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Show DON THRELKELD CONDUCTING i, More! Band Concert Audience ty By KEN LEWIS |verve was the selection of music bsp Before the Battle, Moth- would have looked appropriate In its first concert here, the | \which ranged from an invigor-|e ” The transitions between the|in rolled-up shirt sleeves. His Weber State College Symphonic ating original arrangement of ‘ane are among the most band caught the enthusiasm and the National Anthem, an excitBand under Don Threlkeld made imaginative in the world of com- followed to produce emotional, exciting music. itself known as a competitor in ing overture by Shostakovich, to posing. An added touch were the compopularity to the famed Utah a moving composition of Civil With songs such as these comWar songs. Symphony. ing out of the Civil War, it ments between each number HIGH POINT makes one wonder about the delivered in an expert, dramaWhen the word gets around,| kind of. war which would pro- tic speaking voice by Thatcher the public will no doubt demand High point of the concert was the “classic” ‘‘Mairzy Allred, retired head of the WSC more local concerts. Although the “‘“American Civil War Fan- duce Doats.” It suggests that the drama department. there was a crowd of 1,200 Wed- tasy”’ by Bilik—at times sentiAn indication of the expertise nesday night at the WSC Fine mental and sad, martial and emotional heights reached by ‘Arts Auditorium, it should be grand, and rousingly patriotic. the people in the Civil War have of the band, was a_ trumpet not been matched in the wars group playing “Trumpet Filipacked if the symphonic band It wasn’t a medley, but a com- which have followed. gree’—Charles Rhoades, Jim schedules another concert this position using the great Civil Starley, Craig Southwick, Vic year. ZIP AND VIGOR War themes including ‘Johnny Jensen and Frank Ellis. Perfectly complementing the Comes Marching Home,” ‘‘BatDirector Threlkeld conducted Assistant director, Fay Hanband’s full-bodied ‘sound and tle Hymn of the Republic” and with such zip and vigor that he sen, trained the brass section. WSC January 28, 1966 WSC Band Of Band Concert The Weber State College Band is at it again. This time the 78 member band is leaving the state for a three day tour in Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho. They will present concerts, andces, and music clinics at different towns on their way through the tour. The band’s schedule consists of going to Morgan, Coleville, Evanston, Montpelier, Soda Springs, Pocatello, and Preston. The high schools in these towns will be visited on either the 7, 8, or 9 of February. The band will split up into two groups with Don Threldkeld, with woodwinds, and Faye Hansen, with the brasses, to present music clinics for the public interested in Evanston, Wyoming: Pocatello, Idaho; and Preston, Idaho. The majoriety of the band will rest a little while some of the band members, that make up the college dance band, play in Pocatello on the evening of the 8th of Feb. On the eighth of February the band will also give a concert for the Some gram public in of the for Soda Springs, numbers the tour Idaho. on the Proand Rates Patriotism Themé Tours West concert will consist of ‘Festive Overture’ by Shostakovich, ‘American Civil War Fantasy’ by Bilik, ‘Death and Tranfiguration’ by Strauss, selections from ‘Olivier’ by Bart, and ‘Pieces of Eight’ which is taken from ‘Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony’. Coming up on March Second for the band will be a concert in the Weber auditorium, for the public. Band ‘¢Patriotism’’ is the theme for the Weber State Band’s Winter Concert, as they play American Civil War Fantasy by Bilik, Star Spangle Banner arranged by Don Threldkeld, Festive Overture by Shostokovich, plus many more. The Band only feels it is the proper time to feel patriotic as many of our young men enter the armed service. We feel it a pleasure to be able to show our patriotic feelings towards our country by performing these numbers. The College Band just returned from: performing their concert on tour through Idaho and Wyoming. It was a great success and many complements were given as the performance went to the different spots on the map. The Band left a good name for Weber State and now they areperforming their tour for the public at Weber’s Fine Arts Center on March 2, at 8 p.m. is welcomed to come. is free. The public Admission Raves A group that is little known to some and yet very important to others is a description of the Weber College Pep Band. This find group put out an extra bit of effort every week to provide spirit at the ball game each week. They have done a great deal to unite the school and to help Weber along on the road to victory. During the past several weeks the band has performed for the games even though many members were involved in the production of ‘‘The Sound of Music’’. The Chantonelles have made the eee. more than just a game. CS -66 Winners The Weber State College Cornet Quartet has just returned from California where they performed on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour. Performing members include Frank Ellis, Charles Roades, Jim Starley, and Craig Southwick. The group is directed by Faye Hansen. The quartet auditioned for the show last December. They were selected one of the ten Utah win-ners, topping 65 other area contestants. The prize was an allexpense paid trip to Hollywood, California, where the Ted Mack Show was taped before a live audience at CBS Television City for broadcast on Sunday, April 3, 1966. ~ATl competing groups are trying for scholarships; winners are selected by the general public. |