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

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HOLIDAY MUSIC December sparkles with festive winter runes. The winter holidays are always associated with snow, shopping, colored lights, and music. The choirs and bands took advantage of the season as they performed their annual holiday concerts. In the vocal music concert, the sophomore girls made their debut in new white robes. Their angelic sounds matched perfectly with their angellic appearance. Next to appear was Varsity Choir. They captivated the audience with We Are the Chorus and added their own movements for a few laughs. Concert Choir finished off the concert with an outstanding program. Soloists included Peter Nelson (12) in Christmas with the King Singers. Karl Krank (12) in Yom Sehole Isreal. and Debbie Haas (11) in Sanctus. The Chamber Singers, sixteen select singers from the Concert Choir, also made an appearance. The music in the air matched the mood of the holidays. This year the Varsity Band performed an extra special concert for their director. Mr. Robert Elledge (fac). For his last year as their director, extra time and effort was put in and a lengthened concert of eight selections, instead of the usual six, was put together. In fact, just a week and a half before the concert, the band was given a new selection, one of the toughest in the program, Sleigh Ride. With spirit and energy they opened the concert with the National Emblem March. Other selections included This Feeling in My Heart by Chuck Elledge, Festive Proclamation by Claude T. Smith, and Kelor Bela's Lustspiel. The Stage Band also appeared in both Concert and Varsity Band Concerts under the direction of Phil Holm. They performed a playful romp b pianist composer Thelonoius Marl Well You Needn't. The Concert Band had a visit fror Santa in their concert. Mr. Edwin Mel char (fac.) put on his red Santa ca and presented the band with the gifts, envelopes of music for them tc sight read during the performance. Th year's music dealt with chromati scales. The band also performed s€ lections such as La Fiesta Mexicana. Nobels of the Mystic Shrine. and R fie Regiment. Both bands gave fre concerts this year to attract a large crowd, and it worked. With music in the air, many Edina sti dents brought the holiday season t life. The concerts were a success c well as a celebration. 20 HOLIDAY CONCERTS

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LIFE 5 T U D E T THE CAST Kari Kronk (Rose, Tessie, Crochirr) Srocey Howor (Rose, Crochirr) Mike Hoff (Herbie) Sarah Ferguson (Louise) Angie Clifford (June) Liz Chesen (Tessie, Agnes, Donee Coprin) Perer Nelson (Tulsa) Ann Howell (Baby June) Monica Rodriguez (Elecrra) Jessica Shworrzbauer (Mozeppo) Bill Norrhrup (Jocko, Cigor) Elizaberh Garden (Baby Louise) Jenny Weber 11) a show Girl, and Cindy Danielson (11) a Hollywood Blond, quietly discuss the fotxAxjs looking guy in the front row of tonight's performance Careful not to smudge. Scott Northrup (11)1 You look smashing, and totally psyched for a great show! FALL MUSICAL 19

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Suzanne Manthe (11) accompaaed the Concert Choir os they performed For You ShoS Go Out With Joy in their holiday concert Mr. Edwin Melichar (fac.) oddresses the audience during their performance as the band prepares for the next song on their program. Corey Scott (M))ozze$up the music by keepng the beat in the Varsity Band Concert. The clarinet section of Concert Band played their best for on outstanding holiday concert. HOLIDAY CONCERTS 21