Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School - Grumbler Yearbook (Kitchener, Ontario Canada)

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THE GRUMBLER 81 A Capella Choir John Keeler. A XIII C This year our new director, Mr. Bender, has assembled a few of the outstanding voices of our glee club into what is called an A Capella choir. It is something new in K.C.I. -in fact it is the first to be organ- ied in Ontario high schools. The absence of a capella singers from the roster of school choirs is easily explained by the long, strenuous practice required to obtain the de- sired effect and perfection. Recently a capella singing has been receiving increased attention, due partly to the excellent work of the Bell Choir, which is so compe- tently guided by its founder, Dr. Leslie Bell. The technical and tonal perfection of this choir is un- equalled by any other lady's choir on the continent. In hopes of de- veloping a school choir of superla- tive quality, Mr. Bender has stu- died the methods of Dr. Bell and is directing ours in a similar manner. A capella singing is, literally, singing in the church style . That is, the singing conforms to the sixteenth century ideal of choral music without instrumental accom- paniment. The extreme accuracy of pitch-which cannot be obtained on most instruments-and the great variation of timbre available in unaccompanied singing produce an unique type of music. The eighteen members of K.C.I.'s A Capella Choir are of the four regular ranges, soprano, altor, te- nor, and bass, but frequently each section is sub-divided. Although it is customary for choirs to sing any type of music, be it folksongs or hymns, Bach or Handel, our choir is singing only folksongs. The choir executive consists of John Keeler, Ruth Weltz, Marcia Schofield, the director, Mr. Bender, and the faculty sponsor, Mr. Class. BQHCJQT John Keeler. A Xlll C To the music-loving students of K.C.I., this year's most important addition to the teaching staff is that of Mr. Garfield Bender. Mr. Bender is filling the position of music director, from which Mr. Paul Berg resigned at the close of last year. In this capacity he directs the Orchestra, the Clee Club, and the A Capella Choir, and co-ordinates the music activities of the school. Although he is a freshman at K.C.I., Mr. Bender is no stranger to the community. He was born in Listowel and has spent much of his life in this district, 1'eceiving his musical training at Trinity College. London. Besides his L.T.C.L., Mr. Bender has an honorary degree as a Member of the Royal Society of Teachers, London, England. He has officiated at the competitive music festivals of Peel and of Stratford. Besides his Collegiate duties, Mr. Bender teaches in Kitchener public schools, is the organist and choirmaster of First United Church in Waterloo, directs the Orpheus lVIen's Chorus, and gives private vocal instruction. When asked for his opinion of the musical ability of the students of K.C.I., Mr. Bender said that the available talent is above the aver- age, but a lack of accommodation deprives our young musicians of the opportunities they deserve. Although the system of educa- tion in Ontario Secondary Schools has been progressing in great strides, a revised course, giving more musical training to the stu- dents desiring it, would, according to Mr. Bender, be a tremendous improvement. To better the instruction in K.C.I., Mr. Bender recommends the division of the school orchestra

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82 THE GRUMBLER into junior and senior groups, giv- ing the younger members a chance to receive individual aid. The or- ganization of senior and junior mixed choruses from our over- sized glee club is also among Mr. Bender's planned projects. In the anticipation of great developments, we wish Mr. Bender success in his enterprises. AQ-- Guest Artists Dolores Simpson. A Xlll A K.C.l. is proud of its student as- semblies. This year we have had many Guest Artists who have given our assemblies added colour. Miss Ada Eby. pianist, and Mr. Glenn Kruspe, organist, two very well known Kitchener artists, played a number of duets and solos. Mr. Claude Chislitt, a violinist of the K.-W. Symphony Orchestra, played several .beautiful selections for us. Miss Mary Heintzman from St. Mary's School was our youngest guest and showed a promising voice in her delightful programme of vo- cal selections. Guest organists included Miss Roma Page, a teacher of the Tor- onto Conservatory of Music and Trinity College. and Mr. Ray Mas- sel, a local musician and a former student of our school. Mr. Ray Dedels is a frequent guest at our school assembles and again this year presented an in- spiring programme. A special number was The Lord's Prayer which he sang after the scripture reading. During White Cane Week we had several blind artists. who showed great skill in spite of their handicap. They included Misses Ann Simon and Muriel Casey, pian- ists, Mr. Peter Lipnicky, violinist. and Mr. Ronald Hewlett, vocalist. Mr. Sheldon Joyce, a gifted clari- netist, also played several selec- tions. At our special Christmas assem- bly we were fortunate enough to hear the Waterloo College Glee Club directed by Doug Frank, with Miss Katherine Schweitzer and Mr. Max Putnam as soloists. We appreciate the generosity of these Guest Artists in entertaining the student body. ig.. 'W u prmg Afusfc Festfra lloloiw-s Simpson. A Xlll tl This year the students of K.C.l. presented the fourth annual Spring Music Festival. After much hard work the Or- chestra, the Glee Club and the A Cappella Choir, under their new director Mr. Bender, and the Junior Chorus with Miss Nairn directing, presented one of the best perform- ances ever given. The Orchestra started the pro- gramme with Schubert's Marche Militaire , while the Junior Chorus made its way to the stage. Other orchestral numbers were Adagio from Sonata Pathetiquen by Beet- hoven, Dance of the Goblins by Engleman, Van Suppe's Poet and Peasant Overture . and selections from Bizet's Opera Carmen . The newly formed A Cappella Choir sang an English Folk tune. Early One Morning . an American Folk Tune, A Rig A Jig Gig , and an old round O How Lovely ls The Evening . They were well received and this choir will probably be a traditional part of future festivals. K.C.I. has many outstandnig so- loists who performed at the Festi- val. They include vocalists Ruth Weltz. Gloria Rivers. Charlotte Gross and Jean Lackie. pianist Joan Kadwell. and clarinetist Howard