Ilion High School - Class of 1957

Herkimer Evening Telegram - December 16, 1956

Ilion High Music Groups Plan Christmas Concert

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Ilion High Music Groups Plan Christmas Concert

ILION - Dicken's Christmas Carol will be adapted for the annual Christmas Concert to be presented by the Ilion High School Music Department at 8 p. m. Dec. 18.

Groups participating will be the orchestra, under direction of Robert O. Weiler, the Phoenix Girl's Choir, Eleven Bells and the Orpheus Choir, directed by Arthur Dauten.

The program will be as follows:

"On this Good Christmas Morn," by Cain; "Rockin' All Night," a spiritual, arranged by Wilson; "Christmas Morn Is Dawning," arranged by Luvaas; and "White Christmas," arranged by Warnick.

The Phoenix Choir will offer "Daughter of Zion," by Handel; "Greensleeves Fantasy," arranged by Gordon; "Angels We Have Heard on High," a French carol; "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," by Mendelssohn; "O Come All Ye Faithful," by Reading; "Silent Night," by Gruber.

The orchestra will then offer three arrangements, "Winter Wonderland," by Trinkaus; "The Little Bells of Christmas," by Christie; and "Let It Snow," by Sickles.

The Eleven Belles will offer, "Christmas Festival," arranged by DeLamater; "Hail Star of Heaven," by Grieg and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," by Coots.

To Follow Intermission

Following intermission, "A Christmas Carol,” will cast Stanley Thonmpson as Scrooge; Vincent Mack, Fred; Donald Alexander, Bob Cratchit; James Sorrenson, first gentleman; Wayne Monteau, second genleman; George Sitts, Marley.

Also James Barnes, Louis Spencer and Thomas Treshohlavy as the Spirit of Christmas Past, Present and to Come; Paul Maxfield, a boy; Donald Desmond, Tiny Tim.

Musical Interludes by the Phoenix Choir will feature "Deck the Hall," arranged by Black, and "Holly and The Ivy," arranged by Stone.

Also "A Babe Is Born in Bethlehem," arranged by Manney; "O Holy Night," by Adam, "O Santissima," arranged by Gardner.

Soloists for portions of the program will be Donna Maria Coriale and Jeannette Currier; accompanist, Lee Purple; directors, Weiler and Dauten.

The concert is open to the public and some of the choral groups will be heard Sunday afternoon over the Herkimer radio station and the Orpheus choir will appear at 7 p. m. Wednesday over WKTV.

Vocal Students

Members of the vocal groups are:

Orpheus, Edna Bergloff, Veronica Caffrey, Donna Coriale, Patricia Croop, Dorthea Day, Linda Edick, Dawn Emden, Elaine Griswold, Judie Hughes, Sandra Kowalczik, Roberta Long, Linda Sullivan.

Lois Bush, Barbara Conley, Jeannette Currier, Nancy Denton, Ellen Gird, Jean Kennell, Darleen Ludwig, Joanne Manno, Pat Pendergrass, Susanne Phelps, Ann Tillnghast.

Jean Allen, Susan Biederman, Janet Carr, Sandra Costello, Susan Elmendorf, Grace Hanson, Nancy Jordan, Donna March, Elaine Pelletier, Mary Jane Remmell, Carolyn Wood.

Donald Bridger, James Conover, Carl Davis, Glenn Darrow, Donald Dekin, Gerald Haggerty, Donald Lawrence, Edward Vernooy, Dale Abeling, Alan Briand.

Russell Deller, Howard Dunning, Leo Golicki, Douglas Merchant, Bradford Rivers, Gordon Disotelle, Victor Hall, Michael Morris, Ben Russell, Stanley Thompson, Robert Williams.

Accompanists are Miss Purple and Claire Gilbert.

Choir Members

The Phoenix choir comprises:

Bernadette Bracken, Arlene Burns, Barbara Conley, Pat Croop, Donna Day, Jesse Eberle, Linda Edick, Susan Fuller, Judie Hughes, Elaine Griswold, Kathy McGarl, Betty Raepe, Diane Slocum, Linda Sullivan.

Maureen Daugherty, Donna Coriale, Sandra Kowalczik, Marie Conley, Ellen Gird, Carolyn Golleld, Kathy Connors, Sandra Curtis, Sally Day, Susan Elmendorf, Janet Fitzgibbons, Jean Kennell, Janet Lewicki, Darleen Ludwig, Joanne Manno, Dawn Pawelek.

Pat Pendergrass, Susanne Phetps, JoAnne Short, Mary Steele, Ann Tillinghast, Phyllis Wainman, Virginia Walburn, Lois Bush, Grace Hanson, Jeannette Currier, Pat Beach, Janet Carr.

Sandra Costello, Linda Connick, Donna Firman, Nancy Jordan, Donna March, Mary Jane Remmell, Lee Purple, Lynne Purple, Kathy Turley, Judy VanDelinder, Barbara Worden, Carolyn Wood, Jean Allen, Susan Biederman and Elaine Pelletier.

The Bells are:

Veronica Caffrey, Donna Coriale, Jeannette Currier, Dawn Emden, Elaine Griswold, Grace Hanso, Lois Bush, Nancy Jordan, Donna March, Lee Purple, Linda Sullivan and Carolyn Wood.