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Kenneth Hoffman
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MUSIC
A cast of thousands at Sanders on Friday: The Glee Club and H-R Chorus with the HRO. Definitely an exciting
Concerto and Cantatas
B ARRAGE of advertising notwithstanding, neither of the Bach Society's two soloists appeared last Saturday night. Both Cambridge-born basso Justino
In Partial Fulfillment
S TEVENS STARED at his typewriter; nothing happened. This was fairly unusual, and even stranger since the last time he
Monteverdi
A RECENT President of Harvard when asked for the primary qualification of a college president replied, "a belief in God."
Religious Pluralism
P LURALISM IN A university church is a laudable goal. But in pursuit of this goal, the preliminary report of
Classical
PEABODY SCHOOL (Linnaean St.) Boston Summer Opera Theater production of Mozart's Abduction of the Seraglio. Done in English. Tickets: $3.
Classical
M.I.T. CHAPEL-- Commonwealth Chamber Players. Woodwind quintets by Danzi, Reicha. Free. Thursday, February 14, 12 noon. NATIONAL THEATER/Boston Center for
Choral Evensong
F OR THE most part, the University Choir remains an ornament to worship in Memorial Church. Several times each year
Concerto Program at Kirkland
T HERE WERE striking contrasts apparent in last Friday night's three concertos at Kirkland House--contrasts in tone, color, ensemble, period,
Sullivan's Serious Side
Symphony in E-minor ("The Irish") Overture "Di Ballo" EMI-Odeon, ASD, 2435, stereo conductor: Charles Groves ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
University Choir Sings
I T IS NO SURPRISE our distinctly secular age has become enamored of music conceived for a faith deeper than
HRO at Sanders
T HE FORTY YEARS following the turn of the century encompassed tremendous musical ferment that now barely causes a ripple
Retreat From Indifference
T HE MASSIVE indifference of listeners to contemporary compositions is legion. For the past century of more, the taste of
A Brilliant Compromise
T HE DISCUSSION of accurate performance practice for Bach's music has intensified steadily over the past few years. Various organizations
Baroque Organ Dedication
A N ORGAN INAGURAL concert, by its very infrequence, is bound to attract attention. All the more so in the
