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The concert, titled “Hand in Hand,” will feature works by composers of color and will benefit three nonprofit organizations that are engaged in work for equity and justice in arts education, each picked by the choral groups: Music Haven in New Haven (Yale), Castle of Our Skins in Boston (Harvard), and Head Start in Trenton (Princeton). Music Haven provides free music lessons and mentoring to students in New Haven schools, primarily serving students of color.
“It’s been a tradition for over 100 years for the Yale Glee Club to perform every fall in a joint concert with the Harvard and Princeton glee clubs, usually whenever the Yale football game takes place on the groups’ respective campuses,” said Jeffrey Douma, director of the Yale Glee Club and professor (adjunct) of music. “This year, we decided that we wanted to do something that speaks to this moment we are in as a nation, and as a benefit for organizations that are doing important work in diversity, equity, and inclusion.”
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The Yale Glee Club’s portion of the concert will also feature ... a new virtual performance of Adolphus Hailstork’s “Nocturne” by a small ensemble of singers; and a recorded performance of Reena Esmail’s “Tuttarana.”
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“Hand in Hand” will be livestreamed at 7 p.m. on the platform On Four Live. The suggested minimum donation is $5; students can register for free.
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