Granite High School - Granitian Yearbook (Salt Lake City, UT)

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Formals and suits add an air of festivity to orchestra concerts. SPOTLIGHT ON EUPHONY ORCHESTRA Perched on top of a music stand to survey the seventy-piece instrumentation of the orchestra, l was amazed that high school musicians played Mendelssohn's Ruy Blas Qverturef' Dvoralos New Wforld Symphony, and Schubert's Unfinished Symphony. The vibrato of the violins excited me, the harmonious brass section enthralled me, and the rapid piccolo trills cheered me. Through this music the orchestra achieved acclaim in sym- phony concerts and music festivals. I marvelled that they at- tained such heights, because aside from the orchestra, the auditorium was host to electricians installing spotlights, students Waiting to rehearse for an assembly, and stage crew members preparing opera or school play properties. Mr. Alsop, the direc- tor, informed me that the come and go activity in the audi- torium during orchestra rehearsal would soon be alleviated. The orchestra boasted of a budding composer, Laurie Lyon. His Prelude,' was played by the organization in the district music festival. The personnel of the orchestra has surrounded meg and I am aspiring to master the mysterious, intriguing bassoon. Z8

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A CAPPELLA CHOIR CAPTIVATES MANY AUDIENCES I Billie Loukas, Jim Hadley, Bonnie Dipo, Don Martindale, and Sydney Lambourne listen to lively Brigadoon records. As I was sitting on the doorknob of S114 pondering my next move, the blending of tenor and bass voices smote my ear. First the altos then the Sopranos joined the refrain. This mixture of music with education perplexed meg therefore, I marched into the room hoping to improve my concepts. But the multitudes, tier upon tier, with their voices blending in a crescendo was enough to frighten the boldest of the bold. After my heart ceased its vibrating, I jumped upon a cabinet for music to survey this group, the A Cappella choir. I learned from Mr. Humphries, the director, that the choir rehearsed seventh period each day so they could perform in the opera, in the district music fes- tival, and in church services. Returning from a Sunday engagement in Cgden, they bounced Found a Peanut from every cranny on the bus. I have still to find a peanut. Z7

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Royal hlue, cardinal red dress our hand for CODCCFIS and marching. BAND Wliile exploring the A huilding, l was deafened hy a jumhle of noise that reminded me of hedlam hreaking loose. Since the sounds seemed to he coming from the auditorium, I warily peeked from hehind one of the curtains. The sight of students carrying wooden stands and cardboard holders, hanging chairs, and hlowing into odd objects completely haffled me. l deducted that this hlowing action produced soundsg l had no inlcling that they could hlend into a harmony producing music. Mr. Alsop, the conductor, enlightened me as to the hand's purpose. The memhers march in most of the city parades and participate in the annual Band Day at the University of Utah. A portion of the hand assists the cheerleaders at the home foothall and haskethall games. ln their hand concert they rendered everything from American Patrol hy Meacham, to Atlantis Suite hy Safraneck. A tromhone quartet and vocal soloist, Don Martindale, rounded out the evening. This year the hand played in the Park City regional music festical as well as the annual Granite District Music Festival. 29 it 'Ii if Q i if cit if Sflldlnllfi Use your nmulle, Etinur use your 1l0lItllL'lH gr , Etinurg: M3' goodness, where is it? l've hushed or pulled every gadget on this instru- ment.