MESSIAH
Friday, December 11, 2026, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 12, 2026, 1:30pm
Blessed Sacrament continues its annual production of selections from Georg Frideric Handel’s beloved masterwork, Messiah. Designed to highlight important narrative points in the story as well as showcase the most beloved solos and choruses, Blessed Sacrament’s performance also strives to be family friendly in its length at two hours, inclusive of intermission. We welcome full families to this performance, which is followed by a holiday-themed receptions with goodies.
Program:
Symphony
Accompagnato: Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye My People
Air: Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord
Air: But Who May Abide
Chorus: And He Shall Purify
Air: The People that Walked in Darkness
Chorus: For Unto Us a Child is Born
Pifa
Recitative: There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Fields
Accompagnato: And Lo, the Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them
Recitative: And the Angel Said Unto Them
Accompagnato: And Suddenly There Was With the Angel
Chorus: Glory to God in the Highest
Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
- Intermission -
Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God
Chorus: Surely, Surely He Hath Borne Our Sins
Chorus: And With His Stripes
Chorus: All We like Sheep Have Gone Astray
Chorus: He Trusted in God
Accompagnato: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
Arioso: Behold, and See If There Be Any Sorrow
Accompagnato: He Was Cut Off Our of the Land of the Living
Air: But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell
Chorus: Let All the Angels of God Worship Him
Air: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together
Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
Chorus: Hallelujah
Air: I Know that My Redeemer Liveth
Accompagnato: Behold, I Tell You a Mystery
Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound
Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb. Amen.