Madison Central High School - Tychoberahn Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Music Ojj All Vatia+vi The Madison Central Band ml Mimc Dti'AKTMisT'% contribution to the education of students tor lilt in .» democracy is a large one. I lerc in Ontr.il, we .ire given tire privilege of learning and appreciating good music from al! countries, regardless of the race or creed of the composer. I lerc, every person is given the chance to learn to play an instrument, whether or not he can afford to buy his own. I lerc, music is for everyone. When you or I listen to music, whethrr a hand or an orchestra or chorus, it is not often that we really appreciate all the effort, hard work, and heartbreak that go into making an enjoyable musical masterpiece. Not many realize the time and effort and the constant practice which make up the smallest moment of easy to listen to music. Music possesses the ability to sway all who will listen. Tears and laughter are wrapped in notes. Music inspires and enthralls. How dreary life would Ik without song! I am writing not of the great symphony orchestras or the great name bands, but rather of our own musical organizations: Central's orchestra and Central's hand and Central's choir. All of you, I am surr, have at sometime or other heard one or all of these groups at their best. Some people think that to play an instrument or to join a glee club is for sissies only, and that anyone who isn’t a little that way” shies clear of the director's stand. Let me assure you that this is as far from being the truth as anything could possibly Ik. It takes brains and nimble fingers to play even the simplest of the instruments in Central's band or orchestra, liven more than that—one must |x ssess rm

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 Pirates of Penzance” or Pinzav i centered around Frederic, a slasc of duty, who, through a mistake of Ruth. his nurse. wa apprenticed to a hand of pirates until his twenty-first birth day. On the day he became twenty-one, he met Mabel and they fell in lose. He told her that this was the last day of apprenticeship, and he would then leave the pirate lair. Because he refused to take Ruth with him, site tried to make him stay. After he left. Ruth and the pirate king discovered that Frederick was born in I-cap Year and had, therefore, not reached hit twenty-first birthday. They found Frederic and told him of the paradox they hail uncovered, and. though he loathed to do it. he returned to the pirates, and they made plans to kill (Jcncral Stanley and cause his daughters to suffer. The pirates, who arc subdued by the sergeant and the other policemen, vow to live good lives. Each is presented with one of the general's daughters as a wife. There are eleven main characters: Richard, a pirate chief. George Torgeson; Samuel, his lieutenant, (kite Moen (Friday), Phillip Starr (Saturday); Frederic, a pirate apprentice, Maurice Nelson; Major General Stanley, of the British army, |cromc Rornstcin; Edward, a sergeant of the police, Calvin Harris; Mabel, General Stanley's youngest daughter, Mary Catherine Kgan; three of General Stanley's daughters. Edith, Kate, Isabel, Ruth Alt, Clair Ellcstad, and |uuc Johannes. respectively; Ruth, a piratical maid of all work, Patricia Flannery. Other characters were selected from the chorus. Did you ever stop to think of what a tremendous | art of a production is played behind the scenes? Of 240 people on the production stall, not more than seventy-five were seen by the audience in the production of the operetta. Now for a look behind the scenes: l.unch was served when rehearsals lasted from 4:40 to nearly 8:50 and sometimes Ijtcr. These occasions brought about some amusing incidents. One time the stage crew raced madly to see who could cat the most sandwiches with one bottle of milk; another time Phillip Starr started singing his part in all too modern a tempo after 'Mapping out tunes on his bass viol. In charge of the lighting was Robert Valentine; posters, the advanced art classes; stage design, IXsrothy Felton; program cut, Tony Guastclla; stage crew, Marian Hansen: costumes. Shirley Sims; birthday cake. Miss Alcott, art class; business and advertising. Lucy Hobbs; publicity. IXsrothy Brown. The attendance was estimated to Ik- about 1,500. Miss Marion Ihixtable and Mr. Leroy Klosc were in charge of the singing and orchestra, respectively. The audience’s reaction to the operetta was extremely satisfying. Comments made by the student body on Pirates have been very complimentary. —Mary Vaiciin M«tV Vihjis, a inni'tr, it dt-Urn yean of a r, hat Nitride hau. Nnr eyet. amt ii fire fert term mi hr t tut). Wary hat hrrn 11rporter on the tirmr thit year. Her hohby it Jrauing, and the hope! to tontinnr uith pmrnM urn alter the tiniihee high nhnol. Her am Nunn n to he a foyer for tome department rtorr. I 3)

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courage to play before a crowd of expectant person . 'lire essentials that any boy or jjirl must have who wishes to join one of the iiiumcjI organization arc simply these: first, plenty of time (an hour's practice a day isn’t too much): second, the aforementioned courage (the ability to carry through when your heart is in your mouth; third, rhythm (it would never do to miss the tempo). The most memorable performance of this year was the Christmas program. In Cot hie surroundings (which, incidentally, is the only set of its kind in the United States) the choir sang hymns. Opportunities for a musical-minded student here in Central arc many. Our system of supplying instruments for those unable to own their own has met with favor. Under the direction of capable teachers one may go far on an instrument of his own choosing. The only rroi genint it one u ho hfer' thildiik niinj, Cl. s r u i Muss, who hope! to he a rvruic itrip n liter tome iJj . ('.Ion Jr it member oj CentrJ't St Club, the Hi Y Chib, onj the Art Club. II he t,in not be a cowit writer, he hopei to be a Irthier. ’Hie most notable performance of the entire year was. of course, the ojK-retta. Credit must Ik- given both teachers and pupils for one of the most enjoyable performances of combined music growth m years. Central’s student life would certainly Ik- less cheerful without the hand to enliven it. What would a football game Ik- without music to cheer the team to victory? Stop to think of the color added to the picture when the band performs upon the field. Taking into account all festivities at which the hand, the orchestra, the chorus, and choir have appeared at this year. Central may be proud of tlic musical achievements attained by these groups. And this summer, while you arc taking a swim or lying in the sun, these music students will lie home practicing or attending Wisconsin’s annual summer music clinic, just so that you will have a better hand, orchestra and better singing groups next year. —Claude Moss The Modi foil Central A Cappclla Choir 11 I