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MEDIA CONTACT: Brett Scott 585.275.4180 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800
November 23, 2004
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
Note: Free parking is available on University lots on the weekends
The University of Rochester's University Choir will present a concert titled "Holiday Music, Old and New" at 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, in Strong Auditorium on the University's River Campus.
Selections for this concert will include Vivaldi's Gloria as well as music by Tavener and Rachmaninoff. The choir will also sing an arrangement of popular holiday carols for which it invites audience participation.
The University Choir has approximately 50 student members from various majors and classes. As a community oriented performance group, the choir stresses musical enjoyment and learning. Under the guidance of L. Brett Scott, assistant professor and director of choral activities in the College music department, the choir presents several concerts a year, including the Viennese Ball and programs with the campus orchestras. The ensemble has also traveled abroad, performing in Wales and Italy.
For more information, call (585) 275-2828.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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