performed by

THE TERRE HAUTE SYMPHONY CHORUS

Robert HounchelI, Conductor

SOLOISTS

Kathryn Montgomery, Soprano
Pat Kaspar Foulk, Mezzo-Soprano
Michael Ballam, Tenor
Wilbert Boone, Baritone

CHORUS PERSONNEL

• Soprano
  • Dorothy Braxton
  • Marilyn Byers
  • Carol Campbell
  • Diane Carver
  • Cathy Delgado
  • Terri Dishon
  • Ruth Dowell
  • Grace DuMond
  • Karen Dzwonek
  • Vivian Eckert
  • Charlotte Eppert
  • Vicky Fischer
  • Margaret Gray
  • Marcella Guthrie
  • Laura Harden
  • Mildred Hauer
  • Tamara Hobbs
  • Jacqueline Hughes
  • Pat Humphrey
  • Cora Lee Huntsman
  • Margaret Janzen
  • Mary Alice Klueh
  • Ann Mason
  • Betty Moore
  • Hilda Pang
  • Shirley Schwartz
  • Joyce Scott
  • Janice Simpson
  • Kathleen Smith
  • Gloria Spidel
  • Jane Tarbox
  • Susan Wagner
  • Margaret Ying
• Alto
  • Mary Lou Archer
  • Cindy Atto
  • Sandra Atto
  • Barbara Baer
  • Mary Ann Bonnett
  • Marilyn Bright
  • Ramona Bryan
  • Cindy Bullock
  • Ann Burchell
  • Jo Ann Criss
  • Roselyn Dailey
  • Pat Foulk
  • Teddie Graham
  • Marian Hidy
  • Jo Ann Hobbs
  • Jackie Hounchell
  • Phyllis Hughes
  • Sheryl Ice
  • Mary Sue Jackson
  • Penny Kyker
  • Ruth Melloh
  • Carol Parshall
  • Sharron Penry
  • Annabelle Plenge
  • Donna Roberts
  • Patty Topp
  • Ruth Williams
• Tenor
  • Ben Atto
  • Daniel Booher
  • David Carter
  • Louis DeBergalis
  • Roger Dieckmeyer
  • Bill Goetze
  • Richard Hughes
  • Jack Janzen
  • Wendell Keith
  • Dale Kuehl
  • Vern Montgomery
  • Marshall Moore
  • George Mosley
  • Paul Myers
  • Peter Parshall
  • Roger Pierard
  • Lawrence Poorman
  • Raymond Quist
  • Jack Steele
  • Paul Steward
  • Donald Wade
  • Gary Williams
  • Cliff Winburn
• Bass
  • Alan Bailey
  • Wilbert Boone
  • William Cain
  • Philip DiLavore
  • Jack Ford
  • Richard Geist
  • Phillip Hanson
  • Michael Harbison
  • John Hauer
  • David Kihlken
  • David Koester
  • G. C. Kyker, Jr.
  • Douglas Love
  • Jay Morris
  • Dick Rogers
  • Peter Scott
  • Charles Shutt
  • Donald Stratton
  • Darrell Swarens
  • David Tappendorf
  • James Topp
  • Tim Vegh
  • Jerome Wagner
  • Curtis Winkle

TERRE HAUTE CHORAL SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Charles Shutt
Vice-President: Ann Mason
Secretary-Treasurer: Vivian Eckert
Publicity: Jacqueline Hughes
Librarian: Patricia Foulk
Tickets: Curtis Winkle
Hospitality: Marcella Guthrie
Principal, Soprano Section: Mary Alice Klueh
Principal, Alto Section: Annabelle Plenge
Principal, Tenor Section: Daniel Booher
Principal, Bass Section: Darrell Swarens
Assistant Conductor: Peter Parshall

Conductor: Robert Hounchell

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

• Violin I
  • Julie Ayer
  • Sharilyn Wilhite
  • Kathryn Owens
  • James W. Barnes
  • Eugene Purdue
  • Susan Montgomery
• Violin 11
  • Gary Brown
  • Carrie Barning
  • Domer Dougherty
  • Lee Ann Hallatt
  • Mirian Bruning
  • Victor Danek
• Viola
  • James R. Dailey
  • Barbara Hardin
  • Mary Richardson
  • Margaret Davis
  • John Moon
• Cello
  • Robert Montgomer
  • Lou Petrulis
  • James Schnabel
  • Kenneth Bandy
• Bass
  • James Anderson
  • William Kennedy
• Oboe
  • William Denton
  • Debbie Peiffer
• Bassoon
  • Stanley Petrulis
  • Jennie Hainlen
• Trumpet
  • Dalvin Boone
  • David Frazee
• Timpani
  • Deborah Schwomeyer
• Harpsichord
  • Charlotte Norris

PROGRAM

MESSIAH (Part the First)

George Frederick Handel ( 1685-1759)

Overture

Recitative (Tenor)
Comfort ye my people, saith your God; 
speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem.

Air (Tenor)
Every valley shall be exalted, and every 
mountain and hill made low; the crooked 
straight, and the rough places plain.

Chorus
And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, 
and all flesh shall see it together: for 
the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

Recitative (Bass)
Thus saith the Lord of Hosts: Yet once a 
little while and I will shake the heavens, 
the earth, the sea, and the dry land.

Air (Bass)
But who may abide the day of His coming, 
and who shall stand when He appeareth? 
For He is like a refiner's fire.

Chorus
And He shall purify the sons of Levi, that they 
may offer unto the Lord an offering 
in righteousness.

Recitative (Alto)
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, 
and shall call his name Emmanuel, 
God with us.

Air (Alto) and Chorus
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, 
get thee up into the high mountains. 
Arise, shine, for thy light is come.

Recitative (Bass)
For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, 
and gross darkness the people; 
but the Lord shall arise upon thee.

Air (Bass)
The people that walked in darkness 
have seen a great light.

Chorus
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, 
and His name shall be called 
Wonderful, the Prince of Peace.

Pifa

Recitatives (Soprano)
There were shepherds abiding in the field.
And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not.
And suddenly there was with the angel 
a multitude of the heavenly host.

Chorus
Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, 
good will towards men.

Air (Soprano)
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion.

Recitative (Alto)
Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, 
and the ears of the deaf unstopped.

Air (Alto and Soprano)
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd.
Come unto Him, all ye that labour and are heavy laden.

Chorus
His yoke is easy and His burthen is light.

Chorus
Hallelujah!

PROGRAM NOTES

Kathryn Montgomery, Soprano

Kathryn Montgomery is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery who reside at 2610 North Eighth Street. Mr. Montgomery is the solo cellist in the orchestra and Kathryn's sister, Susan, is a member of the violin section.

Miss Montgomery is presently a graduate student at Indiana University and has appeared in ten opera productions, most recently in the title roles of Madame Butterfly and Vanessa. Other performing credits include appearances with the Terre Haute Symphony, Indiana University Syrnphony Orchestra and with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra in An Evening with Lerner and Lowe and the Verdi Requiem. Kathryn is also a district winner in the 1975 Metropolitan Opera Auditions.

Pat Kaspar Foulk, MezzoSoprano

Pat Kaspar Foulk is the wife of Professor Gary Foulk of the Department of Philosophy at Indiana State University. Mrs. Foulk is on the music staff of the Vigo County School Corporation and is soloist at the First Congregational Church.

Michael Ballam, Tenor

Michael Ballam received his Master of Music degree from Indiana University, where he is now a Doctor of Music candidate. A student of Vera Scammom, he has recently performed major roles in Indiana University Opera Theatre productions of Vanessa, Madame Butterfly, and The World on the Moon.

Wilbert Boone, Baritone

Wilbert Boone is a student at Indiana State University and a graduate of State Laboratory High School. Wilbert is the nephew of Mrs. Alfreda Buckner who resides at 327 North 23rd Street and is a member of the science faculty at Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

Mr. Boone is also a soloist at the First Congregational Church and has appeared at soloist under the direction of Roger Wagner in the Faure Requiem with the Indiana State University Summer Choral Workshop.