2009
HOLIDAY PROGRAM FEATURING THE “MESSIAH - REHEARSAL SCHEDULE ”
WHERE AND WHEN TO MEET
- Daniel E. Lewis Middle School 900 Creston Road Paso Robies, CA
- Fridays 7:00 to 9:30 P.M.
CHOIR
MEMBERS ONLY -
MEETING IN MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM:
- October 23 (Special Sectional Rehearsal at 7:00 P.M., Soloist auditions
at 6:00 PM)
FOLLOWING
REHEARSALS WITH ORCHESTRA PLAYERS (IN BAND ROOM)
CHOIR MEMBERS & SOLOISTS (TN MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM):
- October 30
- November 6 (final vocal soloist auditions at 6:00 P.M.)
- November 20
- No rehearsal during Thanksgiving week (Nov. 27)
- December 4 —
DRESS REHEARSAL 7:00 P.M. at Mission San Miguel
- December 6, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. -
PERFORMANCE date and time for the concert.
All performers, orchestra members and singers
should arrive by 1:00 P.M. for a brief warm up.
Selections from "The Messiah"
An Oratorio by Georg Frideric Handel
Performed by Soloists, SATB Chorus and Members of the New World Baroque
Orchestra
(Selections
listed by number in the Schirmer ‘s Vocal Score ).
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No. 1 Overture
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No. 2 “Comfort Ye” —
Tenor Recitative
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No. 4 “And the Glory of the Lord” —
Chorus
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No. 5 “Thus Saith the Lord” —
Bass Recitative
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No. 6 “But Who May Abide” —
Bass Solo
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No. 7 “And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi” —
Chorus
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No. 8 “Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive” —
Alto Recitative
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No. 9 “0 Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion” —
Alto Solo & Chorus
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No. 12 “For Unto Us a Child is Born” —
Chorus
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No. 13 “Pastoral Symphony”
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No. 19 “Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened”—
Alto Recitative
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No. 20 “He Shall Feed His Flock” —
Soprano & Alto Duet
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No. 44 “Hallelujah! —
Chorus