Tenebrae to perform classic and contemporary works

By Staff on Nov. 2, 2012, 8:31 p.m.

The 2012-13 Princeton University Concerts series will present Tenebrae, Britain's premier chamber choir, in a program of works by Paul Mealor, who composed music for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and composers of the Russian Choral Tradition, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in the Princeton University Chapel. This is the first time in its 119-year history that Princeton University Concerts has presented in this venue. Tenebrae member Gabriel Crouch is the director of the Princeton University Glee Club and choral program.

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