Word: jointedly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Joint concerts with the Radcliffe Dance Group or the Choral Society enlivened the Orchestra's schedules primarily made up of lighter music by well-known composers. Occasionally, however, talented 'Cliffies took the spot-light when concertos were on the program...
...Joint concerts became more frequent in the late '30's until finally in 1942 the Pierian suggested that the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra be formed. Both groups could benefit from this step because the girls needed basses and the men strings. After a year of trial, the group held a plebiscite and voted to have permanent status...
Since its inception, the joint orchestra has been able to undertake more ambitious projects than either group could manage separately, and has still carried on some of Pierian's previous activities, although it no longer serenades...
...each year, yet the orchestra has not recently gone far afield because of the expense and time involved. Before October, 1948, the tours had occurred while school was in session, but at this time there was a revision of tour policy. "Henceforth, the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra will give no joint orchestral concerts while school is in session. . . Mt. Holyoke, Colby Jr. and Wellesley College take notice...
Pierian usually sponsors a joint choral-orchestral concert as a highlight of the year's schedule, following the pattern of joint concerts started in 1943. Boston's Chorus Pro Musica, the Brandeis University Chorus, the Glee Club and Choral Society have all joined with the orchestra in recent years, as have the Lexington and Framingham Choral Societies. This year's performance of Haydn's Creation was a renewal of association between the three Harvard musical organizations after a separation of four years...