2025 Orchestra Schedule
Roy Wiseman is once again conducting our Messiah.
Dress: Men: tuxedos; Women: formal long black.
Orchestra Information
Rehearsal Schedule for Sunday, December 21st: 1:00 to 4:00 (subject to change)
1:00 - Overture and Pifa
1:15 - Chancelor Barabee, bass/baritone: "Thus saith the Lord," "For behold," & "The people that walked"
1:35 - Lielle Berman, soprano: "There were shepherds," "And the angel said," "And suddenly there was," and "Rejoice greatly"
2:00 - Alex O'Neil, tenor: "Comfort ye" & "Every valley"
2:15 - Break
2:30 - Rebecca Ringle Kamarei and Lielle Berman: "He shall feed his flock"
2:40 - Rebecca Ringle Kamarei , mezzo: "Then shall the eyes," "But who may abide," "Behold a virgin" & "O thou that tellest"
3:00 - Rehearsal with oboes and choir
4:00 - Break with snacks in the kitchen
4:40 - Trumpet carols
5:00 - Performance
Oboes: come at 2:45 to rehearse the Overture and then with the chorus.
Trumpets: come at 4:30 to play Christmas carols in the choir loft (starting at 4:40), and then play the performance.
Timpanist: comes to play the performance. (You're welcome to come at 3:50 to play the Halleluia chorus with us, and enjoy some food.)
Confirmed roster:
Violins: Cyrus Stevens, Perry Elliot, Mary Ellen Briga, Diane Orson, Lisa Kugelman
Viola: Katrina Smith
Cello: Julie Ribchinsky
Bass: Joe Russo
Harpsichord: Christa Rakich
Oboes: Janet Rosen & Tamar Beach Wells
Trumpets: Andrew Caruk & Margie Jarsulic
Timpani: Alexander Casimiro
Rehearsal Pianist:
Eric Trudel