Port Clinton High School - Revista Yearbook (Port Clinton, OH)

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Vocal muaic THE MIXED CHORUS The Mixed Chorus this year was split up into two groups: Boys' Chorus and Girls' Chorus. They performed together only at the Christ mas program. The group was split in order to afford the boys an oppor- tunity to learn their parts singing on masculine type Songs. This actually helped them to read music better and faster AS in the past the two choruses acted as training for the more advanced 9I'OUp the Chorale Members of the Mixed Chorus were the actors in pantomime scenes which were presented at our annual Christmas program This program had an all religious theme and the music sung was presented with pantomime scenes showing the story of the first Christmas as a background for the music In the spring the Boys Chorus presented a program of fast moving splrituals and marching songs The Girls Chorus presented a program of seml popular and novelty songs THE CHORALE The Chorale is a group of the most talented singers in high school These people were chosen by the director Mr Peterson, because of the quality of their voices and their ability to read music Thus they are able to read and sing music ofthe highest caliber The Chorale met on Monday and Friday during the first period Wednesday was used as an alternating sectional practice, for either the girls or boys Music written for four part mixed voices soprano alto tenor and bass was used The Chorale gave a concert for the Junior High School students in November This was done to help build interest in vocal music ln December they made a tape recording of Christmas songs and this recording was broadcast over station WLEC Sandusky This program was also played on the loudspeaker system in downtown Port Clinton The Chorale also participated in the Christmas program given with the Band Orchestra and Mixed Chorus On March 2l T959 they entered the District 2 Band and Chorus Contest ln the sprung they presented their annual spring concert -fffgtltf' . . ' I . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I I I ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . I 1 . . . . 1 1 - . . . . ' , ' ', , ' ,V Ak 4 . fi ffiraffleghr , N , - W f f swf sz ,iff T rd Q 4, .f,.,fsgsfA:, r , 1 rr M v.i37g,,w., - Q ' ,J mm, , t ' t1 ' t' - -A I r-- T f ,fr ,. -.Q ., .VV L N 1 A Qyhhwg ' ' L mfg 1 vw Q . iw ' ' .Ht s . , flee, . ,f , Q . ',':ivaHjl,l , K. if .4 VV V ,zgY?:i,g '- r 'sfwai , , . ' - . f . . ,R .. W ' -fr' -. , , r ,. at Q W at .1 - ' - . . a ' . r 1: . ' 5 . 5 . W , ' 'WS' ww ew 26