Sammamish High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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They're Good- yas C I An thlng Dlfferent . Sure, they're good . . . I like the way they can memorize all that music . . . A bunch of red-blooded teenagers couldn't possibly dig that Latin trash . . I wish I understood a little more about what makes their music so different . . . A concert. A fall evening. A concert. Hundreds of sailors. A concert. Excited restless students during a bomb threat. 75 teenagers aren't nervous. They hur- riedly find their own red robes, always just one minute behind schedule. Every- one gets a peek at the ficticious Joe Goble's parent permission slip. Mr. Lund shows off his red socks. A couple of warmup scales, then it's Another Op'nin', Another Show. When the choir is finally on the risers their audience claps, with little realization of the preparation and knowledge that has gone into this choir concert. Choir is just like a math or English class-you're taught, and then expected to put it into effect. And putting it into effect isn't always that easy. Choir members spend fourth period, and many of them first period also, memorizing mounds of sheet music and basic music theory. Long hours of rehearsal result in spot- lights, risers, and the choir hypnotized by each motion of Mr. Lund's deft fin- gers. And when it's all over- 4'It,s worth anything to have Mr. Lund proud of us! The choir has performed often this year, usually combining with the Stage Band, the girls' Choir, the men's Choir, and the three ensembles, the Chantones, the Stars in Stripes, and the Coachmen 8. Their concerts have included one at Hyak Junior High, Lake Hills Community Church, the aircraft carrier THE RANGER, the Naval Hospital in Bremerton, Pacific Lutheran University, a Fall, Christmas, and Spring Concert, a Kingco Contest, and an impromptu concert during the bomb scare on Valentine's Day. The ensembles and Men's Choir have done some other outside performances and most of the cast of SOUTH PACIFIC are members of the choir. Despite hard schedules and 'Slots of work the members of choir still have their zest for music, and hearty smiles for their audiences. Most choir members have a hard time describing themselves, but one girl spoke right up. Singing makes me a part of everyone else, I feel a great big grin spreading all over. It's NEATV,

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'gl G ess I've Never Heard ai v H The second altos rehearse a spiritual. Second tenors strain on the high notes. 'S Lynn Olson and Sue Johnson read through. 20 Mr. Lund arrives at school. Thefynaf rehearsal puts every- thing together. W

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vm 74, The Chantones carolsofrly. Kathy Allen Concen' trales. It M .-1 -- Mr. Lund dI1YL'u.S'S8.Y coming performance.