The 1941 Virginia Glee Club Concert at Averett College was held May 11, 1941 in the Averett College Chapel. A joint performance with the Averett College Verse-Speaking and Choral Choirs, the performance was conducted by Harry Rogers Pratt as part of the Glee Club 1940-1941 season.
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Virginia Glee Club[]
- Ave Maria (Arcadelt)
- Lullaby (Brahms)
- Benedictus qui venit (Fickénscher, arr. Vernon Davis)
- Original Songs (Howard Bailey/Ted Butterworth)
- Here Where My Love Lies Sleeping
- A Wish
- Baritone Solo: Where'er You Walk (from Semele) (Handel) — Albert Cocke
- Steal Away (arr. Bartholomew)
- Old Ark's a'Moverin' (arr. Bartholomew)
- Dear Land of Home (Sibelius) — Albert Cooke, baritone; Howard Bailey, accompanist
Averett College Verse-Speaking and Choral Club[]
- Chorale: Cherubim Song (Tchaikovsky)
- Prayer: Listen Lord (James Weldon Johnson)
- Chorale: Blessed is He (Soderman)
- Soprano solo: The Living God (Geoffrey O'Hara) — Dolly Vaden
- Choric Poem: Lamb of God (J. Corson Miller)
- Chorale: Lamb of God (Soderman)
- Contralto Solo: Dear Lord and Father (Elizabeth Ender) — Evelyn Chandler
- Dramatic Poetry: The Crucifixion (James Weldon Johnson)
- Humming Chorus: Were You There (Spiritual)
- Poetic Prose: Sunset on the Hills (Grace Conkling)
- Chorale: When Curtained Darkness Falls (F.M. Christiansen)
- Benediction and Choral Response: The Lord Bless You and Keep You (Lutkin)
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Glee Club roster