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Linda L. Tedford, Conductor
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Weinachten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Felix Mendelssohn
Rejoice, ye good people on Earth, and give praise to God! The Savior has appeared, as the Lord had promised. The Lord has revealed all His majesty to the world. Halleluja!
O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morten Lauridsen
O great mystery, and wondrous sacrament, That animals should see the newborn Lord, lying in their manger! Blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy to bear The Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia!
Gloria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randol Alan Bass
Krista Heslop, Piano Glory to God in the highest. And on earth peace to all those of good will.
We praise Thee. We bless Thee. We worship Thee. We glorify Thee. We give thanks to Thee according to Thy great glory.
Lord God, Heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son. Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father. Thou who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou who takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou who sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us.
For Thou alone art holy. Thou alone art the Lord. Thou alone art the most high, Jesus Christ. With the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Jauchzet dem Herren, alle Welt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heinrich Schütz
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with rejoicing! Know that the Lord is God. He has made us, and not we ourselves. We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him; praise His name! For the Lord is kind, His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures for ever and ever.
Arise, Shine! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Forrest
Daniel Dorty, Piano
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How Can I Keep from Singing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Taylor Davis
Leah Bergstrom, Oboe; Caleb Stelle, ViolinBryan Jones, Piano
The Promised Land* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Ronald Staheli
Amanda Sachs, Joel Brandon, Timothy Hykes, Phillip Graybill, Soloists
Fairest Lord Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Forsberg
Bryan Jones, Piano
How Firm a Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Dan Forrest
Daniel Dorty, Piano
Sure on this Shining Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morton Lauridsen
Krista Heslop, Piano
Mi’Kmaq Honour Song* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lydia Adams
Wanting Memories* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ysaye M. Barnwell
Omnia Sol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z. Randall Stroope
Bryan Jones, Piano
Deep River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arr. Mack Wilberg
Bryan Jones, Piano
True Light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keith Hampton
Dario Agnolutto, Shannon Spreen, SoloistsDaniel Dorty, Piano
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The Messiah College Concert Choir is the premiere vocal ensemble of the Department of Music at Messiah College, Grantham, Pa. Under the direction of Linda L. Tedford, the choir has enjoyed critical acclaim as a result of performances and recordings. Student participants are chosen annually through competitive auditions from various academic majors and represent a cross-section of the Messiah College community. The Concert Choir has toured extensively in the United States, as well as Ireland, Austria and the Czech Republic. In May 2014, the choir will embark on a performance tour in Italy. In addition to touring, the Concert Choir maintains an active recording schedule. The choir has been the featured choir for Kalmus Publications and Mark Foster Publications on their internationally distributed CDs. Performances are characterized by a repertoire that encompasses both sacred and secular works. In addition to campus and community concerts, the Messiah College Concert Choir frequently performs with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra as part of their Masterworks Series.
Messiah College is a four-year, coeducational Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences. The College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and has been building a tradition of quality education for students since its founding in 1909. More than 2,800 students pursue studies at Messiah in more than 80 academic majors. The campus is located in Grantham, Pa., 12 miles southwest of Harrisburg, the state capital. The Department of Music offers a B.S. in music education, a B.M. in performance, a B.A. in music, with concentrations in Christian music studies, composition and commercial music, a B.A. in music (business) and a M.M in conducting. Located in the Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts, the department offers 10 large vocal and instrumental ensembles, as well as several chamber music and small ensemble opportunities.
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Soprano
Kit Abbey
Leah Bergstrom
Abigail Bush
Laureen Davis
Holly Diegel
Gretchen Garland
Lesley Hansen
Johanna Harcrow
Krista Heslop
Ellie Keller
Dru Kepner
Elise Manning
Emily Masincup
Amy Melson
Shannon Spreen
Jordan Twitchell
Chelsea Young
Hannah Faye Zarate
Alto
Sarah Adams
Jade Barnshaw
Erin Dietrick
Helen Furry
Sarah Hamilton
Emily Hlywiak
Sharon Hoeck
Rachel Jakab
Liesl Keller
Sarah O’Donnell
Chelsea Rosenberger
Janine Shuey
Erin Smidt
Hayley May Wilderotter
Tenor
Benjamin Bovenzi
Taylor Driggers
Jonathan Eastburn
Timothy John
Daniel Row
Seth Sharber
Jason Snyder
Caleb Stelle
Jeffrey Stiles
Hethkenly Tercy
Bass
Daniel Baker
Andrew Bigelow
Jared Detweiler
Devin Dietrich
Daniel Dorty
Benjamin Driggers
Joshua Fickes
Bryan Jones
Christopher McAtee
Jeffrey Miller
Andrew Patton
Matthew Reese
Marcus Rodrigues
*True Light, The Promised Land, Mi’kmaq Honour Song and Wanting Memories were previously released by the Messiah College Concert Choir.
Recorded at the High Center for Worship and Performing Arts and Hostetter Chapel, Messiah College
Manufactured by Mark Custom Recording Services, Inc.
CreditsRecording Engineer: Bruce Leek
Producer: William Stowman, Chair, Department of Music
Assistant to Producer: Benjamin Blasko
Design : Ofice of Marketing and Communications,
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Linda L. Tedford is Director of Choral Activities at Messiah College in Grantham, Pa.,
where she conducts the Concert Choir, the Chamber Singers, the Messiah College Choral Arts
Society, and Men’s Ensemble. She also teaches voice and graduate and undergraduate-level
conducting. In addition, she is the Founder, Artistic Director, and Conductor of the award-
winning Susquehanna Chorale, established in 1981 and ensemble-in-residence at Messiah
College. She is responsible for the creation of the Chorale’s Educational Outreach program,
which reaches hundreds of local student singers annually. Choirs under her leadership have
performed at regional and state conventions of the American Choral Directors Association
(ACDA) and the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA); for the legislature and
governor of Pennsylvania; and in several European venues. Her work is featured on more than
twenty professionally produced CDs, and her choirs appear regularly with the Harrisburg
Symphony Orchestra. In 1994, Ms. Tedford and the Susquehanna Chorale received Chorus America’s highest lifetime
award, The Margaret Hillis Achievement Award for Choral Excellence. Ms. Tedford is the 2011 recipient of ACDA-PA’s Elaine
Brown Award for Choral Excellence for outstanding lifelong work in the choral arts, and the 2013 recipient of Theater
Harrisburg’s Arts Award for Distinguished Service in the Capital Region.
Ms. Tedford holds a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from Temple University, where she studied with
internationally renowned conductor Robert Page. She pursued additional study at Westminster Choir College, as well
as with prominent conductors such as Robert Shaw, Gregg Smith, and Dale Warland, and with voice teachers Robert
Grooters and Thomas Houser. As a member of the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, she has performed with the
Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of such conductors as Eugene Ormandy, Ricardo Muti, and Claudio Abbado.
She has served as a member of the Choral/Opera Panel for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and she has been the
Community Choruses Repertoire and Standards Committee Chairperson for ACDA in Pennsylvania and in the Eastern
Division. She is an active member of Chorus America, the American Choral Directors Association, the National Association
of Teachers of Singing, and the Music Educators National Conference. Ms Tedford is a frequent guest conductor, clinician
and consultant.
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