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Date: 11/17/2009
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center presents its 125th Anniversary Holiday Gala Concert
by Press Release
The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center is pleased to present its 125th Anniversary Holiday Gala Concert on Friday, December 4, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at Court Street United Methodist Church. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students. Groups of 10 or more receive $5 off per ticket.
This concert will feature a performance of Donald Fraser’s A Christmas Symphony by the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra conducted by Stephen Squires; soprano Jonita Lattimore; the Mendelssohn Chorale; Kantorei, the Singing Boys of Rockford; and the Rock Valley Children’s Choirs.
Mr. Fraser’s symphony encompasses many of our most beloved Christmas carols. To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Mendelssohn Club, Mr. Fraser has composed a new Christmas Prelude and Fugue based on the carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” written by Felix Mendelssohn.
To purchase concert tickets or for more information, call the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center at 815-964-9713 or visit www.mendelssohnpac.org.
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Rockford Area Music Industry
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Rockford Area Arts Council
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Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center
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