The Artists
Karl Hirzer
Casey Peden
Andrea Ludwig
Spencer McKnight
Jayden Burrows
This Concert Features
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Violin 1
Michael Swan
Wagner Barbosa
Lillian Jen-Payzant
Simon Fanner
Violin 2
Drusilla Waltz
Karen Bindle
Kevin MacMillan
Kimia Khavaninzadeh
Viola
Jim Legge
Miles Buchwaldt
Cello
Joel MacDonald
John Payzant
Bass
Troy Morris
Oboe
Glenda Lindgren
Kevin Junk
Bassoon
Stephanie Unverricht
Trumpet
Scott Harrison
Aaron Bueckert
Timpani
Darrell Bueckert
Keyboard
Kerry Agnew
Saskatoon Symphony Chorus
Conducted by Duff Warkentin and Kerry Agnew
Soprano
Susan Ens-Funk
Jaki Esquirol
Lynn Ewing
Jami Gubbe
Andrea Johnson
Theresa Loewen
Michelle McKinnell
Celeste Woloschuk
Alto
Aubree Bangsund
Morgan Esquirol
Marissa Evans
Kathryn Janzen
Lynette Janzen
Catherine Klopoushak
Mary Loewen
Heather Macnab
Shirl Siebert
Elaine Thaller
Tenor
Alfonso Bolarin-Guillan
Peter Hooge
Tony Kim
Derrick Lee
Tyrone McKenzie
David Woloschuk
Bass
Brady Anderson
Patrick Brannen
James Hawn
Jonathan Moore-Wright
Michael Siebert
Phil Siebert
Jeremy Wiebe
Handel’s Messiah
Karl Hirzer, conductor
Casey Peden, soprano
Andrea Ludwig, mezzo-soprano
Spencer McKnight, tenor
Jayden Burrows, bass
Saskatoon Symphony Chorus
Duff Warkentin and Kerry Agnew, choral conductors
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Messiah
Part I
Scene 1: Isaiah’s prophecy of salvation
1. Sinfonia – Overture (instrumental)
2. Comfort ye my people (recitative for tenor)
3. Ev’ry valley shall be exalted (air for tenor)
4. And the glory of the Lord (chorus)
Scene 2: The coming judgment
5. Thus saith the Lord (recitative for bass)
6. But who may abide the day of his coming? (air for alto)
7. And he shall purify (chorus)
Scene 3: The prophecy of Christ’s birth
10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (recitative for bass)
12. For unto us a child is born (chorus)
Scene 4: The annunciation to the shepherds
13. Pifa – Pastoral Symphony (instrumental)
14a. There were shepherds abiding in the field (recitative for soprano)
14b. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (recitative for
soprano)
15. And the angel said unto them (recitative for soprano)
16. And suddenly there was with the angel (recitative for soprano)
17. Glory to God (chorus)
Scene 5: Christ’s healing and redemption
18. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (air for soprano)
21. His yoke is easy, and his burthen is light (chorus)
~Intermission~
Part II
Scene 1: Christ’s passion
22. Behold the Lamb of God (chorus)
23. He was despised (air for alto)
24. Surely he has borne our griefs (chorus)
25. And with his stripes we are healed (chorus)
26. All we like sheep have gone astray (chorus)
27. All they that see him laugh him to scorn (recitative for tenor)
28. He trusted in God (chorus)
29. Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (recitative for tenor)
Scene 4: God discloses His identity in Heaven
36. Thou art gone up on high (air for alto)
37. The Lord gave the word (chorus)
Scene 5: Whitsun/Pentecost, the gift of tongues
38. How beautiful are the feet (air for soprano)
39. Their sound is gone out (chorus)
Scene 6: The world’s rejection of the Gospel
40. Why do the nations so furiously rage together? (air for bass)
41. Let us break their bonds asunder (chorus)
Scene 7: God’s ultimate victory
42. He that dwelleth in heaven (recitative for tenor)
43. Thou shalt break them (air for tenor)
44. Hallelujah (chorus)
Part III
Scene 1: The promise of eternal life
45. I know that my redeemer liveth (air the soprano)
46. Since by man came death (chorus)
Scene 2: The day of judgment
47. Behold, I tell you a mystery (recitative for bass)
48. The trumpet shall sound (air for bass)
49. Then shall be brought to pass (recitative for alto)
50. O death, where is thy sting? (duet for alto & tenor)
51. But thanks be to God (chorus)
Scene 4: The acclamation of the Messiah
53. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (chorus) & Amen (chorus)
George Frideric Handel
Charles Jennens, librettist
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