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...largely new, and one or two were unusually taking. A familiar Strauss waltz was sung in excellent style, and seemed to be the most popular thing on the programme. Another feature was the fine rendering of a lovely little "Lullaby," by Brahms. The performance closed with an arrangement of Handel's "Largo," for chorus and orchestra. In this was presented the most artistic work of the evening. The body of tone produced by the strings was remarkably full and even, and the entrance of the voices at the climax of the movement was very effective...
...Pierian and Glee Club will perform the Largo of Handel together, at the spring concert. Professor Greenough has written Latin words for the chorus. The Largo has never before been presented in this way, and will probably be a very great success...
...meeting of the Handel society of Dartmouth College, the time for initiating freshmen was changed to the winter term. A prize of $25 was offered for the best song composed before the next commencement, to be known distinctively as the college song...
Prof. Paine last evening traced the development of musical art under the influence of Handel and Bach. These two great composers gave a great impetus to the progress of music, and were among the earliest to develop the truly Tentonic school. The fortunes of the two men were widely different, though both were of the highest genius and contemporaries. Handel won immediate recognition, and lived in London, winning the highest honor and respect from the English people, while Bach remained in his obscure German home, but little known outside of it, and soon forgotten even there. Handel's memory...
...lecture was illustrated by a varied and highly interesting programme selected from the two masters, which was rendered by Miss Eames, soprano; Miss Edmunds, contralto, Mr. Forchheimmer, '87, 'cello, and Prof. Paine himself. The selections included airs and a duet from operas by Handel, a Prelude and Fugue from Bach's Well Tempered clavichord; movements for piano and 'cello, and for 'cello solo from Sonatas by Bach, and his famous air from soprano and 'cello obligate. "My Heart Ever Faithful," from the Christmas Oratorio, which, particularly, was exquisitely rendered by Miss Eames and Mr. Forchheimer...