This annual concert is a free gift to the communities of Midland, Odessa and the Permian Basin in West Texas.
Sincere thank you to:
Guest Conductor: Dr. Jean Gómez, Midland-Odessa Community Chorus and Conductors: Alice Beckstrom & Melanie Harper, Rehearsal Pianist Laura Burgess, Concert Pianist LuAnn Lane, Trumpeter Payne Connor.
And the UTPB Orchestra, directed by Dr. Jean Gómez.
Contact Alice Beckstrom if you are interested in singing
with the Midland-Odessa Community Chorus.
Rehearsal for the MOCC start Oct. 3, 2024
Dec 8, 2024, Messiah Concert
1. Overture
2. Comfort ye my people- Jonathan Martínez
4. And the glory of the Lord (chorus)
6. But who may abide the day of His coming? - M.C. Darby
7. And he shall purify (chorus)
9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion- Seneca Mick (and chorus)
10. For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth- Carlos Hinojos
12. For unto us a child is born (chorus)
14-16. There were shepherds abiding in the field; And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them; And the angel said unto them; And suddenly there was with the angel- Cathy Bonifay
17. Glory to God (chorus)
20. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd- Duet: Alice Beckstrom & Missy Snow
26. All we like sheep have gone astray (chorus)
30. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow- Matt Scott
46. Since by man came death (chorus)
48. The trumpet shall sound- Carlos Hinojos
44. Hallelujah! (chorus and audience)
1-Kent Alexander, 1-Pam Anderson, *8-Alice Beckstrom, *8-Mark Beckstrom, 1-Megan Bennett, 1- Marvilyn Blair,
1-Bianca Boehm, 1-Elsa Boehm, 2-Erin Boehm, 1-Henry Boehm, 1-Vera Boehm, *8-Cathy Bonifay, 2-Diana Bustamante,
*7-Stazie Church, 2-M.C. Darby, 6-Melody Drinkard, 3-Melanie Harper, 4-Drew Hausen, 3-Carlos Hinojos, 1-Jared Howell,
4-Sandra Huston, 4-Daphne Jarman, 6-Cynthia Jarrett, 1-Eliza Laing, 5-ManDee Laing, 4-Kati Lewis, 1-Jonathan Martínez,
1-Connie May, 7-David May, *7-Elizabeth Anne McDonald, *7-Mark McDonald, *7-Mary Lou McDonald, 4-Joseph Meyer,
2-Seneca Mick, 2- Peg Miller, 1-Veronica Miller, 3-Eric Nielson, 1-Rachelle Reyes, 3-Matt Scott, 1-Brandon Snow, 5-Missy Snow,
2-Nolan Snow, 1-Wyatt Snow, 1-Audrey Steakley, 3-Jeffrey Tew, 3-Ted Ward, *5-Karen Weidmann, *Ron Whitaker
1-8 next to a name denotes the number of years singing Messiah concerts with MOCC
* Denotes the singer is a 2015 founding member of Midland-Odessa Community Chorus
Messiah Concert
A Celebration of Christ's Birth
December 8, 2024 | 5:30 PM | 4805 Gateway St, Midland, TX
Hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Concert Program
December 15, 2024 | 5:30 PM | 415 N Lee Ave, Odessa, TX
2nd Messiah Concert
Dec 15, 2024, Messiah Concert
1. Overture
2. Comfort ye my people- Jonathan Martínez
4. And the glory of the Lord (chorus)
6. But who may abide the day of His coming? - M.C. Darby
7. And he shall purify (chorus)
9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion- Veronica Miller (and chorus)
10. For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth- Carlos Hinojos
12. For unto us a child is born (chorus)
14-16. There were shepherds abiding in the field; And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon them; And the angel said unto them; And suddenly there was with the angel- Alice Beckstrom
17. Glory to God (chorus)
20. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd- Duet: Elizabeth-Anne & Mary Lou McDonald
26. All we like sheep have gone astray (chorus)
30. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow- Matt Scott
46. Since by man came death (chorus)
48. The trumpet shall sound- Carlos Hinojos
44. Hallelujah! (chorus and audience)
At the First Methodist Church of Odessa; hosted by Westminster Presbyterian Church, Odessa.
