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Michael Francis, conductor
\nLauren Snouffer, soprano
\nSusan Platts, mezzo-soprano
\nAnthony Le\u00f3n, tenor
\nGerald Finley, bass-baritone
\nToronto Mendelssohn Choir, Jean-S\u00e9bastien Vall\u00e9e, TMC Artistic Director<\/p>","excerpt":"
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