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Show VOLUME VII One - NUMBER 10 DIXIE COLLEGE ST. GEORGE, UTAH December 6. 1973 Solitary Life From the Deseret News Submitted by Pam Houston bom in an obscure village. He worked in a carpenter shop Until he was thirty. He then became He was intinerant preacher. He never held an office. He never had a family Or owned a house. He didn't go to college. He had no credentials but himself. An Nineteen centuries have come and gone, And today he is the central figure Of the human race. All of the Armies that ever marched, And all of the Navies that ever sailed, All of the parliaments that ever sat, And all of the kings that ever reigned not affected the life of man On this earth as much as that One solitary life. Have The Messiah' Dec. Rehearsals for the December performances of "The Messiah" are in the final stages as community and college musicians get ready for the annual Prof. presentation, Howard H. Putnam reported 8 and 9 this week. Two performances are schedto accommodate audiences. A uled this year the perf8) (December ormance is set for 8 p.m. in the St. Tabernacle. George Families with young children are encouraged to attend the Saturday performance. The final - altos; Allen Darring-toand Gary Holt - tenors; and Larry and Floyd Rigby Johnson - bass. to The public is invited attend and enjoy this Christmas music offering which is a traditional event in St. George. ine Cooper organ. Chorus and orchestra membeen rehearsing since October, and soloists have been selected. Performing solo parts are June Geraldine Stewart, bers have Carter, Lois Thomas, and Shauna Johnson sopranos; Rosie Nielsen, Marie Jensen and Claud- - n class at Dixie College, and Dr. Tanner began his teaching career at Dixie College in Hie biological sciences. He now resides in Provo, Utah, where he is professionally active. Eacn year the interest from the fund will go toward a cash suitable and a contribtuion plaque or certificate for Literary Award trophy, A outstanding literary work. member of the Tanner family will be one of the judges who Atkin Tanner Annie will be Literary Memorial Fund established at Dixie College with the recent contribution made Dr. Vasco M. Tanner, announ- will select the recipients. Mrs. Carol T. Smith, assistant ProScience at fessor of Library will Brigham Young University, capacity, first serve in this according to Dr. Barnum. Available Saiurday presentation will be at 8 p.m. Sunday (December 9). Dr. Ronald Garner, Dixie College music faculty member, s directing and rehearsing the orchestra. Mr. Howard Putnam will direct "The Messiah," and Mrs. D'on Snow will be at the 8-- 9 The by ced Andrew H. Barnum, academic vice president. Dr. Tanner, professor emeritus at Brigham Young Universestabity, has given $2,000 to The fund. lish the memorial contribution is to be invested and the interest generated to be the Annie used in creating Atkin Tanner Literary Award. The award will be given each stuyear to the Dixie College outstandthe submits who dent ing literary contribution during that year, Dr. Barnum explained. Annie Atkin Tanner was a member of the first graduating Christmas Opera To Be Presented "Amahl and the Night VisitGian-Car'l- o opera by ors," a one-ac- t be will presented Menotti, Wednesday, in Hurricane on December 19, and in St. George December 20, on Thursday, H. Putnam according to Howard music at assistant professor of Dixie College. the The work is based on story of a crippled widowed boy and his shepherd mother who meet the Three Kings and find the Christ Child. The Hurricane performance will be held at 8 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium and will be part of the community concert series. The St. George performance will be held at 8 p.m. in the Dixie College Fine Arts Center. According to Prof. Putnam, this is the first time this work has been presented in this area, and he hopes to make it a tradition of the Christmas season. Jeffrey Hinton of Hurricane will take the part of the little shepherd boy, Amahl. Claudine Cooper, of the Dixie College music faculty, will play the part of the mother, and the Three Kings' parts will be enacted by Allen Darrington, Floyd Rigby, and Howard Putnam. The Dixie will take High School Madrigals of the part of the chorus accombe will and shepherds panied by Dixie College faculty member Karol Truman. The public is invited to attend on Decemthese performances ber 19 and 20. "Camelot auditions begin Jan. 3 Tryouts for the Dixie College musical "Camelot" will begin on January 3, the first day of Winter Quarter, according to C. Paul Andersen, Director. Mr. Andersen will be assisted in the production by members of the Music Department, Mrs. Roene DiFiore and Dr. Ronald Garner, and by faculty of the Theatre Department, Mr. Boyd Adams, Mr. Burke Belnap, and Mrs. Olive Esplin. Students who are intereslJ-- d working in specific areas of t..e production may contact these individuals for further informa- tion. Those who desire to act, sing, dance, play in the orchestra, or work with technical theatre are urged to become involved in this exciting production. Singing auditions will be held first, and students who desire a singing role should prepare a vocal number, either solo or group, to present at the tryout on January 3. An accompanist will be available; however, in See CAMELOT page 6 col. 3 |