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Busch-Reisinger Museum Scrapbook, 1941-1951

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The image shows a program for a concert held by the Cambridge Musical Club on November 12, 1941, at Germania Museum (through the courtesy of Harvard College). The program includes a list of patrons and the concert's recital by Mack Harrell, a baritone.

Patrons:

  • Mrs. Richard G. Appleton
  • Mrs. Reuben W. Beach
  • Mrs. Henry J. Coolidge
  • Mrs. Huntington P. Faxon
  • Mrs. Maxwell Fish
  • Mrs. George H. Goodspeed
  • Mrs. Arthur MacFarlane
  • Mrs. Arthur J. Nash
  • Mrs. Charles L. Taylor, Jr.
  • Mrs. Kenneth B. Thorp
  • Mrs. Vincent T. Whitmore

Program:
The recital is divided into four sections:

I.

  • "Evening Hymn" by Henry Purcell
  • "I'll Sail Upon the Dog-Star" by Henry Purcell
  • "She Never Told Her Love," from "Twelfth Night" by Franz Joseph Haydn
  • "Preach Me Not Your Musty Rules," from "Comus" by Thomas Augustine Arne

II.

  • "Von erster Gedanke," by Johannes Brahms
  • "Mein schöner, goldener Mund," by Johannes Brahms
  • "O Tod, wie bitter bist du," by Johannes Brahms

III.

  • "Phidylé" by Henri Duparc
  • "Dou Quchotte à Dulcinée" by Maurice Ravel
  • "Chanson Épique" by Maurice Ravel

IV. American Songs:

  • "Ah! May the Red Rose Live Always" by Stephen Foster
  • "Sail Away for the Rio Grande" (Chilean Sea Chanty) by David Guion
  • "Sheep in Chariots" (Melody of Revolutionary Times) by Edward MacDowell
  • "Memories" by Charles Ives
  • "Farfara" (Negro Spiritual) arranged by Hall Johnson
  • "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (Negro Spiritual) arranged by Hall Johnson
  • "Witness" (Negro Spiritual) arranged by Hall Johnson

Accompaniment:

  • George Reeves at the Piano
  • Baldwin Piano used through the courtesy of the Baldwin Piano Co. of Boston, Inc.

Concert Director:

  • Lawrence Richmond

The program includes a request for no smoking.

Additionally, there is a newspaper clipping at the bottom of the program announcing the hostesses for the concert. The hostesses are listed as follows:

  • Mrs. Richard Appleton
  • Mrs. Reuben Beach
  • Mrs. Henry Coolidge
  • Mrs. Huntington Faxon
  • Mrs. Maxwell Fish
  • Mrs. George Goodspeed
  • Mrs. Arthur MacFarlane
  • Mrs. Arthur Nash
  • Mrs. Charles Taylor
  • Mrs. Kenneth Thorp
  • Mrs. Vincent Whitmore

The clipping also mentions that George Allen of Boston will be the accompanist and that the program will include selections by Purcell, Brahms, Ravel, Duparc, Foster, Guion, MacDowell, and Ives.

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The image shows a program from a musical event organized by the Cambridge Musical Club, dated November 12, 1941. The concert took place at the Germanic Museum (now known as the Busch-Reisinger Museum) at Harvard College.

Hostesses:

  • Mrs. Richard G. Appel
  • Mrs. Rueben W. Beale
  • Mrs. Kirk Bryan
  • Mrs. Arthur W. Dodd
  • Mrs. Maxwell Fisch
  • Mrs. Arthur Howland
  • Miss Emily MacFarlane
  • Mrs. Arthur U. Nash
  • Miss Martha Swope
  • Mrs. Kenneth S. Uhler
  • Mrs. T. Northrop Dayton, Jr.
  • Mrs. W. Stewart Whittemore

Recitalist:

  • Mack Harrell, Baritone

Accompanist:

  • George Reeves at the Piano (using a Baldwin Piano provided by the Baldwin Piano Warehouse, Inc.)

Program:

The recital is divided into four sections:

I. Featuring Henry Purcell:

  1. Evening Hymn ("Now that the Sun hath veil'd his Light")
  2. 'Tis Sail Up on the Dog-Star
  3. She Never Told Her Love
  4. Preach Me Not Your Musty Rules (from "Comus")
  5. If Music Be the Food of Love

II. Featuring Johannes Brahms (German songs):

  1. Vier ernste Gesänge (Four Serious Songs):
    • Denn es gehet dem Menschen
    • Ich wandte mich, und sahe an
    • O Tod, wie bitter bist du
    • Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelzungen redete

Intermission

III. Featuring Maurice Ravel and Henri Duparc:

  1. Phidylé (Duparc)
  2. Danseuse à Dulcinée (Ravel)
  3. Chanson romanesque (Ravel)
  4. Chanson épique (Ravel)
  5. Chanson à boire (Ravel)

IV. Featuring Stephen Foster and Various Composers:

  1. American Songs:
    • Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway (Stephen Foster)
    • Sail Away for the Rio Grande (Traditional Sea Chanty)
    • Sweet in Clusters (Melody of Revolutionary Times)
    • Sheep and Lambs (arranged by John H. Gower)
    • Memories (Charles Ives)
    • The Sidewalks of New York (arranged by Hall Johnson)
    • Negro Spiritual: I Cannot Stay Here by Myself
    • Wine, Women and Song (arranged by M. W. Balfe)

Concert Direction:

  • Aaron Richmond

Additional Note:

There is a request for the audience to comply with the rules of the Germanic Museum by not smoking.

Announcement:

At the bottom of the program, there is an announcement about the next Cambridge Concert, which was to take place on Wednesday, December 3, 1941, at 8:15 PM. The hostesses for the next event are also listed, and it mentions that tickets could be obtained from them or by telephone. The upcoming event was to feature violinist Eudice Shapiro and pianist Richard Tetrazzini. The announcement also notes that the proceeds would benefit the Russian War Relief.

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The image shows a program for a musical recital hosted by the Cambridge Musical Club on November 12, 1941, at the Germanic Museum, courtesy of Harvard College. The event featured a recital by Mack Harrell, a baritone.

Hostesses:

  • Mrs. Richard G. Appel
  • Mrs. Rueel W. Beach
  • Mrs. Kirk Bryan
  • Mrs. Arthur P. Faxon
  • Mrs. Maxwell Fish
  • Mrs. Arthur Howland
  • Miss Emily MacFarlane
  • Mrs. Arthur L. Nash
  • Miss Martha Sever
  • Mrs. Kenneth S. Usher
  • Mrs. W. Stewart Whittemore

Recital Program:

I. Evening Hymn

  • "I'll Sail Upon the Dog-Star" by Henry Purcell

II. Songs:

  • "She Never Told Her Love" from "Twelfth Night" by Henry Purcell
  • "Preach Me Not Your Musty Rules" from "Comus" by Franz Joseph Haydn
  • "T. Augustine Arne"

II. Vier ernste Gesänge (Four Serious Songs) by Johannes Brahms:

  • "Den es gibt dem Menschen"
  • "O Tod, wie bitter bist du"
  • "Wenn ich mit Menschen und mit ihren Plagen"

Intermission

III. Songs:

  • "Phydyle" by Henri Duparc
  • "Don Quichotte à Dulcinée" by Maurice Ravel
  • "Chanson épique"

IV. American Songs:

  • "Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway" by Stephen Foster
  • "Sail Away for the Rio Grande (Chilean Sea Chanty)" by David Guion
  • "Sheep in Clust’rs (Melody of Revolutionary Times)" by Samuel Endicott
  • "Memories" by Charles Ives
  • "Very Pleasant" by Charles Ives
  • "Rather Sad" by Charles Ives
  • "Negro Spirituals: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" arranged by Hall Johnson
  • "Wade in the Water" arranged by Hall Johnson

Pianist:

  • George Reeves

Piano:

  • Baldwin Piano used through the courtesy of the Baldwin Piano Warehouse, Inc., 150 Boylston Street

Concert Direction:

  • Aaron Richmond

Additional Note:

  • A request to refrain from smoking in the Germanic Museum.

Below the program is a newspaper clipping titled "Cambridge Concert Hostesses Announced" which lists the same hostesses and includes a brief description of the event, mentioning that George Albert Green of Cambridge has arranged the concert, and Mack Harrell will be the performer. The article also notes that the concert will be held at the Germanic Museum, Harvard University, and is in collaboration with the Cambridge Musical Club.

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The image is a page from a program for a musical event held by the Cambridge Musical Club on November 12, 1941, at the Germanic Museum, through the courtesy of Harvard College.

Hostesses:

  • Mrs. Richard G. Appel
  • Mrs. Reuel W. Beach
  • Mrs. Kirk Bryan
  • Miss Emily MacFarlane
  • Mrs. Arthur I. Nash
  • Miss Martha Sever
  • Mrs. Norman P. Faxon
  • Mrs. Maxwell Fish
  • Mrs. Arthur Howland
  • Mrs. Kenneth S. Usher
  • Mrs. W. Stewart Whittemore

Recital:
The recital was performed by Mack Harrell, a baritone.

Program:
The program is divided into four parts:

I.

  • Evening Hymn by Henry Purcell
  • "I'll Sail Upon the Dog-Star" by Henry Purcell
  • "She Never Told Her Love," from "Twelfth Night" by Franz Joseph Haydn
  • "Preach Me Not Your Musty Rules," from "Comus" by T. Augustine Arne

II.

  • "Vier ernste Gesänge" (Four Serious Songs) by Johannes Brahms:
    • "Den es gabet dem Menschen"
    • "O Tod, wie bister bist du"
    • "Wenn ich mit Menschen und mit Engelungen rede"

III.

  • "Phidylé" by Henri Duparc
  • "Don Quichotte à Dulcinée" by Maurice Ravel
  • "Chanson romantique" by Chausson
  • "Chanson d'Epoque" by Chausson

IV.

  • American Songs:
    • "Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway" by Stephen Foster
    • "Sail Away for the Rio Grande" (Chilean Sea Chant) by David Guion
    • "Sheep in Clusters" (Melody of Revolutionary Times) by Samuel Endicott
    • "Memories" by Charles Ives
    • "Very Pleasant" by Charles Ives
    • "Rather Sad" by Charles Ives
    • "Negro Spirituals: Stay Here by Myself" arranged by Hall Johnson
    • "Witness" arranged by Hall Johnson

Additional Information:

  • George Reeves played the piano.
  • The Baldwin Piano was provided through the courtesy of Baldwin Piano Warehouses, Inc., 150 Boylston Street.
  • Concert Direction: Aaron Richmond
  • A note at the bottom requests that there be no smoking due to the rules of the Germanic Museum.

There is also a newspaper clipping at the bottom of the page, titled "Cambridge Concert Hostesses Announced," which lists the same hostesses and mentions that George Alberti Green of Cambridge has charge of arranging the program, with Mack Harrell as the baritone.

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The image shows a page from a program booklet for a concert hosted by the Cambridge Musical Club at the Germanic Museum on November 12, 1941. The concert was organized through the courtesy of Harvard College.

Hostesses:

  • Mrs. Richard G. Appel
  • Mrs. Reuel W. Beach
  • Mrs. Kirk Bryan
  • Mrs. Samuel P. Faxon
  • Mrs. Maxwell Fish
  • Mrs. Arthur Howland
  • Miss Emily MacFarlane
  • Mrs. Arthur I. Nash
  • Miss Martha Sever
  • Mrs. Charles S. Taylor, Jr.
  • Mrs. Kenneth S. Usher
  • Mrs. W. Stewart Whittemore

Recital by Mack Harrell, Baritone:

The program is divided into four sections:

I:

  • Evening Hymn: Henry Purcell
  • I'll Sail Upon the Dog-Star: Henry Purcell
  • She Never Told Her Love: Franz Joseph Haydn (from "Comus")

II:

  • Vier ernste Gesänge (Four serious songs):
    • Den es gebat dem Menschen: Johannes Brahms
    • O Tod, wie biter bist du: Johannes Brahms
    • Wenn ich mit Menschen und mit Eingelungen rede: Johannes Brahms

Intermission

III:

  • Phydile: Henri Duparc
  • Don Quichotte à Dulcinée: Maurice Ravel
  • Chanson épique: Maurice Ravel

IV:

  • American Songs:
    • Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway: Stephen Foster
    • Sail Away for the Rio Grande: (Chilian Sea Chanty) David Guion
    • Sheep in Clusters: (Melody of Revolutionary Times) Samuel Endicott
    • Memories: Charles Ives
    • Very Pleasant: Charles Ives
    • Negro Spirituals: Arranged by Hall Johnson
      • I'll Be Home Again: Witness

Additional Notes:

  • George Reeves is noted as being at the piano, with the Baldwin Piano used courtesy of Baldwin Piano Warehouses, Inc., 150 Boylston Street.
  • Concert Direction is by Aaron Richmond.
  • A note at the bottom indicates that smoking is requested to be done elsewhere to comply with the rules of the Germanic Museum.

Below the main program, there is a small announcement box that lists the hostesses again and mentions that George Albert Green of Cambridge is responsible for arranging the concert. It also notes that George Reeves is the pianist and that Mack Harrell will be performing. The note mentions the date of the concert and mentions a subsequent meeting in New York.

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The image shows a program for an event held by the Cambridge Musical Club on November 12, 1941, at the Germanic Museum, courtesy of Harvard College. The program includes a list of hostesses, including Mrs. Richard G. Appel, Mrs. Ruel W. Beach, Mrs. Kirk Bryan, Mrs. Henry P. Faxon, Mrs. Maxwell Fish, Mrs. Arthur Howland, Miss Emily MacFarlane, Mrs. Arthur L. Nash, Miss Martha Sever, Mrs. Frederick L. Shattuck, Mrs. Kenneth S. Ushler, and Mrs. W. Stewart Whitmore.

The recital features a baritone singer, Mack Harrell, and George Reeves at the piano, with Aaron Richmond directing the concert. The program is divided into several sections:

  1. Evening Hymn by Henry Purcell, including "I'll Sail Upon the Dog-Star" and "She Never Told Her Love" from "Twelfth Night."
  2. "Preach Me Not Your Musty Rules" from "Comus" by T. Augustine Arne.
  3. "Vier ernste Gesänge" by Johannes Brahms, with various sections including "Den es gehhet dem Menschen," "O Tod, wie bitter bist du," and others.
  4. Intermission.
  5. "Phidylé" by Henri Duparc and "Chanson romantique" by Maurice Ravel.
  6. American Songs including "Aft May the Red Rose Live Alway" by Stephen Foster, "Sail Away for the Rio Grande" (Chilean Sea Chanty) by David Guion, "Sheep in Clutters" (Melody of Revolutionary Times) by Samuel Endicott, and others.
  7. Negro Spirituals like "Nobody Knows de Trouble I See," "Bal, Oh, My Comin' for to Carry Me Home," and "Let My People Go," arranged by Hall Johnson, with Mack Harrell as the soloist.

The program concludes with a note requesting no smoking to comply with the rules of the Germanic Museum. Additionally, there is a clipping at the bottom of the page announcing the hostesses for the Cambridge Concert, which is scheduled for the following Friday, November 21, at 8:30 PM, with similar details about the hostesses and the event.

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The image shows a page from a scrapbook or album, containing a typed program and a small newspaper clipping related to a musical event.

The typed program is for the "Cambridge Musical Club" event held on November 12, 1941, at the Germanic Museum, courtesy of Harvard College. The program lists hostesses and a recital by Mack Harrell, a baritone. It details the pieces performed, divided into four parts with an intermission between parts II and III. Composers mentioned in the program include Henry Purcell, Joseph Haydn, T. Augustine Arne, Johannes Brahms, Henri Duparc, Maurice Ravel, Stephen Foster, David Guion, Samuel Endicott, Charles Ives, and Hall Johnson.

George Reeves is noted as the pianist for the event, with a Baldwin piano provided by Baldwin Piano Warerooms, Inc. Concert direction was by Aaron Richmond. The program also requests that attendees comply with the museum's no smoking rule.

Below the program is a small newspaper clipping titled "Cambridge Concert Hostesses Announced." It announces Miss Emily MacFarlane of Reservoir Street, Cambridge, as the hostess for the Wednesday club meeting and lists the hostesses helping her, repeating the names mentioned in the program. It also states that George Albert Green of Cambridge is in charge of arranging the programs for the season, and mentions Mack Harrell as the singer for the concert, assisted by George Reeves as accompanist.

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This image shows a printed program page from the Cambridge Musical Club, dated November 12, 1941, with the event taking place at the Germanic Museum through the courtesy of Harvard College. The document is slightly aged with a tanned paper color, indicating it is a historical piece.

The program lists the event's hostesses, along with a recital by Mack Harrell, a baritone. Below this, there is a section titled "PROGRAM" with four parts, outlining various musical pieces and their composers, such as Henry Purcell and Franz Joseph Haydn. The program also includes intermission and mentions various musical styles, including American Songs and Negro Spirituals, with George Reeves at the piano.

There is also a notice about a Baldwin Piano provided through the courtesy of a specific address and a directive by Aaron Richmond. The program makes a point to mention that, in order to comply with the rules of the Germanic Museum, no smoking is allowed.

Additionally, there's a smaller, partially visible article on the left-hand side that appears to discuss a Cambridge Concert for which hostesses have been announced. The article mentions names and details pertaining to another event, but it is not fully visible. The entire document is displayed on a flat surface, and it's open, showing multiple pages, indicating it is part of a booklet or a set of bound programs.

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The image shows a program sheet for a recital by baritone Mack Harrell presented by the Cambridge Musical Club. The event took place on November 12, 1941, at the Germanic Museum through the courtesy of Harvard College. The sheet lists the hostesses and the recital program, which is divided into four sections with various songs and pieces by composers such as Henry Purcell, Joseph Haydn, Johannes Brahms, Henri Duparc, Maurice Ravel, Stephen Foster, David Guion, Samuel Endicott, Charles Ives, and arranger Hall Johnson. George Reeves accompanied at the piano.

The program includes an intermission and a note asking attendees to comply with the Germanic Museum's request that there be no smoking. Below the program sheet, there is a newspaper clipping announcing the hostesses for the Cambridge Concert. It mentions Mrs. Emily MacFarlane as the chairman of the hostess committee and lists the names of various Boston society members involved.

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The image depicts the interior of a program booklet for a concert held by the Cambridge Musical Club on November 12, 1941, at the Germania Museum (noted as being "Through the courtesy of Harvard College"). The booklet is open to a page listing the concert's details, including the hostesses, the performer, the program, and logistical information.

Key Details:

Hostesses:

The program lists several hostesses, including:

  • Mrs. Richard G. Appel
  • Mrs. Reuben W. Beach
  • Mrs. Kirke Bryan
  • Mrs. Huntington P. Faxon
  • Mrs. Maxwell Fish
  • Mrs. Arthur Howland
  • Miss Emily MacFarlane
  • Miss Arthur I. Nash
  • Miss Martha Sever
  • Mrs. Charles I. Taylor, Jr.
  • Mrs. Kenneth S. Usher
  • Mrs. W. Stewart Whittemore

Performer:

The recital was performed by Mack Harrell, a baritone.

Program:

The concert program is divided into four parts (I–IV), featuring a variety of musical selections:

  1. Part I:

    • Evening Hymn – Henry Purcell
    • I'll Sail Upon the Dog-Star – Henry Purcell
    • She Never Told Her Love, from "Twelfth Night" – Franz Joseph Haydn
    • Preach Me Not Your Musty Rules, from "Comus" – T. Augustine Arne
  2. Part II:

    • Vier ernste Gesänge (Four Serious Songs) – Johannes Brahms
      • Denn es gehet dem Menschen (For man shall go forth)
      • Ich wandte mich (I turned away)
      • O Tod, wie bitter bist du (O Death, how bitter thou art)
      • Wenn ich mit Menschen und mit Engelzungen rede (Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels)
  3. Intermission

  4. Part III:

    • Pibole – Henri Duparc
    • Don Quichotte à Dulcinée – Maurice Ravel
      • Chanson romantique
      • Chanson épique
      • Chanson d’amour
  5. Part IV:

    • American Songs – Stephen Foster
      • Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway
      • Sail Away for the Rio Grande (Chilean Sea Chanty)
    • Sheep in Clusters (Melody of Revolutionary Times) – Samuel Endicott
    • Memories – Charles Ives
      • Very Pleasant
      • Rather Sad
    • Negro Spirituals – arranged by Hall Johnson
      • I Cannot Stay Here By Myself
      • Witness

Additional Information:

  • Piano: George Reeves was the pianist.
  • Piano Used: A Baldwin Piano, kindly loaned through the courtesy of the Baldwin Piano Warehouses, Inc., located at 150 Boylston Street.
  • Concert Direction: Aaron Richmond.
  • Smoking Policy: In compliance with the rules of the Germania Museum, smoking was prohibited during the concert.

Footer Note:

The bottom of the page includes a notice about the Cambridge Concert Hostesses' Announcement, which appears to be a separate announcement or flyer attached to the program. It mentions that the hostesses will hold an open meeting at the Germania Museum on Wednesday evening, November 19, at 8 p.m., to discuss the season’s program and arrange for a new president. It also notes that George Reeves will assist as a accompanist.

Overall Context:

The booklet reflects a formal concert setting, likely part of a series of musical events organized by the Cambridge Musical Club. The program includes a mix of classical and American songs, showcasing a diverse repertoire. The inclusion of hostesses and detailed logistical information suggests a well-organized and community-oriented event. The mention of the Germania Museum and Harvard College indicates the concert's affiliation with academic or cultural institutions.