Lake Forest College - Forester Yearbook (Lake Forest, IL)

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Elaine Belsito, Sylvia Stamatopoulos, John Durning, Carrie Rollings and Kim Barnes perform Vivaldi's Magmficat with the choir. rr.: X'- iii! 4 t z My .F W --,st x: -55:3 '1- fm 1 The Madrigals, a chamber group selected from the choir, also made its debut at the fall concert. Choir crescendos to new heights. With the enthusiasm of new conductor Stephen Blackwelder, the Lake Forest College choir dusted off old robes for their debut last fall. But, the changes within the group were not only in their direction and appearance. Now over 25 members strong, the students' dedication proved that there is talent and sup- port on this campus for serious choral production. Highlighting such com- posers such as Giovanni Palestrina, Randall Thomp- son, J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel, the choir per- formed both secular and sacred pieces, 13 selections in all. In addition, the vocalists were assisted by four guest soloists in Antonio Vivaldi's Mag- nificat. Furthermore, Blackwelder chose his melodies carefully, allowing for a good balance of serious and traditional composi- tions. The Madrigal Singers, comprised of 14 of the Choirs' more talented mu- sicians, also performed seasonal favorites. This year we had the opportu- nity to focus on music other than traditional Madri- gals, expressed Mike Minerva, a three-year member of this hand picked group. Not only does this help to round out our reper- toire, but it gives us the chance to explore other styles and techniques as well. ? 4 25

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LRE? -1 fi? , Qrsi i - is Front: Rollings, Barnes, Kniebes, Rhynhart, Dixon, Hoffman, P. Smith. Second: Dirr, Belsito, Durning, Nelis, Imlay, Horn, L. Smith, Hatch, Martin. Back: Tonko, Adams, Stamatopoulos, Schroeder, Minerva, Urich, Talcott, Brashich. Robin Buckley and Justin Abel join some male choir members in a barbershop chorus which performed at ' the fall concert. - 'wi-if 9' 3 xl an YL as Director Stephen Blackwelder and piano accompanist Valerie Messenger Lorimer take a well-deserved bow. Qlhnir 24

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The Chicago Fire horn section heats up Commonsplace. W-:Ig . , X ,fl Activities Offered Variety The quantity and quality of entertainment at Lake Forest College seems dis- proportionate to our size and endowment. By some means, though, the activities on campus are consistently top notch. Ranging from big name comedians to up and coming bands, to current films, L.F.C. students can always choose some form of entertainment. Unknown to many students, Wayne Doleski's group also has the responsibility of coordinat- ing open campus parties as well as events on middle campus. This year, the Crazy 8's, Rainmakers, Bo-Deans Qin a popular Last Day of Classes dance in the fallb, Otis Clay and the Chicago Fire, and Trip Shakespeare played in Commonplace. The bands featured a variety of musical styles ranging from reggae to new age to rockin' blues. Films in the past few years have been closer to first run and video dances remain popular since their introduc- tion a few years back. Recently, Campus Activi- ties have included some of the top college-circuit comedians. This year Emo Philips returned to L.F.C. His act in the previous year was one of the most popular. Wayne Doleski continued his strong trend of compiling many and varied attractions for L.F.C. students. Qlztmpus Quztihiiie,-5 26 The BoDeans help students forget their final exam at the L.D.O.C. jam. .fm Emo Phillips made his triumphant return to the College on February 6th.