Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1746
All Saints’ Choir of Men and Boys along with Harvard Glee Club at Ashmont
On Tuesday, 27 March 2012, at 7:00 p.m., the Harvard Glee Club, and the All Saints’ Choir of Men and Boys, will present a free, one hour-long concert at All Saints’.
The musical directors of the groups–Andrew Sheranian (Ashmont) and Andrew Clark (Harvard)–have planned an evening of socializing and music-making culminating in a joint concert of the ensembles.
All are invited to this free concert, but you are asked to make a special effort to bring along a boy (grade 3 through 6) who might be interested in the choir. This joint event with the Harvard Glee Club re-establishes an historical connection and is the beginning of an exciting new collaboration.
A bit of history: In 1910, Dr. Archibald T. Davison (a Dorchester native) left his position as Organist & Choirmaster at All Saints to take the post of University Organist and Choirmaster at Harvard. In 1912, he began coaching Harvard Glee Club (HGC) members on vocal training and other aspects of choral music making. He became a beloved figure, and in 1919 he accepted the HGC’s invitation to become the group’s first conductor. Known as “Doc” Davison, he is credited with leading the HGC to the artistic heights and renown it continues to enjoy.
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