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GMChorale Concert: Mass for the Homeless

On Saturday, May 3rd, at 7 p.m., the GMChorale will present the Connecticut Premeire of Henry Mollicone's Beautitude Mass (for the Homeless) along with a selection of works by Beethoven, Bach, Brahms and Vaughan Williams, at the MHS Performing Arts Center, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown. Artistic director, Joseph D'Eugenio will conduct the ensemble and chamber orchestra with Allan Conway accompanying.

Mollicone's choral work, first performed in 2006, will be presented in partnership and recognition of the Middletown mission of St. Vincent de Paul and the Amazing Grace Food Pantry. The Mass is a moving, beautiful work that juxtaposes the traditional language of the Latin Mass with English texts taken from interviews with people living in homeless shelters. According to a reviewer, "…the Beautitude Mass draws on his exceptional musical gifts of melody and harmony to exalt the simple, anguished words of homeless people into haunting and moving expressions."

This concert will be part of an inspiring weekend event to raise awareness and give voice to an issue important to the entire community. In addition to the GMChorale performance, May 3rd will feature a pre-concert lecture by Composer Henry Mollicone and a gallery showing of St. Vincent de Paul Middletown guest portraits by artist Abby Carter.

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The weekend will culminate with the Walk Against Hunger on Sunday, May 4th, in Hartford. See www.gmchorale for more information and tickets or call (860) 316-4854.





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