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These letters are directed to members of the chorus regarding their importance and responsibility in the making of choral music.  He was a champion of the amateur chorus and the vital role each individual played in the success of the performance. In his words, "A single offense looms above 200 concerted voices like a buzzard in a flea market. There is no escaping personal responsibility.  Perhaps that is what makes choral singing so great: the grandest of common endeavors — achieved with the utmost of individual effort.  Think about it. Then do something.  R"


LETTERS ABOUT THE CHORAL EXPERIENCE


  • November 28, 1956
  • February 5, 1958
  • October 25, 1961
  • January 31, 1963

  • January 31, 1973

  • May 4, 1973

  • September 25, 1985

  • October 23, 1985

  • November 27, 1985

  • October 1, 1986

  • October 24, 1989

  • October 30, 1996

  • Plan for a music program for First Unitarian Church, Cleveland

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