Radcliffe Choral Society
The Radcliffe Choral Society (RCS) is a 60-voice treble choral ensemble at Harvard University. Founded in 1899, it is one of the country's oldest soprano-alto choruses and one of its most prominent collegiate choirs. With the tenor-bass Harvard Glee Club and the mixed-voice Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, it is one of the Harvard Choruses. All three groups are led by Harvard Director of Choral Activities Andrew Clark. The RCS Resident Conductor is Meg Weckworth. RCS tours domestically every year and travels internationally every four years. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1899
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07485 | 10-in. | 3/23/1937 | Fair Harvard | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Harvard Glee Club ; Serge Koussevitzky ; Radcliffe Choral Society | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-07486 | 10-in. | 3/23/1937 | Fair Harvard | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Harvard Glee Club ; Serge Koussevitzky ; Radcliffe Choral Society | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07487 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07488 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07489 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07490 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07491 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07492 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07493 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07494 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07495 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07496 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07497 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07498 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07499 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07500 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07501 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07502 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07503 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07504 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07505 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07506 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Harvard Glee Club ; Serge Koussevitzky ; Radcliffe Choral Society ; G. Wallace Woodworth | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07507 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Harvard Glee Club ; Serge Koussevitzky ; Radcliffe Choral Society ; G. Wallace Woodworth | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07508 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Harvard Glee Club ; Serge Koussevitzky ; Radcliffe Choral Society ; G. Wallace Woodworth | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07509 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Harvard Glee Club ; Serge Koussevitzky ; Radcliffe Choral Society ; G. Wallace Woodworth | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07510 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07511 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07512 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Harvard Glee Club ; Serge Koussevitzky ; Radcliffe Choral Society ; G. Wallace Woodworth | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07513 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07514 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07515 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07516 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07517 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07518 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07519 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07520 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07521 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07522 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07523 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07524 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07525 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07526 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07527 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07528 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07529 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07530 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07531 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07532 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07533 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07534 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07535 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07536 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07537 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07538 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07539 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07540 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07541 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-07550 | 12-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Harvard Glee Club ; Serge Koussevitzky ; Radcliffe Choral Society ; G. Wallace Woodworth | Vocal chorus, soloists, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022334 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022335 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022336 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022337 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022338 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022339 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022340 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022341 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022342 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022343 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022344 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022345 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022346 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022347 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022348 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022349 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022350 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022351 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022352 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022353 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022354 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022355 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022356 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022357 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-022358 | 12-in. | 4/26/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-028873 | 12-in. | 12/2/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with organ and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-028874 | 12-in. | 12/2/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with organ and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-028875 | 12-in. | 12/2/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with organ and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-028876 | 12-in. | 12/2/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with organ and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-028877 | 12-in. | 12/2/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with organ and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-028878 | 12-in. | 12/2/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with organ and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-028879 | 12-in. | 12/2/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with organ and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-028880 | 12-in. | 12/2/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with organ and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-028892 | 12-in. | 12/3/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with organ and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-028893 | 12-in. | 12/3/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with organ and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-028894 | 12-in. | 12/23/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with organ and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-028895 | 12-in. | 12/3/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with organ and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CS-028896 | 12-in. | 12/3/1938 | Missa solemnis | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Vocal soloists and choruses, with organ and orchestra | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Radcliffe Choral Society," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109138.
Radcliffe Choral Society. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109138.
"Radcliffe Choral Society." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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Wikipedia: Radcliffe Choral Society
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LCNAR: Radcliffe Choral Society - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91017667
Wikidata: Radcliffe Choral Society - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7280024
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/131957688
MusicBrainz: Radcliffe Choral Society - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/75e5c677-4e1f-427f-9893-688284c346e5
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