Escambia High School - Escambian Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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Miss Merritt explains to Susan Stairs, News .Ioumal reporter, plans for their European choral trip this summer. General Chorus Combines All Chorus Voices The 1972-73 school year had a new face for the music de- partment. Air-conditioned choral facilities, which were com- pleted in October, enabled the music students to experience a new wing equipped with a practice room, a library, and an office for the director. Taping equipment and electric pianos with headphones enabled students to practice without dis- turbing the other classes and students. The General Chorus consisted of four choruses. These in- cluded the Concert Choir fBeginning and Advanced Chorusj, the Advanced Girls' Chorus, the Boys' Chorus, and the Rebe- laires, making a total of 230 students in the Choral department. The annual Massing of the Colors, which is held in the Re- bel Bowl during the fall, began the busy year of events for the 230 member chorus. One highlight of the school year was presenting Carl Orffs Carmina Burana with the Chorus from the University of West Florida and the New Orleans Sym- phony Orchestra. Performing religious, folk, and secular mu- sic, these choruses displayed their Rebel pride and ability at the District and State Vocal Festivals. Selected by audition for the 1973 Florida All State Concert Chorus were Lisa Hall, Jeanne Harris, Gay Wilson, Mary Gayle Sanford, and Douglas Lee. Members of the Sight Reading Chorus chosen for their sight reading abilities were Rhonda Bridges, Kim Steiner, Susan Holmes, Dale Ganus, Jack Poppell, Lance DeBoer, Gary Christenot, Alan Lane, and Sam Waite. Chosen for membership of the 1973 Florida All State Ju- nior High Chorus were David Mayo and Bruce Lipham. Un- der the direction of Miss Phyllis Merritt, these choruses showed superior work in the Held of music. Oh, Miss Merritt, I didn't mean that I didn't like that song, it's real nice if you like country-western!

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SOPRANOS Addy, Jane Allen, Joyce Andrews, Christie Andrews, Diane Andrews, Lela Baker, Lois Bell, Johnnye Bell, Linda Bell, Lisa Blackwell, Angie Braddock, Shirley Bridges, Rhonda Brown, Mary Buffum, Linda Burgess, Patricia Burkhart, Beth Chestnut, Cheryl Colvin, Phyllis Cooper, Barbara Cooper, Janet Crane, Cara Crooke, Susie Evans, Marilyn Floyd, Yanna Fountain, Carolyn Green, Dawn Hall, Lisa Hammontree, Jeanne Harris, Jeanne Howle, Frances Irvine, Keith Jackson, Belinda Jordan, Lena King, Ada Krause, Cynthia Mariol, Janie Mathis, Debra McDaniel, Ellen McNair, Nancy Morrell, Susan Moulder, Michele Partridge, Leona Peaden, Ann Phillips, Cheryl Pittman, Regina Poindexter, Doranette Ricard, Sharon Robinson, Jennifer Rose, Pamela Shirley, Sue Stallworth, Fay Steiner, Kay Steiner, Kim Thomas, Jennifer Thompson, Juanita Toler, Lydia Wallace, Linda Watts, Fanny Wesner, Debbie Wilson, Carol Wright, Patty ALTOS Avery, Debra Butler, Melinda Chaudron, Cheryl Coleman, Colleen Dade, Beverly Davis, Sarah DelSignore, Theresa Dennis, Jere Dixon, Mary Englehart, Terry Folmar, Wanda Heickel, Becky Holland, Janet Holmes, Susan Ganus, Dale Jacobs, Jonita Jones, Equilla Jordan, Beverly Luna, Arlene Mattson, Emily McPhaul, Lihda Mick, Denise Miller, Tina Mortenson, Jan Moses, Brenda Packer, Linda Paquin, Cheryl Queen, Terry Reed, Marion Sanford, Mary Sims, Mary Ann Steele, ChcrQ Steeley, Marsha Thomas, Melinda Tims, Jackie Tyrrell, Kay Warren, Brenda Weeler, Leslie Whiting, Andrea Willhauck, Jackie Wilson, Gay Windham, Diane ' rg, - 4- A L. l -,-., Girls, Chorus Closes Sixth Year of Fine Performances In its sixth year at Escambia, the Girls, Chorus is composed As an extra-curricular organization, these girls meet after of eleventh and twelth grade girls. These girls are also mem- school for additional rehearsals. Known for their superior bers of either the beginner chorus or advanced chorus, some performances, these veteran singers present three and four are members of the Rebelaires. part music at the annual District and State Vocal Festivals. l34