Westwood High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Westwood, NJ)

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iff ,,fjr,fl'. Simi? N January 26, at 8:30 P. M. THE VARIETY SHOW scored another suc- cess story in the Westwood High School Music Department. Since the arrival of Mr. Stanley Austin on the scene of Music and our school we heard lt can be done in Westwood and seen it come true in each instance with the focusing of a spotlight upon our stage revealing evening after evening of such carefully planned, meticulously performed, musically living programs that those attending these sold out affairs always leave knowing they have really lived for that short period in the realms of pleasant escape from worldly care. This feeling was repeatedly expressed on the evening of January 26, when our Music Department left the realms of concert and classic sound expres- sion to prove they could also jam and jive if the occasion presented itself. Presenting for the first time such organizations as the sixteen piece Westwood High School Dance Orchestra, a Swing Choir of 40 students, Crooning by Eddy Leddy and Tender Vocals by Helen Blaurock and Pansy Ponton, Instru- mental Solos 'by Alan Sternbergh and his Trombone, Eddy Leddy and his Trumpet, Johnny Burrans and his Clarinet, a Male Choir of 30, Comedy by everyone including Don Thomas, Bill Janton, Lloyd Wittenberg, Jack Linde- man, Roger Kasefangg a glorified German Band, Novelty after Novelty, Swing and Dixieland Trios, Master of Ceremonies chores done by Norman Crawford and so much in such a short space of time we are sure we have slighted someone however hard we try to include everything. All arrangements for this program were made on the same level as for Radio by our teacher and friend referred to for the night as Stan Austin who we learned is a Radio Musical Arranger for name programs. From the open- ing phrase of the M. C. Presenting better than half a hundred Westwoo- dians to the filling of numerous requests from the audience at the end of the show this was a night we will not forget in Westwood for many years. 58 jf05,,,dfv1r6M d I Z J 63,032 zxffifu

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HIS year the MUSIC DEPARTMENT of Westwood High School started to work for big- ger and better things as soon as the school term began. The Band began an intensive rehearsal schedule for its performance at the football games. This past season the Band presented many more intricate formations than last year. After a very successful marching season the Band started in preparing for the Christmas Concert and also for the annual Spring Concert. The Choir prepared to sing for various groups outside of school and also for their parts in the concerts of the year. - Three years ago an organization was formed in the Music Department. This organ- ization rehearsed occasionally for two years but this year the members decided -that they would put on a show. They began rehearsing for the show during the second quarter and on January 26, 1945, the Swing Band of Westwood High made their debut. The show was the first of its kind in the school as it was composed of all popular music. The arrange- ments for the musical numbers were written by Mr. Austin, the show proved to be a great success with an overflowing crowd in the auditorium. Less than two. months later and with less than two months rehearsal, the Department presented a two-act operetta titled Rosamunde by Franz Schubert. This operetta featur- ed three winners of the Metropolitan Opera Scholarships in .the lead roles. March 24 and 25 ,l945, marked the first time that l'Rosamunde had even been presented by a high school. The performance was given two nights to capacity crowds. Adding to the 'honors already bestowed upon Westwood, members of the Band and Or- chestra were chosen to represent their school in the County Band and Orchestra. These two groups performed a number of concerts during the year all over the sta-te. Another organization which deserves an enormous amount of thanks and recognition is the Central Music Committee. Without the untiring efforts of i-ts members the various functions held by the Music Department would not have been the successes that they were. The committee is composed of a member of each musical organization in the school. lt meets twice monthly and discusses -the problems and the future of each individual group of the Department. Each member has a specific job to do and they fulfill that job more than is necessary. No detail is overlooked and every function is operated with a great deal of ef- ficiency. All the other organizations, such as the Orchestra, Junior Choir, Boys' Glee Club, and the Girls' Glee Club, did their share of the work in presenting the concerts and shows. The students who are taking Music as their careers, i. e., the ones who are graduating this year are: Joan Daub, Edward Leddy, Jack Lindeman, and Faye Galbraith. Others who are continuing their musical interests are: Anne McDermott, William Janton, Frank Schultz, Alfred Schlotman, and Norman Crawford. 59