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.