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Roberto Sierra's Missa Latina

Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia

Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia performed the regional premiere of Roberto Sierra's Missa Latina at Girard College Chapel under the baton of Artistic Director Alan Harler. The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, soprano Heidi Grant Murphy, and baritone Nathaniel Webster joined them. Taller Puertorriqueno—a North Kensington organization dedicated to preserving, developing, and celebrating the arts of Puerto Rico, Latin America, and the Caribbean—facilitated educational events with Sierra.

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Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia

Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia

One of this country's oldest choruses, Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia seeks to advance the development of choral music as an art form. Founded in 1874, the Mendelssohn Club's rich musical history includes the American premiere of Mahler's Eighth Symphony and the Philadelphia premieres of Brahms' Ein Deutches Requiem and Britten's War Requiem. 

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