Lompoc High School - La Purisima Yearbook (Lompoc, CA)

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HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA 'llhe orchestra has provided music for the plays, assisted in assembly pro- grams, the Christmas Program, Talent Nite, and the Spring Concert. In this were featured selections' from Show Boat hy Jerome Kern. The orchestra also provided music for the Baccalaureate Service for the Seniors. EIGHTH GRADE ORCHESTRA The eighth grade orchestra, which has shown considerable improvement dur- ing the year, played for junior High assemblies, Talent Nite, and the play. Among other things, played Fortuna Overture, T schaikowskys Marche Slav, and Grain- ger's Country Gardens. --1Q. Trumpeter

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5 CHOIR The Chorus made a number of successful appearances, the first of which was the candle-light Christmas Program. For Talent Nite they presented a gypsy scene with costumes and songs, and dances of Russian Gypsies. They assisted at the Hanging of the Greens Christmas program at the USO. At Easter they joined with the Community Chorus in presenting Stainer's Crucifixion, and oratorio, at the USO Auditorium and again at Camp Cooke on Easter Sunday afternoon. Their most important contribtuion was In Qld Vienna, presented at the Spring Concert. Before a beautiful set constructed by the stage crew and art department, the songs and dances of old Vienna were presented. Included . 'if A were Tales from the Vienna XVoods, That Viennese VValtz, featuring Mary Lou . . . A Henderson, and My Hero from Strauss' Chocolate Soldier. Joan Kennedy and ' . . ' Arnold Becerra assisted in this scene, dancing a beautiful Viennese waltz. In T Q addition to this the chorus has sung for P.-T.A., various assembly programs, and ' A at Baccalaureate. ' -18- . N ma Boy Soprano

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. E i BAND The band had a very successfuliyear, having taken part in a variety of activities. Its first apearance was a parade down town Armistice Day and an outdoor concert at the flag pole. In the early part of December it participated in an assembly program featuring the Majorettes. The Christmas program was climaxed by an arrangement of XYhite Christmas. The Talent Nite show was opened and closed by the band. Featured were the three trumpeters, jimmy Sloan, Earl Bailey and Bob Hapgood, and an arrangement for the band of Beet- hoven's Fifth Symphony. This show was repeated at the USO. For Senior Varieties the band played a modern medley of Sophisticated Lady, Moodllndigo, and Black and Tan Fantasy. Featured were Jim Sloan, Jim Hoag, and Harry Brooks. The Spring Concert was the bandls most ambitious program of the year, Among the numbers played were the Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, The Blue Danube Waltz, the First Movement from SCl1L1lJCl'tiS Unfinished Symphony, and a group of Sousa Marches. The Band also played for Commencement ex- ercises, the Red Cross Drive, and a number of assembly programs. Gfficers this year were Bill Zvolanek, president, and jack Hudson, vice- president. A dance band was organized the latter part of the year and was directed by Bill Zvolanek. .20- Again