Del Mar College - Cruiser Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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Band Section of Music Department Mr. Billy Hipp spends many evenings playing with his personal band at engagements in Corpus Christi. Brass Choir Director Williaxn Hipp Alfred Sosa packs up his horn in the bus before the band leaves for a two clay tour of the Rio Grande cities. l52

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Jess, Aw.,-1--1' seventy-five, presents a very impressive picture as they take the stage in their formal dress to play an engagement. Requires Much Personal, Group Practice The Del Mar Concert Band, composed of seventy- five members the first semester and seventy-seven the second, was under new direction. Mr. Marion Busby, from Weslaco, directed the band for the first time this year. The band was composed of nineteen All-State members and forty-eight members of All- Regional band. The band played numerous concerts throughout the year. One of the first was the dedication program for the new St. Clair Science Building. On December 5, the band had a concert in the Del Mar Auditorium. On February the 24th, the band left for the valley to play a concert in McAllen. In March the band left for the north part of the state. They played at several of the larger cities in the upper part of the state. The band played for commencement at the end of the year and had several student soloists in the ceremony. The Brass Choir, a group of students taken from the membership of the band, also played many con- certs, some in connection with the band and some alone. The group played at the December Sth con- cert and then again at the Christmas Assembly in which the choir sang. In February the Brass Choir played for a group of gentlemen gathered at the Dris- coll Hotel who represented the junior colleges of the state. The brass choir was under the direction of Mr. Willimn Hipp, who teaches brass instruments at the Music School. ... N Mr. Busby points out a certain member of the band in the group picture to Dr. C. Burdette Wolfe. I5l

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Remains Active in Campus, Cit Events i M 232: , j ' +121 ' ' ' ' - ,,,. J' .. A' ' .. . :,F'F'- trait ' i, ef- Sim ii i,i is1.5eg1?52fe5ei sl eil K lit i f-ite: 1 :sig A ,i W f i,,,,,,,, ,ee - Members of the Brass Choir are, FRONT ROXV: Casamiro Garza, Tom Parriott, Bobby Sheddel, Alviso Primitivo, Raymond Men- dosa, Edmunclo Garza, Leo Carreo, Edward Garza, Christina Rosales, Later in the spring the band had several more concerts. On March 20 the concert included four solo performances. Sue Hymas played the piano. Don Craig soloed on the clarinet and Judy Cole the piccolo. David Givson played the bassoon. The other concert of the year was on April the 17th. At the first of the year the drum major and the twirlers were selected. These offices were appointed by Mr. Marion Busby, the band director. Sophomore Bill Whitener, last year's drum major, held the of- fice again this year. The twirlers were Judy Cole, Sandy Longoria, Carla Schmidt and Carolyn Konze. Sally Shaw puts her lesson slip into the box to record the hours that she has received for lessons. Emilio Cantug BACK ROW: David Selva, Solomon Gallago, Richard Wallace, Danny Aquirre, Terry Golden, Euselio Jasso, Joe Lewis, Braxton Peters, Demce Ayers, Lupe Galvan, Mr. Billy Hipp. Before practice, Mr. Hipp discusses the changes in a piece of music with Lupe Galvan and Tom Parriott.