Alamogordo High School - Rocket Yearbook (Alamogordo, NM)

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LL WITH MUSIC FROM GRO P M1'. Kenneth Bender takes orchestra through a new piece of music. Mr. Thorp directs orchestra at Christmas music concert. Rocket photogapher catches intent cellists and violinists at concert. 125

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LYRICAL TRI GS FILL CGNCERT This was Lhc scene at high school orchestra performances: Students screeching up and down the scale with their flutes, tuning their violins, blaring 011 trombones made pandemonium supreme as the orchestra warmed up for action. Suddenly, above all the turmoil, two sharp raps of a haton against a music stand and instantly all was quiet. lVlr. Kenneth Bender gave the signal and soon the room was filled with music that set the pace for performances at concerts and district fes- tivals. Shelby Smith and Jack Rathgeber make up the bass section of the orchestra. 124 The orchestra accompanies the high school choirs at the annual Christmas concert

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S GI ALC G THE MELODY WAY One could always hear the vociferous roar in the halls of AHS. People were always talking, yelling, hundreds of tortuous un- trained voices merrily screaming the song of the day. There was, however, one depart- ment in school that took in the more promising of these voices. Several concerts were given hy the A Capella, Treble, and Mixed choruses. These groups also par- ticipalcd in many district festivals under the direction of Mr. Thorp. Madrigal Singers: Phil Taylor, Diane Foster, Mike Howell, Shari Robertson, Rodney Thorson, Billie Scott, and Mark Plowman. ra :Y 0. ,.r,,,,,.,,,, T kv1qvr1e'r Treble-Row 1: Evelyn Silva, Shi.rley Sanders, Starla McLean, Ann Bender, Diane Scoby, Mindy Meyers, Rosy Gallegos, Dolores Truijillog Row 2: 126 hvmgygfl 1, - X I .V , by 1 V Q K . S X, Q ', ,ya W 3 ' V i iffbl a o 1 im 1 ' 3 I , A if W 42 ' -of Marie Lux, Linda Howard, Connie Lee, Bea Needham, Donna Kessler, Sherry Fenn, Laura Watkins, Debi Smith, Marsha Secrest, Patti Tryon, Leighty, Jeannine Caldwell, Beth Bremner, Deva McFarland, Row 3: Faye Oliver, Lori Annabel Clifford,and Patsy Bryant.