HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-12-07, Page 27THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1988. PAGE 27.
CHSS music dub keeps on performing
After a busy fall, activities for the
music club at Central Huron Secon
dary School are winding down until
the new year.
Practicesforboththe band and
choir began in early September in
order to be ready for their first
performances at the Commence
ment on September 30. The band
under the direction of Mr. Hugh
McGregor has added, for the first
time, a jazz band.
The choral section of the music
club, under the direction of Ms.
Louise McGregor, includes a concert
choir and ensemble. Joining the
choir this year as pianist is Christa
Keller, who has capably filled the
void left when Roxanne Martin
graduated from CHSS in June.
Foremost on the minds of the
Music Club is their upcoming
Excursion to Bermuda (April 5 - 11).
To help offset the cost of the trip, the
students have been making and
selling pizzas. There are only three
pizza making days left. They are
January 7, February 4 and March 4.
A huge thanks is extended to all in
the community who have supported
this project by buying pizzas.
Included in the visit to Bermuda are
performances by both the Band and
Choir at several public schools and at
the City Hall. The group will also
visit many historical sites, and will
observe a Steel Band demonstration
(Carribbean style).
On November 9, the CHSS Band
hosted the second annual “Huron
Musicfest’’. On that day, the band
students from Clinton, Goderich,
Exeter, and Wingham spent the day
in workshops lead by Mr. Wayne
Jeffrey, Associate Professor of the
Faculty of Musicat University of
Western Ontario. He was assisted
by fourth year students alsofrbm
Western. In the evening, the bands
presented a concert for the public.
The highlight of the evening was
when all four bands joined together.
U nder the very capable leadership of
Mr. Jeffrey, the massed Band
Entertainment
Stratford Festival
has $1.8 million
surplus
The Stratford Festival’s fiscal
year has once again ended with a
surplus. Details of financial state
ments, presented at the Annual
General Meeting on December 3,
show an operating surplus of
$1,780,047 for 1988. The season
which ended on October 30 marks
the fourth consecutive year that the
Festival has finished in the black and
leaves the Festival with an accumu
lated operating surplus of
$3,286,943.
1988’s operating surplus of
$1,780,047 is the direct result of a
extraordinarily successful year at
the box office. Ticket sales for the
season were $13,462,859, repre
senting a 21 per cent increase in
admissions over 1987. This coupled
with well controlled expenditures
resulted in the single largest
operating surplus in the Festival’s
history.
The young man with the vivid imagination was unable to keep his true
feelings from surfacing when Huron County Library puppeteer Marian
Doucette allowed her scaly friend to crawl over her head during her
presentation at the Brussels Legion on Saturday following the annual Santa
Claus Parade. He expressed similar emotions when Ms. Doucette
introduced both her spider and her caterpillar. Close to 500 children attended
the event sponsored by the Brussels Santa Claus Parade Committee.
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Save a child’s life.
Bridge opened
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bridge which was prepared with the
help of her mother, Mrs. Eccles
Dow, 91, who grew up and spent all
her life in sight of the old bridge.
Mrs. Dow recalled having to take
time off school to help prepare meals
for work crews building the old
bridge. Others who had spent their
lives near the bridge were also
present: Gordon and Agnes McBur-
ney and Gilbert Beecroft.
Murray Cardiff, M.P. for Huron-
Bruce spoke briefly after rushing in
from Ottawa.
Following the ceremony guests
were invited to take part in a
luncheon and refreshments.
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Special and further thanks to the following people who also donated
exciting Auction items to the Blyth Festival and helped us to raise over
$20,000 for our Capital Fund Project.
Adeline Campbell, Effie McCall, Orchill Farms and Orchards, Hazel
Dalrymple, Joyce Phelps, Country Pictures, Clare Vincent, Joan Perrie,
Goettler's Furniture, Ellison Travel, T.B. Allen, Wayne Caldwell, Peter
Hardie, Harrowsmith & Equinox Magazines, Walter's Ladies' Wear, Mr.
& Mrs. S. Claus, Lambton Heritage Museum, Standard Auto Glass, Mark
Fletcher, The Wardrobe, Blu-Mers, Janet Amos, Ted Johns, Dr. Keith
Hay, La Brassine, Inniskillen Wines, Prince Hotel, Bill McNeil, Clinton
Community Credit Union, National Arts Centre, Air Ontario, Clinton
News-Record, TheCitizen, Boyd Taylor, The New Old Mill, Gordon Lobb,
Cobblestone Art Gallery, Hershey Canada, Knapps Shoes, McDonald's,
Lester Oppen & Denny, Chateau des Charmes, Zehrs, Janet Stewart,
Royal Bank.
performed three beautiful numbers:
“The Battle Pavane” by Tielman
Susato, “Folksongsfrom Somer
set’’ by Ralph Vaughan Williams,
and “Of Pride and Celebration” by
James Swearingen.
The final eventfor the Fall was the
Christmas Concert on November 30.
For this program the band and choir
werejoinedby theGrade9and 10
music classes. All the groups
performed many beautiful Christ
mas songs including such songs as:
“White Christmas,” “Mary’s Boy
Child, ” “SilentNight, ” etc. The
Concert Band showed their skills as
they flawlessly performed a piece by
Harold Walters called “Instant
Concert”. In this three minute
performance, 30 different melodies
are used to create a very interesting
composition. Performances by
Christa Keller and Shana Lee •
TenHag (Clarinet and piano duet),
and Linda Hearn and Linda Van-
Spenger (flute duet), were very
much enjoyed. Thanks to Ron
Walker, Mrs. P. Wilson and the
Visual Arts students for the interest
ing display of art in the entrance.
On December 15, the choir will
take a break from their exams when
they perform at Mornington Central
School Christmas Concert. (Louise
teaches there).
After the holidays, the students
will have several special events
(besides Bermuda) to look forward
to. Early in January, the band and
choir will tour the area elementary
schools. As well as entertaining the
children, the main purpose of the
tour is to advertise the music club
and to encourage the Grade 8
students to take music when they
enter secondary school.
On February 24 the CHSS choir
will host their annual Choral Music
Festival. This day is set up in a
similar fashion as the band music
fest, with workshops during the day
and a concert at night. Leader and
Conductor for the day is Professor
Deral Johnson of the Faculty of
Music at Western. Schools partici
pating will be from Listowel,
Mitchell, Guelph, Exeter and Clin
ton.
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