ARTEK: Handel, Messiah, part I; Bach, Cantata 191, Gloria in excelsis Deo

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Messiah, part I

1. Sinfonia
2. Comfort ye my people
Ev’ry valley shall be exalted
Mr. Perry
3. And the glory of the Lord
4. Thus saith the Lord of hosts
But who may abide the day of His coming
Mr. Hrycelak
5. And he shall purify the sons of Levi
6. Behold, a virgin shall conceive
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
Mr. Massey
7. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth -
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light
Mr. Becker
8. For unto us a child is born
9. Pifa
10. There were shepherds abiding in the fields - And lo, the angel of the Lord - And the angel said unto them - And suddenly there was with the angel - Glory to God in the highest
Ms. Chalfy
11. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
Ms. Kay
12. Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd
Ms. Chalfy, Ms. Leeds
13. His yoke is easy

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Cantata: Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191

1. Gloria in excelsis Deo
2. Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto
Ms. Rottsolk, Mr. Fuchs
3. Sicut erat in principio

ARTEK
Gwendolyn Toth, director
Sarah Chalfy, soprano
Christina Kay, soprano
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Kim Leeds, mezzo-soprano
Clifton Massey, countertenor
Andrew Fuchs, tenor
Jacob Perry Jr, tenor
Peter Becker, bass
Steven Hrycelak, bass
Cynthia Freivogel, concertmaster
Jeremy Rhizor, principal violin 2
Dongmyung Ahn, violin
Alyssa Campbell, violin
Rafa Prendergast, violin
Peter Kupfer, violin
Francis Liu, violin
Chiara Fasani Stauffer, violin
Dan McCarthy, principal viola
Andrea Andros, viola
Bennett Mahler, viola
Loretta O’Sullivan, principal cello
Arnie Tanimoto, cello
Nathan Whittaker, cello
Jessica Powell Eig, double bass
David Ross, flute 1
Nuria Canales Rubio, flute 2
David Dickey, oboe 1
Emily Ostrom, oboe 2 & mezzo-soprano
Joseph Jones, bassoon
John Thiessen, trumpet 1
Steven Marquardt, trumpet 2
Perry Sutton, trumpet 3
Danny Mallon, timpani
Dongsok Shin, organ
Gwendolyn Toth, harpsichord

Performed live, December 31, 2023
Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, New York City

ARTEK concerts and events are made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.