Milton Academy - Yearbook (Milton, MA)

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anal Glzoir ' ' 'idea S' IF.5..., J V '1- CHOIR Parlcer, Nobili, Crews, Mr. Abell, NVebster, Martin, Lewis Parsons, liatehelder. Tiekuor, Fitzgibbons, 'l'womlmly, Olson Coulter. Bowditch. Gregg, Schwarz, M., Greenway, Oldberg, Smith, Bingham chorus, Angus Dei, of the Mozart Requiem, the Choir gave Nlendelssohnis The Right- eous Living Foreuer. The joint Clee Clubs sang three negro spirituals, and then sep- arated for several songs from the late Ren- aissance. After a fine performance of piano works by Bach and Chopin by Robert Freeman, ,53, The Boys' Clee Club sang ltandall Thompsonls Tarenteliu. The con- cert closed with three choruses from L,Al- legro, by Handel. The Choir did not sing often during the fall season, but rehearsals were held for engagements before and after Christmas vacation. Three hymns were sung at the Christmas Chapel Service: Zion Heurs the lVllfl.'fHI16'Il Singing, Lo, How ll Rose Ifer Blooming, and W'l:il1' Slreplzerfls lVl1fCfICl1, with the Madrigal Club. Previ- ously, The Choir and Madrigal Club had performed Tye's Arise, ye Servants of the Lord at the Christmas Clee Club Concert. In April, rehearsals were held more fre- quently in preparation for anthems to be sung in Chapel before the Sunday evening services. At the Service on Graduates Day, the Choir sang Integer Vitae. Palestrinals Aziommus Te was performed before a serv- ice in which the new lighting of the Chapel window was dedicated. Various daring arrangements of the Choir and Madrigal Club were tried in the loft when the series of anthems began on May 2. Successful performances of several numbers, including Domine Jesu by Mo- fkfontinued on Page 719

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89 li 1 Mg-, segglif .sskri x SF CLEE CLUB Bigelow, Stone, Cannell, Potts, Knight, Bowditch, Robertson, Crosby, Ehrlich, Bingham, Ames VVebster, Lcwis, Nobili, Crews, Twolubly, Coulter, Bt-lash, Batchcldcr, Mr. Abt-ll, Tickuor, Fitzgibbons, Martin, Parker, Olson, Parsons, Chapman Beede, blaneway, Smith, Greenway, Schwarz, M., Fiske, Robbins, Baker, Emery, Eldridge, Carr, A., Oldberg, Gregg, Brayton Gamble, Welch, Jones, T., Cabot, F., jones, M., Keith, Kernan, Sherbrooke, XVilliams, VVright, Thorndike, Cabot, E., Cortcsi, Gratwicli Arnold, Toulmin, Knowlton, Grinnell, Cowperthwait, Noble, Dunbar, Koob, Filoon, Spalding, Pantaleoni The Glee Club, under the direction of Mr. Abell, gave two concerts and partic- ipated in the Festival Chorus during the 1952-53 season. After initial try-outs, rehearsals began early in October for the Christmas Concert, given on December 13 with the Girls' School Glee Club and the Orchestra. The program began with live traditional carols sung by the joint Glee Clubs and the Iunior Glee Club. Next, the Choir and Madrigal Club performed Arise, Ye Servants of the Lord, by Tye. The central point was the performance of three choruses from 40 Mozartis Requiem. The concert was com- pleted by several more carols and a number by the Orchestra. The complete Requiem, by Mozart, was featured at the annual Festival Chorus in Symphony Hall on March 1. The Milton delegation of 35 voices was one of eight participating groups. The chorus was led by Mr. G. VVallace WVoodworth and ac- companied by members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The Spring Concert was held on May all the The program opened with For Saints, by Vaughn Williams. After the final

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Cqrclzestra ORCHESTRA Mr. Van Slykc, Ilarwood, Hallowell, Rob., Ilufstader, -lolmson, Ullian, Freeman, I., Horak, Mr. Siskovsky Bice. Chase, Cratwiek, Frederick, Hartmann, Lamont Gregg, McPhee, Graves, Cluett, Faxon, Crocker, Bingham, Fiske Higgins, Starr, Iselin, Smith, Freeman, R., Oldberg, Robbins The Orchestra has made long strides along the road to musical success during the past season. From the festivities of the opening day, when over one hundred en- thusiastic harpsichordists, steam caliopists, and plumberls helpers applied for member- ship, the Academyls music department has done an excellent job in organizing the group which performed so ably in the two concerts. Assisting the Glee Clubs at the Christmas Concert, the Orchestra accompanied in the carol Sing lVe Nowcll, arranged by Mr. VanSlyck. This was followed by Haydnis Toy Synzpliony and Bachis beautiful Jesu, joy of AIIIIFS Desiring, Bob Freeman, solo oboe. The customary spring concert consisted of solos by members of the graduating classes of both schools, a Concerto for Four Violins by Telemann, a Trio by Mozart, a seldom heard Piano Quintet of Beethoven, and three selections by the Orchestra. Working under the principle that, at a secondary school level, the opportunity to play significant music is more important than the considerations of perfect perform- ance, the Orchestra played the M inuet from Bavelis Sonatine, the March from NVagner,s Die Meilstersinger, and three movements of the First Symphony of Beethoven. In spite of the diflicult nature of the program, the audience heard an excellent performance. fContinued on Page 710