Word: benjamin
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...author, Benjamin Britten, a leading composer of modern operas, must have had a wonderful time writing this. The complete originality of the first act either charms or annoys the listener, depending on his own responsiveness. The children appear as awful amateurs who have only enthusiasm. And when conductor Norman Del Mar comes out to rehearse the audience, the thing really gets silly. His charm and cunning slowly leads the audience into loud and violent song. At one point, they must imitate birds, and the "Kaaahs" and "To-whoos" ring out through the theatre...
...Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw conducting; Victor, 1 side LP). Composed in 1937, this Mass, austerely but tenderly reverent, is one of the best works that have yet come from Frenchman Francis Poulenc. Shaw's clean choral work is up to his usual high standard. On the other side: Benjamin Britten's graceful A Ceremony of Carols. Recording: excellent...
...Steel Corp.'s suave and usually reticent Benjamin F. Fairless guaranteed last week that there would soon be another pay raise in the steel industry-followed by another price rise. This seemed as natural to Ben Fairless as the fact that night follows...
...would become a professor of Government here, presumably filling the post left vacant when Benjamin F. Wright was chosen president of Smith...
...tonight on WMEX, the Young Republican Club and the Law School Democratic Club will stage their last joint debate of the campaign, the third in a series. Benjamin Kaplan, professor of Law, will moderate the argument between the Republican and Democratic teams...