Saddleback High School - Caparral Yearbook (Santa Ana, CA)

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Choir Orchestra The beautiful sound of music by Andrea Atwater Although reasonably small, the orchestra made big sounds. Directed by student- teacher Ms. Mclntyre, with Harry Evans as the advisor, the orchestra was exposed to a variety of music, along with opportunities to com- pete in festivals, perform in concerts and play in the musical, Once Upon a Mat- tress . Violinist Neela Bhakta stat- ed, All the hard work pays off the night of the concert. When I hear the crowd ap- plauding, I get a feeling of satisfaction. With over 65 members, mixed choir was a popular group for those pursuing choir as a vocal opportunity. To improve vocally and provide entertainment were the goals for this ambi- tious group as stated by Mr. Evans. And improve they did, with director Ms. Mclntyre, Mr. Evans, and Jay Bradley on piano. V Mr. Evans uses his talents of directing during a choir practice. These classes of hard continuous work paid off. 4r m Jay Bradley, a talented pianist, can be seen at rehearsals and con- certs playing along with the choir. His musical knowledge is an asset to choir and orchestra members. M Choir members give themselves to the music, letting their voices sing. Practice rehearsals, as shown, helped develop the members into one talent- ed group. Organizations 129

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» Bindu and Neela Bhakta give their full attention to a musical piece. A good ear and good timing are essential to every musician. 9 Keep one eye on the music and the other on the director. During this practice. Ms. Mclntyre leads the orchestra in one of its many numbers such as Happy Hoedown and Three Baroque Dances. V Orchestra — Row 1: N. Vu. N. Guerra. N. Garcia. B. Bhakta Row 2: Ms. Mclntyre. A. Nava. D. Sorrentino. C. Williams. R. Hittenberger. N. Bhakta. B Sanchez Row 3: Lori Williams, A. Atwater, K. Phan. L. Silva. R. Cole. P. Holliday Director and student-teacher. Ms. Mclntyre questions one of the instrumental sections on an obvi- ously hairy measure of the piece. » Mixed Choir — Row 1: Ms Mcln- tyre. V. Ramirez. R. Simental. V. Ri- vero. C. O ' Ne il. L Bernal. C. Rob- ledo. L. Reeves. K. Reeves. I. Rob- ledo, A. Valdez Row 2: M. Montoya. L. Burkholder. S. Rivera. G. Con- treras. K. Howe. A. Stinson. R. La- zano. E. Levy. A. Alonzo, M. Ramos Row 3: M. Ortuna, R. Hittenbuger. T. Brito. K. Bacon. D. Horn. A. Alcarez. K. Li. M. Pinto, M. Storment Row 4: R. Dill, L. Hukset, E. Campbell. V. Ta- foya, W. Schuurmans. B. Balay, L. Ramos. J. Kellogg, R. Johnson. T. Frausto, Mr. Evans Row 5: K. Davis, A. Rodriguez. M. Serna, R. Dizon, S. Denman. R. Buss 128 Choir Orchesrra

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The group always seen, but rarely heard, is the alto section. Here, the altos work hard to blend and create a perfect melody. The roots of the choir remain in the bass section. Here, Darron In- man learns the music and the notes of the basses. » Listening to the notes and hitting them just right is one of the hardest parts of a choir. Here, soprano Mi- chelle Champa is right on target. » -OK. Who hit the wrong note ? ' . Trying to figure out who did it, the soprano and tenor sections realize the true meaning of the old saying. Practice makes perfect! 130 Chamber Singers Jazz Choir