Tag: Radcliffe Choral Society

  • Nation & World

    Rite of spring

    Crowds top 15,000 over the festival’s four days.

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    Forceful convocation message

    In her final convocation address, Harvard President Drew Faust urged freshmen to challenge assumptions, connect with classmates, and embrace diversity.

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    Drew Faust walking with the Class of 2021
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    A new holiday song cycle

    The Harvard Glee Club and Radcliffe Choral Society premiered Paul Moravec’s composition at a holiday concert.

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    Class Day speakers cover comedy, politics

    The Class of 2012 will hear from one of popular culture’s rising stars and get a window into the way Washington works when “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) cast member Andy Samberg and Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank speak on Senior Class Day, May 23, in Tercentenary Theatre.

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    New era for the arts

    Since 2009, three of Harvard’s main arts positions have changed hands. The fresh leaders of the music, dance, and choral spheres represent an important new direction for the arts.

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    A musical education

    Harvard students are studying and performing the modern, eclectic works of composer John Adams.

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    Poehler express

    Comedian Amy Poehler, star of “Parks and Recreation” and a former cast member of the late-night sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live,” has been selected as the 2011 Senior Class Day speaker.

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    Choral director honors tradition

    Harvard’s Holden Choirs use one word to describe their new director, Andrew Clark: energy. Clark and Kevin Leong conduct a holiday concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 10.

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    Welcome, Class of ’14

    Harvard convocation ceremony welcomes the Class of 2014.

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    The good ol’ days

    Members of Harvard’s Class of 1950 reminisce about their undergrad years and discuss where their lives went in the 60 years that followed.

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    Ending on a high note

    After more than three decades as the head of Harvard’s choral program, Jim Marvin prepares to say farewell. In tribute to Marvin, more than 400 alumni from the choirs will return to campus this weekend (April 30 to May 2) to celebrate his long career with a series of receptions and group sings, and a…

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    Elliot Forbes

    At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on December 9, 2008, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Elliot Forbes, Fanny Peabody Professor of Music, Emeritus, was placed upon the records. Forbes is well known for his revision and critical annotations of Alexander Wheelock Thayer’s Life of Beethoven.

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    Laurence Coderre sings the praises of China

    Laurence Coderre came upon her concentration in music and East Asian studies almost by accident.

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