angels of God worship him.Mr. LebherzThou art gone up on high, thou has lead captivity captive: and received gifts for men; yea, even for thine enemies, that the Lord God might dwell among them.The Lord gave the word: great was the company of the preachers.32.AirPsalm 16:1033.ChorusPsalm 24:7Psalm 24:8Psalm 24:9Psalm 24:1034.RecitativeHebrews 1:535.ChorusHebrews 1:636.AirPsalm 68:1837.ChorusPsalm 68:11
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