Edina West Upper Division - Windigo Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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RIGHT: Orchestra conductor Ed Melichar introduces the next number. LOWER RIGHT: Practicing her part in the annual concert is cellist Solveg Peterson (12). BELOW: In preparation for the concert, senior Cathy Poppelaars follows through the music. cAte conceRT

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Portraying “cone heads, Kelly Peters (10) and Jennifer Arndt (11) announce the intermission. LOWER RIGHT: Participating in a skit, Paul Huppert (12) proposes marriage to Kim Jones (12). BELOW: Singing Edelweiss, Kim Jones (12), Jacqueline Ultan (12), Alicia Ultan (12), and Jennifer Arndt (11) are accompanied by the orchestra. Sound of music prevails Lights, camera, action . . . The Edina-West symphony orchestra presented “Soundtrack, featuring motion picture themes in their sixth annual Cafe Concert held on December 1 and 2 in the Leo J. Fick Auditorium. Equipped with twenty-three string instruments, twenty-six wind instruments and one piano, the orchestra opened with a Spanish traditional called “Espani Cani. They also played selections from The Sound of Music in which Sue Nydahl (12), Michelle Melichar (12), Kim Jones (12), Alicia Ultan (12), Jacqueline Ultan (12), and Jennifer Arndt (11) were featured soloists. Other movie themes presented were selections from The King and I, Love Story, Exodus, and Mondo Cane. For a grand finale the orchestra played songs from A Christmas Festival in which the audience participated and sang along. Kim Fleming (11) commented on the production, The concert went really well in spite of the fact that the turnout was extremely low. It was really too bad that more people did not realize that we were not just playing Beethoven. We played mostly all light, popular music. 26

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Alleluia! BELOW: Accompanying the choir, Eric Felton (11) receives assistance from junior Brenda Peskin. MIDDLE: Concentrating on the director, the choir carefully performs. The Edina-West stage came alive as over 200 students captured the Christmas spirit during the Holiday Vocal concert. Harmonious carols and other winter selections echoed throughout the auditorium under the direction of Robert Peterson (fac.) and Diana Leland (fac.). The choirs that performed were chorale, varsity choir, concert choir, and chamber singers. Weeks and weeks of preparation were necessary to conjure up the finished product, a musical winter wonderland. To incorporate the theme of the concert, each choir performed a selection entitled “Alleluia. Diemer's “Alleluia,” Pergolesi’s “Alleluia,” and Thompson’s “Alleluia” were the three works presented by the individual choirs. Combining the groups in a mass choir, Peterson directed the orchestra and the singers in the traditional piece from Handel's Messiah, The Hallelujah Chorus.” Other highlights of the concert included Mendelssohn's “Heilig” and The Christmas Song.” The turnout for the two night production was gratifying considering the competition it received during the holiday season. Concert choir member Carol Daly (12) concluded, It was hard work preparing for the concert but the overall outcome was worthwhile. RIGHT: At a party after the concert, junior Paul Lindemann tries out the pinball machine. 28