TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
RAMSEY CONCERT HALL
MUSIC
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.
Ramsey Concert Hall
UGA Performing Arts Center
Abigail Weller, Graduate Conductor
Matthew Elsey, Graduate Conductor
Katie Drybrough, Graduate Conductor
Christopher Hickey, Graduate Conductor
PROGRAM
George Frideric Handel
Messiah
1. Sinfony
2. Accompanied Recitative: Comfort ye
3. Aria: Every valley
PROGRAM
Christopher Hicker, tenor
4. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed
5. Accompanied Recitative: Thus saith the Lord
6. Aria: But who may abide the day of His coming
Antonio Azpiri, bass-baritone
7. Chorus: And He shall purify
8. Recitative: Behold a virgin shall conceive
9. Aria and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
Avery Britt, mezzo-soprano
10. Accompanied Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
11. Aria: The people that walked in darkness
JR Banitt, bass
12. Chorus: For unto us a child is born
13. Pifa
14. Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field
15. Recitative: And the angel said unto them
16. Accompanied recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel
Joy McCarthy, soprano
17. Chorus: Glory to God
18. Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
Abigail Weller, soprano
19. Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
20. Aria: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd
Amanda Ferreira, mezzo-soprano; Zaria Doss, soprano
21. Chorus: His yoke is easy
44. Chorus: Hallelujah!
Abigail Weller, Graduate Conductor
Matthew Elsey, Graduate Conductor
Katie Drybrough, Graduate Conductor
Christopher Hickey, Graduate Conductor
Soprano
Ava Bogarde
Katie Drybrough
Lucy Kellam
Maura Potvin
Reese Stainback
Abigail Weller
Alto
Bella Castano
Sofia Castillo
Kaitlyn Horn
Caleigh Jackson
Dr. Elizabeth Knight
Carrington Lauck
Joy McCarthy
Kathryn McWhorter
Brenna Pursley
Meme Walton
Tenor
Daniel Bara
Matthew Elsey
Christopher Hickey
Ben McPherson
Daniel Shafer
Bass
Moses Bannister
Ronan Gawley
Sean Helms
Colin Mann
Jack McKinney
Liam Mueller
Trumpet
Will Tomaszewski
Toby Johnson
Timpani
Rachel Martin
Oboe
Anisa Herbert
Xander Herman
Bassoon
Tarryn Goldner
PERFORMANCE ORCHESTRA
Violin
Jocelyn Andronache-Opris
Sageiana Codispoti
Briana Darden
Vic Jeon
Hyejun Kang
Karla Mejias
Viola
Daniel Boscan
Mason Minutella
Cello
Thomas LaMon
Zachary Helms
Bass
Antonio Peirano
Harpsichord
Elena Minko
Organ
Greg Hankins
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