Adams State University - El Conquistador Yearbook (Alamosa, CO)

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A CAPPELLA O-IOIR PRESIDENT ELIZABETH WRIGHT SECRETARY TREASURER BILL P1-IELPS EL CONQUISTADOR REPORTER EUGENE ALBRIGI-11' SOUTH COLORADOAN REPORTER EUGENE ALBRIGHT MEMBERS Sopranos Tenors Altos Bumones Carol Baskeile Eugene Albrxqhl Lu y Bntenbencler B111 Phelps Berdmu Crooks John Barley Lorene Bushyager Allen Klrby Ruth Dav1s Frances 1-Ones Val Iohnson Susan Holland Ben Oum Ehzabeih Wnqht Dole Lonmer Alzce Wrxght Kenneth Wllhelm The A Cappella Cholr was orqanlzed for the flrst tune 1n the fall of 1936 1937 Under the c:l1rect1on of MISS Dow the Chou made ns frrst formal appear ance at the Colleqe Ohrlstmas Party The Cholr 11'1 Whlte surpllces and qreen cassocks marched 1n a processronal through the hbrary s1nq1nq traclrhona Ohrlstmas carols The Ohorr made rts hrst pubhc appearance on December 20 1936 when rt sang at the Alamosa Phllharrnomc Orchestra Concert The numbers sung 1n Latrn were Iesu Rex by Palestrma and Ave Marla by Arcadelt Other sacred and secular numbers Were preseniecl by the A Cappella Chou for as sembly programs at the College and the Alamosa I-hgh School and for varrous churches town clubs and SOCIGIIGS Page 69 ADVISOR, ,,..,.......,., .. .,.......... MISS ELIZABETH DOW

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WCMEIXVS SEXTETTE The Women's Sextette, directed by Miss Elizabeth Dow, selected no officers for the year. The members of the Sextette for the fall and Winter quarters were Elizabeth Wright and Carol Baskette, first Sopranos: Berdina Crooks and Lorene Bush- yager, second sopranosp and Susan Holland and Alice Wright, altos. During the fall quarter, the Sextette sang for a Queen Esther Tea at the Methodist Church. On December 20th, the Sextette and the A Cappella Choir were guest artists at the Philharmonic Orchestra Concert. The Women of the Sextette aided other musical groups in giving programs for College and High School As- semblies. The members for the spring quarter were Elizabeth Wright and Ruth Davis, first sopranosg Berdina Crooks and Lorene Bushyager, second sopranosg and Susan Holland and Alice Wright, altos. The group furnished music for some of the town social clubs during the spring quarter. Page 68

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MENS CUARTETTE The members of the Men's Quarteite for 1936-1937 were Bill Phelps, Ken- neih Wilhelm, Eugene Albright, and Val lohnson. Frequenily the Quartette with the assistance of lohn Barley and Dale Lorimer changed into a Se-Xieiie. Each member of the Quarieiie was a member of the A Cappella Choir and the Men's Glee Club. Direciecl by Mr. Kiiile and accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Tello, ihe Men's Quarieiie sang for College Assemblies, at the High School, for P. T. A. meelings, and before service clubs of the Valley. .ff fl' AIM' Page 70