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University Musical Society Orchestra (Special Symphony Orchestra; Special "Messiah" Orchestra)

Tossy Spivakovsky, Rise Stevens, Messiah repeat performance, 1949

Nathan Milstein, Shaw Chorale, Messiah, 1955

dePaur's Infantry Chorus with Leonard dePaur, Salvatore Baccaloni, Messiah

Claudio Arrau, Bidu Sayao, Messiah, 1952

Finland Chorus with Ossi Elokas, Royal Philharmonic with Sir Thomas Beecham, Messiah

Perfomer (31)

Performances

12-19-1943
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: Van Deursen, Hardin A.
  - Soprano: Davis, Agnes
  - Alto: Knowles, Lillian
  - Tenor: Miller, William
  - Bass: Ezekiel, Wellington
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Christian, Palmer
12-17-1944
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: Van Deursen, Hardin A.
  - Soprano: Halban, Desi
  - Alto: Van Kirk, Mary
  - Tenor: Johnson, Hardesty
  - Bass: Greenwell, Gean
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Vogan, Frieda Op't Holt
12-16-1945
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: Van Deursen, Hardin A.
  - Soprano: Dirman, Rose
  - Alto: Meisle, Kathryn
  - Tenor: Kraft, Arthur
  - Bass: Love, Mark
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Narrator: Norton, Hugh
  - Organ: Vogan, Frieda Op't Holt
12-14-1946
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: Van Deursen, Hardin A.
  - Soprano: Stover, Lura
  - Alto: Law, Eileen
  - Tenor: Lear, Ralph
  - Bass: Edkins, Alden
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Vogan, Frieda Op't Holt
12-15-1946
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: Van Deursen, Hardin A.
  - Soprano: Stover, Lura
  - Alto: Law, Eileen
  - Tenor: Lear, Ralph
  - Bass: Edkins, Alden
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Vogan, Frieda Op't Holt
12-13-1947
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Yeend, Frances
  - Alto: Van Kirk, Mary
  - Tenor: Haugh, Harold
  - Bass: Love, Mark
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Vogan, Frieda Op't Holt
12-14-1947
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Yeend, Frances
  - Alto: Van Kirk, Mary
  - Tenor: Haugh, Harold
  - Bass: Love, Mark
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Vogan, Frieda Op't Holt
12-11-1948
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Doree, Doris
  - Alto: Merriman, Nan
  - Tenor: Jagel, Frederick
  - Bass: Gurney, John
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-12-1948
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Doree, Doris
  - Alto: Merriman, Nan
  - Tenor: Jagel, Frederick
  - Bass: Gurney, John
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-10-1949
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Owen, Chloe
  - Alto: Kaskas, Anna
  - Tenor: Lloyd, David
  - Bass: Natzka, Oscar
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-11-1949
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Owen, Chloe
  - Alto: Kaskas, Anna
  - Tenor: Lloyd, David
  - Bass: Natzka, Oscar
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-09-1950
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Carr, Nancy
  - Alto: Alberts, Eunice
  - Tenor: Lloyd, David
  - Bass: Natzka, Oscar
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-10-1950
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Carr, Nancy
  - Alto: Alberts, Eunice
  - Tenor: Lloyd, David
  - Bass: Natzka, Oscar
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-08-1951
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Carr, Nancy
  - Alto: Alberts, Eunice
  - Tenor: Lloyd, David
  - Bass: Pease, James
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-09-1951
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Carr, Nancy
  - Alto: Alberts, Eunice
  - Tenor: Lloyd, David
  - Bass: Pease, James
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-06-1952
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Carr, Nancy
  - Alto: Alberts, Eunice
  - Tenor: Lloyd, David
  - Bass: Pease, James
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-07-1952
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Carr, Nancy
  - Alto: Alberts, Eunice
  - Tenor: Lloyd, David
  - Bass: Pease, James
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-05-1953
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Nosler, Maud
  - Alto: Smith, Carol
  - Tenor: Fredericks, Walter
  - Bass: Scott, Norman
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
12-06-1953
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Nosler, Maud
  - Alto: Smith, Carol
  - Tenor: Fredericks, Walter
  - Bass: Scott, Norman
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
12-03-1955
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Faull, Ellen
  - Alto: Chookasian, Lili
  - Tenor: Jarratt, Howard
  - Bass: Gramm, Donald
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-04-1955
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Faull, Ellen
  - Alto: Chookasian, Lili
  - Tenor: Jarratt, Howard
  - Bass: Gramm, Donald
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-01-1956
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Addison, Adele
  - Alto: Fraher, Patricia
  - Tenor: Jarratt, Howard
  - Bass: Smith, Kenneth
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-02-1956
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Addison, Adele
  - Alto: Fraher, Patricia
  - Tenor: Jarratt, Howard
  - Bass: Smith, Kenneth
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-07-1957
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Addison, Adele
  - Alto: Alberts, Eunice
  - Tenor: Haugh, Harold
  - Bass: Matthen, Paul
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-08-1957
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Addison, Adele
  - Alto: Alberts, Eunice
  - Tenor: Haugh, Harold
  - Bass: Matthen, Paul
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-06-1958
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Carr, Nancy
  - Alto: Kopleff, Florence
  - Tenor: McCollum, John
  - Bass: Smith, Kenneth
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-07-1958
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Carr, Nancy
  - Alto: Kopleff, Florence
  - Tenor: McCollum, John
  - Bass: Smith, Kenneth
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-05-1959
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Endich, Saramae
  - Alto: Kriese, Gladys
  - Tenor: O'Neill, Charles
  - Bass: Sze, Yi-Kwei
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-06-1959
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Endich, Saramae
  - Alto: Kriese, Gladys
  - Tenor: O'Neill, Charles
  - Bass: Sze, Yi-Kwei
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-03-1960
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Curtin, Phyllis
  - Alto: Beal, Eyelyn
  - Tenor: Carringer, Walter
  - Bass: Bell, Donald
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall
12-04-1960
Hill Auditorium
- Messiah
  - Composer: Handel, George Frideric
  - Orchestra: University Musical Society Orchestra
  - Conductor: McCoy, Lester
  - Soprano: Curtin, Phyllis
  - Alto: Beal, Eyelyn
  - Tenor: Carringer, Walter
  - Bass: Bell, Donald
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Organ: Stubbins, Mary McCall