University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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The thrill of performing was not all that members gained from belonging to the Longhorn Singers. The members played together, and according to Missy In a scene from the musical production Grease, Ruth Starr sings, Look at me, I ' m San- dra Dee. Photo by Stephen Reed Singers flock to catch the kiss blown by Kelly Quinn during a College Days medley and Ain ' t She Sweet. Photo by Marci Doane Bartling, public relations clir- ' t r. they also formed long-lasting liips. They sponsored parties ino! ' ing a Christmas semi-formal and ; ; nnt; Banquet. The club was close u their ex-singers and after the Fall and Spring shows, old and new members met fur a party at Scholz ' s Beer Garden. Bartling felt that the Longhorn Singers enjoyed life while entertaining their audience with their talent, energy and flair. - J FIRST ROW: Melissa Ann Bartling, Laurie Anne Blitch, Rita Rachel Mathew, Robin Elizabeth Bradley, Mary Beth Endsley, Judy Cuneod, Peggy Nannette Wade, Jennifer D. Jamieson, Melinda Brusilow, Janet Lynn Joseph, Cheryl Lynn Boeck, Marsha Lynn Unruh, Kimberly Ann Hutchin- son, John Dickson. SECOND ROW: Jenell Rae Hamner, Garland Spiller, John Robert Mayner III, LeeAnna Knoz, Cynthia Gayle Gammill, Kathryn McKenna Flagg, David Michael Silverberg, Travis Wayne Poe, Paul Wayne Parkinson. THIRD ROW: Betsy Flagg, Debbie Daugherty, Heather Lynn Bodkin, Joan Collins Harwood, Shelly Renee Crossley. FOURTH ROW: Dar- rell Wade Burgan, Joseph Layman Page, Jerome Joseph LeBlanc, Larry Dewey Strachan, Jennifer Joyce Johnston, Sheldon Evan Good, Sheryl Lorena McNeely, Joey Mertchink, Jacqueline Joy Nugent, Daniel Chapman Tubb, Rene Samuel Ruiz, Craig Steven Boudreaui, Ruth Isabel Starr. FIFTH ROW: Burke Evan Autrey, Steve Powell, Kenneth Burton Knowles, Kevin Reese Jung, Kelly Jones, Jean Michelle Prejean, Paige Michelle York, Victor Valdecanas Dizon, Anthony William Rose, Pamela Jane Foerster, Glenn Edward McCoy, Beth Anne Hess, Beth Warren Ferrin. SIXTH ROW: David Salinas, Karen Lorae Casey, Moe Vela, John Scott DeFife, Douglas P. Middlebrooks, William Earnest Mounce, Pat Flynn, Steven J. Neater, Teresa Ann Hospers, Charles Lee Cusenbary Jr., Robert McMahon, Mitt Dawson, Kenneth Dean Kiesling Jr., Stuart Lee Timmons. Photo by Ken Riddick Longhorn Singers 299

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LONGHORN SINGERS ' Note-ables ' show talent by DEBBIE YORK With members from every college of the University, the Longhorn Singers was a choir of approximately 80 members including only six music ma- jors. Although being in the Longhorn Singers involved a great deal of hard work and dedication, the singers in the largest all-campus choir were interested in the enjoyment and pleasure they gained from performing. At their Spring Cabaret Show in 1985, the Longhorn Singers created a Hal- loween atmosphere by wearing the costumes from the different acts to seat the audience. These acts ranged from a gospel duet on guitar to a jazzy group number. The singers added two group numbers to close the show. The choir worked almost nonstop preparing for their fall and spring shows which involved mainly ensembles and duets. They also performed in and around Dallas during the weekend of the Texas-Oklahoma football game and sang concerts to raise funds for a spring tour of the Southeastern United States. This tour stopped in New Orleans, Alabama and Florida. Scott DeFife, Ken Knowles, Mitt Dawson and Doug Middlebrooks offer A Salute To College Days during a reunion scene at the spring show. Photo by Marci Doane Serenading Beth Hess, Craig Boudreaux spouts You ' re The Top during the Spring Cabaret show. Photo by Stephen Reed The jitterbug is revived by Craig Boudreaux and Beth Ferrin during a soda-shop scene, At The | Hop. Photo by Marci Doane 298 Longhorn Singers

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CHAMBER SINGERS Vocals praise Bach ' s genius by JU LIA BLAILOCK We are a small select choral group who enjoy singing, said Nanette Roe, member of the Chamber Singers. Small and select were appropriate descriptions of the 27-member choral group. Led by Morris Beachy, the group offered several concerts throughout the year. They sang in several languages, in- cluding French and Spanish. One of the concerts performed was the Cocteavf Festival in the fall. Around Christmas, the Chamber Singers also performed in a special Christmas con- cert to celebrate the 300th birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach at ' the .Universi- ty Methodist Church. They sang the Christmas Oratorio, one of Bach ' s longest and most renown works, accom- panied by a full orchestra. Perhaps the most exciting trip the Chamber Singers prepared for was the Bach Festival in Madeira, Portugal. In conjunction with another choral group led by Beachy, the Chamber Singers were specially invited to participate in The key to the choir ' s success was practice and the singers had rehearsals every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons in Bates Recital Hall. Photo by Doug Layton this prestigious festival in June, 1985. The Chamber Singers was primarily composed of talented aspiring soloists who sang chamber literature while earn- ing ensemble credit, a requirement for all music majors. But most of us just enjoy singing, said Roe. Following their music, Penny Downs, Nancy Casson and Stephanie Johnson practice music for the Bach Festival in Madeira, Portugal. Photo by Doug Layton FIRST ROW: Timothy G. Bushong, Mary Alexandra Lindley, Nancy Lesch Casson, Nanette S. Roe, Penny Elaine Downs, Ann Whitworth Renfro, Fran- cine Marie Crisara, Wendy Lane Smith, Stephanie Lynn Johnson, Bradley Carter Wells. SECOND ROW: Fairy Tana Cochran, Kent Howard Skinner, Kimberley Livingston, Barbara Ann Koontz, James Wilfred Curry, James McCall Sanders, Lawrence Edward Burnett, Susan Rose Stone. THIRD ROW: Tom Gordon Gabrielsen, Robert Clayton Smith. FOURTH ROW: An- drea Austin Jones, Bradley Davis Williams, Hilary Hargest Hughes, Kenneth Grigg, Elizabeth Leigh Northcutt, William Alfred Gleason, Elise Maureen Eisenhower. Photo by Doug Layton 300 Chamber Singers ft