Mount Hebron High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Ellicott City, MD)

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Ninety members strong, the combined choruses comprise the Concert Choir and the Choral Ensemble. The year got under way with a New York trip, during which par- ticipating students attended a musical, THE WIZ , an opera PORGY AND BESS, and the Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Show. A spaghetti dinner was held to raise money and at the annual Winter Concert singers serenaded the audience from the aisles, for a quadrophonic effect. After receiving a composite A grade at adjudication, the choruses went on to a spring concert featuring the classical works of Randall Thompson and the pop and semi- classical works of George Gershwin TOP LEFT: Junior John Roemer is a member of the period C Concert Choir class. MIDDLE LEFT: CONCERT CHOIR: Stephanie Satkiewicz. SECOND ROW: Ellen Schaeffer, Jan Bogart, Brian O'Reilly, Ric Ryder, John Emtnett, Glenn Lignau, Leslie Seton, Elaine Whitney, Terry Carter, Trace Combs. Jessica Masten. THIRD ROW: Sue Pierson, Karen Christensen, Sharon O'Day, Patty Haldeman, C. J. Hereth, Ray Goldberg. Dan Mason, Bill Wilcoxen, Ginge Blankenship, Lynn Gibson. FOURTH ROW: Terry Issacs, Robyn Landis, Edith Espenshad Thom Ballentine, John Roemer, Dave Orman, Jennie Stevens, Joann Zimmerman. Karen Clark, Jenny Lau. TOP ROW: Mandy Morino, Debbie Bush, Curtis Johnson, Rick Poulin, Tony Cooke, Jane Goldup, Sheila Dolan, Andrea Braun. BOTTOM LEFT: The combined chorus performs during the Winter Concert. TOP RIGHT: Members of the stude body attended three mini-concerts featuring such popular selections as Summer Breeze, If, Have You Never Been Mellow, an Moon River. BOTTOM RIGI-IT: The Wint Concert drew a standing room only audience INSET: GIRL'S CHORAL ENSEMBLE: BOTTO ROW: Sue Broderick, Nancy Charping, Meg Morse, Joan D'Adamo, Nancy German, Jen Lau, Gino DenaFrio, Mary Sue Cannon. SECOND ROW: Cheryl Faust, Ronda McNair Lori Anderson, Melissa Barbour, Dawn Smink, Carol Pfister. Linda Ray, Mary Hindegardner, Karen Callas, Ms. Wright Cdirectorb. TOP ROW: Yvonne Evans, Terry Reinecke, Heidi Barrows, Linda Curtis, Elaine Whitney. KYoung HiChae, Brenda Ziegler, Tracey Combs. Gail Messick. Wendy Parady.

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l' i Bands rafe superior The band program consists of the Symphonic Band , the Stage Band, and the Marching Band. These three bands are the backbone of the instrumental music program. In addition, many music students also perform as soloists or in ensembles. The Marching Band performed at all home football games and away county games. They also performed at the NCAA semi-final Division III playoffs at Towson State University , in addition to the Columbus Day Parade and the Salute to Israel Day Parade in New York City . The Symphonic Band was featured in their Winter Holiday, Guest Artist, Spring Music Festival, and Picnic and Pops Concerts. The Symphonic Band received a Superior l rating at the District Band Festival and rated a ll Excellent rating at the Maryland State Band Festival. The Stage Band progressed greatly this year and received a Superior I rating at the Maryland State Jazz Band Festival. The Stage Band has added the swing music of the '40's to its repertoire to the great applause of its audiences. The Stage band had its own As You Like lt Request Night Concert for the audience to select their own picks of music to be played . The Brass Quartet, Brass Sextet, and Woodwind Quartet were also added and received Excellent II ratings on the state level. All of these performing groups are under the direction of Mr. Robert D . Johnston. Also this year, the Symphonic and Stage Bands collectively made a long playing album as a remembrance of the year's performances. 152 ORGANIZATIONS!Bond N -'s 54 l '91 ff!