Salinas Junior College - La Reata Yearbook (Salinas, CA)

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D ij fi }j £ s r li i) Symphony Orthatr, This year, with the junior college in a building of its own, the orchestra has made rapid advancement under the capable lead- ership of Lorell McCann. The membership doubled, and with the increase in numbers came an increase in talent. Because of the balance in instrumentation, the orchestra was able to build up a creditable repertoire of standard overtures and several sympho- nies — including Schubert ' s difficult Un finished Symphony — as well as many lighter numbers in the field of popular classics. New organizations have sprung up under the guidance of Mr. McCann: a conducting class, a string quintette, composed of John Mitchell, Janice Lemon, Fanny Gutierrez, Beth Falkenberg, and John Coustette ■. and a cello quartette, a unique organization for a school of our size, composed of Beth Falken- berg, Betty Draper, Ann Kepner, and John Coustette. The orchestra joined with the band and the vocal department to make a success of the Christmas program on December 14, 1937; it took part in the first annual con- cert, given on March 17, 1938, and it played for our first operetta, Gilbert and Sullivan ' s H.M.S. Pinafore, given April 7, 1938. Soloists for the orchestra were Katherine Stroud and Virginia Sturtevant, piano, and Betty Draper, ' cello. The new music building, which we expect for next year, with individual soundproofed practice rooms and other facilities should attract many more musicians and make pos- sible Mr. McCann ' s dream for next year — a well-balanced symphony orchestra.

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D i) J) I) The musical organizations of the Salinas Junior College showed more progress and activity this year than at any other time in the school ' s history. With the separation of the junior college and the high school, the Jaysee Band students had much better facil- ities, including their own rehearsal room, new school instruments, and Mr. McCann all to themselves. As a result, membership in the band was more than twice that of last year. Bruss Quartette Gordem and John The band showed fine spirit in providing pep music for rallies, parades, and football games. Then on December 14, the music department entertained the student body and faculty with a concert in the Washing- ton school auditorium. One of the most out- standing musical events of the year was the first annual Spring Concert of the instru- mental department. It was given in the high school auditorium March 17 before an ap- preciative audience, and featured the band, orchestra, ensembles, and soloists. Of unusual interest were the activities of small ensembles and soloists throughout the year. There was the popular brass quartette, composed of Bob Henderson and Gordon Bain, John Burchett and Gordon Stewart. Then at the spring concert Jim Hutton played a trombone solo, Johnnie Coustctte a bass horn solo, and John Burchett and Gor- don Stewart a trombone duet. Mr. McCann is to be commended for pro- viding a fine, active music program. With a larger rehearsal room as well as several indi- vidual practice rooms provided for in the new building plans, and with new uniforms as an added incentive, the ambitious pro- gram planned for next year ' s band should meet with great success.

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