Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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Music-drama students present Christmas opera The music and drama depart- ments combined efforts and tal- ents to stage the third annual presentation of the Christmas opera, Amahl and the Night Visi- tors. Four audiences enthusiasti- cally received the production. Mrs. Edwin Clarkson and her son David played the roles of Amahl and his mother. Members of the chorus served as the shepherds, and music and drama students were cast in the role of the visi- tors. Drama students prepared the staging arrangements. Mr. J. Thomas Dixon directed the music groups, and Mr. Darryl Pat- ten supervised the staging and acting. Amahl pipes and dreams. m .?- : ' • Visitors arrive at the home of Amahl. ¥ » -B ii , Shepherds visit the kings. 6 Features

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Kim Richmond, Free lance composer. John Biggs plays viola de gamba in bi-weekly visitation lecture. Jean Berger, choral composer. ' wm t t 0 Mrs. John Biggs, of The Biggs Consort, dem- onstrates the portative organ. The Biggs Consort sings representative tunes. Consort members mingle with students to illustrate musical. I r.ltlllt ' s 5

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Amahl sets out with Kings to follow a star. Miracle of faith heals Amahl. Amahl and mother share wretched existence. Features 7