December 3, 2023, 5:30 PM
Annual Messiah Concert
This concert is a free gift to the communities of Midland, Odessa and the Permian Basin in west Texas.
We acknowledge and thank the following for donating their time and talents to this concert:
Guest Conductor Dr. Juan Hernández, Midland-Odessa Community Chorus and Conductors: Alice Beckstrom & Missy Snow, Rehearsal Pianist: Laura Burgess, and Concert Pianist: LuAnn Lane. And instrumentalists- Violin 1: Gabriella St. James, Violin 2: Laura Peña, Viola: Dr. Conrad Sclar, Cello: David Thomas, Trumpet: Payne Conner
(Contact Alice Beckstrom if you are interested in singing with the Midland-Odessa Community Chorus in 2024.)
(Click the red links to view or print the choral scores.)
1. Overture (piano and string quartet)
2. Comfort ye my people- MATT SCOTT
6. But who may abide the day of His coming?- SENECA MICK
10. For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth- JOSEPH MEYER
14.-16. There were shepherds abiding in the field- ALICE BECKSTROM
And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them
15. And the angel said unto them
16. And suddenly there was with the angel
20. He shall feed His flock- KATIE LEWIS and MISSY SNOW
30. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow- MATT DARBY
48. The trumpet shall sound- BASS
2023 Midland-Odessa Community Chorus
Alice Beckstrom*7, Mark Beckstrom*7, Erin Boehm 1, Cathy Bonifay*7, Nick Bryan 1, Diana Bustamante 1, Ricki Calder 1, Stazie Church*6, Juliet Coleman 1, Rachel Coleman 1, Matt Darby 1, Mary Dawson 3, Melody Drinkard 5, Drew Hausen 3, Carlos Hinojos 2, Sandra Huston 3, Daphne Jarman 2, Cynthia Jarrett 5, Oksana Kondratyuk 2, ManDee Laing 4, Kati Lewis 3, David May 6, Elizabeth Anne McDonald*6, Mark McDonald*6, Mary Lou McDonald*6, Joseph Meyer 3, Seneca Mick 1, Don Miller 1, Eric Nielson 2, 2- Matt Scott 2, Missy Snow 4, Nolan Snow 1, Wyatt Snow 1, Gregory Swenton 1, Jeffrey Tew 2, Sheldon Walton 2, Sister Goodwill 1, Sister Thomas 1, Ted Ward 2, Karen Weidmann*4
1-7 next to a name denotes the number of Messiah concerts with MOCC. * Denotes the singer is a 2015 founding member of Midland-Odessa Community Chorus