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...about other things? After all, the "Missa Solemnis" was the greatest choral piece, so Woody said; at least one of the greatest ever created. Yes, Beethoven was undoubtedly a great composer, even if he did have syphilis. But he was not as prolific as some, such as John Sebastian Bach, who had a great many children. By the law of averages his children must have been about half boys and half girls, and some of these girls probably remained single all their lives. How horrible! But some must have been O.K. like that soprano over there, third...
...marvelous. Following and in contrast to Hindemith was the chorus from A Midsummer Night's Dream by Mendelssohn which was conducted by Malcolm Holmes. Elinor Baker, one of the soloists, was the high point in this piece and she sang very well also. Two choruses from secular cantatas by Bach brought the evening to a glorious close...
...program will be: Chorale, "Freu'dich sehr, O meine Seele," by Bach; Concerto Grosso in B minor, Handel; Canon, "Hallelujah, Amen," Norris; Madrigal, "On the Plains, fairy trains," Weelkes; "Das Voeglein," Dvorak; Velse Nobles, Schubert; Martinslied, Hindemith; Chorus from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Mendelssohn; Overture to "Le Rival Confidant," Gretry; Scherzo, Beethoven; and two choruses from Secular Cantatas, Bach...
Impartial observers reflected that if Bach's three-hour B Minor Mass could be played in a swing version it would be a triumph of Yankee ingenuity...
...Bach: Nine Chorale Preludes (Carl Weinrich. organist: Musicraft: 10 sides). On the 18th-Century-facsimile organ at Princeton's Westminster Choir School, Organist Weinrich revives Bach's Lutheran embroidery in all its original sparkle, clarity and color. One of the month's most notable...