Glendale Community College - El Ano Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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Choral arrangements presented at Baccalaureate Aside from promoting individual and community appreciation of music literature, the A Cappella Choir of Camelback branch of Glendale Community College serves the school through its numerous performances, acting as a public relations organiza- tion. The well-balanced choir, consisting of twelve sopranos, thirteen altos, eight tenors, and eight basses, presents an an- nual Christmas concert, a spring tour, and various perform- ances at schools in the valley. The choir will grace the May baccalaureate service of the first class to be graduated from G.C.C. Choir director Dr. C. Paul Harper obtained his Ph.D. from Northwestern University and has taught music for six- teen years. Soprano Valerie Pierce and tenor Verne Bullock perform a duet from the Magnificat at the Christmas concert. Below: The final performances of the choir depend upon the team- work among the individual sections. ORGANIZATIONS - 47

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Choir performs public relations function v First Row: Dr. C. Paul Harper, Pam Knight, Jeanene Romney, Valerie Pierce, Darlene Simek, Margaret Sharpe, Helen Car- bonelli, Cathy Heerwagen, Linda Krahenbuhl, Judy Hopkins, Sanford Gordon. Second Row: Aleen Sager, Betsy Kovack, Elaine Metzer, Bonnie Andersen, Sherry Pomeroy, Gerrie Pedersen, Pat Eliason, June Crosier, Betty Carney, Mary-Louise Urbano. Third Row: Kay Cunningham, Kathy Jablonski, Tom English, Jim Barriger, Carl Hemphill, Terry Hawks, Verne Bul- lock, Roger Luth. Fourth Row: Sam Ragland, Bruce Singer, Richard Charland, Leon Stavrou, Dean Nielson, Mike Livingston, William Reid, Mike Allen. Dr. Harper insists upon volume in an ar- rangement at the Christmas performance. Top left: A church organist and director for sixteen years, Dr. Harper ardenfly rehearses The choir daily. Bottom Left: Class participa- tion is enioyable and necessary for the choir To learn The numerous spirituals and fo!k songs To be sung at The spring concert. 46 - ORGANIZATIONS

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Choir performs before Commerce Convention Q J WU , h First row: Mrs. DUTTon, Director; Linda DeMars, Connie Myers, Kim Perkins, Karen Lambson, Vicki Taylor, SCOTT Wellmann, Eileen Lampson, Jo Ann Pike, Dave Duran, Mifchell, Pat Watson, Shari Sfanley, Sieve Cooper, Pat Donna Murphy, Shirley Hrencher, Linda RuperT. Second Plummer, Jan Disser, Jo Ann Smelser, Accompanisf. row: Jim O'Meara, Bill Leonard, Saundra Tegland, Chester Composed of music maior and OTher students, The Maryland Branch A Cappella Choir possesses a large reperToire ranging from sacred and classical To popular selections. These selecTions were included in The spring concert, in The choir's Tour of soufhern Arizona in May, and in The performance before The sTaTe convenTion of Chambers of Com- merce. The choir sponsored a candy sale To obTain funds for women's choral dresses which allowed for a change of costume during The Tour. Receiving her B.A. and MA. from Arizona STaTe UniversiTy, choir direcTor Mary Anne DuTTon sTudied conducTing wiTh composer RoberT Shaw. She also parTicipaTed in four overseas Tours for The DeparTmenT of Defense, during which Time culTural exchange concerTs were pre- senTed. CHOIR OFFICERS: Below: Jerry Del Rae, President; PaT Plummer, SecreTary-Treasurer; Mr. Moloso, AccompanisT; Mrs. DUTTon, DirecTor. Prepaing for a performance, Mrs. DuTTon direcTs The choir in scales, which allows for The loosening of The ThroaT muscles. 48 - ORGANIZATIONS