California State University Chico - Record Yearbook (Chico, CA)

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Conductor Paul Howard Young of the Chico State Band Below is a picture of the Chico State Band taken on the stage of the College Auditorium. The band this year is one of the most successful that Paul Howard Young, popular conductor, has had the pleasure of directing. MELCDIC MARCHES Culminating their season's work, the Chico State College Symphonic Band on February 24 presented to a large audience their annual band concert under the direction of Conductor Paul Howard Young. The concert was considered one of the best that has been heard here within the last four years. The program was arranged in two parts. The first was composed entirely of lighter and more modern compositions, while the second part featured several standard classics. Solo- ists, Aaron Stoddard, Warren Behnke, Paul Berry, and Archie Hooper, all seniors, played their final formal concert for Chico State on this date. Merle Russell and Virgil Smith had charge of the effective decorations, which were in the college colors, cardinal and White. Recordings of this program were made for experimental purposes. The band participated in the following events: all foot- ball games, Armistice Day parade, assembly programs, Butte County Fiesta, a theater program, and Pioneer Day. This year's group presented an extremely colorful picture when attired in their red and White capes. They did much to add color to the football games. THE SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT PROGRAM Buchtel .. ..... -.. ....... ........ . . ..................... .... - . ............ Festal Day Celian Kottaun ........ ----- ........ ..- ......... Concert Polka Louis Alter ..,.,,,,........t.,.ttt, ....,............. M anhattarz Serenade Ervin Kleffman ..,.................. - ...t.t...............,... My Buddy Campbell-Watson Herbert ....... ...... ..... G y psy Love Song A, Laumer ,,,.-, , ,.,,.,,,,,,,,,, ,,, ......,. - ...,-..... ....., ..........., J e st Overture J. Massenet ..... Tschaikowsky ...... -- E ,,.-.. , ........ ...........,t................. . Angelus E ..,,. ....... D amish Festival Overture ,,,. ,,,..... ..... ,..... .,., . , ,... , . ..,..... . .. ,,.., .. ......., ,.... , . ,,, . , .,... , ..,,. , ,,,,.,, , , ,. .,,.. . .,,.. . - - - tl

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MELCDDIC MELODIES It was the pleasure of the spring A Cappella Choir this year to present the Hrst broadcast over the newly installed chimes system in the library tower. Ninety-Hve voices carried old favorite Christ-mas carols to the local community over the amplifying system. W Opening the A Cappella musical season a program was given at the Home- Coming Day banquet. Following this the choir rendered several selections at the Teachers' Institute, held in the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on November 25. The surpassing of their excellent performance given in Sacramento last season marked the choir as one of the outstanding groups that Director Miss Ruth Rowland has conducted. Both the choir and Miss Rowland were highly compli- mented upon their excellent work. t On December 12, the choir presented the seventh annual Messiah that has been given during the Christmas season. In spite of the Hood conditions, which cut Chico off from the surrounding com-munities, one of the largest crowds ever to attend a Messiah greatly enjoyed the presentations of Handel's familiar oratorio. Soloists for this occasion were: Warren Behnke, Evelyn Ensign, La Verne Grell Priberg, Timothy McCarthy, and Ruth E. Rowland. Balfe's opera, The Bohemian Girl, was one of the biggest musical events undertaken by the college choir. Its overwhelming success should encourage more performances of this type. The brilliant chorus scenes with noblemen, soldiers, gypsies, retainers, and peasants add a richness of color and tone to the scenes that one could not forget. Following the opera the group sang several choruses for the Convention of the Federation of Women's Clubs. In observance of National Music Week the choir expected to leave on their annual concert tour which was to include performances at Oroville, Biggs, and Marysville Junior College: however, the tour was cancelled at the last moment. Closing a most successful year, the A Cappella Choir rendered vocal numbers at the baccalaureate, held on June 5, and the commencement exercises held in the College Auditorium on June 9. The choir is composed entirely of Chico State students. The only require- ment for joining the chorus is a desire to sing and be in it. Each year new members are added due to the increased popularity of the program. The A Cappella Choir in the fall semester had the unique privi- lege of being the iirst to broad- cast over the newly installed chimes in the library tower. Traveling to Sacramento, the choir sang before the Teachers' Institute and presented a program that won the acclaim of the audi- ence. The annual Messiah was given during December. Pictured below is the well known A Cappella Choir. This particu- lar shot of the choir was taken during their participation in the popular opera, The Bohemian Girl. Grouped in the center of the picture with Miss Ruth Rowland, director, are the sing- ing leads, Evelyn Ensign. Idell Christopher, Helen Canevari, Warren Behnke, Archie Hooper, and Wallace Matthews. ra: x :s s ima -is a We S Q s mg a R :E , I E -'N E-3 s an l 'asv is e s

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'af ji V, v. 'Q S 1- J 1 3 i if P L. rl: i . M W- QQ? ii at . .xg get till 'ri wc 5352 Q: fm Q22 J.. iff- srl: if lh an +1 J 'T its 2? fix Nl. R -1 it li :Es Ph , .1 222 rx .1 , . P31 :T 95 ti fe. lg' fi-Q if 23? 9555 lf? .la if rl' ji li' yt ,, u 51 712. E if 5? .Y gi. 45 r fi it if 6 x' Q3 ki? 1' is 1: lf 'WI 23 fb 'r MELODIC MOVEMEINITS Under the skillful direction of Alberta Potter Greening, the Chico State orchestra completed a highly successful season in symphonic renditions. The group is entirely symphonic in instrumentation, and is tending towards a per- fected sy-mphony orchestra. Performing Overtures and Entre Acte music for the various dramatic pro- ductions during the year was an enjoyable part of this year's work. The reper- toire included such works as the: Overtures The Golden Sceptre. ,c.....c..c ...... .P . Schlepegrell Morning, Noon and Night ...... .... . Franz V. Suppe Pique Dame. ....,,.,c...,,..,... .. - ...... Von Suppe Selections from The Student Prince. .,.... ..... S igmund Romberg The Bohemian Girl rrs.....c.........,...r..........,...,...................... , Balfe One of the highlights of the orchestra season was the concert which opened the Peoples Institute. At this performance the orchestra achieved an innova- tion for themselves by playing the orchestral accompaniment for the Mendelssohn Piano Concerts in G Minor. S. Maxwell Sypher was featured as piano soloist. For this difficult work the orchestra was warmly commended. Following this concert and aided by Mrs. Greening, they bent their efforts towards perfecting the overture for the two performances of The Bohemian Girl. Selected instrumentations from the orchestra rehearsed with the chorus and soloists. A well balanced acco-mpaniment to the opera was achieved. In May, the annual spring concert featuring a program of the older classics, was given. Opening with a seldom heard eighteenth century overture, The Secret Marriage, by Domenico Cimarosa, the group demonstrated a Warm blending of orchestral tone and style in symphonic music. The Beethoven First Sym- phony, was included on this program. With the final strains of Pomp and Circumstance, Elgar's famous processional, and March of the Priests, Men- delssohn's recessional, played at the senior commencement on June 9, the orchestra completed a highly successful year. Alberta Potter Greening, able Chico State Orchestra leader, di- rected the 1938 Chico State Symphony Orchestra to one of the most successful seasons any orchestra has enjoyed at the col- lege. Part of the year's work was the playing of pieces of such noted composers as, Sigmund Romberg, Franz Suppe. and P. Schlepegrell. One of the highlights of the orchestra season was the concert given at the People's Institute Week which opened March 13. S. Maxwell Sypher Was featured as the piano soloist and some especially enjoyable numbers were Mendelssohn's Piano Con- certs in G Minor. The orchestra playing for the Bohemian Girl added a lovelincss of tone to the opera. ' H - - ax Y af- as M mm E H 2' w - W' n - vi , f: 2 'as G 'f' '7' 'fr' FT f ' g if - 1,f,,.n?Z:.:Bi11.111.rimnxsin.mv1-ra6v1f,f17'?-,vw,?wf-W-i1.,.m-brat.--:w.n-v.,a...L- ll... ....,,ffK ii..,E..,,u.......-M....Z:.i.f.1.,.,.......,,,.., ...M . .i ,.,,,.,, i.. ...N ., H ., M it , i ew v -A + A -, ,U it W H H H i U U .ai