College of Idaho - Trail Yearbook (Caldwell, ID)

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Dress rehcarsal provided the local radio stations an opportunity to record the oratorio. Chorus, orchestra, and directors made the final run through. Messiah The combined efforts of many individuals resulted in an outstanding community project. Singers from the High School Choir, all Church Choirs in Pocatello and the ISC Concert Choir, joined forces and again presented Handel's Messiah. Townspeople flocked to the Gym as good weather contrasted last year's performance. Final count made it obvious that more people turned out for this presentation than for any locally produced venture in the past. Lenno Wells, Vivian Garets, Rudolf Goranson and Wallace Garets soloed, Harold Mealy rehearsed the orchestra. Faris Edgley and Wesley Harris practiced the chorus and conducted the performance. Over two hundred persons participated. -. 46

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April 27 the entire concert choir appeared on the Pocatello Community Concert Series and continued to be one of the few college choirs in the nation to take part in these concerts. The final performance of the year was at Bacca- laureate, the day before Graduation. Mr. Wfesley M. Harris selected repertoire, mapped itinerary, and judged endless try-outs besides conducting the choir. For 3 new and diferent publicity picture the 1953 concert choir lined up in the foyer of the gym.

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W! M Q JF? Sew' lfffijwy , ' ara During the final rehearsals Wes Harris conducted combined chorus and orchestra with wild arm motions, pounding foot, and shouted directions. The French horns sounded out and the girls joined in, some with gusto. Everyone henved a final sigh as exhaustion overcame them after the performance. Joan Sonnielisen, LaRita Christensen, Marilyn Lincoln, and Marilyn Clayton seem too tired to even eat refreshments provided by the Spurs and IK's.