Reviews and Previews of Past Concerts
Haydn Lord Nelson Mass
(2005)
"Jessie Nitzberg takes a deep breath, her lungs filling with air. When she exhales, the sound of her voice can send chills down a listener's back.
"At 16, the Andover High School sophomore is preparing to use her vocal skills to take on one of classical composer Franz Josef Haydn's largest works - the Lord Nelson Mass - a challenge most young singers do not tackle until they are in college. Nitzberg will perform the piece and share the stage with professional soloists and a full orchestra from the New England Classical Singers....."
Read the full Andover Townsman preview article
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"Closing my eyes to listen to the New England Classical Singers and the local high school students joining them, I can't tell the voices apart....
Read
the full Lawrence Eagle-Tribune preview article
Mozart Requiem (2004)
"Mozart never topped Billboard's charts or performed live at the Oscars,
but 17-year-old Lisandra Duran of Lawrence still recognizes his music with
ease..." Read the full Eagle-Tribune
preview
The Old Ship of Zion:
A History of Spirituals and Gospel Music
(2001)
"Minus the tent and pulpit, Merrimack College's Rogers Center for the Arts last night felt more like an old-time revival meeting than a concert
hall..." Read the full
Eagle-Tribune review
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