Glee Club Presents "A Christmas Carol"

Date of Event
Fri., Dec. 14, 1962

The Men's Glee Club performed at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall for their Christmas concert,  A Christmas Carol. Their program of thirteen songs included Praetorius' "Lo, How a Rose ere Blooming", Leintovitch's "Carol of the Bells", Sullivan's "The Shepherds Chorus", Davis' "Carol of the Drum", Niles' "I Wonder as I Wander", Lefebre's "Greensleeves", Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus", Kountz's "The Sleigh" and "The First Noel", de Paur's "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", Bullard's "Winter Song", Livingston's "Silver Bells", and Heath's "Deck the Halls". 

1962 Spring Glee Club Concert

Date of Event
Thu., May 17, 1962

The Men's Glee Club performed in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm for their annual spring concert. Their program of eleven songs included "A Might Fortress is Our God", "The Battle of Jericho", "Down in the Valley", "Marching to Praetoria", "It's a Grand Night for Singing", "Give Me Your Tired Your Poor", "For Men Only", "Standing on the Corner", "There is Nothing Like a Dame", "The Wiffenpoof Song", and a "Dickinson College Medley". 

1961 Christmas Concert

Date of Event
Fri., Dec. 15, 1961

The Concert Chorale and the College Choir presented the annual Christmas music concert at 8:00pm in the College Chapel. They sang Bach's "Motet III: Jesus Priceless Treasure", Leontovitch's "Carol of the Bells", Holst's "Christmas Day", Gevaert's "A Joyful Christmas Song", Gallus' "Motet: Regem Natum", Schuetz's "Psalm: Cantate Domino", Tchaikovsky's "Legend", Willan's "Motet: "Hodie Christus Natus Est", and Verdi's "Te Deum".

1961 Spring Glee Club Concert

Date of Event
Fri., May 19, 1961

The Men's Glee Club, directed by Harry B. Danner, presented their annual spring concert at 8:15pm in Bosler Hall. For the first part of their program the men sang Bach-Wilson's "Glory to God"; Palestrina's "Adoremus Te"; Purcell's "Trumpet Song", featuring Douglas Johnson in a trumpet solo; Waring's "Navy Hymn'', featuring soloist Donald Reade; and Wilhousky's "Battle Hymn of the Republic".

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Festival Begins

Date of Event
Fri., Apr. 28, 1961

The Department of Music and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a national music fraternity, presented a music festival in Bosler Hall on April 28 and 29 at 8:15pm. The festival featured performances from several musical organizations. The Opera Workshop presented the first act of Die Fledermaus (The Bat), a comic operetta by Johann Strauss, for the first part of the festival. Then the Concert Chorale performed "Psalm of Joy", Luigi da Vittoria's "O Magnum Mysterium", and Jack Jarrett's "In Praise of Johnny Appleseed.

Concert Chorale Performs

Date of Event
Tue., Apr. 11, 1961

The Concert Chorale, under the direction of Jack Jarrett, gave a concert in Bosler Auditorium at 8:15pm. The Brass Quintet and two accompanists, Lynn Riethmiller and Marianne Huddy, performed as well in this choral show presented by the Department of Music. Their program of twelve pieces was also performed at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland and All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C. on April 22 and 23, respectively.