Omaha North High School - Norseman Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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'FEV' ' Instrumentation ls Pride ol North High cabre. Playing in the spring concert and at commencement completed the year's activi- ties. Senior Nancy Yates was again featured in the spring concert. She played Allegro Ap- passionato for cello and orchestra by Golter- man. For commencement, the orchestra played the customary War March of the Priests as the graduating seniors marched into the audi- torium. The march King Cotton accom- panied their exit. North's orchestra already had complete symphonic instrumentation, but this year an- other new instrument has been added. lt is a Cabart, plateau system oboe. Various members of the orchestra have per- school but for outside small dance combo has several dances. Instru- also entertained at the formed not only at functions as well. A furnished music for mental soloists have Kiwanis and Optimists' Clubs. Assisting Mr. Thomas as student directors were Ken Combs and Jane Russell. Judy Beach and Roberta Wright served as librarians for the group. ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL ACCOMPANISTS---Janice John, Patricia Sanders, Margaret So- Claudia Sorensen. beck, VlOLlNSgDonna Anderson, Terry Andrews, Judy Beach, Joan Borg, Clay, Koch, Eleanor Carlson, Janelle Chandler, Lois Chase, Janeane Deanne Frank, Cynthia Jones, Kathy Kaufman, Janet Peggie Kuhney, Sigrid Larson, Sanford McConnell, Marilyn Oliver, Carolyn Richmond, Sondra Robinson, Jane Russell, Dennis Sheffield, Willa Tillotson, Bonita Vander- grift, Marcia Wetzler, Jean Wilcox, Roberta Wright. VIOLAS-Ken Combs, John Koalblas, Robert Van Sickle, Thomas Yates. CELLOSiElizabeth Arnold, Patricia O'Callaghan, Sharolyn Os- born, Sandra Sampson, Gwen Stickels, Nancy Yates, William Kuno. STRING BASSES-James Arntz, Donna Brown, John Hope, Mar- iorie Lennox, Janet Preston, ludy Preston, Nancy Marshall, Patricia Shannon, Nancy Sorensen. FLUTES-Karen Snell, Sandra Suttie. OBOES-Shirley Aber, James Sedlacek. CLARlNETSfBill Anderson, Deon Bahr. BASSOONiDouglas Casey, Marcia Fowler. FRENCH HORNS-Phyllis Allendorfer, Barbara Bechtel, Melvin Berney, Byron Christensen, Don Jeffrey, Jerry Linder. TRUAQPETS-David Garrett, Tom George, Alan Melvin, Clem teyer, CORNETS--Judy Conaway, Marlene Skogman. TROMBONES--Newton Bayles, Leland Clay, Tom Culbertson, Bill Johnston, Roger Koehler, TUBA-Ken Brostrorn. TYMPANI-Keith Vandergrift. PERCUSSION-Sally Benson, Gary Hudson, Ben Paulson, Dick Marshall. HARP- -Lawrence Speck. c 29

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Vildng Orchestre with Full Symphonic Under the baton ot instrumental music in- structor Samuel F. Thomas, the 90 piece North High symphony orchestra has met continued success. Senior Marcia Wetzler was concert mistress. Planning music for the annual Christmas program was one of the orchestra's many proi- ects. They played Leroy Anderson's Christmas Festival Music to open the program. Also tor the Christmas concert, the or- chestra was spotlighted for Prayer from Hansel and Gretelf' Nancy Yates played the cello solo of Bach-Gounod's Ave Maria ac- companied by harpist Dottie Jo Sage. A string orchestra ioined the choir for the Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah. Viking musicians again dominated the All- City Music Clinic Festival in January furnish- ing '7l ofthe lO6 orchestra members. North's outstanding cellist Nancy Yates was chosen to play a solo with the group. This year the Festival participants from all Zu, Omaha public high schools had a new expe- rience. Their concert was one of the first events in the arena of the new city auditorium, Gerhard P. Schroth of Chicago directed the Festival orchestra. As usual, orchestra members played a large part in the Aurora. They opened the show with the overture from the Broadway musical The King and I. The pit orchestra provided accompaniment for the dancers and vocalists in the first half ot the show. A string section joined the regu- lar dance band on stage for the second halt. Other instrumental selections in the show were: a German band, violin solos by Marcia Wetzler and Carolyn Stoakes, a piano solo by Stephanie Dragoun, a marimba trio, 22 violins playing Dancing Violins, harp, trumpet and cello solos, and an accordian duet. For an activity program for the school in May, the orchestra offered such selections as Overture and Allegro and Danse Ma-

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DANCE BAND-Back row: Keith Vandegrift, Patricia Shannon, Deon Bohr, Bill Anderson, Shirley Aber, Douglas Casey, First Tom George Alan Melvin, Judy Conaway, Roger Koehler, Torn row: Marcia Fowler, Arvia Nelson, Jean Wilcox, Marcia Wetzler, Groups Provide Top Entertainment Say, where are our folders? Which fronts shall we use? Shall we use mutes on this piece? One hears questions such as these and in- stantly knows that one of North's special in- strumental groups must be getting ready for a performance. At North, instrumentalists are not restrict- ed to participation in the large band and orchestra. They are able to exercise their spe- cial talents in smaller groups such as the dance band and string ensembles. These groups take part in many activities both in and out of school, so many 7:4O's and eighth hours are devoted to their re- hearsals. This year, Rainbow Strings, an advanced in- strumental ensemble, has participated in a variety of activities. The group, which was organized in i952 by music instructor Samuel F. Thomas, began by taking part in a Christmas television pro- gram in addition to the school Christmas concert. Spring activities included furnishing music for the April P-T.A. meeting honoring seniors and for the freshman orientation day. At a concert at Joslyn Memorial in May, the group played Traumerei, Arioso and 30:2 Evening Prayer from Hansel and Gretelf' They also accompanied pianist Janice Jahn in Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. l. A smaller string group composed of Marcia Wetzler, Jean Wilcox, Jane Russell, Nancy Yates, and Marcia Fowler offers musical back- ground for such occasions as teas, banquets, and style shows. One of this group's special activities this year was playing for the luncheon and coffee hour on EBI Day. Playing at school dances and furnishing ac- companiment for Follies and Aurora acts are the major functions of the i9 piece Viking dance band. Not only did they play for after school dances such as the Christmas Belle and Sweet- heart, but for evening dances such as Fun Night and the Chevron Shuffle as well. This year Ken Combs fronted the band in the Fall Follies and at dances. Marcia Wetzler assumed baton chores for the Aurora. In the Aurora, the band was spotlighted for an or- chestra special, Blue Jean Blues. An extra activity which gives dance band members special pleasure is playing for two spring dances at the Nebraska School for the Deaf.