Seton High School - Memories Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Artists of ote In a Fred Waring arrangement or a Rogers and Hammerstein song 94 girls shared the thrill of harmonizing their voices in the Seton Glee Club. Eager to join their ranks, 77 enrolled in the freshman chorus for ini- tial training. Instrumental talent formed a 29-piece orchestra in October which grew to 38 by mid-yearg 15 members were fresh- men. Regular orchestra practices were con- ducted by Sister Cleopha. Sister Helen Elizabeth directed rehearsals of the Glee Club three days each week in the study hall. The Freshman Glee Club was taught by Sister Paula Mary. Dr. Vincent Orlando from the College of Mount St. Joseph is special director for both music clubs. He met the groups twice Weekly and appeared with them at all public performances. -4b,6s N All GLEE CLUB OFFICERS assisting the music faculty are Pat Huhn, vice-presidentg Janet Hughes, presidentg Marilyn Vale, treas- urerf Jeanne Bayer, secretary. Orchestra officers are Marianne Woeste and Dorothy Beck. 69

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Fantasy Ballet BALLERINA Barbara Myers poses in an arabesque in her dance as Princess of Mist- land during the prologue of Fantasy Ballet. Choreog- rapher for the ballet, Bar- bara taught the entire reper- toire of dances. Sister An- cilla Marie originated the ballet story and directed the performance. FLOWER girl and boy, Marcy Mulvihill and Mary Gormley dance from a magic book in Fantasy Land to entertain Marlene Bonert and Sue Donovan, cast as small children. Q. 'K 'll 'N ve 'E HE gunman' Q

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Music Clubs Fuse With violins tuned and reeds in place, the Seton orchestra responded to Dr. Vin- cent Orlando's baton to begin the program for Open House, November 10, during American Education Week. March Mag- nijicent fMcConnellJ and the Star Span- gled Banner fKeyJ were chosen for their patriotic theme. During the year the major appearances of the orchestra were at an assembly to honor St. Cecilia, November 23, and at the Spring Concert, May 6, presented by the entire music department. In the for- mer, Anchors Aweigh fMilesJ and Cuckoo Waltz Uonassonj were included, The orchestra added to its repertoire for the Spring Concert Highlights of Okla- homa fAndersonJ and Waltz of the Flow- ers CTschaikowskyJ. The Seton orchestra contributed musical Skill in Concerts introductions and intermissions for dra- matic productions. Spirit of Youth from the Sordillo Overture and Stan Thornton's Tenderness were included for these per- formances. Orchestra rehearsals during construction year were frequently in competition with other Seton music, Sometimes building machinery notes sounded suddenly through open windowsg at other times while the orchestra played behind the stage curtain, game calls from the gym floor would punctuate the strains of a waltz or march. The auditorium section of New Seton will be a music paradise for teacher and student. Special practice rooms reserved for the use of students are included in the blueprints. The auditorium itself is de- signed with an orchestra pit. Dr. Vincent A. Orlando, director