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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