Word: hro
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...However, if HRO gets credit, the issue will probably be brought up for the Glee Club," Herrington said. "We'd like to get credit, and we're in a very similar position to HRO...
While the HRO is left to struggle with red tape, unnecessary costs, and inadequate rehearsal space, the University has begun to solicit and accept more undergraduate musicians each year. These students, looking for a credited outlet for their talent, find the opportunities severely limited. Music 180 is the only course offering performance for credit. However, admission into this seminar is drastically limited. The University is simply not responsible if it encourages musicians to enter Harvard and then provides only one performance course. The rising level of musician dissatisfaction was clearly demonstrated by the petition delivered to President Bok last month...
...potential benefits of financial and academic support for the HRO are great. The satisfaction of students would be greatly enhanced by a strong undergraduate orchestra. Yearly tours would provide some outstanding performance experiences and serve to draw more musicians to Harvard. Free concerts would virtually guarantee a full concert hall and open new programming possibilities. Credit for orchestral performance would satisfy the needs of a much broader segment of the undergraduate population...
...addition it could have a positive effect on careerism at Harvard. As academic pressure mounts, the first thing students sacrifice are the extracurricular activities. Students will be more likely to design better balanced course programs for themselves if credit were available for playing in the HRO. Rather than turning to the library and to oneself an orchestral musician is forced to look beyond his immediate concerns and pressures, to establish relations with the entire ensemble...
Freed of the constant battle to balance the budget, the HRO would be in a much better position to offer a diverse range of performances to the public. Supported with credit the orchestra would better serve the needs of students at Harvard. It is my hope that Harvard's non-support is coming to an end. I would much rather direct attention to the real business and pleasure of the HRO--the performance of great music...