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    Alma Mater Concert, 2 December

    1. vincent messina, alma mater

      1. Vincent Messina introduced the concert

      Vincent Messina, the producer of Alma Mater, and Don Giulio Neroni, a St. Paul priest opened the concert by reading a letter from Pope Benedict XVI in Italian and English.

    2. british ambassador, alma mater

      2. The former British Ambassador to the Vatican

      Mark Pellew addressed the audience. He is also a former member of the Vatican choir which performed at the concert.

    3. simon boswell, rpo

      3. Simon Boswell and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      British composer Simon Boswell composed new works for Alma Mater.

    4. simon boswell, rpo

      4. Boswell conducts the RPO

    5. alma mater, westminster cathedral

      5. Alma Mater at Westminster Cathedral

      The concert took place in the beautiful surroundings of Westminster Cathedral.

    6. alma mater, westminster

      6. Westminster Cathedral

    7. vatican choir, alma mater

      7. The Chamber Choir of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome

      The Vatican's choir.

    8. pablo colino, choir, vatican

      8. Monsignor Pablo Colino conducts the Vatican's choir

      'Mood lighting' shone on the performers.

    9. alma mater, westminster

      9. Alma Mater at Westminster Cathedral

      The beautiful altar arch provided an impressive backdrop to the choir.

    10. yasemin sannino, alma mater

      10. The choir and orchestra with singer Yasemin Sannino

      Singer Yasemin Sannino joined the choir and orchestra for Stefano Mainetti's Regina Coeli.

    11. alma mater, westminster, pope

      11. Alma Mater at Westminster Cathedral

    12. alma mater composers

      12. The composers of Alma Mater

      Composers Nour Eddine, Simon Boswell and Stefano Mainetti take a bow.

    13. pablo colino, alma mater

      13. Monsignor Pablo Colino

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