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Local composer premieres requiem in El Paso

COMPOSER JORGE MARTIN from Addison was tapped to compose a piece to commemorate the victims and survivors of the tragic 2019 shooting at the Walmart in El Paso, Texas. He headed to Texas earlier this week to prepare for the premiere this weekend. Independent photo/Steve James

Jorge Martín’s piece, the “El Paso Requiem,” pays tribute to the victims and survivors of the 2019 mass shooting at the Walmart in El Paso.

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