Winston Churchill High School - Chancellor Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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(A) Before the annual Christmas concert, Mr. Mark Marty directs the Camarata Choir singing warm-up exercises and Christmas carols (photo by Bratu- sek). (C) Accompanying the Camarata choir, Ms. Marga- ret Christal plays some carols (photo by Bratusek). (E) Members of the Treble Choir harmonize together in singing the traditional Christmas tune of God Bless Ye Merry Gentlemen (photo by Bra- tusek). C Pages by Jeff Baiter 141

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=li Choir changed to meet requests In order to meet the needs of students, the choir program was expanded and changed m many ways, commented Mr. Mark Marty, director. Because the younger students wanted to sing and perform more, the activities of the Camarata Choir were increased, explained Mr. Marty. They conducted a tour of the feeder schools and competed for the first time in April at the University Interscholastic League contest at Jeffer- son. So the students could experiment with more styles of music, the jazz-chamber choir was formed. The group was formed to sing with the stage band, he contin- ued. Mr. Marty added that he hoped to make the jazz-chamber choir a regular course. To be musically well-balanced, all three choirs used a broad variety of music with a slight emphasis on classical pieces, he added. Jenna Haney said, I enjoy choir because it is self-expression through music. The progress in musi- cianship, vocal ability and group unity was very pleasing, commented Mr. Marty. (B) Members of the Camarata Choir, composed mainly of freshmen, sing their version of Silent Night at their Christmas Concert (photo by Bratu- sek). (D) A Cappella Choir members perform the Christ- mas tune of 0 Come Little Children at the annual Christmas Concert in December (photo by Bratu- sek). 140

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Jenna Haney, David Czervinske and Ward Elmendorf, choir students, made the All-State Choir and performed at the Texas Musical Educators ' Association convention in Forth Worth in February, said Mr. Mark Marty, director. They progressed through district, region and area competitions before competing for state. Also a total of 25 Chargers made district; 1 2, regional; and 3, area. Churchill had more students to place overall than any other high school in San Antonio, explained Mr. Marty. In UIL competition, the choirs did quite well , he commented. A Cappella Choir received two H ' s which meant outstanding . The Treble Choir received a II and a III which was good , he concluded. Mr. Marty added that he was very pleased with the ratings because of the difficulty of the judging. % « ' tH (A) Before the Buccaneer Days festival, All-Staters Ward Elmendorf, Jenna Haney and David Czer- vinske practice their music (photo by Bratusek). (D) Members of the Treble Choir are FRONT ROW: Mr. Marty, Akin, Harmon, Rose, SECOND ROW: Clarkson, Saal, Walsh, Czervinske, Peisinger, BACK ROW: Moore, G. Williams, Crider, Douglass, Oli- vares, Higgins (photo by Saenz). 142