Ring in the New Year with an unforgettable evening of Baroque works by Bach and Handel performed by the New York Festival Singers and Litha Symphony at Trinity Lutheran Church on the UWS.
Celebrate the season with selections from Henry Purcell's The Fairy Queen and Bach's Christmas Oratorio. Delight in a selection of arias from Handel's most cherished works, and then sing along to the Hallelujah Chorus and the traditional Auld Lang Syne. This will surely be a wonderful farewell to 2024 and a warm welcome to the New Year! Tickets are available in advance or at the door with a suggested donation of $15. |
Program:
Henry Purcell The Fairy Queen (selections)
Overture, Chaconne, Act IV Sinfonia
Gustav Holst In the Bleak Midwinter
J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248:
Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage
Großer Herr und starker König
Sinfonia
Bereite dich, Zion
Flößt mein Heiland
Nun Seid ihr Wohl Gerochen
Alec Spencer, bass-baritone; Kathleen MacClafferty, soprano
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Sicut cervus
G.F. Händel Selection of Arias:
As Steals the Morn (from L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55)
Father of Heaven (from Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63)
Arm, Arm Ye Brave (from Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63)
Then Round About the Starry Throne (from Samson, HWV 57)
Let the Bright Seraphim (from Samson, HWV 57)
Golden Columns Fair & Bright (from Solomon, HWV 67)
Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)
Sandi Leibowitz, soprano; Kristopher Jean, tenor; Elizabeth Thorne, contralto;
Brian Wong, baritone; Joseph Fedor, tenor; Cassandra Douglas, soprano
Jonathan Larson Seasons of Love (from Rent)
Cassandra Douglas, soprano; Jonathan Green, baritone
Traditional Auld Lang Syne
Toccata & Fantasia for Organ & Audience
Alec Spencer, organ
Henry Purcell The Fairy Queen (selections)
Overture, Chaconne, Act IV Sinfonia
Gustav Holst In the Bleak Midwinter
J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248:
Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage
Großer Herr und starker König
Sinfonia
Bereite dich, Zion
Flößt mein Heiland
Nun Seid ihr Wohl Gerochen
Alec Spencer, bass-baritone; Kathleen MacClafferty, soprano
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Sicut cervus
G.F. Händel Selection of Arias:
As Steals the Morn (from L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55)
Father of Heaven (from Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63)
Arm, Arm Ye Brave (from Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63)
Then Round About the Starry Throne (from Samson, HWV 57)
Let the Bright Seraphim (from Samson, HWV 57)
Golden Columns Fair & Bright (from Solomon, HWV 67)
Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)
Sandi Leibowitz, soprano; Kristopher Jean, tenor; Elizabeth Thorne, contralto;
Brian Wong, baritone; Joseph Fedor, tenor; Cassandra Douglas, soprano
Jonathan Larson Seasons of Love (from Rent)
Cassandra Douglas, soprano; Jonathan Green, baritone
Traditional Auld Lang Syne
Toccata & Fantasia for Organ & Audience
Alec Spencer, organ
6:30 pm Tuesday, December 31st, 2024
Trinity Lutheran Church of Manhattan
164 W 100th St, UWS, New York City
Tickets will be available for purchase in advance below or at the door for a suggested $15 donation in support of our two organizations.
Trinity Lutheran Church of Manhattan
164 W 100th St, UWS, New York City
Tickets will be available for purchase in advance below or at the door for a suggested $15 donation in support of our two organizations.
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