West Salem High School - Neshonoc Yearbook (West Salem, WI)

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MUSIC DEPARTMENT Music jor every child—every child jor Music” Nineteen hundred and forty represents a peak of attainment in our own public school music. Music today is a part of every child's education and of all educational planning. Better civic ideals, finer citizenship, richer home life, and more wholesome enjoyment are the attainments for which every music program is striving. We desire the ultimate aim of learning music to be one continuous series of happy memories, pleasurable experiences and joyous conquests. West Salem's efforts to give her future citizens a richer, more comfortable and satisfying life through the knowledge, enjoyment, production, and appreciation of music are accomplished through participation in band, chorus, ensemble work and in the grade school music programs. It is necessary to insist on accuracy in intonation and technique as much as possible. School music does not hope to develop professional musicians but rather to direct a sincere respect for accomplishment of a worth while task and to develop a wholesome love and appreciation for music through varied musical experiences. During the past year in keeping with a long term program for developing well balanced instrumentation, two french horns have been added to the band. This addition, plus the new members constantly coming in from the Junior Band to augment the other sections, has increased the enrollment to fifty members. The performance record of the band shows that it has been particularly active this year, having played for the County School Board Convention, the Guernsey Breeders Association. the Study Club at which time the various instruments and sections were demonstrated, the afternoon Carnival Program, and having given a final fall concert in the local park and a midwinter Sunday afternoon concert. The band has also taken part in the W estern Wisconsin Music Festival by playing a concert and by sending students to participate in the Mass band. West Salem was again represented at the Wisconsin School Music Association Tournament to compete with bands from surrounding communities in the playing and marching events. Through the last number of years the Band Mothers’ Organization has done much to aid our music program th ough their untiring efforts to increase music and and achievements. Vocal music for the most part has been neglected over other school music. In order to maintain a well-rounded music program, a vigorous attempt is being made to bring the standard of the chorus up to that level which makes it an asset as a performing and training group in the school and community. During the past year, the chorus has done considerable work in sight reading and church singing, and carried out an exchange program w ith neighboring schools. The chorus, too. was represented at the Western W isconsin Music Festival and the Wisconsin School Music Association tournament at La Crosse. In addition to programs in the school and community, the chorus has hopes of concluding its year’s work by presenting an outdoor operetta. BAND OFFICERS I'resident..............Leonard Sprain Vice President...........Jean Twining Secretary...........................Bob Leicht Treasurer......................BEVERLY MaU CHORUS OFFICERS President.......................Alice Larson Vice President...................Jean Twining Secretary...........Jf.annette Hanson Treasurer............W ii.FRED Hemkek I'age Twenty-Four

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