Messiah College presents student composition recital Musica Nova

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Nov. 16, 2006) — The Messiah College School of the Arts will present Musica Nova, a bi-annual student composition recital, on Dec. 10 in Miller Auditorium. Miller Auditorium is located in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center on the college’s Grantham campus. Musica Nova will feature original compositions by several student composers. The recital is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Messiah College music office at (717) 796-1800, extension 3310.

The department of music at Messiah College is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The department offers majors in music and music education. Through a variety of junior and senior recitals and choral and instrumental ensembles, students gain performing experience both on and off campus.

Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls more than 2,800 undergraduate students in 50 majors. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia.