Christmas Classics

Christmas Classics

Mansfield Choral Society
Conductor: David Wilson
Accompanist: Neville Ward

Part One:
Excerpts from Handel's Messiah

Comfort ye Tenor Recit Renwick Denton
Ev'ry valley Tenor Aria Renwick Denton
And the glory Chorus
Thus saith the Lord Bass Recit Graeme Schofield
But who may abide Soprano Aria Ruth Harman
And he shall purify Chorus
Behold, a virgin Alto Recit Louise Snow
O thou that tellest Alto Aria Katherine Bush
Chorus
For behold Bass Recit Malcolm Seymour
The people that walked Bass Aria Philip Smart
For unto us Chorus
There were shepherds Soprano Recit Audrey Cordery
And lo, the angel Soprano Recit Audrey Cordery
And the angel said Soprano Recit Audrey Cordery
And suddenly Soprano Recit Audrey Cordery
Glory to God Chorus
Rejoice greatly Soprano Aria Joan Schofield
Then shall the eyes Soprano Recit Harriet Astbury
He shall feed his flock Soprano Aria Harriet Astbury
His yoke is easy Chorus

Part Two:
Various Christmas Classics

Audience Carol:  Once in Royal David's City
Solo: Harriet Astbury

Choir:  Remember, O thou man — Thomas Ravenscroft
Solo: Stephen Hewlett-Davies
Watts’s Cradie Song — Bryan Kelly
Watts’s Cradie Song — Bryan Kelly
Solo: Stephen Hewilett-Davies
E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come — Paul Manz
Christmas Night — 16" Century French arr. John Rutter
Crown of Roses — Tchaikovsky

Audience Carol:  While shepherds watched their flocks

Choir:  Glory to the Christ Child — Alan Bullard
lf ye would hear the angels sing — Peter Tranchell
Solo: Greg Place
Deck the hall — John Rutter
White Christmas — Irving Berlin
Hallelujah Chorus — from Handel's Messiah

Audience Carol:  O Come All Ye Faithful