

&SHBOBTON SACBEQ FESTIVAL. rawS 3 ® Alf DECEMBER 20TH, 1881. 3E THE TOWN HALL. HANDEL'S "MESSIAH. P RGGB A hi M E Part I. Overture , „ „ i « Recitative. ft Comfort yc Mv Chorus. 4t And the Glory of the Lord. Recitative. * Thus saith the Lord. Aria. 41 But who shall abide.” ... Recitative. “Behold, a Virgin.” Air. “O, Thou that tellest. Chorus. “O, Thou that tellesu” ; Recitative. “ For heho'd, darkness. ... Aik. “ The people that walked in darkness. (t Km* untn us a Child is born. .. Mr. H. Pickford ..Mr. G. D. Branson Mrs, Penlington .Mr. G. D. Branson Chorus. “ For unto us a Child is born.’ Pastoral Symphony. „ RI'XITA fIVK. “ There were Shepherds. “ And 10, the Angels of the Lord. ” “ And the Angel said unto Them. “ And suddenly there was with the Angel. Chorus. “ Glory to God in the l!ighe.->t. . „ K‘ citative. “Then shall .he eyes of the blind be opened. . “ Me shall feed His flock. “ Come unto Him.* ... Miss Permain Miss Thorpe. INTERMISSION OF 15 MINUTES. Part 11. Mrs. Vaughan. Miss Permain. Chorus. “ Behold, the Lamb of God.” Air. “He was despised.” tl Chorus. “ Surely He hath borne our griefs. Chorus.’ “ All we like sheep.” „ Air. “ But Thou didst not leave His soul m hell. Chorus. “ Lift up your heads." ( Aik. “ How beautiful are the feet. AIR “ Why do the nations.” ... IK. “1 know that my Redeemer liveth. Aniptftte. ** Since by man came death. Chorus. “By man came also.” „ Quartette. 44 tor os in Adam all die. Chorus. “ Even so in Christ shall all be made alive. “ Hallelujah.” THE WHOLE WILL CONSIST OF SIXIV PERFORMERS. Miss G. Gates. .Mr G. D. Branson, ... Miss Kidd, Organist Mr H . Mor ris. Pianist - - Mr . H . A. Gates. Conductor - „ . , Honorary Secretary, Mr. W. Townshend. DOORS OPEN AT 7.30. COMMENCE AT 8 SHARP. TICKETS TWO SHILLIN’GS. Printed at the Guardian Office, Ashburton.