Scotch Plains Fanwood High School - Culmen Yearbook (Scotch Plains, NJ)

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CCNCERT CHOIR PRGDUCES A QUALITY SOUND Concert Choir, formerly known as Senior Chorus, broadened its membership to include Sophomores this year. Under the direction of Mr. Brown, approxi- mately 120 students successfully mastered the music which they presented at the Christmas and Spring concerts. Unable to meet in their entirety during school hours, the Concert Choir sometimes encountered difficulty in achieving a unified sound. Full rehearsals held after school helped to remedy this situation and produce a quality choir. Janeen Robertson, Carol Crosby, Joan Van Pelt, Hillary 52 VA by Q-2 35 Burton and others Prepare for the annual Christmas concert obj M 5 'ix A Qayofp ea xy-'Q' SMWQX

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,ml k h X, MOONGLOWERS - S.P.F.H.SfS BIG BAND Formed thirty years ago as one of New Jersey's first high school stage bands, the Moonglowers have long upheld a tradition of professional excellence. Utilizing the talents of the best musicians in S.P.F,H.S., the Moon- glowers gave several benefit performances this year, including the annual Night of Musicf' the P.T.A. Scholarship Fund Dance, the Miss Union County Beauty Pageant, and their annual school assembly. Contrary to popular belief, the Moon- glowers, under the direction of Mr. Cecchio, usually play contemporary music, rather than 'coldiesf' Since the group is a class, not a club, each member gets academic credit for his participa- tion. Moonglowers is open by audition to any music student who desires to have the truly unique experience of playing with S.P.F.H.S.'s own Big Band. we Alf f X I wonder what would happen if I stopped playing. Mark Moritz. In moments of anguish Gary Hontz blows his horn Q The band gets more horns every year

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GIRLS' CHOIR FEATURES BREATH CONTROL Girls' Choir is a group of tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade girls interested in performing as a vocal group. The music they studied this year included a variety of unison, two-part, and three-part vocal selections. Emphasis was placed on the fundamental music techniques of breath control, tonal quality, and blend, which are essential to effective group singing. Works such as Et Exultavitl' from the g'Magnificat by J. S. Bach were representative of the performance of Girls, Choir under the direction of Mr. Brown. All-State Chorus members. Terry Ryan, Girls' choir poses candidlyC?J for the CULMEN photographer. Jeff Squires, Carol Vetere, Lou Coffman. FOUR STUDENTS ACCEPTED BY ALL-STATE CHORUS Each year, numerous high schools throughout the state coach certain music students who wish to try out for the All-State Chorus. After audition- ing, 350 of the students were accepted into the New Jersey All-State Chorus this year. After being chosen, the students re- ceived about ten pieces of music which they learned over the summer months without formal practice periods. Be- ginning in September, four group re- hearsals were held. The weekend of the teacher's convention, the chorus traveled to Atlantic City and practiced almost continuously from Thursday until Saturday when they presented a concert. The following week, the same concert was performed again in New- ark Symphony Hall, concluding an- other memorable year for the New Jersey All-State Chorus. 184