MEDIA CONTACT: College Music Department (585) 275-2828 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800

November 19, 1999

Performance by University of Rochester Gospel Choir

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 5, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester River Campus

ADMISSION: $5 for general public, $4 for students; tickets available at the door. Note: Free parking is available on University lots on weekends.

The University of Rochester Gospel Choir will be giving a performance at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester River Campus.

Directed by the Rev. Alvin Parris III, the choir will perform a variety of musical selections, including rousing arrangements of Handel's Hallelujah chorus and I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, as well as a driving Gospel number, So Wonderful.

Admission to this event is $5 for the general public and $4 for UR students. Tickets will be available at the door. Please contact the College Music Department at (585) 275-2828 at least five days in advance to request any special accommodations.

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