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“Lita Grier’s requiem missa brevis is a stunning choral achievement. Given only one week to write a four movement mass for young choirs, string orchestra and organ as a memorial to the children and teachers lost in Newtown, Lita provided us with a “miracle”! Her lyrical and contemplative work is written with singing vocal lines supported by Lita’s imaginative harmonic language, textures and colors in the string and organ accompaniment. The January 13, 2103 premiere performed at Chicago’s St, James Cathedral was deeply moving for us all. It was a privilege for me to conduct.”
--Doreen Rao, PhD
University of Toronto Elmer Iseler Chair in Conducting and Professor Emeritus
Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus (Anima) Music Director Emeritus
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