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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">HILDEGARD OF BINGEN AND THE LIVING LIGHT </span></b><span style="font-family:Arial">will be performed by acclaimed singer Linn Maxwell at
<b>Church of the Saviour in Cleveland Heights on
Sunday October 9, 2011 at 2 p.m. </b>This <b>free</b>
concert is co-sponsored by the Myers Lecture Series and Arts in the Cathedral –
both part of the ministry of Church of the Saviour.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial"><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%;text-autospace:none"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">How often does one
get a glimpse into the life of a monastic nun from the 12^th century?</span></u><span style="font-family:Arial"> International mezzo-soprano Linn Maxwell presents
her exceptional play, <b>Hildegard of
Bingen and the Living Light</b>, about the German Abbess Hildegard of Bingen
(1098-1179), who was moreover the first known woman composer. Way ahead of her
time -- in a male-dominated world, Hildegard challenged the established
authority of the Church, both philosophically and musically. Accompanying
herself on authentic medieval instruments including organistrum and medieval
harp, Linn Maxwell performs seven of Hildegard’s original songs. Actual letters
and writings transport us to the turbulent times of the Crusades in Western Europe. Hildegard’s timeless message of faith, spiritual
truth, healing of body and soul, and caring for the earth is more urgent today
than ever.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Arial">Church of the Saviour
is located at 2537 Lee Road,
one block north of Fairmount
  Boulevard in Cleveland
  Heights. The church has free parking and is
handicapped-accessible.<span>  </span><b>For more information please contact Church
of the Saviour at <a href="tel:216-321-8880" value="+12163218880" target="_blank">216-321-8880</a>.</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none" align="center"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">Maxwell’s performances at the 2010 Edinburgh
Fringe Festival garnered outstanding reviews:</span></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><i>A Special Gem! A
compellingly vivid evocation of one of the most remarkable church women of the
Middle</i></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span> </span>Ages,
exquisitely graceful renderings of Hildegard’s sacred songs, a trans-American
tour success!<span>  </span></i></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.0pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none" align="right"><i><span>                                             </span><span>             </span><span> </span><span>                     </span><span> </span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The
Stage Newspaper (London)
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">/ Brian G. Cooper</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><i>Maxwell’s beautiful
renderings of Hildegard’s Latin liturgical sacred songs are spiritually</i></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i>uplifting.<span>                                                                  
</span><span>                            </span><span>     </span><span>      </span><span> </span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The Church of England Newspaper</span></b></p>


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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Linn Maxwell </span></b><span style="font-family:Arial">is an internationally acclaimed vocal soloist whose rich and varied
career has taken her to the stages of the major orchestras, opera companies and
recital halls across the U.S.
and 25 foreign countries. <span> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">Photographs of Linn Maxwell / Hildegard of Bingen may be
downloaded at: </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#00009A"><a href="http://www.hildegardofbingen.net/" target="_blank">www.hildegardofbingen.net</a></span></b></p>

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</div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Judith Higbee<br>Director of Music<br>Church of the Saviour<br>2537 Lee Road<br>Cleveland Hts., OH 44118<br>216-321-8880<br><br>