Hello Readers! 

My name is Elizabeth Teucke and I have been asked to share my experience with you as Ithaca College takes the stage at Lincoln Center in Alice Tully Hall. I am a sophomore Music Education and Performance Major with an emphasis on French Horn. However, I also participate in the Ithaca College Chorus, which means I have the honor and privilege to make music from both the vocal and instrumental standpoint.

The Ithaca College Choral Union consisting of the Chorus, Woman’s Chorale, and Choir along with the Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra will be performing Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem. A requiem is a funeral mass that would be traditionally found in the Roman Catholic Church. Verdi’s original intent was to create a collaborative work in honor of Gioachino Rossini and wrote what became the last movement, Libera Me. This project was never completed, but after encouragement from friends and the death of the Italian novelist and poet Alessandro Manzoni, Verdi completed his Requiem.

I’m excited to fill you in on the rehearsal process as well as the performance itself. Thank you for reading, and I hope you will enjoy hearing about the School of Music’s exciting performance opportunity.

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