Word: vocalism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...planned to exclude the names of three Harvard sons whose loyalty was to the Central Powers and who died fighting against this country; secondly, many feared that the proposed chapel might turn out an architectural monstrosity in a Yard already cluttered with buildings; and most important, a large and vocal group, while in favor of a war memorial, stood strongly opposed to making it a chapel, especially a chapel confined to one religious tradition. Protests aside, however, Appleton came down and Memorial Church went up, its slender steeple rising 200 feet...
America Pauses for the Merry Month of May (CBS, 8-9 p.m.). The first edition of this vocal version of Wide Wide World hardly showed signs of budding, but the seed catalogue is impressive: Marian Anderson, Carol Haney, Art Carney...
...dean was right about the "rebels." One student officer, describing herself in this way, regretted that most descriptions of Wellesley College start out with a preconceived notion about the majority of students which they proceed to document--and neglect a substantial and rather vocal minority. These, she added, usually gravitate to the theatre, the paper, and the literary magazine, and "spend our time fighting for something worthwhile out here...
Handel's Xerxes was first produced in 1783 for wealthy Londoners who allowed themselves to suffer the atrocious libretto so that they might enjoy the Italianate charm of the music and an awesome display of vocal pyrotechnics. Since the Harvard Opera Guild's singers (though competent) are incapable of coloratura acrobatics, and since audiences nowadays expect more from an operatic plot, considerable attention was focused on the opera's "dramatic" element at yesterday afternoon's performance. Besides, card-playing and the consumption of ices between arias are impractical in Agassiz; therefore it was imperative that something transpire on the stage...
Bach's cantata No. 133 "Ich Freue Mich in Dir," was performed by the orchestra and a small vocal ensemble. Under Harbison's forceful leadership, the instrumentalists consistently produced a luminous full-bodied tone. A highlight was provided by the sensitive oboe and continuo accompaniment to the contralto's aria; it had the cohesiveness of chamber music at its finest...