Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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TECH VOICES Upper left: Girls ' Glee Club Upper right: Tech ' s Madrigal Singers Center: Tech Choir Lower left: Tech Singers Lower right: Men ' s Glee Club

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PAUL ELLSWORTH GENE KENNEY ' DEAN KILLION Tech Symphony Choral Organizations Band Director and developing your talents in this direction. The Tech Symphony Or- chestra is the largest orchestral en- semble in the department. Directed by Paul Ellsworth, the Symphony sets as its goal each year a major work with the chorus, an opera with the Tech Opera Theatre, and several orchestral concerts on campus as well. The Bruckner Te Deum was the choral work performed this year. The Tech Opera Theatre, directed by Charles Lawrie, has presented several entire operas, and completed acts and shorter scenes from 40 or more differ- ent operas. Most of the works are presented in English, with an occa- sional one done in its original lan- guage for variety and added learning. Small chamber music ensembles in- clude two String Quartets, a Brass Quartet, Brass Sextet, Woodwind Quintet, and Piano Ensemble. The Department Music Education is stressed at Tech and the music department is well known over the state and the South- west for its excellent teachers, choir directors and band directors. Every type of musicianship from elementary school teaching to orchestral and choral direction is taught by the pro- fessors in the department, most of whom are nationally and interna- tionally known. Housed in one of the finest music buildings in the Sou t h w e s t and headed by Dr. Gene L. Hemmle, the department of music has more than tripled its size, both in teachers and students, in the last nine years and has been a member of the selective National Association of Schools of Music since 1959. A knowledge of music is an essen- tial ingredient in every cultured, well- rounded person and this education is the department ' s primary aim. SYMPHONIC SHOWPIECE Tech ' s Symphony Orchestra 17

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Helen Anderson Linda Beene Claribel Biggs Diana Blake Marilyn Campbell Sue Dixon Dee Dorsett Judy Harper Lutine Harris Kay Hoelscher Linda Kester Judy Kenney Kathleen Lamar Linda Lucas Deanna Muldrow Carla Newsom Janis Richardson Gracie Russell Nancy Russell Shirley Stevens Carol Wilson MU PHI EPSILON Music Sorority A professional music sorority for women was chartered on Tech ' s pus in 1952 and has come to be one of the important groups binding minded persons together. Members must have a 2.0 grade average to pledge arid prove superior in both scholarship and musical ity. The sorority is a sister tion to Phi Mu Alpha, music nity for men. Sorority projects. Mu Phi ' s hold a tea for incoming freshman music jors and in the spring a piano semble concert. In addition to these activities, the members take part in national projects. Volunteer work provides the nances for scholarships toward the study of music therapy. Another project is obtaining music the youth of Japan and sponsoring a test to pick the best original tion. Music-minded girls belonging to this professional music soro rity change new ideas and working on projects of mutual interest helps to promote a closer friendship. Music in America is constantly being gated and improved by these girls. They are encouraged to support all worthwhile musical productions and are asked to participate in solo tive efforts and performances. OFFICERS Sue Dixon President Kathleen Lamar Vice president Kay Hoelscher . . Gracie Russell . Recording Secretary Linda Beene Corresponding Secretary Judy Harper Historian Miss Marijean Van Appledorn, Mrs. Kathleen Tomerson . Sponsors 19