Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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Since the 1890 ' s courses in music apprecia- tion have been a tradition at Monmouth College: and Mr. Hamilton ' s two semester course is well attended. This sort of survey course is most desir- able for advanced students. The musicologists of the last decade have concluded that in order to comprehend the aesthetic quality of music one must begin by becoming familiar with its struc- tural elements. Toward this end a new course was introduced to the curriculum this spring; it is called Understanding Music and is taught by Mr. Ball. In 1885 Monmouth College did not own a piano or any other instrument. Around 1890 re- forms were instituted and because of two visionary professors, the music department rose to the same status as other departments. In these earlv days instruction was offered in the piano, guitar, and organ; the aim of the department was, first, to teach students to play musical instruments, and secondly, to guide musical taste and appreciation. usically inclined students may work sper choir. ith others in the In 1956 Mr. Loya directs much more exten- sive facilities toward the same ends. Students are taught to play many different instruments; they may .work with other musically inclined people in the chorale, choir, or band; and com- prehensive courses in appreciation, composition, and the history of music are taught by Mrs. Creene, Mr. Loya and Mr. Hamilton. Monmouth College Chorale Front ' Riley, Mundt, Willson-accompanist, Rahn, Campbell. 2nd Flanders, M Furgason, Hughes, F. Nicoll, M Nicoll, Saxum 3rd: D Henry, R Peters, Sanders, Durham, Beste, Hatch. and Afifitecidtiatt Extensive facilities for the instruction of applied music are to be found at Monmouth

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Monmouth College Band Front: Millikan, Finlay. Beveridge, Lang, Lanphere. A Miller, Palmquist, Telford. 2nd: E Nelson, Faimer, M. Smith, Cain, Perrin, D Henry, Flick, Fraser, D Jones, Koltrin, Getty, Lawler 3rd: Til ton, Robbins, Clark, I Brooks, Taylor, C Craham, Beveridge, Sprout, Willson, Horner, Zorn, Riggle. S Smith, Cibb, Fitch, Underwood, Ccnvvay. B Green, Piatt 4th: Mr Loya, Copeland, J Crank, Albertson, Barrett, Riley, C Olson, Painter, Bishop, R Thompson, J, Woods, Wolfe, Mundt, Slaughter Monmouth College Choir Front Mr Dunn, McAllister, Finlay, Jobush, R. Thompson, Flick, McBean, C White, Jermgan 2nd C Moore. Klecka, Sprout, C Olson, Hughes, Stoddard. Campbell, Bergcld, C Edwards, M. Nicoll. Hilsenhoff. 3rd Sawyer, Evans, Bergdahl, M Furgason, MacGregor, Barclay, A Miller, Riley, Rahn. Palmquist, J. Lindsay 4th Mundt, F Nicoll, Sanders. Sims, D Jones, Hartmire, Ostrom, Flanders, Lyke, D Brown, Janes, Forsythe. 5th D Henry, Pearson, Courtney. Syrett, Bes ' e, Traversino, Durham, Willing. Pioch. Saxum, Hatch, Lister. t f t t t $L fc

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30 Pi Alpha Nu is an honorary fraternity which extends its membership to all students whose musical ability is outstanding. The members of Pi Alpha Nu present programs twice a year; these shows are evidence of the high caliber of musicians at Monmouth College, and in a few instances original compositions of Pi Alpha Nu members have been performed. For the last four years Pi Alpha Nu has pre- sented Sequence in Sound . This year the orchestra and choral groups were directed by Tom Michaelson; vocal soloists were Fran Nicoll, Bonnie McAllister and John Harrmire. Bill Per- rin played a trumpet solo and Linde Jobusch stole the evening with her performance of the First Movement of Grieg ' s Piano Concerto , Selections included a medoly of LeRoy Anderson tunes, Trumpeter ' s Lullaby and a medley from Brigadoon This spring Pi Alpha Nu joins forces with the music department to produce the musical Lowland Sea. Cheryl Moore and John Hartmire have been chosen as soloists; the music will be directed by Mr Dunn, and Aleece Reifinger will direct the acting. Tom Michaelson, director of Sequ- ence in Sound , The Pi Alpha Nu Orchestra and Chorus.