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Haitian Choir in Concert, Sunday, Sept. 16, at Christ Church

Les Petits Chanteurs (The Little Singers), the renowned boys choir of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Music School of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in concert at Christ Church Greenwich,

Les Petits Chanteurs (The Little Singers), the renowned boys choir of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Music School of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, will a perform a concert at Christ Church Greenwich, Sunday, September 16, 2012. This 30-voice choir will accompanied by a chamber ensemble from the Holy Trinity Philharmonic Orchestra. A good-will offering will be taken to support the rebuilding of Holy Trinity Music School and Holy Trinity Cathedral

The Holy Trinity Cathedral complex was completely destroyed in the earthquake on January 12, 2010. Before the earthquake, the Cathedral's Music School served more than 1000 students. This tour is designed not only to focus awareness on the rich musical traditions of Haiti, but also to support the rebuilding of the Holy Trinity Music School. Holy Trinity Music School is the only school of its kind in the country, and depends on charitable support to sustain its mission of education and music training for children and young adults.

Les Petits Chanteurs, currently under the direction of Jean-Bernard Desinat, is a select group of singers ranging in age from 7 to 18. Over the years, ensembles from Holy Trinity Music School have performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., at Lincoln Center in New York City, at Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with the Chicago Children's Choir, and at more than 90 churches across the United St

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