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This site serves as a
tribute
to Professor Bruce I. Miller, Director of the College of the Holy Cross
College Choir and Chamber Singers, mentor and great friend to many
members
of the Holy Cross community since his arrival at the College in 1975.
This
is our way of sharing with the world what he has meant to us, and what
he continues to inspire.
Latest updates 31 JULY
2008: FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
All around the world people are drinking toasts to you today.
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NEWS ARCHIVE
[31 July 2006]
Bruce continues to
inspire Severnside
Theatre Ensemble, who raised over £1500 for the charity
Hospice Care in the Isle of Man with a performance of The
Yeomen of the Guard that included Bruce's editions of the
two cut songs 'When jealous torments' and 'A laughing boy but
yesterday.'
[12 June 2006]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRUCE!
View some photos of the Holy Cross Choir in Rome May 20-21 2006
HERE.
This was the first choir tour without Bruce.
[21 August 2005] bruceimiller.org is now our permanent
home, thanks to Lee Whitehead of damnfool.net.
[12
June 2005] Happy Birthday, Bruce! We're all remembering you today.
[2 May 2005] BRUCE'S INSPIRATION LIVES ON! The combined choirs of the
Worcester Consortium gave a very successful performance of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana in Mechanics' Hall,
Worcester, on the afternoon of May 1st. John Delorey paid tribute to
Bruce in the Telegram & Gazette
- details are in the Bibliography.
[24-26 October 2004]
First anniversary of the Memorial Weekend. Thinking specially
of Bruce's brother, Tom, who lost his mother too at this time
last year. Thinking of all who contributed to last year's success.
Your support has meant a great deal during these past 12 months.
[13 October 2004] HOLY CROSS LIGHT OPERA COMPANY. Bruce's last venture
at Holy Cross was to help the students start the Holy Cross Light Opera
Company. The LOC members invite you to visit their website http://college.holycross.edu/studentorgs/loc/
[September 2004] THANKS TO BRADEN! Braden Mechley, Bruce's good friend
and colleague, who has done so much during the past year, is taking
time out to recharge his batteries. Thanks, Brady, for all your hard
work with the Memorial events, website, mailing list, and so much more.
You were on the spot when it mattered most last year, and your support
has meant a great deal to many people.
[31 July 2004] First anniversary of the announcement of Bruce's death.
[12 June 2004] Bruce's 57th birthday.
[31 May 2004] THANK YOU, JOHN!
Last August, John Delorey of
Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Boston Conservatory was given the
unenviable
responsibility of stepping into Bruce's shoes and holding the fort as
Interim
Director of Choral Activities at College of the Holy Cross for the
academic
year 2003-2004. He threw himself wholeheartedly into the job,
performing
over and above and beyond the call of duty, and winning many friends in
the process. We thank him for everything he has done, and wish him
every
success in all his future musical ventures.
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The collection of reflections
continues to grow. If you wish to share your own memories and stories
of
Bruce, please send them to Helga Perry
sharkli@supanet.com
- include your name and affiliation / relationship / involvement with
Bruce.
We are hoping to
create pages
about each of the productions with which Bruce was involved, so any
anecdotes
about rehearsals, concert reviews etc. would be gratefully received. We
are also seeking information to help us build up a complete chronology
of Bruce's life and work, incorporating all the significant events,
concerts, incidents.
Read Braden Mechley's
article
in the Fall 2003 Holy
Cross Magazine.
Read Father O'Halloran's
moving
tribute
to Bruce, which he gave at the Memorial Service on September 15th,
2003.
We are also looking
for more photos
of Bruce to add to the Photo Gallery. If you're
able to scan (digitize)
photos and e-mail them to us that would be great. Please include a
brief caption identifying when and where the photo was taken and who
took it. See the ones already in the gallery so
you'll
get the idea.
Sorry, we are
temporarily unable to accept photos by snail mail.
Future site sections
will include
Bruce's biography, soundclips of Choir concerts and of Bruce singing,
videoclips
of theatrical productions, musicological contributions, and more.
DISCLAIMER: This
is the official tribute website for Bruce I. Miller. Although
established and supported by Holy Cross alumni, this website has no
affiliation to the College of the Holy Cross. To go to the Holy Cross
homepage CLICK HERE.
Site updated 12 June 2006.
Questions / Comments about the site? Contact Helga Perry
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