Word: chorales
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...more tranquil work, Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2, closed the concert. Unfortunately, various events so depleted the ranks of available singers that the choral component of Ravel's score remained unsung. Fortunately, the lack was hardly noticed in the grandeur of the orchestra's performance. The opening rills for wind and harp, although punctuated by two unmerciful squeaks, created a setting of pastoral calm. Dense, lush orchestration frequently dissolved into the quickness and light of lighter sections; this is clearly recognizable as music for the ballet. Clear articulation was a hallmark of the performance of this epic...
...musician and actor that I could have been is gone. Instead, years of service as a local community choral singer, choral director, organist and pianist have gone a long way toward making up for the damage that was done during my years at Harvard...
Twenty groups presented traditional dances, ethnic music and other performances ranging from a lion dance by the Asian American Dance Troupe to a spirited choral performance by the Kuumba singers...
Inspired to teach, Winfrey accepted a position as a combination band-choral director in Georgia after being discharged from the service...
Originally, Winfrey had promised his wife that he would not assume too many responsibilities beyond his full-time job. When asked to lead the two-year-old Harvard choral ensemble, Winfrey asked its members to continue the search while he considered the appointment...