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Instrument players will find a haven in the commodious House Music Room, or in the sometimes-active Leverett House Dance Band. Singers can join the House Glee Club or Octet, or can attempt more ambitions trials with the Leverett House Music Society, recent producer of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Ruddigore" and "The Sorcerer...
...Lehrer 6G, musical humorist, is also scheduled to appear along with a singing ensemble from the Hasty Pudding Club, the Krokodiloes, and an octet of Wellesley girls, the Wellesley Widows...
...this octet, only three were in the 1951 boat: Captain Lou McCagg (stroke), George Gifford (seven), and Phil Dubois (six). Four sophomores occupy the next four seats: Pete Simonds, Dick Higgins, Bill Geertsema, and Monty Goodale. Frank Peal will row bow, and Al Lefkowitz...
...this weren't enough, the ensemble then presented Schubert's Great Octet in F. Seldom are eight instrumentalists of sufficient calibre available at the same time, which explains why this monumental work receives so few performances. The Longy group, especially cellist George Finckel and bassoonist Theodore Schultz, played superlatively. Wisely ignoring many of the unnecessary repeat signs, the group gave a brisk, driving performance that left the audience breathless...
...octet escaped as quickly as it had arrived, disappearing across the courtyard into a waiting black convertible...