East Lynn High School - Eastyn Yearbook (East Lynn, IL)

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MUSIC Music for every student and every student for Music. Every stu-dent needs an emotional outlet, and music is the most natural and undoubtedly the most beneficial. The various music groups of East Lynn High School have been very active throughout the year 1939-1940. The first public appearance of the year was made on October 17th when the Girls' Glee Clubl Cccmposed of 18 voicesj presented a program over Radio Station WDAN, Danville, Illinois. Several numbers by the noted composer, Brahms, were rendered, along with the well known When Day Is Done by Katscher. At the Fall Festival, November 16 and 17, our music department gave several numbers. The Mixed Chorus, Girls' Glee Club, Boys' Glee Club and Orchestra presented programs at each of the four sessions respectively. One of the highlights of the year's musical activity was the Vesper Service of Christmas Carols on Sunday afternoon, December 17th. By candlelight a choir of 29 selected voices sang to a capacity filled church. Such old familiar carols as Palestrina's Gloria Patri , Silent Night , The First Noel , lent much to the sacred atmosphere of the Christmas season. The complete program was repeated over Radio Station WDAN the week following. On May first a Spring Musicale was presented by the entire Musical Department. A theme of 'fMusic From Foreign Lands was carried throughout the program-a special part being devoted to the rendition of the loved Negro Spirituals. An interesting arrangement for Chorus and Orchestra of the Italian, Denza's Funiculi, Funiculi , was of especial interest on this concert. Various parts of this program were broadcast over Station WDAN. Aside from the larger musical organizations we have several ensemble groups which have presented programs at church, banquets and club meetings in East Lynn and nearby communities. Within our school we have a Girls' Trio, a Mixed Quartet, and an Instrumental Trio composed of piano, flute, clarinet. As worthwhile participants in the field of music, we per- sistently seek the crowning aim of musical activity-beauty of tone and expression. Music reaches and awakens the sense of beauty and provides the most ready and natural means for its free expression. Music for everyone and everyone for Music. Page Twenty-three