Word: glees
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Last night's performance by the Harvard Glee Club, the Radcliffe Choral Society, and the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra was a careful, finished production which lacked the sweep necessary for this work, but which made up for this by a nearly letter-perfect dependability. The chorus supplied its usual polished tone and disciplined ensemble. The main surprise came from the string section of the orchestra, which finally broke down, in the Agnus Dei, and sang, highlighting a performance which was unusual for its clarity and accuracy. In one superb but all too short phrase, the Orchestra demonstrated that it knows...
...dual responsibilities of the new post parallel those of Elliot Forbes, professor of Music and director of the Harvard Glee Club and the Radcliffe Choral Society who was appointed last year. Both Faculty members must divide their time between teaching and conducting under graduate extra-curricular activities...
...arms were whatever the world's dealers had to offer-Italian sporting rifles, ancient Mausers, nickel-plated revolvers, Springfields, Garands and carbines. Delivered, they cost an average of $1,000 each. Castro handled each munitions shipment with care and glee before passing it on to new recruits. "Bullets come by vintages, like wine," he explained, "especially Latin American bullets. Mexican '55 is a good year, '52 not so good...
...administration now is able to place families only by taking advantage of all housing facilities. If it tries to put Kirkland men only in Kirkland, for instance, it will waste already scarce space," Taylor continued. He added that seniors, Glee Club members, and ushers who remain for Commencement would also have to be accommodated...
...University Choir sang its first Christmas service at Memorial Church this year, replacing the traditional performances of the Harvard Glee Club and Radcliffe Choral Society. It was evident that the new Choirmaster, John Ferris, has expended great care and energy in drilling his chorus, which breaks a long-established Choir precedent by including Radcliffe members...