Samuel D Hanson School - Crescent Yearbook (Buxton, ME)

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24 THE CRESCENT The Orchestra Three years ago Miss Harvey became our music director and at our first assembly she called all those interested in an or- chestra together. Enthusiastically the call was received for we had eagerly awaited the organization of an orchestra. Our first year there were few instruments and as we were inexperienced and many were beginners, we were started on the simplest of selections. We will never forget the hours of hard practice we put in the first year and at times we became greatly discouraged, nevertheless, our director encouraged us and we worked on. The second year several more joined our group and we made our first public appear- ances at several school functions. At the annual May Concert the orchestra played two selections. Two of the members were given a chance to play in the combined orchestra at the Western Maine Music Festivel in Portland, May 1941. Last September three new members joined us to give us couraqe. In spite of the hours of practice the orchestra members feel it has been a lot of fun as well as an excellent opportunity. The orchestra has provided a number of selections in the musical programs at school plays, public speaking, assemblies, graduation and other school functions. We feel Miss Harvey deserves many, many thanks for the hours of work and sacrifice she has put into making our orchestra what it ist Our orchestra consists of: Piano: Dorothy Leavitt, Helen Bolster, Ardis Goodson, Clarinet: Alberta Gerrishg Saxophone: Carolyn Woolcockg Trumpet: Walter Bolstorg Violins: Mary Hague, Shirley Libby, Dorothy Ehrenborgg Drums: Toby Hurlbut. Special Group From the entire chorus Miss Harvey chose about twenty-five students to be the Special Group. A part of each music class is devoted to the practice of the Special Group in preparation for school functions at which they offer several musical selections. May Concerts The schools of Buxton, Hollis and Standish put on a combined concert. On Thursday, May eighth, it was held in the West Buxton Baptist Churchg the following evening the same program was pre- sented in the gymnasium of Standish High School. CThe entire program may be found on the following page.J Miss Harvey delight- us all by singing two solos which was really the Hheadlinern of each concert. ' Western Maine Festival The Western Maine Music Festival was held in Portland on May seventeenth. Six boys and six girls were chosen to sing in the combined choral group and two orchestra members to play in the combined orchestra. A rehearsal was held in the morning and after lunch all the groups participated in a parade led by bands of the larger schools. The Evening Concert was a long program of in- spiring music by the bands, orchestras, and singers, and proclaimed a complete success. Carolyn Woolcock'42

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26 THE CRESCENT SECOND ANNUAL BUXTON, HOLLIS, STAFDISH MUSICAL CONCERTS West Buxton Baptist Church Mav S, l94l Standish High School Gymnasium, May 9, l94l Directed by Miss Abbie Harvey Combired Orchestras Urraise The Lord The Mighty Kingu German Choral Comb ned Glee Clubs Vkrcrica The Seautifulu Katherine Lee Bates-Samuel Ward Qrindlandian Sibelius Htozturneu Mendelssohn Buxton Orchestra 'Dance Cf The Cricketsu Zamecnik Buxton Special Group HGlow hormn Lincke HA Drcam.Boat Passes Byn Lemare Buxton School Song Combined Olee Clu s HDeep Hiveru H Negro Spiritual Nc Starry Flag Cutler Buxton Orchestra HFortuna Overtureu Zamecnik Standish Special Group HCiribire Sinn Pestalozza Standish Glee Club HBells Of The Sean Lamb-Solman Duet: Alberta Gerrish, Carolyn Woolcock 'Dream Of The Sheoherdess' Labitzky Hhelieve Me If All Those Endearing Young Charmsn Irish Air Solo: Virginia Hvilia Franz Lehr HCuckoo Clocku Grant-Shaefer Operetta MHThe Enchanted lsleu Chonin The Misses Sanborn, Lewis, Coolbrooth, Dolloff L INTWRNISSION Combined Orchestras HAndanteH Hollis Special Groun HShort'nin' Breadn HPilgrims Chorusu Hollis School Song Hollis Orchestra HEchoes From Grand Operau Combined Glee Clubs HDedicationH HBridal Chorusu Hollis Orchestra Hlhe Heavens Are Tellingn Combined Clee Clubs Hvolga Boatmenu HLong Day Closesn HState Of Maine Songu Whistling by Laura Sanborn Combined Orchestras HThe Occassional Oratorion HStar Spangled Banneru Gluck Negro Folh Song dagner Nellie Littlefield Arr. Herfurth Robert Franz Wagner-Lohongrin Haydn Russian Folk Tune Sullivan Snow Handel Francis Scott Key- John Stafford Smith