Beethoven & Sacred Music

Elaine Pao, conductor and artistic director of Yin Qi

08-Jun-17 14:30

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Sacred music gets some attention with the upcoming festival which will run from June through to August. The conductor and artistic director of choirs which specialize in singing sacred music, tells about Beethoven and his small but very significant contribution to this particular genre, and hints of the composer’s own spiritual journey.

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Tags: Sacred Music Festival 2017, Missa Solemnis, Beethoven, choral singing

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