Western Michigan University - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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UNIVERSITY SINGERS The largest vocal organization in Western ' s Music Department is the University Singers ensemble. Students are able to gain experience and knowledge in the field of music through participation in weekly rehearsals and in the annual Christmas and Spring Concerts. Each year the Octet and Quartet are selected by audition from the University Choir. They have a wide repertoire of madrigal, spiritual and various other arrangements. The pianist for the two groups is Karrie Karenko. OCTET Front row: Marianne Ober- man, N o r e e n Theuerkorn, Ruth Ann Southwell, Susan Fedigan. Back row: James Tulhuizen, Ronald Thalkam- mer, William Schmitt, Bob Honeywell. QUARTET Ronald L. Benkert, Peggy Lee, Carolyn Anderson, Michael Clardy.

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Front row: Rose Peckhart, Sue Muir, Ann Tennant, Julie Garrard. Back row: Abdella, Jerry Klein, John Smithson, Kent Kooyers, Chris Berglund. Vic MADRIGAL SINGERS One of the smallest vocal groups in the depart- ment is the Madrigal Singers. The group usually uses baroque and classical selections for performances. Even though they are fev in number, the singers are quite active in per- forming for high schools throughout the state and recording with the modern dance students for organizations around the Kalamazoo area. They are a pleasant addition to the Christmas season with their caroling. Varsity Vagabonds is a 14-voice music ensemble directed by Dr. Elwyn Carter. The group has a varied program consisting of folk songs, spirituals, light classical, and classical music. Within the group there is also a Men ' s Barbershop Quartet, Ladies Barbershop Quartet, Starlighters, and Dixieland Band. This spring the Varsity Vagabonds turned the Northeast Command under the USO giving concerts to the servicemen throughout Iceland, Greenland, Labrador, and Newfoundland. VARSITY VAGABONDS Front row: Mary Vander Meiden, Sharon Hale, Dianne Paddock, Marsha Hey wood, Nancy Weber, Margaret Meier, Mary Ellen Andre (at piano). Back row: Larry Myland, Robert Cooper, William Edwards, Jack Smith, Larry Irey, William Eernisse, Joe Koestner, Dr. Elwyn Carter-Director. - :im

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Front row: Cassie Reinhart, Carol Gillespie, Sherry Booker, Phyllis Avery, Sue Snider, Nancy Campbell, Linda Comstock, Karen Wiese, Mary Paulsen. Second row: Kathleen Me Cotter, Helen Koch, Conna Crane, Luretta McCray, Judy Deming, Bonnie Mandler, Rosalie Slater, Susan Graham, Shari Logan, Nancy Harris, Eileen Amidon. Third row: Luise Metz, Nancy Norrow, Maricia Edmonds, Esther Smith, Laura Weick, Sherry Davis, Marilyn Mills, Diane Posthumus, Connie Lane, Carol Fisher, Nancy Dudley, Martha Jossman. Back row: Marilyn Dixon, Patricia Eversole, Susan Stieler, Linda Gruizenga, Patti Pryor, Myrna Naber, Donna Townsend, Ginny Bockman, Laura Marlette, Karen Fick, Nancy Grosser, Elizabeth Curry, Miss Joyce Zastrow, Director. WOMEN ' S GLEE CLUB The membership of the Women ' s Glee Club is open to all girls on campus who are interested in receiving special artistic training in ensemble work. The group takes an active part in the musical life at the University, tradi- tionally singing at the AWS Christmas Choco- late, Christmas concert, the Spring Concert. One of the joys of being a member of the Men ' s Glee Club is the opportunity to perform for local high schools and civic programs and to participate in campus music activities. The young men of the group make many of their own arrangements of songs which follow a light nature of music. The Glee Club also records the voices of the men in the group. The Director is Mr. Jack Frey. MEN ' S GLEE CLUB Front row: Tom Schommer, Jerry Hoover, Jim Cogsdill, Frank Cooper, Russ Raimer, Henry Erb, Robert Seely, Janis Kaskuvs, John Pate, E. ' F. Rice. Second row: Gary Lemke, Bob Maxsen, Elton Ransler, Tom Johnson, Richard Rossio, Larry Hames, Larry Strauss, Bill Baldwin, Mitch Malamud, Joseph Barraco, Barry Walcott. Third row: Stephen Shick, Arthur Dewar, Biz Kusak, Steve Nelson, Tom McElroy, Louis Abbett, Ron Mars, Jim Carrick, Tim Stewart, Jim Mackey, Bill Reno, Bob Peterson. Back row: Jerry Klein, Doug Geisler, Raoul Vannier, Tom Kool, Emmuanue Castrinakis, Chuck Mistele, John Hammarstrom, Charles Kocian, Bob Patton, John Horowski, Bob Gatherum. .Q t 0 jm3. ' W4 V ' f?-