Third Biennial Messiah Sing Along | Ottumwa Area Community Chorus

On November 23, 2025, the Ottumwa Area Community Chorus presented selections from George Frideric Handel’s Messiah at the Third Biennial Messiah Sing-Along. This concert was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Ottumwa, Iowa.

Director: Dr. Christine Bergan
Featured soloists include:
Sarah Hachtman, Soprano
Michelle Monroe, Alto
Adam Griffiths, Tenor
Caleb Haselhuhn, Bass
Kent Jager, Organ

The Ottumwa Area Community Chorus received generous financial support from the
Ottumwa Legacy Foundation in order to serve as OACC’s primary sponsor and
intended to cover the majority of our expenses for the 2025-26 performance
season. We are most deeply appreciative and thankful for their support and
for their mission to partner with OACC to improve the health, education, and
vitality of the City of Ottumwa and Wapello County. Thank you!

00:06 - Overture
05:27 - Comfort Ye, My People
08:14 - Ev'ry Valley
12:11 - And the Glory of the Lord
15:40 - Thus, Saith the Lord/And I Will Shake
17:34 - Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive
18:01 - O Thou That Tellest
24:09 - For Behold
25:57 - The People that Walked
30:18 - For Unto Us a Child is Born
35:08 - PIFA Pastoral Symphony
38:16 - There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field
38:34 - And Lo, the Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them
38:58 - And the Angel Said Unto Them
39:35 - And Suddenly, There Was with the Angel
40:01 - Glory to God
42:46 - Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened
43:24 - He Shall Feed His Flock
45:32 - Come Unto Him
49:29 - Amen
55:24 - Hallelujah Chorus