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During the service, the congregation sang the hymns "Our God, Our Help in Ages Past," "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" and "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." The Commencement Choir sang Bach's "Dona Nobis Pacem" and Thompson's "Alleluia...
Thursday, as degrees are conferred and video memories are made, the Commencement Choir will be conducted by Beverly Taylor for the last time. Many will express surprise and regret at the news that Ms. Taylor ("Bev" to her many singers) is soon to leave Harvard/Radcliffe. Others, who have observed the administrative indecision over contract negotiations during these past three years, must now accept the failure of their efforts to secure a long-term commitment from Harvard for this talented musician, patient teacher and outstanding person...
...argued against the establishment of a stylistically monolithic choral program. Music professionals pointed to Bev's superb teaching skills, technical proficiency and commitment to women's choral singing; that the women singing under her direction are coached toward vocal warmth and maturity of tone, rather than the boy-choir shrillness common to many women's choruses, was highly lauded. In light of the favorable comments, Bev was offered a two-rather than one-year contract, and was invited to reapply for her position at its conclusion; however, one is baffled that the Dean's office ignored the weight of professional...
...Epps, who has been involved in the processof overhauling the choir management, said thatMarvin will retain top authority, even with themore egalitarian structure. "He will be primusinter pares, first among equals, due toseniority and experience," Epps said...
...choir-conductor relationships will also bemore flexible than they have been in the past.Rather than conducting only Glee Club andCollegium, and leaving RCS to the AssociateConductor, "We'll share the three groups on aproject by project basis--perhaps even on asemester by semester or a year by year basis,"Marvin said...