Oakwood School - Quercus Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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Glee Club S a result of the excellent and patient direc- tion of our new leader, Jane Newlin, and the experienced accompaniment and valuable advice of Isabella Forsythe Taylor, Head of the Music Department, ably assisted by Linda Welch, the Glee Club maintained its admirable record. Perhaps the success of this group, which con- sists of all who enioy singing and not iust those with good voices, can be attributed to the en- thusiastic spirit which exists. We devoted the fall months to preparing for the annual Christmas pageant, Stephen Vincent Benet's A Child is Born. Mr. Butterfield and Ann Willis, soprano, played the leading roles of the innkeeper and his wife, soloists Donna Smith and Kathy Fryer together with the Choir, and the Ensemble under the direction of William Hodgson, contributed to the musical background, Mari Frazer and Mrs. Philby worked wonders to create authentic sets and costumes, at the same time, Art Biscoe and Paul Barrett completed the scene with lighting effects. Only the combined efforts of all could have produced such a mag- nificent performance. The Spring Concert was notable for its variety, including music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, European and American folk songs, and selections from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gon- cloliers. This variety not only demonstrates our versatility at the concert but also provided an opportunity to become familiar with music pre- viously unknown to us. Our performance at Baccalaureate concluded another year of which we can be proud.