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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1956)
Sfaff'it'n, SaTra. Grp., Th'-R, Jan". ( "-. r Salem Junior Syrnp 1.0 it y Rea y for Public 1 1 First Public Concert of New Musical Organization Scheduled for Leslie Junior High School Wednesday, Feb, 1 W "m '' J",!'',,'- j. .v..Ly, , . ... L u ; M Jl-i1ihW,,.iiIUNI11lll L x iiiiiiirnii.j,.iiim....iiii.i..i.ii,j,)i,xi.iiii.ni.ii.iiiiii.ii.. .1 n uii 1 ..1 1 1. 1 ii.m 11 11 . iiijiim.- j"'" ' : ' ('"'"": ' : "" ;p j'- :r A 1. . W I ' .J A 1 '' ' ... III 111 11 iW mm tmniiiiili Mi ' - - II 11 l.n fi 1 fc 1 muirwvm- irr - llWTFijmT.-11-.iiinnirTiir.imr mnrTTTir--l-1 f r- -tasMraM ii,n . . TM1 wh the M-fM one sight lat wrk at South SaUra 111 nil School duriifi rrhranuil of the nrm Salrn Junior Symphony. Directed hy Dr. William Swrttmaa (right), the group will make iU lint appearance Teh. 1 at Leslie Junior High School, auditorium. Jha Ericksea Photot) . - Dr. Swettman Conductor of Group i yd.!' f r . v . . 1 I . 1 I t By MAXINE Bl'REN . Statesman Music Editor The new Salem Junior Symphony, which make! its bow to the public at Leslie Junior High School,. Wed nesday, Feb. 1 under the direction of Dr. William Swettman is the city's first new misical organization for some years. The group was form ed last spring, and has been rehears ing regularly for several months. Dr. Swettman has selected 1 wide ly varied program within the talents of the young musicians but one of Schubert's "Unfinished" symphony, I Paulo, Brazil. He taught in public Prelude and Fugue by Handel, a Bach choral and Nocturne from "Midsummer Night' Dream" by Mendelssohn are among those in cluded. The conductor Is skilled at teach- schools of Miami and Philadelphia and in colleges in Indiana and Cali fornia before becoming director of music education in the Salem Public Schools. The orchestra draws from the jun Ing his musicians in the fine points lor and senior high schools of the of good music, for he has instructed mason is music instructor at South Salem High School and Leslie Jun ior High School: and Sylvia and David Thielen, children of Carl Thlelen, music teacher of Parrish. Sylvia, 12, cellist by the way, is the youngest member of the orchestra and only elementary school pupil. young instrumentalists for many years and has himself a background of active participation is several well known orchestras. Included are that of the Voice of Firestone and Or- interestJojnature concert goersj aueslri Braiileira de Camara In San city, with one 6th grader and four I Four viplinisU share the first i m. I ak.l. In " fV. J,.!, DilllnM iraauaies. mere are several oroiner-, " "ivumn., sister combinations and one family includes a brother and two sisters. Some of the pupils have public school backgrounds, notably Steve Palmason, whose father, Victor Pal- Smith, Diane Miller, Patsy Edstrom ind Pamela Clayton. Wayne and John Cibbens, Keith Johnson and Bertha Beckley who graduated last year from high school have remain ed with the group. s - - s'.aosjB (..' tyt 1 -1 Dr. William Swettman, conductor of the group, is shown framed hj the arm and bow of a cellist during a recent rehearsaL Dr. Swettman Include ia his background work with the Orauestra Braiileira de Camara ia San Paulo, Braxil and with the Voice of Firestone orches tra. He Is director of music education for Sa lem public schooli. Hit other school and col lege teaching include positions la Florida, Pennsylvania, Indiana and California. 68 Names on Roster Violins, 1st; Bertha Beckley Pamela Clayton Carol Cole Pat Edstrom Frances Lane Diane Miller Yvonne Miller Art McEldowney Violins, 2nd; Leslie Clayton Francis Gaskins Lydia Harmon Ann Haworth Gussie Holler Sylvia Jessop Don Miller Harley Miller Ralph McEldowney Steve Palmason rauia Neison K D' J!1 ft x . , - - . Rodney Schmidt Jonathan West Jack Withers Basses; Martha Klaus Laura Saniord Flutes; Mary Doerfler Carol Mason Martha Moore : Jame Wright Oboe; Sharon Muller " Patty Whelan Trombones; John Hammerstad Phillip Jamieson Keith Johnson David Patch Norman Walters Janie Roberts Kathleen Schmidt Violas; Sue Bennett Maridene Halvorsen Kay Johnson Gloria Schmidt Cellos; John Gibbens Diane Holgate Mary Ellen Klein Marianne Lisle Jl " x 1 M First Violinists Pamela Clayton (left) and Diane Miller are members of shown la the bras an4 cello section are (left to right) trumpet, Gary the "Vikettes" North Salem High School pep club so wear their rooting togs to practice and go to game directly from rehearsals. Noon tnartlallv hidden), and Preston Goulder: trombone. John Ham merstad. Norman Waltersand David Patch; Cello, Helen Willi and Marianne IJsle. Virginia Shoemaker v"ne M".r ; Shirley SchulU Betty Self Clarinets; Mae Davis Joan Kleinke Nancy Teague Wayne Gibbens Bass Clarinet; Chuck Gate Bassoon; Leo Golden Percussion; William Peterson James Roethline Sylvia Thelen Helen Willis Catherine Schnclker Horns; Lane Olsrn Ronald Potts pavid Thelen Trumpet; Preston Goulder David Johnson James King Gary Nopp Tympanl; Jack Moore . . T 1. 1 1 WW I 1 ' : b'i i. v 1 i J x "SI v ':;: r I v 1 Darler Millar Is the youngest violinist with the symphony which i made up of Jame Roethlia, South Salem High School Junior, play the snare drum for the Junior ind senior high school ttudenU with one siith grader and fear graduate group, and several of the number being rehearsed don't repair a snare dram. aiUdf stint 1 , Kit spends his time studying. , ' jack Moore, South Salem School junior, la tympanl player for tho young group. He Is shown abora playing amid array of Sousaphone used by band members. (An maiesmaa rnoto ay . --