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

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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

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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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Songstersi'perform in Renaissance tradition :1 M ii The Madrigal Singers, who are selected Through audition, study and present music from The Twelfth Through The fifteenth centuries and perform in period costumes. The group has appeared before the Masonic State Convention, the P.C. Book Review, and The Golfing Association, is featured in The choir Tour, and will perform 3 JJ i x g at commencement exercises in May. Below: MADRIGAL SINGERS: Cindy Dick, Tom Horsfman, Jerry Del Rae, Shari Stanley, Mike Zody, Chester Myers, Kim Perkins, Charles Bramlef, Jim O'Meara, Robert Long, Eileen Lampson, Shirley Hrencher. Seated: Connie Willman, Madrigal Singers present Irish folk songs before the Karen Lampson. QR ye 'i Senafe on St. Patrick's Day. Director Mary A. Button was selected as an Oufstand- ing Woman of America. Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson is honorary chairman of The organization. Top Left: . ? ; '- 3 A ORGANIZATIONS -49