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THE MESSIAH ........... ... ... ......... ... ............ ............ ..... .... ..... ... George F. Handel
Overture
Robert Sedore, Conducting
Soloists
Kirk Jordan, boy soprano Anna Ka'skas, contralto Andrew McKinley, tenor David Aiken, baritone
Leon Lishner, bass Edith Kaup, (FSU), soprano
CHORAL UNION
Herman Gunter, director
and
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY
Robert Sedore. conductor
PROGRAM
Recitative (Tenor) .... .. ..... ... ....... .... .. .... ....... ... .... ... .... .. .. Comfort Ye My People Air (Tenor) .................... ..... .. .. ......... .. .. ........ .... Every Valley Shall Be Exalted Chorus ... .. .. ................ .. ........ .. ........ ......... ...... ... ...... ... And the Glory of the Lord Recitative (Bass) ........... ..... ........ ... ..... .. .............. ..... ......... Thus. Saith the Lord Air (Bass) ........... .............. ...... ..... But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming Recitative (Alto) .... ....... .. ... .... .. .... ................ Behold a Virgin shall Conceive Air (Alto) and Chorus .. ......... .. .. Oh Thou that Tellest Good Tidings to Zion r~ecitative (Bass} ................... For. Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth Air (Bass) ....... .... .......................... ......... The People that Walked' in Darkness Chorus ....... .. .. ................ .. ...... ...... .......... .............. . For Unto Us a Child is Born Recitative (Soprano) ........... .... .. .There were Shepherds Abiding in the Field Recitative (Soprano) .. ..... And lo! The Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them Recitative (Soprano) .. .............. .. ........ ...... ....... And the Angel Said Unto Them Recitative (Soprano) .. .... .. .......... ... And Suddenly There Was With the Angel Chorus ..... ........... ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .................. .... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... ......... .. .. .. Glory to God Chorus. ... ........ ......... .... .. ..... ... .... .. ..... .. ... .... ........ ........... ... .... .. ......... .... Hallelujah!
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AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS
Gian-Carlo Menotti
With members of the cast of the NBC TV world premiere Christmas Eve 1951
Amah1. .... ...... ... .. ..... ............. .... ... .. ... ..... .. Kirk Jordan
His Mother .... ..... .. ........ ..... ..... .... ..... .... .. Anna Kaskas
King Kaspar ...................... ..... ...... .Andrew McKinley
King Me1chior .... .. ... .. ......... .... .. ...... ...... .. David Aiken
King Balthazar ........ .. .... ... .... .. .......... .. . Leon Lishner
The Page .. .. ..... .. .................... .Norman Turner CFSU)
Robert Sedore, conducting in association with
University Symphony University Singers
Wiley Housewright, direc tor
Theatre Dance Group Nellie-Bond Dickinson, dire ctor
Shepherd's Dance - Members of Theatre Dance Group Choreography - Katherine Hartley
Dancers: Ann Clark Betti Seay Charles Robinson Pat Napier
Set and Costume s by Donn Fischer
Wig s by N aj an
Lights: Max Estes
A production of
LINCOLN CONCERT ATTRACTIONS
205 West 57th Street
New York
THE STORY OF "AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS"
A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE
Somewhere in the world lives a little crippled shepherd called Amahl, with his mother, an impoverished widow. Nothing is left to them of the little they ever had, and they are now faced with hunger and cold in their empty house.
Three Wise Men, on their way to Bethlehem, stop at the hut and ask to be taken in for the night. Amahl and his mother welcome them as well as they can, and are much astonished at the splendor of their robes and the wealth of gifts they are carrying with them. When Amahl's mother realizes that the Three Kings are looking for a newborn babe and that the expensive gifts are all destined for him, she becomes bitter and envious. She cannot understand why at least some of these gifts are not to be bestowed upon her own child who is so poor and s i c kly.
Under cover of darkne ss, while the Three Kings are asleep, she steals some of the gold from them .. .. and is caught red-handed. When she explains to the Three Kings that she needs this gold to feed her starving child, she is readily forgiven. With great tenderness they try to explain to her who this newborn child is and how much he needs the love of every human being to build his coming kingdom. Touched by their words, the poor widow not only gives back the stolen gold, but wishes she could add a gift of her own. Little Amahl comes to her rescue. He impulsively hands to the Three Kin gs his wooden crutch, his most precious possession which he himself made, and in doing so he is miraculously cured of his lameness.
As dawn appears in the sky, the Three Kings make ready to resume their journey. Amahl begs his mother to let him join them, and he is finally allowed to follow the Kings to Bethlehem to adore and give thanks to the Christ Child.
UNIVERSITY SINGERS PERSONNEL Director: W. L. HOUSEWRIGHT
Sopranos: Kay McLean Ruth McLester Kay Taylor Margaret Yeats Marjorie Polichio Ethel Donaldson
Alto:
Chris Bryan Ann Duncan Harriette Morrill Marilyn Swingle Pat Stephens
CHORUS
Tenor:
Ray Markett Ralph Hartley Kenneth Gay Martin Lies
Bass:
Jack Meador Paul Peny Ernest Crawford Arthur Carter
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CHORAL UNION -- 1957-58
HERMAN GUNTER, JR., Director
Mary Rose, Accompanist
OFFICERS
P~esident:" Lonnie Keene Business Manager: Harvey Ross V£ce Pres£dent: Byron Nichols Librarian: Pat Doyle
Historian: Joan Blanchard
FIRST SOPRANO FIRST ALTO SECOND TENOR Bradfield, Jeri Ashford, Sue Andrews, Don Bellamy, Lollie Buckley, Judy Boyce, Bill Boda, Ruth Coachman, Martha Grady, John Doyle, Pat Colbert, Casey Hobbs, Wayne Eckhart, Mary Dick, Elaine Ke"ene, Lonnie Garriques, Louise Field, Susan Latina, Albert Hobbs, Linda Gregory, Pat Nichols, Byron Kelsey, Sue Henley, Ruth Ritchie, Cade Kennedy, Susan Hovey, Dorothy Ross, Harvey Kruse, Alice Lumpkin, Deanna
FIRST BASS Lindsey, Mary Lou Powell, Stephanie Markett, Ann Sigler, Elsie Ageman, Vernon Miles, Alice Thornal, Leecy Chesnut, Wesley Nesmith, Judy Walker, Patty Dean, Brooks Packham, Norma White, Mary Fountain, Bob Sinclair, Amelia Wicks, Nancy Sheffield, Andy Ward, Juanita York, Betty Williams, Ken Waters, Gwen SECOND BASS Wood, Betty
SECOND ALTO Barrett, Warren Wuertz, Patsy
SECOND SOPRANO Burrell, J ani s Calhoun, Frank Cross, Connie Kleid, Steve
Anderson, Alice Lee Davis, Kathryne McKenney, Bill Basten, Barbara Graham, Louise Rowden, Charles Berkshire, Judy Gregoire, Janet Stedman, George Blackburn, Susie Houston, Wilda Terry, Bob Blanchard, Joan Hutchings, Ann Westbrook, Bob Blankenship, Margery J ohnson, Emily Wingate, Bill Brady, Brenda Kremin, Margaret Wuertz, John Compton, Pat Mansfield, Gennie Crusoe, Sylvia Marsh, Kay Edwards, Peggy McElwain, Juanita Ellinwood, Fran Moore, Mabel Futch, Mary Warren, Roberta Hahn, Alice Krogland, Barbara Matylas, Nancy FIRST TENOR McDaniel, Sandy Austin, Virgil Morse, Ann Doster, Dan Newsom, Carolyn Garrigues, Bob Reese, Sandra Higgins, Ronald Reeves, Carolyn Kennedy, Sid ThaI, Diana MacDonald, Tom Thames, Louise Markett, Ray Wear, Martha Scott, Fred Young, Sue Setterlind, Brown
Eleven-year-old Kirk Jordan plays the title role in this tender, heartwarming Christmas story in music of a little crippled boy and his widowed mother . .... and the unbelievable night they were visited by the three kings on their star-guided journey to The Christ Child.