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Violet Mathieu, right, claps after backing up Julia Chabot singing “Eleanor Rigby” Monday as the Lewiston Middle School Orchestra performed at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. “The original inspiration is one of the pieces that we studied was first performed in a cathedral in Venice, Italy, and it was written for that space,” Greg Boardman, middle school strings educator, said. “I thought, ‘Well, we have the basilica right here so maybe the kids could have something close to that experience.” To see a video, visit sunjournal.com/LMSorchestra060214.
Lewiston Middle School strings teacher Greg Boardman leads the orchestra at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston on Monday morning. Along with experiencing music in a grand setting, the students also received a tour of the organ loft.
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