McGavock High School - Etc Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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TENORS: Row 1: Carol Tinnon, Beth Kukyen- dahl, Cindy Hopson, Angela Buttrum. Row 2: Tim Heath, Darrell Taylor, Jeff Ridings, David Gaines. Row 3: Danny Deckard, Craig Dillingham, Wayne Swafford, Claude Vantrese. BASSES: Row 1: Morris Gooch, Paul Head, Ken- neth Streck, John Vaden, Anthony Battle. Row 2: Jeff Williams, Tony Febles, Rick French, Mike Drake, Paul Carney. Row 3: Anthony Carney, Scott Stroud, Steve Eurton, Steve Gallup, John Diehl, Eric Rhodes. SOPRANOS: Row 1: Jenny Layne, Pamela Hager, Gabriel Akins, Melanie Freidabell, Tracie Warren, Dorothy Covington, Cathy Watts, Louise Denny, Jan Drake, Melissa Nabors, Linda Perry. Row 2: Kelly Walker, Lisa Talor, Kim Armstrong, Dee Dee Parham, Debbie Joynes, Melissa Stewart, Karen Dickerson, Becky Dungee, Kathey Roper, Nicki Saunders, Laurie Harrington, Jennifer Ander- son. Row 3: Donna Baird, Leslie Booker, Patrice Mooreland, Qwen Cruthcher, Ann Pickney, Molly Flatt, Cindy Ballard, Lapreil Williams, Kim Astles, Natalie Delk, Connie Whisenant, Sandi Parker. ALTOS: Row 1: Kathy McCartney, Jill Bosworth, Alicia Tabor, Carol Newson, Liz Stewart, Leeanne Bohannon, Jorne McDaniel, Debbie Boyd. Row 2: Missy Warner, JoAnna Yearwood, Brenda McGee, Glenda Phillips, Holly Walker, Kiana Turnbow, Pam Cathey, Cathy Culberson. Row 3: Stephanie McKinney, Sandra Marshall, Kim Smith, Kim Mar- tin, Katrina Russell, Michelle Nickens, Georgi Lukin, Juana Scarlet. a ce |

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160 McGavock Chorus | Hard work and dedication was the key to success of the young McGavock High Chorus this year. With only a small num- ber of seniors as leaders, the four-part McGavock Chorus of 1978-1979 upheld the reputation being the best chorus in the state of Tennessee. This years chorus has accomplished alot in comparison to its youth. These accomplishments were: A Christmas con- cert with the McGavock Orchestra on the ‘Many Moods of Christmas’’; a concert with the University of Tennessee, Knox- ville, Clarksville, and Hillsboro Choruses; a spring concert featuring Schubert’s Mass in C; and finally an invitation to the Dogwood festival in Knoxville. The McGavock Chorus is a performing organization consisting of approximately 150 students in soprano, alto, tenor, bari- tone, and bass sections. The director of the chorus is Mr. Robert E. Binkley, also known as King Frump, who is a music major from Julliard. Before coming to McGavock, Mr. Binkley taught at Donel- son High School with choruses numbering into the 300’s. For the past eight years, Mr. Binkley has put together one of the best non-audition choruses in the South. Many of the singers in Madrigals and Jazz- Rock come from this well-trained organi- zation. Madrigals Because of the youth of this year’s cho- rus, Mr. Binkley expects even a better chorus next year. But he also encourages anybody who is interested in music, who wants to sing, and is willing to work, to join the chorus next year. The chorus can always use new talent. Top: The 1978-79 McGavock High Chorus in it’s entirity. MADRIGALS: Row 1: Michelle Gossett, Connie Whisenant, Darrell Taylor, Carol Tinnon, Tim Heath, Sue Upchurch. Row 2: Diane Graves, - Jo Anna Yearwood. Row 3: Jeff Williams, Jennifer Stephens, William Parr, Kellye McCrary, Row 4;— Molly Flatt, David Gaines, Scott Stroud, Ann Pick: ney, Craig Dillingham. ; f by Tony Febles

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162 One of the Award-winning groups to emerge from McGavock’s outstanding music department is the Jazz-Rock En- semble, composed of nineteen singers and fourteen instrumentalists. This unique ensemble is directed by Mrs. Bob- by Frost, one of the most accomplished musicians in Nashville. Mrs. Frost also arranges all the Jazz-Rock’s musical se- lections for concerts and an album re- corded every year. The Jazz-Rock Ensemble presents two public concerts each year in addition to performing at neighboring high schools, conventions, and in festivals around the country. In the past, the ensemble has performed in Mexico, Washington D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia — win- ning several gold medals in competition. Jazz-Rock is designed to entertain ev- eryone and play styles from Barbara Streisand, to Chicago, to Duke Ellington. There’s a perfect blend of Jazz, Easy Rock, Nostalgia, and sometimes even a touch of comedy. A performance by the ensemble consists of singing, dancing, the movement and exciting tones of brass and winds, and energetic rhythms. All this, highlighted by dazzling lights, creates a fabulous evening for both audience and performers. by Michelle Gossett INSTRUMENTALISTS: Row 1: Jeff Beckman, Chris Crockerall, Mike Musgrove, Ann Newkirk, Tim Heath, Dawn Wright, David Gaines, Jeff Wil- liams. Row 2: David Cartwright, Mike Cheatham, James Coble, Tommy Tuberville, Phil Williams, Andy Lambrecht, Tony Slaton, Steve Richardson, Perry Harper. VOCALISTS: Row 1: Tim Heath, Carol Tinnon, Kelvin Stephens. Row 2: Ann Pickney, Darrell Tay- lor, Dawn Wright. Row 3: Jeff Williams, Sharon Hampton, Diane Graves, JoAnna Yearwood, Kelly McCrary, Eddie Jackson. Row 4: Tony Febles, Claude Vantrese, Larry Thompson, Scott Stroud, Jennifer Stephens, Sue Upchurch. Not Pictured: Steve Richardson. Far Right: Kevin Stephens prepares for the open- ing verse. Vocalists Jazz=-Rock Ensembl J Scorer ST gg