Phoenix Union High School - Phoenician Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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Rhythm Maids x X uf' , X f Jfl to HIGH-STEPPING majorettes added pep and color to all band performances. From left. they are Young, Boulden, Heart, Brown, Grossellig in center. band mascot Pat Howell. c Good Music For Every Dccasion PERFORMANCES AT OVER 100 programs this year proved that the bands were most active. Each of the five separate units do a different job in school activities. The Concert Band again served as the official Salad Bowl band on New Year's Day. The 75-piece Girls' Band whose activities include parades and concerts, still retains the distinction of being the only one of its kind in the Southwest. THE BEST PLAYERS in the Boys' and Girls' Band together make up the Swing Band which plays at sports events. For the past two years they have presented a Swing Band Iamboree-an outstanding performance of jazz and modern swing. MARCHING BAND performed in the Follies and made numerous appearances at school functions requiring a small band combining precision movement and good music. Wheen the bands join to become Phoenix Union's Concert Band, they appear at the Masque and the Yellow Moon, football halftimes, Rodeo Day and New Year's parades, assemblies, and at the annual band concert. DIRECTOR HARVEY ZORN'S enthusiasm continues to reflect the polished music produced by the Concert Band, both as a complete unit, and as five separate bands, each functioning in its own right. CONCERT BAND of 95 boys and girls made musical magic on stage and Stadium Field. Director Harvey Zorn was assisted by Ieff Edland, band president, arid Roger Schartzer, drum major.

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CONCERT ORCHESTRA-Front How: Cleft to rightl Ramsey, Winslow, Schartzer, Simmons, Litwin, Piott, Ong, Pappas, Biggerstaff. Row 2: Douthit, Sipes, Wiles, Zapata, Gant, Criste, I. M. Fellars, Robinson, Gound, Huff, Savey. Row 3: Shelter, Hollingsworth, Hood, M. Fellars, Gale, Pavalko, Smith, Bruns, Moore, Iohannpeter, Blythe, Klebe, Keller, Yackley, Lewis, Hogsett, Haines, Gollihar. Row 4: fseatedl Davis, Yates, Rutherford, Park, Psahnas, Hutchens, Conti, Shelton, Sanderson, La Salviag lstandinql Patrick, Lunt, Houghton, Szabo, Tietje, Bennett, Williamson, I-luerta, Eubanks, Schultz, Natureman, Anthony, Edland, Serafini. Piano: Fekete, Lyons. Front: Mr. Lombardi. Tuneful T eners With Rhythm MUSICAL NUMBERS ranging from popular to light operetta to classics showed that the concert orchestra has added variety to its repertoire this year. Under the direction ot Mr. Eugene Lombardi, they used freedom in expressing themselves musically by playing such contrasting numbers as Syncopated Clock, Iazz Piz- zicato, Sophisticated Lady, and excerpts from Wagnerian operas. Phoenicians thoroughly approved. THE MUSICIANS successfully proved their ability by presenting the second annual concert in conjunction with the A Cappella Choir, thereby extending their reputation of continual excellence. Their training in high school music becomes a lasting pleasure. Many continue their studies to become professional musicians. Others have it as a lifetime hobby, bringing pleasure to themselves as well as their friends. MUSIC MAKERS-Bottom Left: Orchestra string section violinists pictured are tseated, left to rightl Ramsey, Winslow, Sipes. STANDING: Piott, I-Iogsett, Cng, Robinson. RIGHT: Intent upon his music, Drummer Edland demonstrates his specialty to an assembly audience. C104

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Q , QQQQIQ i?n4'9, McFarland Hinton, Batman, Hite, Bynon, Young, Welles, Mehard, lividcfn, Pin s, Eckel, Mclntyre, Fraser, Rizo Dvorck Wingfield, Warner, Wolff, Holycross, Lesnett, Shosky, Williams, Palmer, Frederick, Yam- borsky, Breese, Roberts, Coleman, Bement, Mayo, Torres, Serenandez, Seolas, Mager, Tucker, Downing, Cash, Cain. Basses: Cunningham, D. Adams, Howell, Gibson, Robinson, Hendricks, Chapman, Schmidt, Pool, Plock, B. Adams, Smith, Denten, Borden, Gail, Herrin, Reeves, Edwards, Fulton, M. Edwards, Oyler, I. Lloyd, Mitchell, Atchley, Beuchner, l. Clark, McKenna, McGratth, Hutchens, Wiles, Aboud, ORATORIO SOCIETY-Sopcxnos: Cornish, Guderjohn, Fritz, Sahovflf. ie Sites, Ellington, Ordean, Diehl, London, D. Clark, Gant, B. Lloyd, V Clark, Lundstrom, Fehrman. Tenors: Sullivan, Register, Skeleton. Salerno, Wines, Campbell, Celaya, Adels, Anderson, Trigiano, Frank- lin, lohnson, Dixon, Salas, Simpson, Andrews. Altos: Rollo, Russell, DeLeoke, Couzens, Stepheason, Fennel, Duran, Horton, Nicholson, Martino, Walker, Trim, Lewin, Fosdick, Knepper, Beuther, Beer, Ingles, Simmons, Archibald, Waltrip,, Hazett Taylor, Constantini, Cooper, Ball, Wilkins, Hunter, Blunda, Wolf, Acosta, Stockton, Barnes, Wagner, Lambert, R. Seolas. Pianist: Elinor Lee. Orqanist: Lorraine DeLucia. Director: Milton K. Rosbury. Lift Up Your Voices And Sing. lT'S TOPS BEST describes the Phoenix Union Oratorio Society, one of the few such high school organizations in the nation. Under the direction of Milton K. Rasbury, it Continued to present top-notch performances this year as it has done in the past. HlGHLlGHTlNG THE year's productions was the Easter presentation of Handel's Messiah which was climax- ed by the world renowned Hallelujah Chorus. AN APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE received this oratorio very enthusiastically and was so moved by the cli- maxical Chorus that they stood upon its singing. This well trained group also performed throughout the year at polio benefits, the Kiwanis Club, the Rotary Club, assemblies, Christmas caroling, and on radio and television programs. One of the rnost popular organiza- tions on the campus, Oratorio Society regularly enrolls more than l6O clear-voiced singers. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: When Governor Pyle came to Phoenix Union to present personal Yuletide greetings to all the school children of Arizona, students and faculty agreed his Christmas message was one of the high lights of an eventful year. Assistant in the sacred pro- gram were Cratorio singers directed by Mr. Rasbury. LEFT: Elinor Lee at piano. RIGHT: Principal Carter, Governor Pyle, and Bob lacobs.