Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

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The Modern Music Masters Society encourages excellence in band, orchestra and choral performances. These talented and dedicated musicians enhance musical development in the school. Their trips includes visits to the Metropolitan Opera, The Philhar- monic Orchestra and the New York City Ballet. They gave many recitals which were open to the community including one in Octo- ber and November. Tri-M also sponsored five students to go to the All-State Conference held in New York in November Concert Band strived to perfect various musical compositions for their winter and spring concerts. Featured in their January con- cert were “Festivo” and Prelude and Fugue” by Bach. The band earned a high grade at NYSSMA in June based on how well they played their caliber of music. The challenging music enabled them to play as a whole instead of performing as individual musicians. Tri-M: The musicians of tomorrow. MUSIC MASTERS Ivisor Mr Thomas 0 Karen Immerso dent: Usa Danchig Thomas Daly Bad Ba! term in. Deb iDomenicoH v fi echler, John Hugh tin SchuvaH. JoAn rqe Gessi • v. i Dan n, James Schimek, Qna Siracysa. MODERi faculty Eresiden Vice-Pr Treasure. Historian Secreta. Mem be Damon Greenb Bai, Mar Ella We i And a one, and a two, and a three. Where’s Benny Goodman? CONCERT BAND Advisor Mr. D. Larsen President Gerard Healey Vice-President Joseph Smith Treasurer. Wendy Bloch Secretary: Linda Scholler Librarian Janice Maida S.G. Representative Ellen Horne Flute Karin Angstadt, Beverly Birkel, Patricia Brock. Lisa Campiglia. Rebecca Dunn, Lida Eder Laurie Elster, Ellen Horne, Sheri Jahnke, Linda Lefkowit?, Jacqueline Mulligan. Andrea Newman. Carol Sala- mone. Carmel Sauerland. Barbara Saur, Grace Scarpa, Linda Schol- ler. Patricia Swenson, Ellen Vacek. Mary White. Deborah Wintersaler. Patricia Wintersaler. Clarinet: Diane Anderson, Wendy Bloch. George DellaRatta. Karen Dey, Lennis Giansante L aurie Grech, Stephen Kal- mowski, Lorraine Lipfert. Janice Maida. Laura Mamscalco. Scott Morck, Janice Muller Denise Nassasi. Laurie Olson, Donna Rem- heimer, Michael Scafura, Laurel Sehieferstein. Oboe: Gary Guma- now. Lisa Kuhn Patricia McAllister, Bassoon. Charles Breiten, Thomas Kasulka Alto Clarinet Vera Althaus, Nicholas Scafura. Base Clarinet Georgia Ahlstrom, Brian Foley, Joanne Polk. Saxophone Sandra Bruder, Alison Bruseski. David Guardale. John Harran, Mark Massena. Norman Stafford Cornet and Trumpet Michael Anziam. Michael Davidowsky, Patricia Farbach. Scott Ferrara. Gerard Healey, John Henderson, Marc Kimball, Steven Lorio. Edward Malle. Joseph Smith, Horn Carrie Clark, Daniel Helleroach, William Schwartz Bari- tone Horn Phillippe Vaney. Trombone Mark Leippert. Kenneth LewisK Daniel Notov, Lloyd Singer Tuba John Bommarito. Thomas Devine William Kennedy Percussion Thomas Christie. Henry Dircks, William Donlon, Joseph Drake, Raiidy Evans. William Hnatuk Richard Loiacono. Ronald Schirrman, Thomas While 220 CLUBS

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“Chorus is the best way I know how to wake up first period. We have to exercise our vocal chords doing silly warmups Mr. Goleeke thinks up. We do different types of songs to please almost everybody. I guess those silly warmups were worth it,” said Barbara Rait, member of the Advanced Girls Chorus. The Advanced Girls Chorus per- formed successfully during their con- certs in December and April. The cho- Wake up girls, it’s time to sing. ral and popular music during their concert was combined with the other choral groups. Their part of the pro- gram included such songs as “Christ- mas Songs and “Boom Chicka Boom Chicka Boom, Chick, Chick” in Turn Back Old Man from Godspell. With their wine-colored skirts and voices both concerts were enjoyable to look at as well as to listen to. The Sophomore Mixed Chorus, with the help from lively energetic Miss Litwak, made the music fun to learn. The day after Halloween she brought in her candy and distributed it to ev- erybody in the chorus. Unfortunately she didn’t have enough so some peo- ple got more than others. Because of the proportion of guys to girls, the ten- ors and basses worked harder than the sopranos and altos. Some songs in their December concert were “Bridge Over Troubled Water and “Dance Allejuah. Their next concert was in April. The sophomore girls' chorus learned the required music quickly because Miss Litwak was able to get their attention. Their two concerts were in December and April. Tunes from their winter concert included “Amazing Grace and “Lift Up Thine Eyes.” Open wide! Patricia Andretta. Brady. sser, Peggy Eivers. Marcia JR -SR GIRLS ' CHORUS Director Mr. William Goleeke Karen Abrams. Carol Adamy. Cynthia Albach Janna Birnbaum, Sharon Bolognese. Christine Bozzi I isjj Grace Brennan. Patricia Brennan. Denise Burke Lauren B Frances Cirillo. Laura Clark, Cynthia Connor Deborah Crat Cunningham, Kim Daquila Mary Delaney. Janice Duca. M Barbara Fyne. Kathleen Genna Robin Gilbert. Judy Grecz. Meryl Grossman. Angela Guarino, Varerie Hack. Susan Hal ley, Donna Hammer. Susan Hawkins. Jane Healy. Mary Healy. Elise Hechler. Greta Henglein. Susan Hoehmg, Regina Howe. Ruth Jor- dan. Marcy Kammerman, Ruby Laracuente Robin Lemmo. Martha Longo, Barbara Lubben. Marisa Maggio June Marcel Karen Marks. Bettyann Miller. Debra Neirs. Marie Potente Barbara Rait. Laura Ren- zulli, Maryanne Rummell Doreen Salera. Donna Sartori, Maureen Schenck. Kathleen Sciaidone. Gina Siracusa Patricia Smith. Linda Wohl, Tara Wylder. Deborah Zakrewski CLUBS 219

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Say It With Music Charlie and his trusty sax The Symphonic Wind Ensemble, a select group of musically talented students performed many concerts throughout the year. In November they presented an assembly at Fork Lane Elementary School accompanied by the director of Fork Lane band, Mr. Eisenhower. They performed a medley of Duke Ellington tunes. Afterwards Mr. Rusch joined the band in a banquet of bologna sandwiches pre- pared by the P.T.A. Their other performances included a winter concert in January and a spring concert in May. Highlights of their year included attending an exchange concert and achieving a high rating at NYSSMA. the New York State School Music Association “The musicians involved in the ensemble are talented and sincere in what they do and that is what makes the band so successful,” said Marty Shuvall. Oom-pah-pah . . The S.W.E.! Music, music, music limek T din le. Peter Weinl , Alimena S.WE. Advisor Mr Abt President Marti Vice President: Secretary Elise Treasurer: Chn Student Gov t Rep: Wendy Andre Members Tony Allen. Lee Bayer dorter Craig Blake Laura Brand der MatthJ aW| Steven Castiglia. Deborah Chap- Chu, Dan ( te ®Bnne Dagna. Thomas Daly. Laurie k«tein. Kenneth Friedenberg. George Gos-, rJ Michele Grossman. Tina Hallstein. Johj §ki, Thomas Kluck, Dean Koutsoubis, Petfji yn Neill. Kenneth man, Dat Farquhar slain. Th Hughes, Kwaschy i. Steven Fir Greer Mali Charles Mannhei Karen Pauly. James “’uglisi. Cary Samowit George IJCflM r UUI5UUUia, r MrT jfthv- Arthur Manrqcj tn CTHegan, James Mikaluk. it.William Pruziner, Jeanne Schneider. Patricia CLUBS 221