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...Harvard University Orchestra, of the Pierian Sodality of 1808, conducted by Mr. Slonimsky will give its first public concert of the year on Wednesday, December 19 at Brattle Hall. The performance will be followed by a dance...
...Pierian Sodality is pursuing its new policy of fresh programs and heightened standards of performance: in fact a month before that jazz-opera is produced in New York, the audience will hear a Fantasia from Krenek's "Jonny spielt...
...opening concert and dance of the Pierian Sodality Orchestra will be given at Brattle Hall on December 19, it was announced last night by the management. Paul Allen, a prominent orchestral composer, is writing a number to the played for the first time on this occasion, the opening of the orchestra's one hundred twenty-second concert season. Nicholas Siovimsky, composer, teacher, and conductor of the Pierian, explained that there will be six flute parts in this composition, and that there is an opportunity for three horns, three trombones, two double basses, two oboes and bassoons, and any number...
...Pierian has been improving its repertoire from year to year, approaching regular symphony standards. Last year a great step in this direction was made. H. T. Parker of the Boston Transcript commended the noticeable improvement in technique, phrasing, color, style, and tone quality...
Among the instruments played in the Pierian are violins, violas, violoncellos, basses, saxophones, clarinets, oboes, flutes, trombones, trumpets, horns and drums...