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11/26/01

SPANISH MUSIC ON PROGRAM IN SLU EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLE CONCERT

CANTON - España: Medieval and Renaissance music from the 
Iberian Peninsula will be performed in a concert by the 
Early Music Ensemble of St. Lawrence University on Sunday, 
December 2, at 4 p.m. in Gunnison Memorial Chapel. The 
event is open to the public, free of charge.
	Music performed will include motets of Tomás Luis da 
Victoria, including his famous "O magnum mysterium"; Christmas 
canciones of Francisco Guerrero - songs for the season with 
a decidedly Spanish flavor; and instrumental renditions of 
selections from the 12th-century collection of miracle songs 
about the Virgin Mary, the Cantigas de Santa Maria.
	The Early Music Ensemble is a group of students, 
faculty and community members directed by Barry Torres. They 
perform on medieval period instruments, including lute, harp, 
recorders, rebec and hurdy-gurdy, from the University's Romer 
Collection.

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