六合彩开奖网 hosts choral performance honoring Anne Frank
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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥Mississippi State鈥檚 Department of Music is honoring the life and writings of Anne Frank with a special performance April 3 on the university鈥檚 campus.聽
Schola Cantorum, 六合彩开奖网鈥檚 largest four choral ensemble, will present 鈥淎nne Frank: A Living Voice,鈥 7:30 p.m., in the Music Building Recital Hall, 124 Hardy Road. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children and may be purchased at the door starting at 6:30 p.m. or at . Admission is free for 六合彩开奖网 students with ID, and 六合彩开奖网 faculty and staff receive a 50% discount.
The concert鈥檚 music is composed by Linda Tutas Haugen and the lyrics are excerpts from Frank鈥檚 diary. Phillip Stockton, associate director of choral studies, said the students are reading the diary as a class and taking time each week to discuss various aspects of the book.
鈥淭his music is a powerful piece that has been very impactful for the students in our preparation,鈥 said Stockton. 鈥淚 have found that by reading Anne Frank鈥檚 diary and discussing it as a group, we have humanized a young girl that was living in an impossible situation. We hope that by bringing this work to life we honor her memory and courage she showed against evil.鈥
Sarah Beth Heard, a junior voice and psychology double major from Ocean Springs, shared how meaningful the experience has been for her and the other students.
鈥淲orking on this has been such an incredible experience,鈥 said Heard. 鈥淥ne thing I and the rest of the choir have really enjoyed is getting to discuss Anne Frank鈥檚 diary together in class every Tuesday. I think it鈥檚 really important to do this so we鈥檙e always keeping her in mind while working on the music, especially since the text we sing is taken from her diary. It鈥檚 been very meaningful for all of us to help keep Anne鈥檚 voice alive as well as the voices of all victims of the Holocaust.鈥
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