Sunset High School - Apollo Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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UPPER RIGHT: Lori Nutbrown and Bruca Williamson giva thair lull attention to the director before starting a number. ABOVE: Dell Herreid waits lor band members before be gives the down beat. LEFT: Under the direction of Marlene Majovski. orchestra members fiddle around on performance night. 25

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— BAND ORCHESTRA CONCERTS — Programs Feature Wide Variety Sunset's fine arts department presented a total of ten concerts this school year. Selections ranged from the orchestra playing a Mozart piece. The Marriage of Figaro. to the band performing, The Flight of the Bumble Bee. Concert dates were Oct. 23. Nov. 26, Dec. 19, Jan. 17. Feb. 5, Feb. 27. April 10. May 8. May 22 and 23. Groups contributing to the concert programs throughout the year included stage band, sophomore band, concert band, jazz lab band and orchestra. In addition to concert appearances, jazz lab band, a select group of 21 members, also took part in affairs outside of school, entered contests, and played for local schools dances and clubs. The bands also took a new approach this year and presented a spring Jazz Night and a Band-a Rama. On performance nights, whether rain, sleet, hail, or snow, there was always a full house. Community members as well as parents were welcomed. TOP RIGHT: Performance nights can bo frustrating, but band members, under DoI Horreid's direction, keep the tunes coming. ABOVE: Lori Warrens and Cindy Anderson toot their flutes 24

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CHORAL CONCERTS Songsters Play To Appreciative Audiences The Fine Arts Department presented two concerts, spotlighting the various choral groups, in the first half of the school year. The fall concert was made up of the singing groups and a few numbers from the orchestra. Those choirs participating were the Apollinaires, the Madrigal Singers, the Mixed Chorus. A Capella Choir and the popular Male Quartet. Christmas Concert performers included all the above groups, plus the Concert Band, clarinet and rhythm section, and a brass ensemble. Songs in the concerts covered a wide variety. They ranged from the Apollinaires singing Maria from the film Paint Your Wagon to the Mixed Chorus with The Way We Were . The Winter Concert provided a chance for listeners to hear many of the old traditional Christmas carols. Both concerts were highly successful. Soloists and groups were outstanding, and the overflow audiences seemed thoroughly pleased. ABOVE: A Capolla choir performs at tho Fell Concert. CENTER: Madrigal Singers show their stuff during their performance at the October event. RIGHT: Taking advantage of the few minutes before their performance. A Capella Choir members try to relax. 26