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

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Violins: Potter. Earle. Guynn, Lonidier, England. Kloer, Petersen, Lehman, MacDowell, Elliott, Smith, Lafferty, Meier. Viola Taylor, Conk. Cello: Gobba. Petersen. Bass: Small, Taylor. Flute: Kelley. Robbins. Oboe: Lynch. Clarinet: Gobba, Wilson Bassoon: Moore. Hom: Sheldon. Powers, Menke. Trumpet: Colma, Wolcott, Lucero. Trombone: Blackman, Vonasek. Per cusszon: H. Schierenberg, H. Schierenberg, Peeney. With C. Robert Laxson as conductor, the College-Community Symphony Orchestra en- joyed a very successful year. The orchestra is made' up of both college students and fine instru- mental players from the city of Chico and surrounding area. Mr. Laxson is an able conductor and an excellent musician. His selection of orchestral ma- terial has always been interesting, largely in that it is varied to suit all tastes and preferences. The policy of the College-Community Symphony Orchestra since reorganization in 1946, has been to feature at least one American work on its programs. Mr. Laxson has introduced the best new modern music of our time. The symphony orchestra opened its third season in the College Auditorium on November 21. Eeatur-ed was Mozart's Magic Flute Overture, Schubert Ballet Music, the Berlioz HSym- phonie 13antastique, and selections from The Student Prince by Sigmund Romberg. The orchestra provided instrumental accompaniment for the A Cappella Choir and Chorus during the presentation of Handel's Messiah on December 12. The Little Symphony Orchestras first 1949 spring concert was heard on March 30. Carl Hunter, tenor, was the featured soloist. Featured instrumentally were four tone poems from In a Persian Garden Suite, and a medley of well known Jerome Kern tunes. In conjunction with the Chico State Music Department, a Spring Concert was presented May 26. The orchestra played the difficult Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiringf' and the modern in tempo Egyptian Ballet by Luigini. ORCHESTRA

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BAN Only a small group of musicians answered Director Achie E. Gobba's call for band mem- bers last Pall, but the spirit of that group was exceptional in view of the fact that they had to wear faded, worn out, and outdated band uniforms in their public appearances. The band provided spirit-boosting music at all football games, and maneuvered into various formations on the field during halftime. 4 The band -makes at least one appearance a year at out-of-town football games. This year Mr. Cobba took his crew down to Berkeley for the Wildcat-Cal Ramblers game. The band also represented Washington State College during the featured game of the afternoon. Highlighting the afternoon, as far as the band was concerned, was the marching onto the stadium floor with the large blue and gold California band and the playing of the National Anthem. With well ordered ranks, the bandiwas a precision marching unit in snapping into perfectly formed letters. The band's long weeks of hard drill and tiring practice were compensated for when they viewed technicolor movies of their efforts in Memorial Stadium. At the beginning of the Spring semester, the band turned to concert music under Mr. C1obba's leadership. Near the close of the year, the band members started a drive for new band unifor-ms. To start the ball rolling, the 1949 Senior Class gift was a contribution-towards the fund. Clarmets: Wilson, Doty, Faber, Holland, Jensen, McCracken, Mirande. Rhien, Zengel. Corners, Trumpets: Arney, Lucero Nathan, Nugent, Wolcott. French Horns: Pope, Wilkes, Elliott, Larens. Flutes: Biggers, Strong, Niepoth. Bassoons: Carlisle I: flat Clarinet: Novak. Alto Saxophones: Lewis, Vikse, Queens. Tenor Saxophone: Muller. Alto Clarinet: Wertz. Bass Clarznet: Lynn. Trombones: Vonasek. Keechi, Carney, Drane, Ferris, McDowell. Baritone: Robertson, Mulvaney. Bass Tuba Kempvanef, Hedger. Drums: H. Schierenberg, H. Schierenberg, Minch, Schweirgert. . . .. .,..,. .. , .c,.i..- -,vw-c:e.-sr. wg. f..f:sfs.,f- V

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A CAPPELLA The A Cappella Choir this year has not only grown in nu-mbers, but also in popularity and ability. Choir director is the well-liked Mrs. Ruth Rowland Taylor. Possibly the outstanding event of the year for the Choir was their participation in the per- formance of Handel's The Messiah. During Easter vacation, a portion of the A Cappella Choir represented Chico State in the opening concert of the Music Educators' National Conference at Sacramento. Climaxing the Delta Gamma Mu assembly on April 26, the Choir sang Haydn's 'AThe Heav- ens Are Telling. Featured soloists were Shelby Squire, Kenneth Pope, and James Standard. On May ll and 12, a two-day trip by bus was made by fifty members of the A Cappella Choir. The tour included a number of the high schools of Northern California for the pur- pose of creating good-will. At the music department's Spring Concert, the Choir sang an old English number, Now ls the Month of Mayingf' and I Am Music. The Choir concluded a very successful year by taking part in the Baccalaureate Service and Commencement exercises. James Standard was soloist in front of the Choir during the Sunday service in singing Methinks l Hear a Full Celestial Choir. Song of Farewell was sung at the exercises. f V A CAPPELLA CHOIR: First row-Cardoza, Hatiield, Mills, Hanner, Jenkins, McLain, Taylor, Endicott, Jensen, Bast, Cudde S k S nd row Montgomery Ludden Shuhart Beatty Lewis Reed Mogni, Ebbe, Grubb, Squier back Cable, Barr, toc ton. eco - ,.,. , , Lolmaugh, Burleson, Whisman, Hulen. Third row-Yount, Vv'ard, Lehman, Daniel, LeMoigne, Davis, Robertson, Morgan Van Valer Segur, Krull, Bowman, Daniels, Remken, Natchuras. Fourth row-Wogan, Rummell, Mustarde, Hill.. Humphreys Cou tolenc, Lambeth, Vxfhitney, Stevens, Wurschmidt, Linn, Allard, Latham, Lucero, Doty. Back row4Northrop, Hunter, Verhetzel lund,Sievright, Murtha, Rockholt, Pihl, Campbell, Barr. Krull, Standard, Jacobs. Peck. N,fsawwM,f.ya.,f,,a.e-ai-.,,,,,,.a.a,,,..,, , . A H I 1 g U K N V '