Western Connecticut State University - Pahquioque Yearbook (Danbury, CT)

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l f i 1 ORCHESTRA The beautiful music you heard emanating from the auditorium every Wednesday afternoon from four-thirty to five-thirty was not long-playing records nor was it symphonic radio music. Rather it was D.T.C.'s own orchestra holding forth. And if some of the selec- tions seemed unfamiliar to you listeners who are well-versed in music appreciation allow us to share some secret information with you. On numerous occasions during these weekly rehearsals compositions by Gustafson were featured. Still not enlightened? This featured composer is a member of the orchestra, none other than Carl Gustafson, D.T.C. '52, As part of their program this year, the thirty orchestra members under the direction of Mr. Mervin Whitcomb gave several public performances. One that is remembered by most of us is the joint concert with the Chorus which was presented for the Christmas season. Another outstanding event was the joint orchestra and band concert which fea- tured a flute concerto, with Margery Daly as the solo artist. To close their season, the orchestra was invited to accompany two local pianists in a concert at the Danbury High School. 34

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I-I WINTER INTRAMURALS Winter the coldest time of the year but truly the This season, above all others has had the best par tlclpauon For due to lack of activity and exercise in the winter months the students are more anxious to Put their energy to good advantage Basketball and Volleyball are by far the most pop ular team sports among both men and women These Bowling and ping pong the two winter individual sports promote not only desirable competition but are entered into enthusiastically by both students and faculty Men and women combination teams are fast becoming more profuse This is yust one more thing that promotes spirit, team competition, cooperation, and the enyoyment of playing side by side with our ..,va-v---v' ' 'K warmest in the feeling of team spirit and cooperation. 7 ' ' ' D , - . . . - , u 1 u l a KT' f'-' Sports are the only two where the teams are made up Of mixed class groups instead of direct class partici- Pation. Faculty-student games are long waited for throughout the yearg promoting that wonderful stu- dent-faculty relationship. fellow students and faculty members. The more you put into your work the more you will get out of it- let's remember those fun-full days of winter intra- murals.

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-M .Wifi W. CHRISTMAS CONCERT One of the truly memorable occasions of this school year was the annual Christmas Concert held in the Danbury High School auditorium on December. 5. The combined efforts of the .chorus under the direction of Mrs. Ruth P. deVillafranca and the orchestra under the direction of Mr. Mervin Whitcomb produced a highly successful evening, musically speaking. Featured selections included a group of modern Christmas carols by Benjamin Britten, which were effectively sung by the members of the chorus. Among the selections which the orchestra rendered were March of the Little Soldier, Evening Prayer and Dream Pantomimeu from' Hansel and Gretel. Of course no Christmas Concert worthy of the name can be complete without the inclusion of some traditional Christmas music. Much to the satisfaction of the audience O Come All Ye Faithful, Joy to the World, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, and the beloved Silent Night were included on the program and were sung very beautifully. 35