Handel's Messiah
Sunday, December 10th, 2006
Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
Emmanuel's Chancel Choir and Organist Mina Choi
under the direction of Jennifer Görmüs
presented the Christmas portion of Messiah on Sunday, December 10, 2006.
Click below to listen to the EPC Chancel Choir:
- Overture
- Recitative for Tenor
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem,
and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished,
that her iniquity is pardoned.
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. (Isaiah 40:1-3)
- Air for Tenor
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill made low,
the crooked straight, and the rough places plain.
(Isaiah 40:4)
- Chorus
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.
(Isaiah 40:5)
- Recitative for Bass
Thus saith the Lord of Hosts; Yet once, a little while,
and I shall shake the heavens, and the earth, the sea,
and the dry land; And I will shake all nations, and the
desire of all nations shall come. The Lord, whom ye seek,
shall suddenly come to His temple, even the messenger
of the covenant, whom ye delight in: Behold, He shall come,
saith the Lord of Hosts. (Haggai 2:6,7; Malachi 3:1)
- Air for Bass
But who may abide the day of His coming?
And who shall stand when He appeareth?
For He is like a refiner's fire. (Malachi 3:2)
- Chorus
And He shall purify the sons of Levi
that they may offer unto the Lord
an offering in righteousness. (Malachi 3:3)
- Recitative for Alto
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son,
and shall call his name Emmanuel, “God with us.”
(Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23)
- Air for Alto and Chorus
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,
and be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah,
Behold your God! Arise, shine; for thy light is come,
and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
(Isaiah 40:9; 60:1)
- Recitative for Bass
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. 3. And the Gentiles shall come
to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
(Isaiah 9:2,3)
- Air for Bass
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great
light: and they that dwell in the land of the shadow
of death, upon them hath the light shined.
(Isaiah 9:2)
- Chorus
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given,
and the government shall be upon His shoulder;
and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor,
the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
(Isaiah 9:6)
- Recitatives for Soprano
There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping
watch over their flocks by night.
And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them, and
the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God, and saying:
(Luke 2:8-13)
- Chorus
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
(Luke 2:14)
- Air for Soprano
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion;
Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem:
behold, thy King cometh unto thee.
He is the righteous Savior.
And he shall speak peace unto the heathen.
(Zechariah 9:9,10)
- Recitative for Alto
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Then shall the lame man leap as an hart,
and the tongue of the dumb shall sing.
(Isaiah 35:5,6)
- Air for Soprano and Alto
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd;
and he shall gather the lambs with His arm,
and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently
lead those that are with young.
Come unto Him, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
and He shall 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.
(Isaiah 40:11; Matthew 11:28,29)
- Chorus
His yoke is easy, and His burden is light.
(Matthew 11:30)
- Chorus
Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom
of our Lord, and of His Christ: and He shall reign
for ever and ever, King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
(Revelation 19:6; 11:15; 19:16)
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