Just one more rehearsal this afternoon, this time with the orchestra, and then the Concert this evening in St Mary’s, Wellingborough
We now know the complete order of music as follows: –
FIRST HALF : MESSIAH
Overture/Sinfony
Tenor – Comfort ye
Tenor solo – Ev’ry valley
CHOIR : And the glory of the Lord
Alto solo – Behold a virgin shall conceive
Alto solo – O thou that tellest
CHOIR : O thou that tellest
CHOIR : For unto us a child is born
Pastoral Sinfony
Soprano solo – There were shepherds
CHOIR : Glory to God
Soprano solo – He shall feed His flock
CHOIR : Hallelujah
INTERVAL
SECOND HALF : CAROLS
CHOIR : Angels’ Carol – Rutter
AUDIENCE : O come, all ye faithful
CHOIR : Love came down at Christmas – Rutter
CHOIR : Shepherd’s Pipe Carol – Rutter
AUDIENCE : God rest you merry gentlemen
CHOIR : Nativity Carol – Rutter
CHOIR : What sweeter music – Rutter
AUDIENCE : Hark! the herald angels sing
CHOIR : Star Carol – Rutter
AUDIENCE : The Twelve Days of Christmas