Our Lady of Mercy School - Lore Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Annual Exhibition Displays Student Art Talent For the twenty-third consecutive year, Mercy’s art department presented their annual art show — a collection of art work that is both extensive and excellent. This year the show opened on Mother’s Day and closed the following Sunday. This week-long exhibit has become a proud tradition with its thousand pieces of work created by students throughout the current year. In addition, former students of Sister Mary Ignatius were invited to display their work. The work shown represents virtually every medium: water color, tempera, pencil, oil, acrylic, pen and ink, charcoal, pastel, batik, and graphics as well as ceramic pottery and sculpture. ‘Very few schools have such an art department both in terms of quantity and quality’’, Sr. Mary Ignatius said. ‘This Show is the result of dedicated hard work on the part of both students and teachers.” Above right: Two original student sculptures. Lower right: Graduate Connie Major and Mr. George Wright view the student exhibition. ix Bie

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Mozart and Britten Highlight Annual Christmas Concert The first appearance of Mercy’s new string en- semble, under the direction of Mr. Micheal Bis- tritszky, and the performance of Benjamin Brit- ten’s ‘‘Ceremony of Carols’ were high points of a Christmas concert filled with fine music. The concert featured performances by all choral ensembles and the Mercyaires. Selections by the Mercyaires included Bach's “‘Before Thy Cradle”’ and Schubert’s ‘Ave Maria.’”’ The string ensemble accompanied the Mercyaires in all selections and performed Mozart’s ‘‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.”’ Britten’s ‘‘Ceremony of Carols,’’ performed by the senior choral, is a composition featuring ten carols which capture the medieval quality of Christmas in the Middle Ages. The program de- scribes the work saying, ‘There is nothing ab- struse about this music from first to last and even in the more meditative carols the style is clear, vig- orous and picturesque.’ Above left: Freshman Pat Kelly performs a soprano solo in ‘Sleep Little Tiny King.’’ Lower left: Sophomores Terry Bren, Linda La- porte and Betsy Leonard listen intently at rehearsal. Lower right: Sheila Marcus hesitates before joining Barb Turnbull and Mary Kennedy in song.

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Upper left: Sophomore view the alumni exhibition, featuring Marie Henderson's sculpture of Mr. John Burns. Below: Linda Witkow- ski’s Masterpiece, a life-size sculpture of Ludwig van Beethoven.