"𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕—𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏—𝒈𝒐 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕!” Beethoven inscribed these words in the manuscript of his mighty Missa Solemnis, one of his last and largest compositions.

We proudly present to you this special Documentary-Concert of Beethoven's mighty Missa Solemnis, in which you will enjoy excerpts of our live performance, along with a commentary by our conductor, Yasmina Sabbah, and our incredible journey in bringing this monumental work to life.

00:00 Kyrie
04:50 Gloria
15:41 Credo
31:12 Sanctus
36:40 Agnus Dei

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𝗟𝘂𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗴 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗡
𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘀, 𝗢𝗽. 𝟭𝟮𝟯

The USJ Choir
The Jeunesses Musicales du Liban Orchestra
in collaboration with the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Yasmina Sabbah, Conductor

Bénédicte Tauran, Soprano
Sofia Pavone, Mezzo Soprano
Bechara Moufarrej, Tenor
Alexandru Constantin, Bass

Live performance at Assembly Hall, AUB, July 2023
* 𝘈𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘣𝘺 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘯.

Videography: Ribal Bsaibes
Editing: Kristian Abouanni
Sound Engineering by Sound People

𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦

Pr. Salim Daccache s.j., Rector of Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth.
Dr. Fadlo Khuri, President of the American University of Beirut.
Dr. Nabil Nassif, Chairperson of “Zaki Nassif Program for Music”, AUB.
Dr. Hiba Al-Kawas, President of the L.N.H.C.M.
The committees and section leaders of the USJ Choir.
The USJ services, departments and teams that helped in making this concert possible.

This concert wouldn’t have been possible without the generous support of:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦𝗝 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗿

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀:
Embassy of Switzerland to Lebanon and Syria
CMA CGM
BOB Finance
Association Philippe Jabre
Burgundy
Boghossian Foundation
The Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music
Bake Lab by Bakalian
Designer 24