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Contact: Carolyn Gonzales 277-5920 Dec. 2, 2008 300 Singers and Musicians to Perform Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis at Popejoy Hall Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis” will be performed by the UNM Symphony Orchestra, University Chorus and Concert Choir on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Popejoy Hall. Bradley Ellingboe, professor of music, will conduct the nearly 300 performers on stage. Demler is a graduate of the UNM music program who now teaches music at Boston University. He said, “I'm extremely honored to come back to UNM to sing and present a master class. I never imagined when I was working on my degree many years ago that I would ever get an opportunity to give a little something back. I'm also thrilled to reconnect with Professor Ellingboe and to sing Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, which is truly a masterpiece of choral literature.” Beethoven composed the Missa Solemnis from 1819-1823. It is generally considered to be one of his supreme achievements, composed at the height of his creativity, although it never achieved the popularity of some of his symphonies and sonatas. Tickets are $10/$8/$6 and are available at all UNM ticket outlets, as well as www.unmtickets.com. They will also be available at the door. ### |
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Soloists are Leslie Umphrey, soprano; Jacqueline Zander-Wall, mezzo-soprano; Sam Shepperson, tenor; and James Demler, bass.