Roosevelt High School - Log Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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alapiring .fuuaiciana Basic training in a musical way begins in room 206 at the opening of each semesf ter. There, the Intermediate and Beginners' Bands hold their daily sessions in music' craft. The future Concert Band members are trained in these band groups, which are both directed by Captain R. A. Seabury. The Beginners' Band takes the new music students and prepares them for the Intermediate Band. In this latter group, the main purpose is to groom the same instrumentalists for the Advanced or Concert Band. They are kept in the middle group until they have mastered the fundamentals of inf strumental technique. These groups form the basis for all Concert Band work. The aspiring musician, however, receives much more than mere training in the use of a musical instrument. He becomes familiar with the inspiring marches of Sousa and various college songsg he learns to appreciate, enjoy, and understand all types of music. . These fundamentals, thoroughly mastered when in Beginners' and Intermediate Bands, never leave students in later years and always add pleasure to their musical experiences. 29l

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CONCERT BAND Row Three-R. Pine, j. Taxey, R. Korrub, A. Newman, I. Rubin, T. Davis, I. Iurgens, M. Zagon, B. Levitt, I. Alton, B. Caplan, D. Feldman, I. Kaufman, T. Oberrnayer, P. Pink, H. Shoub, C. Forsyth, D. Glines, H. Marks, A. Mendelsohn. Row Two-H. Rosenstein, R. Sharfstein, R. Cole, G. Golliet, H. Weiss, B. Katz, P. Goldberg, S. Seifert, L. Petz, W. Heller, M. Greenberg, P. Friedman, S. Milgrom, A. Messer. Row One-R. Rapaport, S. Kasten, S. Simon, H. Klein, B. Rabinovich, M. Luntz, A. Goldstein, A. Kaskel, R. Patterson, A. Sklair. BEGINNER'S AND INTERMEDIATE BAND Row Three-B. Eisenstein, S. Ferber, B. Abrams, D. Goldstein, H. Stein, P. Snower, M. Roch man, G. Davidov, C. Goldberg, Captain Seabury. Row Two-A. Rosenberg, L. Klein, M. Feiger, R. Sterling, K. Tucker, M. Coffee, D. Hecker E. Rubin, F. Seifert, M. Finkelstein, I. Muchman, A. Pozner, I. Rosenblum, R. joseph. Row One-R. Sheer, D. Singer, R. Magnes, I. Nagel, H. Simon, B. Witt, R. Chase, E. Silver. ew Maaiera of the Ula! Maatera The strains of thrilling marches, inspiring school songs, and the beautiful works of master composers echo through the halls each day. Attempting to achieve perfecf tion in the production of these varied types of music is the Concert Band. Ably directed by Captain Rollins A. Seabury, the band plays at many school asf semblies. A great number of its members perform with the R.O.T.C. band, also di' rected by Captain Seabury, at athletic contests. Each season, the band plays at music festivals, garnering many honors. ' One goal that the Concert Band strives for is increasing readiness to perform after a few hours' notice. Such assignments require the undivided cofoperation of some thirty juvenile musicians, so that harmony will result. In order to achieve a seat in the band, one starts from the bottom. The few with outside training may begin their careers either in the Intermediate or Concert Band, depending upon their instrumental proficiency. Those who join without previous inf struction find a wide choice of instruments. Usually the student is required to purf chase his own instrument after reaching the Concert Band. After a semester of dili- gent application, a student generally attains promotion. Another goal of the organization is familiarizing each member with the famous pieces of music. Such a background provides the parting Rooseveltian with unlimited opportunities for positions in college or professional bands. 28

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uaic oven! MUSIC APPRECIATION Semi Circle-Left to -right-I. L. O'Brien, I. P. Hamilton, B. Rosen, H. Weiss, B. Anver, M. Julius, R. Berger, D. Rasmussen, P. Sheer, I. Brown, B. Plot ner A. Hoffman, L. Petz, B. Heyman, T. Moscovitz, G. Lerner, C. Schmitt, G. Brown, W. Mueller, F. Creely, N. Hanson, M. LoPipero, A. Zucchero H. Novak, C. Twersky, S. Fishman. Along Windoufs-Left to right-E. Silvers, A. Heller, J. Gross, T. Levin, E Bogdanoff, A. Schiller, I. Polan, B. Kliger, S. Burger, M. Cohn, I. Scherer G. Glaser, V. Horvath. Strains of Beethoven, Gershwin, and Victor Herbert often float through the halls during seventh period. When this occurs, all Roosevelt knows that the Music Appref ciation Club is holding another of its inspiring and informative sessions. Musicfloving students eagerly attend these meetings, since entertaining talks are presented with the classical and semifclassical records played. Sponsored by Mr. John P. Hamilton, the group has an unusual governing system. Members -of a student committee select the records, plan the programs, and present the talks. These informal lectures serve to bring to the st-udents a better understanding of the featured composers, their lives, and their works. 30 f 9