Hartwick College - Oyaron Yearbook (Oneonta, NY)

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Concert Choir CONCERT CHOIR Again this year at Christmas, the Concert Choir was heard from coast to coast on the CBS Radio Network. The Choir is a group of sixty selected students directed by Mr. Thurston Dox. This spring the Choir's annual trip took them from Buffalo to New York City. The eight day trip ended with a recording session at the NBC Radio Studios in the RCA Building. The recording was heard later in the year on the NBC Radio Network. The Choir alsogave performances at schools and churches in the Central New York Region. It was featured Founder's Day and at the Festival of the Arts in April. The repertoire included both sacred and secular music. l23

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1 BAND Performances were given in the fall, on F ounder's Day, and in the spring. The band is con- ducted hy lVlr. H. Bruce Lohaugh and consists of 38 students. The band gave a concert at the Sidney Cen- tral School during the spring. As part of the Festival of Arts, the band gave a concert in the fieldhouse on April 20. Band ORCHESTRA Directed by lVIr. Howard Meyer, The Hartwick College Orchestra consists of 41 members. It gave a Christmas concert and performed as part of the Festival of Arts in April. The Orchestra has also accompanied both student and faculty recitals. Orchestra A l22

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Oratorio Choir ORATORIO CHOIR This year the Oratorio Choir performed fubilate Deo at the Festival of the Arts in April. The Choir is directed by Mr. H. Bruce Lo- bough, and is composed of students who have a gen- uine interest in music. Organized in April for this particular performance, the Choir spent many hours in rehearsal.