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LDS Stake To Host 'Messiah' Sing-In |
The Camarillo, California Stake of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sponsoring a
community, family sing-along of Handel's "Messiah" on December, 10.
Admission is free and the public is encouraged to attend and
participate. Participants must obtain their own music scores and have
them reviewed by conductor Marcene Jardine for admission to the
chorus. "Families are encouraged to bring their children and
introduce them to this great music," Jardine said. |
Work of LDS Composer Boren and Librettist Nelson on Temple Square |
On Saturday, November 11 at 7:30, the Temple
Square Assembly Hall will feature new orchestral/vocal works by
Murray Boren and Glen Nelson as part of its recital series of LDS
music and musicians. Composer-in-residence at Brigham Young
University, Murray Boren, has composed an evening of new religious
music to texts by New York author Glen Nelson, to be performed by
soprano Susan Boren. |
New Collection of Eliza R. Snow's 'Greatest Hymns' |
Early Mormon poet and writer, Eliza R. Snow,
will be featured in a "Greatest Hymns" collection of 14 of her songs.
Uplifting and doctrinal, many of her poems were made into hymns by
the early Saints and 27 of her hymns have appeared in Mormon
hymnbooks since pioneer times. Featured songs in the "Greatest
Hymns" collection will include, "O My Father", "Truth Reflects Upon
Our Senses" and "Though Deepening Trials." |
Wondrous Talent, Wondrous Debut, Wondrous Love |
"George Dyer is perhaps the music world's
best-kept secret," asserts noted composer Les de Azevedo. That's
about to change with the release of Dyer's debut solo album Wondrous
Love (Shadow Mountain, $13.99 limited-time introductory priced CD,
$13.98 cassette), proof positive of the passion and vocalism that has
propelled Dyer into the ranks of our nation's finest tenors. |
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