To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor

Contact: Kara Flannery of the Church of the Heavenly Rest, 212-289-3400 ext. 206 or kflannery@heavenlyrest.org

News Advisory:

The Church of the Heavenly Rest in association with Beverly Vanessa Hill present "A Gala Benefit Concert" for Habitat for Humanity, New York City. All performers for the evening are graciously donating their time and talents and all proceeds will benefit Habitat for Habitat for Humanity, New York City. The concert program will span best loved opera and oratorio excerpts from Mozart, Puccini, Offenbach and Verdi; songs of Schubert, the moving spirituals of Hall Johnson and Florence Price, and several scenes from Gluck's beautiful "Orfeo and Euridice".

WHAT: The Church of the Heavenly Rest in association with Beverly Vanessa Hill present: A Gala Benefit Concert for Habitat for Humanity, New York City

WHERE: The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, The Reverend James L. Burns, Rector; Fifth Avenue at 90th Street; New York, N.Y.; 212-289-3400, http://www.heavenlyrest.org

WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m.

Admission: Donation

Program:

Gluck -- Scenes from "Orfeo and Euridice"

Mozart -- "Quoniam tu solus sanctus" from Grand Mass in C Minor

Verdi -- "Domine Jesu" (quartet) from "Requiem," "Confutatis" (bass solo) from "Requiem"

Puccini -- "In Questa Reggia", Aria from Turandot

Offenbach -- "Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour", Duet from Tales of Hoffman

Verdi -- "Gia nella notte densa", Duet from Othello

Schubert -- Excerpts from "Winterreise"

Florence Price -- "My Soul's Been Anchored in de Lord."

Hall Johnson -- "Ride on, King Jesus"

Kirchoff arr. Grandjany -- "Aria and Rigaudon"

Performers:

-- Beverley Vanessa Hill, dramatic soprano

-- Darcy Dunn, mezzo soprano

-- Parker Burton III, countertenor

-- Gregory Hopkins, tenor

-- Johannes Rodhammer, bass

-- Nora Linde, Harp

-- Roger Malouf, accompanist

Venue: Built in 1928, Church of the Heavenly Rest is a beautiful Neo-Gothic structure located at the corner of 90th Street and Fifth Avenue. With the capacity to seat over 900 people, the church presents a number of special musical events each year.

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