Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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As voices raise in ioyous singing, the many hours of practice and hard work of choir members are revealed to the public. Membership in a Cape pella choir is an honor and privilege given to 'lhose who show special interest and talent in vocal music. Participants desire to learn more about tone and pitch qualities: however, these basic interests are only a part ot the entirety oi music. Better character trails developed and mainlained throughout the year are seriousness ot purpose, initiative, and perhaps the most vital, the feeling ol responsibility for the choir as a whole. Special robes are worn by members, malcinq the music of this closely knit group even more impressive. The choir lakes part in all productions of the vocal music department and usually presents the highlight ol the various programs. This is illus- trated by the choir's interpretation of the Christ- mas story, given during vespers in December, and the Song of Easter , composed ot Negro Spirituals, which was presented at the March Show. FRONT ROW: M. Smith, C. Messer, D. Samuelson. M. Stewart. ROW 2: P. Kayser, J. Stewart, C. Russell, D. Morrison, M. Solheim. ROW 3: T. Cook, M. S. Horton, E. Boos, P. Lee. ROW 4: V. Langner, D. Luckman, L. Davisson. ROW 5: J. Russell, J. Cummings, S. Sheckler. ROW ti: C. Abbott, C. Riggs, D. Bekel. ROW 7: D. Allen, J. Cole, J. Reynolds. ROVV 8: B. Swanson, J. Orncluff, L. Beckman, D. Stc-wart. ROW El: IB. Campbell, I.. Robison, D. Hornbeck, C. McCabe. i ll? lx mums.-. ss

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Through Practice FRONT ROW: J. Johnson, S. Whitaker, K. Keller. ROW 2: J. Blough, J. Cole, li. Smithhurg, B. McKimmy, K. Andersen, l. M. Hemm. ROW 3: R. Rizor, D. Sam- uelson, J. Pogfemiller, P. Kayser, D. Short, E. Jewell, S. Teetc-1', J. DeHaan, J. McClain, P. Winfrey, C. Abbott. ROW 4: ll. Swan, Y. Metz, R, Lawson, C. Motz, M. Clrew, K. Smith, M. Gei'ling', M. Wz1llei'ic'h. STANDING: C. Manley, D. Myers, J. Wood C. Peck many, Semper Fidelis , played in The True Sousa sTyle. ATTer successTully compleTing Their TirsT concerT oT The year, The band members Turned all ThoughTs Towards preparing Tor The April Con- cerT, and also STaTe Music ConTesT. The Sunday aTTernoon concerT on April 20 had a wide varieTy oT selecTions, The enThusiasTic audience was appreciaTive oT The souTh'oT-The-border songs, AmpariTo Roca , and Calypso JoinT , also oT The novelTies and marches such as, Pop Goes The Weasel and lvlarch l:orTh . l-lighlighTing This aTTernoon's periormance was an ouTsTanding selecTion CalTslcin CalisThenics , which TeaTured The percussion secTion. To prepare sTudenTs Tor STaTe ConTesT, The individuals and ensembles perTormed Their solos Tor music auxiliary, band, and also The annual Spring ConcerT. Talcing parT in This concerT and also STaTe ConTesT were The Tollowing: Janice Cummings, alTo saxo- v phone: CaThleen Peck, snare drum: Carol Church, corneT: Jean Johnson, TluTe: Denny Kemp, cor- neT: Virginia Langner, bell lyre: and Bob Mcliimf my, Bb clarineT. Also parTicipaTing in Class A STaTe ConTesT, which was held aT DavenporT on April 25-26, were: l.eore lnluTT, bassoon: Roianne Miller, TluTe: Nancy Earley, TluTe: Janice l-layward, TluTe: Jill Johnson, French horn: Ann MonTgomery, alTo saxophone: Daryl Timrnerman, alTo saxophone: Susan Evans, Tenor saxophone: and Bruce Bowen, bass horn. While mainTaining This busy schedule, The mem- bers also had Time To sell band TiclceTs, and Tor The Third consecuTive year, They sold personalized candy bars. The proTiT Trom These moneyfmalc- ing acTiviTies made band Trips To oTher Towns possible, and also provided Tor numerous oTher acTiviTies. 15

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with Une llcmrd Members oT The choir may also be in small groups such as madrigal, double-mixed guarTeT, a sex- TeTTe, a guarTeT, or a Trio. These small ensemf bles demonsTraTe Their abiliTies beTore clubs and organizaTions during The year. Such acTiviTies develop poise and slcill Through working and learning TogeTher. The choir Traveled To WashingTon on April 22, Tor The SouTheasT Six Vocal Music FesTival. lvlr. ClayTon Krehbill, oT The UniversiTy oT Kansas, was The guesT conducTor. ln The morning, each individual choir sang Two numbers Tor criTicism in preparaTion Tor The evening program, in which a massed chorus, composed oT all choirs presenT, provided an inspiring and educaTional program. Spring Concert held This year The lasT oi May, was composed OT songs Trom currenT music shows. The choir eTTecTively sang several selecTions Trom Music Man , a Broadway hiT wriTTen by Mere' diTh Vviilson OT Iowa. ParTicipaTion in all oTher choruses is preliminary To membership in a Cappella choir, which is The crowning poinT oT vocal music. FRONT ROW: D. Shepherd, V. Ilagrggott, P. Vlfinfrey, J. Winter, K. Raymond. ROW 2: V. Peck, K. Lisk, J. Johnson, D. 1J9llITlC21fl, J. McClain. ROW 3: J. Parker, J. Nichols, J. Morgan, U. Jarvinen. ROW 4: J. Dellaan, C. Coop, J. Johnson, R. Smithburg. ROW 5: V. Galbraith, V. Roberts, I. M. Hemm. ROW G: J. Waclc, C. Peck, J. Poge- niiller. ROW 7: G. Shanstrom, D. Gilbert, R. Meth. ROW 8: B. Gamrath, K. Ander- sen, R. Schock. ROW 9: J. Mitchell, A. Johnson, D. Pottorff, C. Willey. ROW 10: R. Mawrlsley, L. Morton, L. Miksch. 17 - : l ,vnmf 1n