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Opus Pocus Ottawa Music Calendar
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Friday, 3 December 2010 |
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Event Title: Bach Celebration Concert
Friday, 3 December 2010
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Bach Celebration Concert
Friday 03 December 2010, 7.30pm
at the Church of St Barnabas, 70 James Street, Ottawa.
Wesley R. Warren, organist, will play an all-Bach programme,
including the Toccata and Fugue in D minor.
Sponsored by Augustine College.
Admission: free-will donation.
All welcome! Information: 613.232.6992 / twitter.com/stbarnabasmusic
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Event Title: University of Ottawa Orchestra
Friday, 3 December 2010
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The School of Music of the University of Ottawa is pleased to present the next concert in the Orchestra Series featuring the University of Ottawa Orchestra with guest soloist Paul Marleyn, cello, under the direction of guest conductor Rennie Regehr. The concert takes place on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts (310 St. Patrick Street, at Cumberland) in the heart of the Byward Market.
On the programme:
MOZART - Symphony No. 38 "Prague" in D Major, K. 504
AULIS SALLINEN - The Nocturnal Dances of Don Juan Quixote for cello and string orchestra, opus 58 (with Paul Marleyn, cello)
BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 8, opus 93
Violist Rennie Regehr began his professional career with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in 1971. Since that time, his career has taken him throughout Canada and abroad as chamber musician, soloist, recitalist, orchestral musician and conductor. He was appointed Principal Violist in 1978 and concurrently, Principal Violist with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, positions he held until 1992. During his tenure in Winnipeg, Mr. Regehr appeared as soloist with the Winnipeg Symphony, the CBC Radio Orchestra, and the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra. He was named Dean of the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in 1992, where he developed an internationally renowned orchestral program. Rennie Regehr is currently a Visiting Professor in the School of Music at the University of Ottawa.
Anglo-Canadian cellist Paul Marleyn is Professor of Cello at the University of Ottawa. With a repertoire ranging from the Baroque period to the 20th century, from the Gabrielli Ricercar to the Romantic concerto, and from the Metallica song to the Irish reel, he tours regularly in Canada and has given numerous performances in the United States, Europe and Asia. He has appeared as soloist with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the Belgrade Philharmonic, the Winnipeg Symphony, and the Manitoba Chamber orchestras and is a member of Trio Hochelaga. Since 2000, Paul has been President and Artistic Director of Canada's annual Agassiz Summer Chamber Music Festival. Mr. Marleyn has a special interest in new music, having been a frequent guest of the prestigious German group Ensemble Modern at North American and European new music festivals.
Admission is a voluntary contribution at the door ($10 suggested). There is plenty of free parking on the nearby streets, as well as an indoor paid parking lot located a block away from Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts at the corner of Murray and Dalhousie streets.
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Saturday, 4 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Where: Woodroffe United Church
Saturday, 4 December 2010
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Jesous Ahatonnia
An evening of Christmas carols
December 4, 2010
7:30 pm
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Sunday, 5 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Event Title: David Jalbert - Goldberg Variations
Sunday, 5 December 2010
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The School of Music of the University of Ottawa is pleased to present the next concert of our Music at Tabaret chamber music series entitled Mystery & Mastery: Bach's Goldberg Variations featuring pianist David Jalbert. The concert takes place on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Tabaret Hall (550 Cumberland Street). Come experience this tour de force of the piano literature performed by a prize-winning pianist hailed to be a foremost talent of his generation.
Pianist David Jalbert, with his spirited and communicative style, incomparable stage presence and refined ear, has made himself one of the flag-bearers of the new generation: "Jalbert dazzles with skill, style and taste… with all the finesse and exuberance a listener could want" (Toronto Star). Mr. Jalbert performs regularly as a soloist and recitalist across North America and Europe. His first solo disc, a recording of American piano music by composers John Corigliano and Frederic Rzewski, won wide critical acclaim. It was followed in 2006 by a recording of Gabriel Fauré's Nocturnes, and in 2008 by the Juno-nominated Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues opus 87 for the ATMA label. His most recent one is dedicated to works by minimalist greats John Adams and Philip Glass. An accomplished chamber musician, he is a member of Triple Forte (along with violinist Jasper Wood and cellist Yegor Dyachkov) and has several recordings of chamber music to his name, most notably with cellist Denise Djokic and French hornist Louis-Philippe Marsolais. A national and international prize-winner, David Jalbert has won two Opus Awards (from the Conseil Québécois de la Musique) and was the 2007 laureate of the prestigious Virginia Parker Prize of the Canada Council for the Arts. He has studied at the Juilliard School, the Glenn Gould School, the Université de Montréal and the Conservatoire de Musique du Québec and is now on the piano faculty at the University of Ottawa.
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Monday, 6 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Where: Christ Church Cathedral
Monday, 6 December 2010
Time: 7:30 PM EST
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Musica Viva Singers presents Viva Vivaldi!, it's annual Christmas concert, directed by
Marg Stubington, on Mon., Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, 420 Sparks St.,
Ottawa.
Vivaldi's Gloria will be featured along with works by Hatfield, Raminsh, and
others. Special guests are Shannon Linton, Cara Gilbertson, and chamber orchestra.
Tickets, $15 (adults); $12 (students/seniors), available at Compact Music, The Leading
Note, and Book Bazaar. www.musicvivaottawa.ca
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Tuesday, 7 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Where: Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Time: 8:00 PM EST
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"Candlelight" - Dec. 7, 2010
Have yourself a merry little Baroque Christmas! A night watchman's dramatic entrance marks the opening of Biber's Serenade, followed by Charpentier's melodic noels, with recorders and strings. Tenor Joseph Scnurr makes his professional debut in Ottawa, returning to his native Ontario from Germany to perform a rarely heard Jacobi solo cantata. Marc-Andre Charpentier's triumphant Te Deum brings it all together - orchestra, choir, soloists, trumpet, drums and organ - in a polyphonic conclusion that gives way to candlelight and three carols sung with the audience.
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Wednesday, 8 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Wednesday, 8 December 2010
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Thursday, 9 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Event Title: Music at the Temple -- Felix and Friends
Thursday, 9 December 2010
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Music at the Temple
Thursday December 9, 2010
Temple Israel
1301 Prince of Wales Drive
FELIX AND FRIENDS
Paul Marleyn -Cello Dina Namer Piano
Music of Mendelssohn.Bethoven Bloch and Chopin
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Friday, 10 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Event Title: European Union Christmas Concert
Friday, 10 December 2010
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To celebrate the holidays in European style, the Delegation of the European Union to Canada and the Diplomatic Missions of the Member States of the European Union invite you to attend a Christmas Concert. Choirs Calixa Lavallé, Christ Church Cathedral Girls' Choir and Ottawa Children's Choir with special guests Natalya Matyusheva (soprano) and Mauro Bertoli (piano) will be singing Christmas carols in many European languages on Friday, December 10 at 7 pm, at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica. Doors will open at 6:30 pm. Free entry.
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Saturday, 11 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Where: Almonte Old Town Hall
Saturday, 11 December 2010
Time: 8:00 PM EST
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Sunday, 12 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Event Title: Roddy Ellias, guitar
Sunday, 12 December 2010
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Sunday 12 December at 3 pm
Guitarist Roddy Ellias will perform original compositions as well as jazz and classical pieces that reflect his impressions of the art in the galleries. He will also improvise according to impressions from people in the audience. An internationally acclaimed musician, composer and improvisor, Ellias teaches composition and guitar at Concordia University in Montreal. In Gallery A113. Included with Gallery admission.
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Event Title: From Darkness to Light: An Advent Carol Service
Sunday, 12 December 2010
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From Darkness to Light: An Advent Carol Service
Sunday 12 December 2010, 7.00pm
at the Church of St Barnabas, 70 James Street, Ottawa.
Carols and anthems by Palestrina, Shaw, Ord,
Willan, Praetorius, Joubert, Britten, and Archer,
sung by the Parish Choir, directed by Wesley R. Warren.
All welcome! Information: 613.232.6992 / twitter.com/stbarnabasmusic
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Tuesday, 14 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Where: Centretown United Church 507 Bank Street
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Time: 7:30 PM EST
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Thursday, 16 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Where: Southam Hall, National Arts Centre
Thursday, 16 December 2010
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At this amazing concert don't look for four guys in tuxes and bow ties singing opera! Instead, The Canadian Tenors' fabulous voices and powerful, lush arrangements create a crossover style that's guaranteed to add special excitement to your holiday celebrations. (And their drop-dead good looks and charm don't hurt either!) Count on hearing selections from their recent Christmas album, The Perfect Gift - traditional carols and songs of the season, like "Silent Night" and "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen," along with popular Yuletide tunes, and a few surprises. It's a magical night you'll remember long after the snow has melted.
Please note that this concert begins at 7 p.m
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Friday, 17 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Event Title: Capital City Chorus presents “A Capital City Chorus Christmas”
Friday, 17 December 2010
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Capital City Chorus presents "A Capital City Chorus Christmas"
Friday December 17th and Saturday December 18th
Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St, Ottawa, 8 pm.
The Show includes Christmas favourites from the Chorus and Quartets, and a special appearance of a Canterbury High School Chorus.
Tickets are $20 adult, $10 student, children under 12 free; available from 613-723-7464, or tickets@capitalcitychorus.org.
Further information on the Chorus from www.capitalcitychorus.org
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Saturday, 18 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Event Title: Festival Pontiac Enchanté Annual Christmas Concert
Saturday, 18 December 2010
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On the 18th of December Festival Pontiac Enchante will be hosting our annual Christmas Concert at Venturing Hills Farm. The concert will begin at 2:00 PM, and the program will feature artists:
* Donnie Deacon
* Carson Becke
* Tait Becke
* Thaddeus Morden
* Corey Arnold
The program will open with G. F. Handel's Angelic D major Violin Sonata, performed by Donnie Deacon and Carson Becke, and will reach its energetic climax in the second half, featuring Shostakovich's intense and dark Piano Trio no. 2 in E minor, performed by Donnie Deacon, Carson Becke, and Thaddeus Morden. The concert will also feature Tait Becke performing William Kroll's virtuosic "Banjo and Fiddle", and Corey Arnold (Tenor) singing a selection of the most beautiful Romantic Lieder.
Please see our website for more information (www.venturinghills.ca) or call 819 455 2574 to reserve tickets ($20 each). We are looking forward to seeing you there!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Venturing Hills
440 Cregheur Rd, Luskville (Quebec)
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Event Title: Christ Church Cathedral Christmas Concert
Saturday, 18 December 2010
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On Saturday, December 18th, internationally-acclaimed Canadian soprano, Yannick-Muriel Noah, will join the Christ Church Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys, directed by Matthew Larkin, the Cathedral's Director of Music and Organist, in an evening of Christmas music that promises to be the highlight of the season.
This award-winning singer, who grew up in Ottawa, has been in great demand over the past few years, receiving rave reviews wherever she performs. She will be coming to Ottawa immediately following long engagements in San Francisco and Spain.
At this Christmas concert, Ms. Noah will sing famous arias composed by Richard Strauss and Giuseppe Verdi, and selections from Oratorios by Handel and Mendelssohn. She will be joined by the Choir in singing well-loved Christmas carols, with Matthew Larkin at the piano.
You will be encouraged to join in the singing of some of the carols during this evening's presentation!
This concert is being presented in collaboration with the Ottawa Bytown Rotary Club to assist the StreetSmarts Program which reaches out to homeless persons in Ottawa, operating out of the Jewish Family Services Centre.
Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 7:30P.M.
Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa
420 Sparks Street (near Bronson)
Information: Telephone 613-567-1787, or, write to cathedralarts@yahoo.ca.
Purchase tickets online: www.cathedralarts.com
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Event Title: Stairwell Carollers
Saturday, 18 December 2010
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Saturday, December 18th
Marie-Médiatrice Church, 344 Cyr Ave., Vanier, 7:30 pm
Bring your family and friends and enjoy a wonderful kick-off to the holiday season. The concert will be followed by coffee and great treats! We'd love to meet you - reconnect with old friends and welcome new ones!
For more details on our concert dates and what we are up to, click on the attached PDF file of our newsletter "Echoes from the Stairwell".
Here is our Christmas Gift to you - go to: http://www.stairwellcarollers.com/audio/Exulate%20Justi.mp3 and hear our live recording of Exultate justi from our Spring concert . Enjoy!
Don't forget to visit our website at www.stairwellcarollers.com
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Event Title: Capital City Chorus presents “A Capital City Chorus Christmas”
Saturday, 18 December 2010
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Capital City Chorus presents "A Capital City Chorus Christmas"
Friday December 17th and Saturday December 18th
Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St, Ottawa, 8 pm.
The Show includes Christmas favourites from the Chorus and Quartets, and a special appearance of a Canterbury High School Chorus.
Tickets are $20 adult, $10 student, children under 12 free; available from 613-723-7464, or tickets@capitalcitychorus.org.
Further information on the Chorus from www.capitalcitychorus.org
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Sunday, 19 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Event Title: Christian Elliot, cello
Sunday, 19 December 2010
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Bach Cello Suites
On Sunday,Dec. 19th he will play suites 4,2 & 3. That starts at 7:30pm.
On Monday, Dec.20th he will play suites 1,5 & 6. That performance begins at 8pm.
The concerts are taking place at
St.Luke's Church
760 Somerset West (3 blocks west of Bronson)
Admission is by donation.
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Monday, 20 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Event Title: Christian Elliot, cello
Monday, 20 December 2010
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Bach Cello Suites
On Sunday,Dec. 19th he will play suites 4,2 & 3. That starts at 7:30pm.
On Monday, Dec.20th he will play suites 1,5 & 6. That performance begins at 8pm.
The concerts are taking place at
St.Luke's Church
760 Somerset West (3 blocks west of Bronson)
Admission is by donation.
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Tuesday, 21 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Event Title: Songmen Six Present: Sing We Christmas
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
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Songmen Six Present:
Sing We Christmas
An evening of carols, tales of Christmas, and sing along
7pm December 21st, 2010
Southminster United Church
15 Aylmer St at Bank St
Special Guests:
Julie Nesrallah, Mezzo-Soprano
David Thies-Thompson, Viola
Matthew Larkin, Organist
Reverend Catherine Ascah
Tickets: $20 Adults/$15 Students and Seniors/Free for Children under 12
Tickets will be available at the door and at Leading Note and Compact Music Stores
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Event Title: Christmas with the Chamber Players of Canada @
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
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Dominion-Chalmers United Church
355 Cooper Street
* Marcelle Mallette - violin
* Arianna Warsaw-Fan - violin
* Guylaine Lemaire - viola
* Julian Armour - cello
* Thomas Annand - harpsichord and harmonium
* Andrew Tunis - piano
Concert includes:
Corelli - Concerto Grosso in G minor, opus 6, no. 8 "Made for the Night of Christmas" (Corelli's chamber music version)
Ernst Schmidt - Weihnachten: Ein Stimmungsbild for violin, cello, harmonium and piano
Saint-Saëns - Quartet for violin, cello, harmonium and piano (from the Christmas Oratorio)
Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker - world premiere of new suite for chamber ensemble and narrator arranged by Julian Armour
Herbert - March of the Toys
Fritz Kreisler - Toys Soldiers March
An annual tradition! This concert includes festive music from the baroque to the romantic period, finishing with a new version of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker for narrator and chamber ensemble.
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Wednesday, 22 December 2010 (3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22)
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Event Title: Star of Wonder: Christmas with Daniel Taylor ande the Theatre of Early Music @
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
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Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Choir and Orchestra of the Theatre of Early Music
December 22, 2010 at 7:30 pm,
Knox Presbyterian Church (Elgin at Lisgar)
Tickets: $65 (reserved), $45 (general), $40 (seniors), $15 (students)
Experience the jubilant yet pensive wonder of the Christmas season with an exquisite performance by Daniel Taylor and the Theatre of Early Music. Countertenor, chorus and orchestra combine to render Vivaldi's Gloria and Bach's Christmas cantatas in tones hailed by critics as "burnished" and "delectable." This evening of velvety baroque offers the perfect soundtrack for a magical winter's night!
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