Concerto Polifonico - Chiesa di S. Antonio, Messina, 03/01/2012

Gruppo vocale Florilegium Vocis direttore Sabino Manzo

Concert in dolomite,Italy 2011.

Recorded at a concert to mark the fifth anniversary.

Music by Ian Assersohn, text by Wilfred Owen. Performed by The Pinnacle Ensemble conducted by Michael Waldron

Performed by Quinta Divina from Sombor, Serbia, during their first CD recording.

Elinor Ensemble https://elinorensemble.eu

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