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

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A Cappella Choir members. FRONT ROW, left to right: Sonya Swiek, juana Pacquing, Esther Gilbert, Mary Oranados, Florence Mak, fa-net Magno, Barbara Hambey, Pamela Andrews, Sue Dixon, fessie Riojos, ROW 2: Mer- rily Reese, Leora Hugher, Linda Moody, Paulette Howard, joy Edwards, Sharon james, Yvonne Luelke, Kathy Van Sooster, Betsy Beazell, Martha Bernaseoni, Pat Reed, Beverly Sanehes. ROW 3: Steve Sutherland, Raymond Lopez, joseph Moaz, Esperanza Mendoza, Martha Her- nandez, Susan Blaek, Pete Savoy, Richard Bethel, Steve Haltermain, Mr. Vahe Aslanian, ROW 4: Mr. McTavish, Larry Palma, Mike Neilson, john Miehalec, Gerald Cole- man, Stuart Howe, Ernest Shelton, David Patton, Robert Ciucei, Max Sampayan. The A Cappella Choir, composed of the finest selected voices in the school, sang a varied repertoire of the best musical compositions at Cabrillo, San Jose, KSBW Easter program. These included musical pieces by old masters such as, Palestrina. Lassus, Goudimel as well as music by Polish masters of polyphonic art by Waclaw, Marcin, Leoplita, Miklaj Comollsa, and others. The choir has continued as one of the musical organizations on the campus under the leadership of Mr. Vahe Aslanian. Another musical organization of note are the Madrigal singers, consisting of six female and five men voices. The Madrigals appeared at Salinas Valley Savings Christmas program, Women's Club, and the Hartnell Elizabethan play. Madrigal, a form of secular composition for two or more voices, practiced originally in North- ern Italy in the 14th century and revised in the 16th and early 17th century. They became popular over the greatest part of Europe. This group is also under the musical direction of Mr. Aslanian. be earning of Song

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February 24 opened the new series for second semester with john Mason Brown, author of numerous books and editor- at-large of the SATURDAY REVIEW, who spoke about Seeing Thingsf' Mr. Ulrici, Hartnell drama instructor, presented him to the audience. 7f65677f5 artnell Dr. Henry Kissinger, professor of international politics at Harvard The final session of Hartnell Pre- sents closed with Willy Ley, fore- most authority on rockets and space travel, who spoke April 17 on The Conquest of Spacef' 52 University, spoke onthe current po- litical topic of American Policy And Disarmament on March 30. Again What's Behind Today's Headlines!! provided the topic for Stewart Alsop's speech on March 4. Mr. Alsop, contributing editor on national affairs for the SATURDAY EVENING POST, spoke with Board Chairman Aaron Grib Ccenterl and President j. F. Ching before his lecture.