Cody High School - Comet Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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A select group, the Boys Ensemble, sang lustily of a. Winter Wonderland with featured soloist john Pagac. Go Tell It on the Mountain was their second harmonious contribution to the program. 1 1 thirty-seven

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Music groups merged in melody This year's Winter Festival opened with the combined choruses singing Carol of the Bells. Lending to the light and lively theme, the Varsity Band contributed a medley of happy tunes entitled Three Songs for Christmas. VVith purity of tone, the Girls' Trio enchanted the audience with Merry Christmas to You, and in less subtle tones, the mixed choir sang a gleeful rendition of Jingle Bells. Following the intermission, the carefree mood of winter was left behind and the familiar, dignified mood of Christmas was ushered in. The orchestra, making its Hrst concert appearance, performed with grace and apparent ease. A highly accomplished group, the Girls' Ensemble, thrilled the audience with their number by Kodaly, Angels and Shepherds. The sacred music portion of the program was concluded with three selections from the Messiah, sung by soloists Barbara Prieur and Marlene Waisanen. The massed choruses rang out the finale in a glorious reverberation of sound. Adding a new touch this year were the Balcony Carolers, whose young voices soared with traditional carols of the Yuletide season. thwty-six

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thirty-eight The excitement of a tympani roll in the darkened auditorium, heightened by a sudden dramatic spotlight, set the stage for Bandarama of 1957. Resplendent in their still-new uniforms, the Concert Band displayed a panorama of music and color. The polished brass of the instruments and the glow of the modernistic stage decorations harmonized with the music on the program. One of the impressive contributions was the unique fluorescent motifs which illuminated the instrumental renditions on a completely darkened stage. The audience was both entranced and inspired with the various musical presentations of the Concert Band. The fluid movements of modern dance helped to accentuate several moods suggested by the music and contrasted with the precision and marching beat of other performers. The year long endeavor of the early morning drills and long hours of practice by the band was brought to a climax in the magnificent production of Bandarama.