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Busch-Reisinger Museum Scrapbook, 1974-1975

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The image shows a program for a concert titled "Christmas Music Week at the Busch" held from December 9 to 14, 1974. The concert took place at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, and was performed by The Old North Singers and Players. The conductor for the event was Douglass Davidson.

The program is divided into five sections:

I. Noël

  • Performed by Carol Davidson on the organ.
  • Composed by Louis Claude D'Aquin.

II. Jesu, der du meine Seele (Cantata 78 by Johann Sebastian Bach)

  • Chorus: "Jesu, der du meine Seele"
  • Duet: "Mir eklen, mit schwachen, dich emsigen Schritten"
    • Soloists: Penny Warfield (soprano) and Jo Anne Messier (alto)
  • Tenor Recitative and Aria: "Dein Blut, so reine Schuld durchstreicht"
    • Soloist: Donald McCanless (tenor)
    • Obligato: Leonard Berman (flute)
  • Bass Recitative and Aria: "Nun, du wirst mein Gewissen stillen"
    • Soloist: Robert Wendell (bass)
    • Obligato: Barbara Knapp (oboe)
  • Chorale: "Herr, ich glaube, hilf mir Schwachen"

III. Various Traditional and Arranged Pieces

  • "On Christmas Night"
    • Performed by John Welch on the French horn.
    • Arranged by R. Vaughan Williams.
  • "Tomorrow shall be my dancing day"
    • Traditional.
  • "Two Christmas Spirituals"
    • "Glory to the newborn King"
      • Soloists: Allen Anderson (bass), Jan Williams (alto), and Curt Hayashi (bass).
    • "Go, tell it on the mountain"
      • Soloist: Carson Johnson (tenor).
  • "Glory to God in the Highest"
    • Composed by Randall Thompson.

IV. Das neugeborne Kindelein

  • Composed by Dietrich Buxtehude.

V. In Praise of Music (Frau Musica)

  • Composed by Paul Hindemith.
  • Chorus: "Of all delights under heaven"
  • Pastorale: "And one and all to sing are free"
    • Soloist: Carole Davidson (alto).

The program appears to be a detailed listing of the musical pieces performed during the concert, including the composers, soloists, and instruments used.

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The image shows a page from a program for a concert titled "Music Week at the Busch," which took place from December 9 to December 14, 1974. Specifically, the page details the concert "The Old North Singers and Players Concert" held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, with Douglass Davidson as the conductor.

Here is a detailed breakdown of the concert program as presented on the page:

Section I:

  • Noel by Noel and Carol Davidson, organ
  • Bach's Cantata 78: Jesu, der du meine Seele

Section II:

  • Chorale: "Jesu, der du meine Seele"
  • Duet: "Wir eilen, mit schwachen, dich emsigen Schritten" by Penny Warfield (soprano) and Jo Anne Messier (alto)
  • Tenor Recitative and Aria: "Dein Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht" by Donald McCandless (tenor) and Leonard Berman (flute obligato)
  • Bass Recitative and Aria: "Nun, du wirst mein Gewissen stillen" by Robert Wendell (bass) and Barbara Knapp (oboe obligato)
  • Chorale: "Herr, ich glaube, hilf mir Schwachen"

Section III:

  • Traditional pieces arranged:
    • "On Christmas Night" by John Welch, French horn
    • "Tomorrow shall be my dancing day" (traditional)
  • Two Christmas Spirituals arranged by John Work:
    • "Glory to the newborn king" by soloists Allen Anderson (bass) and Curt Hayashi (bass), Jan Williams (alto)
    • "Go, tell it on the mountain" by Carson Johnson (tenor)
  • "Glory to God in the Highest" by Randall Thompson

Section IV:

  • Das neugeborne Kindelein by Dietrich Buxtehude

Section V:

  • In Praise of Music (Frau Musica) by Paul Hindemith:
    • Chorus: "Of all delights under heaven"
    • Pastorale: "And one and all to sing are free" by Carole Davidson, alto

The page also notes the specific date of December 14, 2004, which seems to be a misprint or error, as it should logically correspond to the concert dates in 1974.

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The image shows a program for a musical event titled 'Christmas Music Week at the Busch,' which took place from December 9-14, 1974. The event was held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, and featured 'The Old North Singers and Players Concert,' conducted by Douglass Davidson. The program is dated December 14.

The concert is divided into several sections:

I. Noel

  • Louis Claude D'Aquin, with Carol Davidson on organ

II. Jesu, der du meine Seele by Johann Sebastian Bach (Cantata 78)

  • Chorus: "Jesu, der du meine Seele"
  • Duet: "Wir eilen, mit schwachen, dich emsigen Schritten" performed by Penny Warfield (soprano) and Jo Anne Messier (alto)
  • Tenor Recitative and Aria: "Dein Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreichst" performed by Donald McCandless (tenor) with Leonard Berman on flute obligato
  • Bass Recitative and Aria: "Nun, du wirst mein Gewissen stillen" performed by Robert Wendell (bass) with Barbara Knapp on oboe obligato
  • Chorale: "Herr, ich glaube, hilf mir Schwachen"

III. Traditional Carols and Spirituals

  • On Christmas Night, with John Welch on French horn, arranged by R. Vaughan Williams
  • Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (Traditional)
  • Two Christmas Spirituals arranged by John Work
    • "Glory to the newborn king" with soloists Allen Anderson (bass) and Jan Williams (alto), and Curt Hayashi (bass)
    • "Go, tell it on the mountain" with soloist Carson Johnson (tenor)
  • Glory to God in the Highest by Randall Thompson

IV. Das neugeborne Kindelein by Dietrich Buxtehude

V. In Praise of Music (Frau Musica) by Paul Hindemith

  • Chorus: "Of all delights under heaven"
  • Pastorale: "And one and all to sing are free" performed by Carole Davidson (alto)

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The image is of a concert program for the "Christmas Music Week at the Busch" event, held from December 9 to December 14, 1974, at the Busch-Reisinger Museum at Harvard University. Specifically, this part of the program details the concert performed on December 14 by "The Old North Singers and Players."

Here is a detailed description of the concert program:

Concert Title:
The Old North Singers and Players Concert
Douglass Davidson, Conductor

Program Sections and Pieces:

I.

  • Noël - Carol Davidson, organ
    Composer: Louis Claude D'Aquin

II.

  • Cantata 78 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
    • Chorus: "Jesu, der du meine Seele"
    • Duet: "Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten" (Penny Warfield, soprano; Jo Anne Messier, alto)
    • Tenor Recitative and Aria: "Dein Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht" (Donald McCandless, tenor; Leonard Berman, flute obbligato)
    • Bass Recitative and Aria: "Nun, du wirst mein Gewissen stillen" (Robert Wendell, bass; Barbara Knapp, oboe obbligato)
    • Chorale: "Herr, ich glaube, hilf mir Schwachen"

III.

  • On Christmas Night - John Welch, French horn
    Composer: Traditional, arranged by R. Vaughan Williams
  • Tomorrow shall be my dancing day - Traditional
  • Two Christmas Spirituals, Arranged by John Work
    • "Glory to the newborn king" (Soloists: Allen Anderson, bass; Jan Williams, alto; Curt Hayashi, bass)
    • "Go, tell it on the mountain" (Soloist: Carson Johnson, tenor)
  • Glory to God in the Highest - Randall Thompson

IV.

  • Das neugeborne Kindelein - Dietrich Buxtehude

V.

  • In Praise of Music (Frau Musica) - Paul Hindemith
    • Chorus: "Of all delights under heaven"
    • Pastorale: "And one and all to sing are free"
    • Carole Davidson, alto

This program features a variety of musical pieces ranging from Baroque compositions by Bach and Buxtehude to traditional Christmas songs and works by modern composers such as Vaughan Williams, Randall Thompson, and Paul Hindemith. The concert includes both choral and instrumental performances.

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The image shows a typed program for a concert titled "Music Week at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University." The concert took place from December 9 to December 14, 1974, with the specific date of December 14 highlighted.

The concert is named "The Old North Singers and Players Concert" and was conducted by Douglass Davidson.

The program lists the following pieces and performers:

I. Noel

  • Carol Davidson, organ
  • Louis Claude D’Aquin

II. "Jesu, der du meine Seele" (Cantata 78) by Johann Sebastian Bach

  • Chorus: "Jesu, der du meine Seele"
  • Duet: "Wir eilen, mit schwachen, dich emsigen Schritten" by Penny Warfield, soprano and Jo Anne Messier, alto
  • Tenor Recitative and Aria: "Dein Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht" by Donald McCandless, tenor, with Leonard Berman on flute obligato
  • Bass Recitative and Aria: "Nun, du wirst mein Gewissen stillen" by Robert Wendell, bass, with Barbara Knapp on oboe obligato
  • Chorale: "Herr, ich glaube, hilf mir Schwachen"

III. Traditional Christmas pieces

  • "On Christmas Night" arranged by R. Vaughan Williams, with John Welch on French horn
  • "Tomorrow shall be my dancing day" (Traditional)
  • Two Christmas Spirituals arranged by John Work
    • "Glory to the newborn king" with soloists: Allen Anderson, bass; Jan Williams, alto; Curt Hayashi, bass
    • "Go, tell it on the mountain" with soloist: Carson Johnson, tenor
  • "Glory to God in the Highest" by Randall Thompson

IV. "Das neugeborne Kindelein" by Dietrich Buxtehude

V. "In Praise of Music (Frau Musica)" by Paul Hindemith

  • Chorus: "Of all delights under heaven"
  • Pastorale: "And one and all to sing are free" with Carole Davidson, alto

This program details the musical works and performers involved in the concert held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University.

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The image is a page from a program for a concert titled "The Old North Singers and Players Concert," held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, during Christmas Music Week from December 9 to December 14, 1974. The specific concert mentioned is from December 14.

Here is a detailed breakdown of the program:

  1. Conductor:

    • Douglas Davidson
  2. Participants:

    • Carol Davidson, organ
  3. Set I:

    • Louis Claude D'Aquin:
      • Noel
  4. Set II:

    • Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata 78 (Jesu, der du meine Seele)
      • Chorus: "Jesu, der du meine Seele"
      • Duet: "Wir eilen, mit schwachen, dich emsigen Schritten" by Penny Warfield (soprano) and Jo Anne Messier (alto)
      • Tenor Recitative and Aria: "Dein Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreicht" by Donald McCandless (tenor), with Leonard Berman (flute obligato)
      • Bass Recitative and Aria: "Nun, du wirst mein Gewissen stillen" by Robert Wendell (bass), with Barbara Knapp (oboe obligato)
      • Chorale: "Herr, ich glaube, hilf mir Schwachen"
  5. Set III:

    • Traditional:
      • "On Christmas Night" by John Welch, French horn (arranged by R. Vaughan Williams)
      • "Tomorrow shall be my dancing day" (Traditional)
      • "Two Christmas Spirituals" arranged by John Work:
        • "Glory to the newborn king" with soloists Allen Anderson (bass), Jan Williams (alto), and Curt Hayashi (bass)
        • "Go, tell it on the mountain" with Carson Johnson (tenor)
        • "Glory to God in the Highest" by Randall Thompson
  6. Set IV:

    • Dietrich Buxtehude:
      • "Das neugeborne Kindelein"
  7. Set V:

    • Paul Hindemith:
      • "In Praise of Music (Frau Musica)"
      • Chorus: "Of all delights under heaven"
      • Pastorale: "And one and all to sing are free" by Carole Davidson (alto)

This program provides a detailed schedule of the musical pieces and soloists for the concert.

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The image shows a typed concert program for a performance titled "THE OLD NORTH SINGERS AND PLAYERS CONCERT" held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University. The program is conducted by Douglass Davidson. The program includes several sections with musical pieces, their composers, and performers:

  • I: "Noel" by Louis Claude D'Aquin, featuring Carol Davidson on the organ.
  • II: "Jesu, der du meine Seele" (Cantata 78) by Johann Sebastian Bach with specified chorus, duets, and solo recitative and aria performers including Penny Warfield (soprano), Jo Anne Messier (alto), Donald McCandless (tenor), Leonard Berman (flute obligato), Robert Wendell (bass), and Barbara Knapp (oboe obligato).
  • III: "On Christmas Night" (Traditional) arranged by R. Vaughan Williams, featuring John Welch on French horn.
  • "Tomorrow shall be my dancing day" (Traditional).
  • "Two Christmas Spirituals" arranged by John Work, with soloists: Allen Anderson (bass), Jan Williams (alto), Curt Hayashi (bass), Carson Johnson (tenor); songs include "Glory to the newborn king," "Go, tell it on the mountain," and "Glory to God in the Highest" by Randall Thompson.
  • IV: "Das neugeborne Kindelein" by Dietrich Buxtehude.
  • V: "In Praise of Music (Frau Musica)" by Paul Hindemith, with chorus and Carole Davidson (alto) performing the Pastorale.

At the top of the page, handwritten in red ink, are notes indicating "Xmas music week at the Busch" and the dates "Dec. 9-14-1974" with "Dec. 14" also written separately. The page is part of a larger book or folder, as it is stapled to another page.

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The image is of a printed concert program page, dated "Xmas Music Week - Dec. 9 - 14 - 1974" with additional handwritten notation "Dec. 14" in the top right corner. The event took place at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, and was titled "THE OLD NORTH SINGERS AND PLAYERS CONCERT." The conductor listed is Douglass Davidson.

The program is divided into sections. Here is a partial transcription of the content:

I. Noel - Carol Davidson, organ by Louis Claude D'Aquin
II. "Jesu, der du meine Seele" - Cantata 78 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Chorus: "Jesu, der du meine Seele"
Duet: "Wir eilen, mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten"
Penny Warfield, soprano; Jo Anne Messier, alto
Tenor Recitative and Aria: "Dein Blut, so meine Schuld
durchstreicht"
Donald McCandless, tenor; Leonard Berman, flute obligato
Bass Recitative and Aria: "Nun, du wirst mein Gewissen stillen"
Robert Wendell, bass; Barbara Knapp, oboe obligato
Chorale: "Herr, ich glaube, hilf mir Schwachen"

III. On Christmas Night - Traditional, arranged by R. Vaughan Williams
John Welch, French horn
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day - Traditional
Two Christmas Spirituals - Arranged by John Work [...]
"Glory to the newborn king"
Soloists: Allen Anderson, bass; Jan Williams, alto; Curt Mayashi, bass
"Go, tell it on the mountain"
Soloist: Carson Johnson, tenor
Glory to God in the Highest - Randall Thompson

IV. Das neugeborne Kindelein - Dietrich Buxtehude
V. In Praise of Music (Frau Musica) - Paul Hindemith [...]
Chorus: "Of all delights under heaven"
Pastorale: "And one and all to sing are free"
Carole Davidson, alto

The page appears to be slightly yellowed, indicating it may be a physical document from the date mentioned.

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The image shows an open book or program titled "XMAS MUSIC WEEK at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University", dated December 9–14, 1974. The document is a program for "The Old North Singers and Players Concert", conducted by Douglass Davidson. It lists the musical pieces to be performed, along with the performers and composers involved.

Details from the Program:

Section I: Noel

  • Composer: Louis Claude D'Aquin
  • Performer: Carol Davidson, organ

Section II: Jesu, der du meine Seele (Cantata 78) by Johann Sebastian Bach

  • Chorus: "Jesu, der du meine Seele"
  • Duet: "Wir eilen, mit schwachen, dich emsigen Schritten"
    • Performers: Penny Warfield (soprano), Jo Anne Messier (alto)
  • Tenor Recitative and Aria: "Dein Blut, so meine Schuld durchstreich't"
    • Performer: Donald McCandless (tenor), Leonard Berman (flute obligato)
  • Bass Recitative and Aria: "Nun, du wirst mein Gewissen stillen"
    • Performer: Robert Wendell (bass), Barbara Knapp (oboe obligato)
  • Chorale: "Herr, ich glaube, hilf mir Schwachen"

Section III: On Christmas Night

  • Arranged by: R. Vaughan Williams
  • Performer: John Welch, French horn

Section IV: Traditional Songs

  1. Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
    • Traditional
  2. Two Christmas Spirituals
    • Arranged by: John Work
    • "Glory to the newborn king"
      • Soloists: Allen Anderson (bass), Jan Williams (alto), Curt Hayashi (bass)
    • "Go, tell it on the mountain"
      • Soloist: Carson Johnson (tenor)

Section V: Das neugeborne Kindlein by Dietrich Buxtehude

Section VI: In Praise of Music (Frau Musica) by Paul Hindemith

  • Chorus: "Of all delights under heaven"
  • Pastorale: "And one and all to sing are free"
    • Performer: Carole Davidson (alto)

Additional Notes:

  • The program is handwritten with notes in red ink at the top, indicating "XMAS MUSIC WEEK at the Busch" and the dates "Dec. 9–14–1974".
  • The document appears to be part of a concert program or score, likely used for reference during the performance.
  • The performers and their roles are clearly listed, along with the composers and arrangers of each piece.

This program provides a detailed overview of the concert's repertoire and the musicians involved, showcasing a blend of classical and traditional Christmas music.

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The image shows an open book with a handwritten title at the top, "Christmas Music Week at the Busch" and a date of "Dec. 9-14-1974." Below the title, there is a handwritten date of "Dec. 14" on the right side. The book appears to be a program or a booklet for a musical event.

The page contains a list of musical pieces to be performed, along with the names of the performers and the instruments they will play. The pieces are organized into sections, with the first section titled "I" and the last section titled "V." The pieces are from various composers, including Johann Sebastian Bach, Louis-Claude Daquin, and Dietrich Buxtehude.

The performers listed include Carol Davidson on organ, Penny Warfield and Jo Anne Messier on soprano and alto, Donald McCandless on tenor, Leonard Berman on flute, Robert Wendell on bass, Barbara Knapp on oboe, John Welch on French horn, Allen Anderson, Jan Williams, Curt Hayashi, and Carson Johnson on bass, alto, and tenor, respectively, and Randall Thompson on bass.

The image shows the pages of the book, which are white with black text. The pages are slightly curled at the edges, and the spine of the book is visible on the left side. The book appears to be well-used, with some wear and tear on the pages and spine.