Word: choir
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...fragrance of incense, the throb of Russian choir music, a dazzle of peacock blues, flaming reds and gold filled the Baltimore Museum. It was also filled with socialite art tasters and leather-jacketed shipyard workers who had come to see "The Golden Age of the Russian Icon"-sacred pictures from the ancient towns of Holy Russia (Kiev, Novgorod, Moscow) in the religious setting that alone gives them meaning...
They are Copenhagen and Jazz Me Blues, Milenberg Joys and Sugar Foot Stomp; a pleasant new tune (Falling Star) which shines brightly in the mellow orbit of Songstress Connie Boswell; spirituals from the Hall Johnson Negro Choir; a jitterbug jam session by instrumentalists Benny Goodman, Harry James, Gene Krupa and others...
John Crockett '43 of the Advocate has charge of the elaborate costuming, while a medieval Baroque organ, the only one of its type at College, will be played by Judson Rand, Jr., organist of Christ Church. Rand will also lead the choir in the special music which he has written to accompany the two performances of "Jedermann...
Wings Over Jordan (Wings Over Jordan choir conducted by Worth Kramer; Columbia; 8 sides). Surging, vibrant singing of eight spirituals without benefit of printed arrangements, forming the first recordings of the Cleveland Negro choir noted for its CBS Sunday broadcasts...
Promptly at 2 o'clock three loud knocks sounded on the west door. The ancient bolts were drawn. The portals opened. Twelve trumpeters, standing at the foot of the choir 100 yards away, split the air with a ringing E-flat chord and a fanfare...