Anniversary Program

The program being presented Friday night includes two Boston premieres: Haydn's 77th Symphony and the Overture to Schubert's Opera "Alfonso and Estrella." The Radcliffe Dance Group, under Anne A. Cameron's direction, will perform in several battles including one of the Orchestra's perennial stand-bys, the "Variations on Mary Had A Little Lamb," by Edward Ballantine '05, associate professor of Music emeritus. Other works to be performed are Danius Milhaud's modern arrangement of Couperin's "Overture and Allegro" from the "La Sultane Suite;" Faure's "Elegie" for cello and orchestra with Judith Davidoff, Radcliffe '50 as the soloist; Dvor ak's sixth "Slavonic Dance;" Debussy's "Sacred Dance" for harp and strings with Phyllis Botner, Radcliffe '50 as soloist; and an excerpt from Ravel's "Mother Goose Suite."

On Saturday night, the Orchestra will round out its season with a celebration at the Harvard Club in Boston, at which many alumni are expected.

Private Rehearsals

Perhaps the most valuable part of the Orchestra's year to its members has been the traditional eight-reading rehearsals. During these sessions, music is played which the Orchetra could not hope to perform in public because of its difficulty.

The newly-elected officers of Pierian for next year are: Mitchell B. Sharmat '48 President; John A. White '48 vice-President; Frank E. Sander '48 Secretary; Richard See '46 Treasurer; John F. Golger '49 Manager; and Preston C. Combs '50 and Austin R. Warriner '50 assistant Managers.

Judith Davidoff, Radcliffe '50 is president of the 'Cliffe Orchestra, while Joan Projausky, Radcliffe '49 heads the Radcliffe Dance Group.