Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Techoir, Melodayres make joyful sound The 1969-70 Techoir opened the year with a bang-and a tape measure. One day of ardent rehearsal was given up to mea- sure the seventy-six members. Eighty new robes were ordered at a cost of S2,023.25. ln an effort to pay for these, the Techoir sold candy, tickets to the Chatardfoot- ball game, and the Techoir Christmas rec- ord, recorded on November 30. Christmas brought a new style to tra- ditional performances. On December 22, the melodious merchants of music boarded buses to carol to downtown listeners. The tour began at the City-County Building, included WFBIVI on Monument Circle, and WISH Studios, and ended in Ayres Tea Room for the annual Techoir Christmas luncheon. Caroling at night is a traditional per- formance of the choir, and December 23 found them bundled up and singing. Shown on December 25, following a CBS special, the Christmas program, From Our House to Your House , was the cli- max of the season. But, the highlight of the year came on January 18 when the Techoir provided the chorus for the Indianapolis Symphony. Stepping out in new outfits, the Nlelo- daryes performed all around town with songs ranging in style from contemporary pieces to 16th century madrigals. The group, with girls wearing emerald green and royal blue brocade gowns and boys in tuxedos, is the only small mixed ensemble at Tech. A few memorable performances of the Melodayres were for the All-City Teachers Conference at Arlington, Open House, Indiana BeII's Christmas Party, and the Christmas program here at Tech. The group entered the City Vocal Contest held at Tech. Seven of the Melodaryes also entered as soloists. ME LODAYRES REHEARSE sweet music for a Christmas program. They had a full calendar. L L f'15il'i3k9 XR ggssa M git 4? FLANKED BY THE CODE OF CONDUCT as formulated by a student-faculty committee, the Techoir sings the Battle Hymn of the Republic at the annual Thanksgiving assembly while the audience joins in the chorus. .xxx WE WISH YOU THE MERRlEST was a Techoir Christmas feature taped by Paul Bender. CAROLING ALL THE WAY, Techoir members ride the escalators in a downtown department store amid the Christmas rush.

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SAM PRICE AND JOHN MASTERS blend voices in a Broadway musical selection which added to the Octette repertoire. 'VFR . , ALLEY CAT proved to be an animated number for Karen Darland and Debbie Kuykendall. Libbi Michael is in the background. ACCOMPANIED BY PAT FINNIGAN, members of the Boys Octette, Mike Stanfield, Jim Farrior, and Tom Hickey run through a few choral numbers in an off-hours practice. XM, ff-M' if .5 Q a Wi in OCTETTE MEN Sam Price, Dave Devitt, and Paul Wilson gather 'round to lend their animated efforts to a new Octette number. Mm,- ...mg- XW S N fl Q ,.,r A if Q-N if-

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TECHOIR MEMBERS relax for a bit of by-play during the cutting of their Christmas record the day after Thanksgiving. , I . ,T N if X S A J jr 3 -: 3 . f , -'xii' 5 Us t 'we ,Q NU' AT THE LUNCHEON BREAK William Moon, director of Techoir, enjoys his annual birthday surprise. LlTTLE BLACK TRAIN proves to be a peppy Melodayres number of the Open House program in November. s' MRS. ANN SWEDEEN shows great enthusiasm rehearsing her protegees. HOURS OF DEVOTED PRACTICE result in a finished Melodayres performance. lFor identifi- cation of members, refer to page 149i