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Met soloists to sing at seminary concertTwo Metropolitan Opera singers will be soloists with the festival chorus and symphonic orchestra in a presentation of Elgar's oratorio, “The Dream of Gerontius, to be performed Sunday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. in Cincinnati Music Hall.They are Seth McCoy, tenor, and Hilda Harris, mezzo soprano. Thomas Sherwood, bass baritone of Cincinnati, also will be a soloist.The event will be part of the Cincinnati archdiocese’s celebration of 150 years of seminary education.Dr. James Moore, music director of Mt. St. Mary seminary,will be the conductor. Thechorus will include choir members of various Greater Cincinnati parishes and communities and the Men's Glee Club of the University of Cincinnati, which is directed by Dr. John Lehman.Father Giles H, Pater, archdiocesan worship consultant, is chairman of the committee planning the presentation. He pointed out that Elgar’s composition is based on a poem by John Henry Cardinal Newman and that it was performed 25 years ago in Cincinnati as part of the May Festival program.There seems to be a renewedinterest' in this majestic oratorio,'' Father Pater commented. Recently it was presented at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Amajor production was held thisyear in London and one is scheduled in Canada. We see our production as a cultural contribution to the life of the Cincinnati community by the seminary of the archdiocese.In announcing the performance, Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin said: We are pleasedto schedule Elgar’s ‘Dream of Gerontius' as part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of (the seminaries') establishment. On the occasion of their centennial celebration in 1929, the ieminaries held a similar musical festival comprisedessentially of choral works.Ticket information is available at Festival Project, Mt. St. Mary Seminary. 5440 Moeller avenue, Norwood, Ohio 45212(513-731-6651 Monday-Friday,10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 2 p.m.).| December 23 — Fourth Sunday of Advent iviolet). Mass from Proper; Creed; Advent Preface II. First reading Micah5:1*4; second reading Hebrews 10:5-10: gospel Luke 1:39-45.December 24 — Vigil of Christmas 1 white).! Proper Vigil |Mass; Gloria; Creed; Christmas Preface First reading Isaiah 62:1-5; second reading Acts 13:16*17, 22-25; gospel Matthew 1:1-25.December 25 — Christmas (white). Mass from Proper. Gloria; Creed; Christmas Preface Mil. First reading Isaiah 52:7-10; second reading Hebrews1:1*6; gospel John December 26 — St. Stephen, martyr (red). : Mass from Proper; Gloria; Christmas Preface. First reading Acts 6:8 10, 7:54-59; second reading Matthew10:17-22. §§gjfDecember 27 — St. John, apostle and evangelist|(white), Mass from Proper: Glona.Xhristmas Preface First reading If John 11:1*4; second reading John20:2-8.December 28 - Holy Innocents, martyrs (red) Mass from Proper; Gloria; Christmas Preface First reading i John l;5*2:2; second reading Matthew2:13-18.■4 December 29 ~ 5th Day in Octave (St. Thomas Becket. bishop and martyr) (white). Mass from Proper; Gloria; Christmas Preface First reading 1 John 2:3-11; second reading Luke 2:22-25. December 30 — Feast of the HolyFamily ^ (while), | Mass ^fromi Proper; Gloria^ Creed; Christmas Preface First reading Sirach 3:2-6, 1,2-14: second reading Colossians 3:12-21; gospel Luke
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