Word: concert
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Pierian concert tonight is announced in superlatives. Aside from being the oldest orchestra in the country giving its one hundred and sixth annual concert, the Sodality will play for the first time in this country the oldest of Haydn's autographed scores. The Music Department of Harvard is no unworthy branch, boasting of its record, of a building, and of the only University musical publication in the country; and the Pierian Sodality with its years behind it, may well stand beside the Department for effort and success...
...Pierian Sodality will give its one hundred and sixth annual spring concert in Sanders Theatre this evening at 8 o'clock. The feature of the program will be a symphony by Haydn, "Le Midi," produced for the first time in this country. This new composition was written at Eisenstadt in 1761, and produced a sensation on account of the strange combination of instruments. The score calls for two solo violins, a solo 'cello, two flutes, two oboes, a bassoon, and two horns...
...This concert marks the close of a very successful season. It is the policy of the Pierian to give a series of popular concerts the first part of the season and to devote the remainder to the best in orchestral music. Popular concerts have been given this year at the following places: Union, Boston Architectural Club, Plymouth, Wellesley, Dedham, Parker Memorial, Woburn, Harvard Club, Quincy, Colonial Club, and the Boston City Club...
Next year's conductor will be elected at the annual dinner in May. The Pierian will play at its annual concert next year, a composition by an undergraduate, provided a suitable one is submitted in time...
...seventh of a series of organ recitals open to the public will be presented by Dr. Archibald T. Davison, Jr., '06, organist and choir-master, assisted by A. F. Pickernell '14, tenor, in Appleton Chapel this evening at 8.15 o'clock. Following is the program for the concert: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Bach Benediction Nuptiale, Dr. Davison. Dubois "How many hired servants" ("The Prodigal Son"), A. F. Pickernell '14. Sullivan Andante (Symphonie Gothique), Widor Scherzo, Becker "Evening Calm," Dr. Davison. Rheinberger "In Native Worth" ("The Creation"), A. F. Pickernell '14. Haydn Intermezzo, Callerts "The Swan," Saint Saens Allegro...