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Show Artists preparing for The Messiah .8 Used Organs lorhooiiliom A jp- - j m. t Orangeville when J J. was contracted to teach at San Jlott vf Her Rafael Junior High Eric, the A 4ir (ft keyboard artist will fifth member of the In jitmre iKTompmyixig roles for basketball team, was born ' v fr u all-mal- Ic. K and SeegrtUller Ijfthou4 of Castle Dale will he at the grand piano to support chorus, soloists and conductor In Handel's oratorio whU h premiered April 13, 1742. In many resHchi the talented young mothers share similar backgrounds. Thetr musician fatliers willingly dished out the bucks for lessons year after year and the girts took advantage of their opportunities. Self disciplined and motivated, both advanced fast, soon giving dergarten. never-endin- g has accompanied. Eileen laifthou.se, daughter of Winston and Ruby Anderson Scegmiller, was bom at Cedar City Oct. 1, 1947, into a rich musical heritage family. Grandmother Scegmiller, a piano teacher, lived next door. Her son Alan, who became a concert pianist, practiced scales every day for two hours. The sound is Indelibly in Eileens memory. She definitely insists Kenneth and Julie Christensen Graham, the second of nine children, grew up in Manti, as served where Kenneth principal of the IJdS Seminary and started the band also program in town. He gave Cynthia her first piano lessons. I,- ater she was sent to the most expensive teacher about, Ivar Jensen of Manti who charged $2.50 per lesson. I le taught in his living room where two grand pianos sat. A bachelor who made music his whole life, he sponsored three recitals a year scale practice. At four years old Eileen was singing Indian Summer" and "Four Ducks on a Pond. At 11 years she sang the lullaby from "Hansel and Gretel" at her first vocal recital. on and Cynthia benefited. Cynthia played clarinet in the band. When she was in the ninth grade she took a course in organ offered by the church and made an easy transition. At 15 she was teaching piano. At 16, having skipped two primary grades, she graduated from high school and enrolled at Snow College where she met star hoopster, J.- J. teaches students, including her three older sons on the grand piano In the living room. Studying piano develops hands and brain coordination, she says. tast year Cynthia won raves for her masterful support of "The Messiah." She has sung the oratorio before but never their talents In requests although now, as busy homemakers and teachers they must Juggle many baits. Cynthia, bom Feb. 21, 1954, to of she Meanwhile played saxophone, clarinet, oboe and viola but elected not to teach music because of the implied school room discipline. He became a certified public account, while jazzing it up for performances in the music world. I loved Bach, Handel, Chopin, Mozart, the classics, but dad gave me jazz, and my singing mother supplied records for our stereo although she did not play an Instrument. Winston Grant. The tall, beautiful people were wed July 1, 1972, in the Manti Temple and honeymooned in North Carolina. The bridegroom had accepted a basketball scholarship at Wake Forest, a private Baptist college, but chose to stay only one quarter. They moved to Salt Lake to work for a time until J.J. was offered a basketball scholarship to Eastern Montana College at Billings. They had sons Robert and Stephen when he graduated in 1976 and moved to Turner, Mo., a town 10 miles south of the Canadian border. J.J. taught as coach at the small school for two years. Geoffrey checked into the family. The Grants lived at Green River for three years while J.J. coached basketball and football. Kenneth was born Feb. 11, 1980, in an ambulance somewhere near Wellington on the way to the hospital in Price. In 1981 the Grants moved to Eileen started piano at age seven. Her parents took an interesting stand. They were willing to put money on the line without strings attached whether I practiced or not, but I soon found the consequence of not practicing was a horrible lesson. Eileen rewards herself with an hour at the Chickering piano in the music room every day, "for my own happiness and because I feel an obligation as a all-arou- to continue my education and to perform teaching regularly. I loveI can teach because beginners them correctly, stressing technique, fingering, counting, dynamics, theory, and per-21 formance. Every month her students play at a master class teacher 7. .r 1 starting at 1 LiS J, Eileen Lot thou vs will play the piano during the Dccembe-Here she shown with son production of "The Messiah Terry Wayne r in Ihe presence of parents and peer. All selection are memorized, polished for and rewarded with certificate fur A grading or peppermint patties for . The children, Chad. 16; Sylvia. 14; Jared. 12; Janyece. 6; and Terry Wayne, 3, are all musician who receive plenty of motivation from their prenLs. Terry plays piano, comes from a musical family and served as drum major of the Milford High band. Eileen and Terry met at SUSC where Eileen took business courses for two years. They were married June 21, 1968, in the St. George It Mam, Pric E fa it Cynthia Grant, shown with daughter Cheryl, will share accompanying roles for the ot "The local production in December. Messiah" the time and energy drain. They moved to Castle Dale where Terry took the job as city maintenance supervisor for a time. He became an electrician for Utah Power and Eight and is now shift supervisor at the Hunter Plant. oratorio. She conducted The Messiah for the Castle Dale Utah Stake lied AMILJSTORJ MEN'S Sport Jackets plain or leather patch elbow V tr fr 5 C (y fy (y fy fy fy Cibmi, mult and equip men! itnlalt Id iner nliont and mor Call mlwmition 384 7246 ( $ k'1 it MEN'S 3 -- ;pI ; . Winter Coats k,, J f - w Come in for all your Christmas ; ... V - , a it it Ties . Gift giving ideas! three 1 it for Chriitmail 9 A it it it it it American Heart Association he December date will be the first time she has accompanied the oratorio she loves so well because it fosters contact with divinity. The Emery County Chapter of American the Cancer is sponsoring the free concert and will display literature in the foyer and accept donations for the cancer fight. 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S - Dress Shirts Snowmobilingand Cross Country Skiing on Nov. 29 times with Margaret Fielding as organ accompanist. 1 k- Ja imLlUiSL 77 5 ON Ferron Mountain is opening lor Cedar City, the cultural center of southern Utah, Eileen was exposed to the strains of The Messiah from the cradle. She played cello in the string orchestra accompanying the ri ' 4)7 01)4 MUDDY CREEK LODGE In V' rfU American CrosH x; t i Computer, Monitor and v, '- ' ' Juit whot the mon in your life need Apple J - S Kansas City, Mo., until weary of "" ttkvi'eO.r Pr Temple. They owned and operated Sambos Restaurant in '' t -- e.v.'r'' SALE ANNIVERSARY 1 I tw4lWtr4l ail , t ' I U ia,' MUSIC B,ks -- I a Taylor 1 4 t I entire family A-- Apple lie Systemlie Includes ' (,i 1 AH fully reconditioned with now worrontloi end unlimited free leitoni NPnd. SUZUKI i - Cdv Advertising 299 i... 1 ft ON SALE ' 381 2431 Dan Vorkbuigrr General Manager tarry Gael t !tur LV Wmmmmx PEARL M Mplrj 1982. Glleen Orangeville H) Iw-- H I Clmtrd ( ditwial e Cynthia plans to take IJSU extension c ourses to teat h math on either a primary or secondary level. She has always enjoyed math. Intricate rhythm pattern music had never been a problem to her. She would like to complete her degree by the time Cheryl, the only daughter, born April 5, 1984, goes to kin- let lot11 u k Ik- By ELIZABETH HANSON the Messiah .Sing In set for I lit 7 p in. at the high m hiail auditorium. Cynthia Graham Grant of IV85 5A Progress Wednesday, November V. cf y Count i F a tr. O V V- - V j t, u u hi a 4WW "isf-- 'X . VfsUir, Phone 637 toW 9292 enitf "W-- 4 r A'tlt (, r Ml tulhuroed I'e.iler |