University of North Carolina Greensboro - Pine Needles Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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' i ' VV«VAVA A i The Sinfoiiia. under the direction of Mr. George Diekieson. presents several concerts throughout the year. Directed by Mr. William DeVeny, the UNC-G Glee Club extols the joy of the coming season in its annual Christmas Concert. Pa no 2 ' )

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Many huurs are spent by music majors in individual and group practice. MUSIC Paul Hickfang directs the neuly formed I niversitv Opera Theater. Tlie Scliool of Music offers degrees which lead towiird fields of teaching and performing. In vocal training the music department has the Glee Clui). the College Choir, and the Univer- sity Chorale. Trvouts for these groups are open to the whole student body. The College Choir has taken many trijis this year including one to sing for the inauguration of North Carolina Governor Dan K. Moore and for the dedication of the new Stale Legislature liuilding in Ra- leigh. The I niversitv Chorale has included male dices this ear which has greatly enlarged to till ' i|ualitv of their performances. Newest of llic perforniing vocal groups on our campus is till ' I iii trsitv Opera Theater under the direc- tion of Mr. I ' aiil Hickfang.

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Fill til is years Christmas Concert the College Chuir under the direction of Mr. Richard Cox presented Vaughn Williams ' Mni nifKnl. Thf Scliodl (if Music picsciils ;i series of cdiicerls by tile LIniversily Siiifonia each i-ar: llie Siiiloriia was loniierlv the L niversitv Orchestra and the music stiiilcrit-. lia c uiirkeii hard to Imild it into a wDithwhile peiforriiiiif; iiiniip. I iidcr the dircc ' lioii of (Iccugc Dickicsim. the Siiifdiiia perfdiiiis Satunhiy and Siindav afleriioiiii ciiiicerts in Weatherspoon Art Galler : also under the direc- ticiii (if Mr. DickiesdM is the (!hanilier Orchestra. Now a ((lUirnunilN (irg,aniza- lidii. I ni ersity students participate in the Orcenslioro Symphony, lornieriy a I iiiversily organization. Page 30