College Band and Concert Chorale Perform

Date of Event
Sat., Oct. 8, 1960

The College Band and Concert Chorale gave a concert in Bosler Auditorium presented by the Department of Music. The band opened the show with Lloyd Ultan's "Red Devils March". The choir then sang Randall Thompson's arrangement of "The Lark in the Morn", Arthur Warrell's arrangement of "The Keys of My Heart", George Gershwin's "Summertime", Wayne Howorth's arrangement of "Deep River", Noble Cain's arrangement of "Peter, Go Ring Dem Bells", Thomas Weelkes' "Welcome, Sweet Pleasure", John Wilbye's "Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis", and Johannes Brahms' "Der Abend".

Music Department Presents the "Saint Matthew Passion"

Date of Event
Wed., Apr. 13, 1960

The Department of Music presented the Saint Matthew Passion: Part One by Johann Sebastian Bach at 8:45pm in the College Chapel. The Concert Chorale and the College Choir performed in this show along with guest artists Richard Hartman and Joan Frey. The English translation used in this performance was done in 1938 by Sir Edward Elgar and Ivor Adkins.

1959 Carol Service

Date of Event
Tue., Dec. 15, 1959

As part of the Music Department's Christmas Festival, the annual Christmas Carol Service was given at 11:10am in the College Chapel. The Concert Chorale performed the music for the service which included Praetorius's "Lo, How a Rose Upspringing", Franz Gruber's "Silent Night", and "Lullaby, Thou Little Child", Leontovitch's "Ring, Christmas Bells", and "Go Tell it on the Mountain", in addition to an assortment of hymns. 

 

1958 Winter Choral Concert

Date of Event
Wed., Dec. 17, 1958

Presented by the Department of Music, the College Choir gave their winter concert in the College Chapel at 8:15pm. Their program began with F. Melius Christiansen's "Beautiful Savior", William Byrd's "Ave Verum Corpus", and Pietro Yon's "Gesu Bambino". For the second section, the choir sang Gabriel Faure's "In Paradisum", Johannes Brahms "Cradle Song of the Virgin", and Randall Thompson's "The Last Words of David".

Men's Glee Club Presents "Winter Serenade"

Date of Event
Fri., Dec. 5, 1958

The Men's Glee Club, under the direction of William Witting, performed a "Winter Serenade" of seventeen songs in Bosler Hall at 8:15pm. Their program included "Christmas Fanfare", "The First Nowell", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "While Shepherds Watched Their Sheep", "Greensleeves", "O Holy Night", "Go Tell it on the Mountains", "The Sleigh (a la Russe)", "I Must Go Down to the Seas", "Good-bye, My Lover", "The Dark-eyed Sailor", "Lowlands", "One More Day", "Good-bye, Fare ye Well", "Homeward Bound", "Rollin' Home", and "The Navy Hymn".