Ventura College - La Revista Yearbook (Ventura, CA)

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MUSIC MR WRIGHT MISS LONG MR. MCCANN MUSIC DEPARTMENT The four musical organizations of the Junior College have just completed a successful year of service, under the direction of George Wright, Miss Addie Belle Long, and Lorell McCann. The entire department joined forces in the fall in the presentation of a concert. Throughout the year all of the organizations made appearances in the county. During tha las week of May the band made a tour of southern high schools and gave concerts at Venice, Re- dondo and Inglewood The band also presented concerts at Santa Paula and Santa Barbara High Schools, and gave a farewell concert at the Jun- ior High School Auditorium on the evening of May 26 The orchestra presented a concert in Santa Barbara during April, and furnished music for ' The Desert Song and the school plays. The Glee Clubs put forth their best efforts in the presentation of ' The Desert Song . These organizations presented two concerts in Santa Barbara in addition to their regular work. The glee clubs and sextette have furnished entertainment for service c ' ubs and various or- ganizations throughout the school year. Indi- vidual entertainers have furnished music from time to time. The string quartette constitutes one of the highest forms of chamber music. This organiza- tion has represented the school in the various exchange programs throughout the county and has played for organizations in the city. Mem- bers of this organization p ' ayed with the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra in a concert this spring. Stimulating interest among band members, who are exceptional musicians wlh a particular kind of horn, George Wright, band director, conceived the idea of forming ensembles. Putting this idea into effect he formed many quartettes, trios and duos. The band furnished music for every football game during the season and put on special feat- ures and stunts between halves. Many band members play in dance orchestras in the city. ' 2- Z: y x- T . . ' :.s r: -Zv 77

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□: PRODUCTIONS The stagecraft class, under the direction of Arthur Brady, handled all the craft work for the plays presented by the drama and mus:c departments during the year. The sets for The Black Flamingo , The Shannons of Broadway , Th; Desert Song , The Good Hope , Submerged and The Message from Kufu , were all constructed by this crew In addition to con- :ei STAGECRAFT structing the sets, the class at- tended to the scene shifting and lighting effects for all of the pro- ductions presented at the Junior High School auditorium. There were about twenty boys who worked with the stage crew during the year. To them is due a great deal of credit for the smooth way in which the school productions went off. MR BRADY STAGE CREW AT WORK Zi. ' ' jE . : ' mr j 76

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