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Show Choir Concert Is SlatedTonight At High School The choral department at Cedar Ce-dar High School will present Its ' students in a "Spring Sing" tonight to-night at 8:15 in the high school auditorium. The program represents repre-sents a variety of vocal music, ranging from solos and quartets to large works for combined choirs and brass instruments. According to Marsha Hoyt, vocal vo-cal instructor at the high school, the first attempts at introducing music education Into the public schools in America resulted in the establishment c "singing schools" in the early part d the ism century. A circuit teacher, hired by several communities working together, would visit his assigned towns each month, organizing or-ganizing children and adults alike into choirs, and teaching them the rudiments of sight singing, sing-ing, harmony, and vocal production. produc-tion. The "school", lasting from two days to a week, would then present a song fest with various choirs competing against one another an-other for prizes and recognition. Music education later expanded expand-ed from the vocal program into instrumental music, music appreciation, ap-preciation, and music theory, but the concept of the early singing I schools continues to influence 'public school music today. The choral program at Cedar High School is typical of the music mu-sic programs developed In most secondary schools, and Includes select groups, open to students through auditions, as well as t other groups open to anyone with a desire to sing. Three choirs will participate in tonight's "Sing:" the A Cappella Choir, the Girls' Chorus, and the Mixed Chorus. Each choir will sing several numbers, Including works of Brahms, Lassus, and Bartok. Among the soloslts to perform will be Mac Clark, Sharon Sha-ron Church, and Ted Munford. Joining with the choirs will be a brass ensemble for a setting of the 150th Psalm by William Curry. Cur-ry. The public Is cordially Invited to attend. The concert will be free of charge. |
