Bluffton University - Ista Yearbook (Bluffton, OH)

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CHOIR OFFICERS: President ...... V. President --. Secretary ..... Treasurer ........ Business Manager Stage Manager - Custodian ..- Librarians .... Accompanist .... ..--.-.------ ------ 4 .V K V --..- Leland Miller ..- Margaret Litwiller ..,--- Beth Clemens .-.. James Hahn ..- John Gundy -- Paul Krouskop Nancy Mill Ann Staulter and Nancy Amstutz Beth Clemens A CAPPELLA CHOIR Every weekday noon this year sacred music in beautiful eight-part harmony could be heard by anyone passing the chapel doors, almost every other Sun- day evening sixty a cappella choir mem- bers with purple robes over their arms could be seen climbing into cars in front of Rapp Hall. The a cappella choir, under the di- rection ot Mr. Earl Lehman, is probably the most-traveled organization of the college. Besides concerts in churches and high schools of the community, the choir this year made weekend trips to Ontario and Northern Indiana and a 3000-mile tour of the midwestern states: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Kansas, and Missouri-at Easter time. Many of the a cappella presentations are traditional: the vesper programs, in- cluding Homecoming and this year the Music Hall cornerstone-laying service, the Christmas program, participation in the Messiah, and rendition of The Seven Last Words of Christ. In the spring the choir cut a record, its second in three years. The climax ot the year was the musical presented during the May Day celebration. Earl Lehman, Director

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ROW I: B. Clemens, D. Mumaw, R. Edinger, A. Stauffer, N. Amstufz, D. Liechiy, N. Mill, J. Hilty, M. Krehbiel, I. Gierman, C. Dirks, N. Yoder, R. Salzman, J. Byler, L. Hiliy. ROW 2: B. McDowell, K Conrad, D. Tabor, F. Sfemen, J. Sheller, N. Wismer, A. Kreider, E. McEwen, D. Thiessen, M. Diller, S. Krafz, M. Rich, E. Schuliz, M. Lilwiller, S. Burry. ROW 3: J. Bridges, J. Burry, R. Kauffman, M. Gerber, P. Krousltop, C. Geissinger, R. Lora, J. Hahn, T. Clemens, K. Lu, R. Yoder, J. Gundy, H. Sawudsky, J Glenn. ROW 4: J. Miller, R. Miller, A. Mast, T. Lehman, D. Lehman, R. McCrory, G. Lora, L. Geissinger, F. Sprunger, M. Nussbaum, J. Lehman, D. Risser, M. Marshall. I

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ROW I: C. Chiles, D. Diller, R. Frankhauser, J. Pifer, S. Diller, S. Stratheide, J. Sprunger, S. Moore, N. Mees, M. Morris, C. Sauder, S. Stuckey, S. Jones. ROW 2: H. Geiger, M. Harnish- teger, M. Fisher, J. Mull, B. Van Orsdall, D. Chapman, K. Geis- man, E. Hostetler, Christine Purves lDirectorJ, M. Gerber, K. Baer, B. Miller, L. Lowenberg, E, Schlechter, J. Lantz, M. Eck, N. Patterson. ROW 3: J. Oyer, C. Stirn, J. Frankhauser, M. Recker, E. Ramseyer, M. Steiner, V. Moser, M. Launder, M. GIRLS ENSEMBLE: J. Pifer, C. Chiles, J. Gillette, B. Van Orsdall, B. Mosimann, K. Geisman, J. Lantz. MALE QUARTETS: G. Yoder, F. Swartz, W. Lape, T. Schumacher, S. Clemens, N. Lehman, B. Staufler, T. Berkey. Huffman L. Diller, N. Heiks, H. Hicks, B. Mosimann, S. Rode baugh, B. Lehman, M. Born. ROW 4: D. Sage, B. Johnson, R Mutschelknaus, J. Berndt, G. Gerber, D. Knight, A. Smucker, L Christman, N. Lehman, S. Clemens, B. Lape, G. Yoder. ROW 5 R. Brooks J. Staufler, H. Stockman, T. Schumacher, R. Yoder W. Stemen, D. Bower, R. Williams, T. Berkey, B, Stquffe,-I J Rivers, F. Swartz, D. Bishop. CHORALIERS The enioyment of music, both sacred and secular is the purpose of the Choraliers. Under the direction of Christine Purves, this seventy voice chorus has had a busy schedule this year. lt presented a Christmas program in chapel and church, provided music for Bible Lecture Week chapels, and gave concerts in area high schools. The medleys of college songs arranged by Mrs. Purves were very popular entertainment at a football and a basketball game, the steak fry, and pep meetings. Highlighting the year was the March Musicale on March 12, which featured, among other numbers, selections from The Music Man, two male quartets, and a girls' ensemble.