Balboa High School - Galleon Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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'Miflfiflffj ADVANCED ORCHESTRA BLUE BOYS GIRLS' CHORUS BROXVN, FOYE, CIUNFERMANN, WIELAND Balbo li College. . Echoes of gay young voices singing merry melodies, of swinging strings and booming brasses come daily from the department in school dedicated to music. A capable staff of teachers, headed by Mrs. Norgard, give the boys and girls training in mixed chorus, girls' voice, boys' voice, orchestra, band, and harmony. When representing Balboa at the games, the band has given a good account of itself this football season. The band has also done its part in showing school spirit at pre- game rallies and victory rallies. Under the direction of Mr. Kinkel, with Salvatore Viscuso as bandmaster, the band has added zest to the rooting section with the lively tempo of its marches. The band does not limit itself entirely to marches but includes overtures, and selections from operas in its repertoire. Good marching form was shown on many occasions. Music for dances, parties, and the Senior Jinx was pro- vided by the Blue Boys. This group of dependable and loyal boys deserve much credit as their rehearsals and performances are held after school hours. Led by Salvatore Viscuso, the boys, in their dark suits and black ties, look and sound like a professional dance orchestra. The blending of soprano, tenor, and deep bass voices have made a delightful combination in the mixed chorus this term. Under the guidance of Mrs. Norgard, boys and girls of the mixed chorus had a grand time with gay and lively melodies such as Schubert's Alleluia, The Kye Song of St. Bride, and Hold Out Yo' Light, a Negro spiritual. Some of the outstanding voices included in the chorus belong to Barbara Beebe, Dorothy Wieland, Don- ald Foye, Russell Brown, Audrey Farrant, Dorothy Cunfer- mann, and Winther Anderson, The boys and girls practiced PAGE TWENTYJTOUR cg, 4,

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N f 4 1 l N X ' la fx For fmzbifhhx PAGE 'INK liN'l'Y-THREE posedly Little Man Who Wasn't There fBob Sechinij seemed very much in evidence by breaking up every play with his inane wanderings. Master Allen was sure that Queen Susie had been won over after talented Angela Pryor's hula dance, but the islanders had their own interpretation of the dance, and little john Sartor and his colleagues presented humorous competition for nimble-footed Angela, which almost broke up the show. Even after various entertainers, including Mildred Giusto, Lorraine Bruhn, Ed Sirianni and others had thrilled the islanders with their golden voices, the queen's decision to behead the visitors was un- changedg C. Fields Vawter's silvery gift of gab was not enough to melt that icy heart. But what was that? The Queerfs loyal QU subjects didn't agree? Boil her in oil was the cry, and so a happy ending to an enjoyable Jinx.

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BOYS' CHORUS RHYHARDSON, ANDERSON, CHENEY, FARRANT MIXED CHORUS BAND Of Marital Knowledge hard and gave splendid performances, thrilling all of us with their harmonizing at the Armistice Day Assembly and the Christmas program. From the orchestra room come overtures and symphonic selections. Under the baton of Mr. Billeci, the orchestra has kept its place in the entertainment world, performing at several night school and day school assemblies, most important being the Move-up Assembly and graduation. A brand new set of tympanies fkettle drumsj was received from the Board of Education. Orchestra members are proud of their new music blocks and are working hard in appreciation of them. Something new was started this term in the form of a girls' quartet of string instruments. Barbara Warrender and Christine Johnson play first and second violins, Mary Jane PAGE TWENTY-FIVE Landi, viola, and Elma Oddstad, 'cello. Carmeta Sacchi accompanies on the piano. The lovely voices that form the girls' chorus have added many moments of entertainment to assemblies. The chorus represented Balboa in music competition at the Univeristy of California on October 21. Boys' chorus, under the direction of Miss Robinson, sang at assemblies. Songs studied by the chorus were, Pale of the Amber West, Wl1o is Sylvia? and Go Down, Moses, a Negro spiritual. The theoretical classes of the music department help the young composers toward their success. Miss Robin- son's harmony class deals with the study of chords, scales, transposing and creative writing. The history of music class goes into the origin of the different instruments, sym- phonies and the like. fn I