JOY TO THE WORLD

A Seasonal Celebration

Part I – Excerpts from Handel’s MESSIAH

Overture
And the glory of the lord (Chorus) – P.11 Soprano  Alto  Tenor  Bass
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto soloist/Chorus) – P.41 Soprano Alto Tenor Bass TENOR piano
Pastoral symphony
There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano soloist)
Glory to God (Chorus) – P.68  Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
Rejoice, Rejoice greatly (Soprano soloist)
His yoke is easy (Chorus) – P.86  Soprano Alto Tenor   Bass
Worthy is the lamb (Chorus) – P.217

Amen(Chorus) – P.225  Soprano  Alto  Tenor Bass

Part II – A selection of Christmas carols and music from around the world

Laudate Dominum – Mozart (Soprano soloist/Chorus) SopranoAlto  TenorBass

O come, all ye faithful – Congregation – P.226

Nativity Carol – John Rutter – P.62 Soprano  Alto  Tenor Bass

The First Noel / Pachalbel’s Canon – Duet for 2 trumpets, piano and strings

The first Nowell – Congregation – P.323

In the bleak mid-winter – Harold Darke – P.174  Soprano   Alto   Tenor   Bass

Sir Christèmas – William Mathias – P.213 Listening Practice

Joy to the world – Congregation P.202

O Magnum Mysterium – Jason Balla    Recording

O Holy Night – Adolphe Adam

Hark the herald-angels sing – Congregation – P.107

Have yourself a merry Christmas – Arranged by M. Hayes

Extra Choruses for the MESSIAH – SingFest – Sing Fest – Music Contents page

And he shall purify – P.35 SOPRANO  ALTO  TENOR  BASS
For unto us a child is born – P.55 SOPRANO  ALTO  TENOR  BASS
Behold the lamb of God – P.91 SOPRANO  ALTO  TENOR  BASS
Surely he hath borne our griefs – P.98  SOPRANO  ALTO  TENOR  BASS
He trusted in God – P.115 SOPRANO  ALTO  TENOR  BASS
Lift up your heads – P.127  SOPRANO  ALTO  TENOR  BASS
Hallelujah – P.171  SOPRANO  ALTO  TENOR  BASS
Since by man came death – P.186  SOPRANO  ALTO  TENOR  BASS