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Show Delta Students Rate High In Music Festival Enthusiasm is high at Delta higl school this week. Thirty-six talen ted students journeyed to Order ville Thursday afternoon and spenl the full day Friday performing before be-fore some of the finest music critics crit-ics of the west. When the excitement excite-ment was over and the last judges sheet was in, Delta students were found to average high on the rating rat-ing sheets. This high average is especially commendable when it is realized that Delta entered 22 events, well up among the highest number of events entered. Vocal judges were Richard P. Condie, assistant tabernacle choir conductor and vocal instructor at the University of Utah; Piano and Vocal, Prof. W. W. Peterson, U. of U. and Instrumental and Vocal, R. D. Gregory, director of bands, U. of U. Highlights from the judge's score sheets are: Joyce Terry, senior, sen-ior, DHS, received the top rating for the third consecutive year, somewhat of a record for high school vocal achievement. The girls sextet turned in a superior performance. Dorothy Jeffery"s fine "quality of voice," earned for her a superior rating, which was also received by Kent Prestwich for his "good natural voice" and Fred Adams, with his "interesting interpretation" of his song. Stanley Black received a "highly "high-ly superior" rating with his "good natural voice" in his singing of the "Lord's Prayer." Norma Deem's "voice tone quality" and the "good low notes" of Kenneth Fullmer entitled en-titled these to superior rating. Cherie Hannifin received a highly superior rating with her "very good voice." Ray Wilkins turned in an excellent performance. The double mixed quartet received a good rating. Mary Lou Rawlinson received a highly superior rating with her "good natural quality". Those who expected high achiev ement from the girls' vocal trio and the mixed sextet were not disappointed. The trio, Cherie Hannifin, Lila Mae Sampson, and trio and Kent Prestwich, Kenneth the sextet , which includes the Fullmer and Winston. Christensen, both received top highly superior ratings, with no weak points recorded re-corded b ythe judges. Delta was likewise will represent ed in the field of instrumental music, averaging well up in the top ratings. Three piano solos entered, all receiving superior ratings: Laurel Laur-el Anderson, with her own piano composition, and Norma Deem and and Donald Western, playing solos from Chopin and F. Schubert. Donald, Don-ald, a freshmen ,was said to have much ability; Norma Deem has fine natural ability, and Laurel was complimented for her good creative work, the only fault being be-ing that this solo was not difficult enough to show her real capabilities. capabili-ties. The Superior trumpet trio, consisting con-sisting of Harold Snow, David Seeg miller and Mark Harris was complimented com-plimented on their fine tone quality, qual-ity, as was Joe Bishop for his superior sup-erior saxophone solo. One of the instrumental highlights high-lights of the meet was the Delta highly superior saxophone quartet, consisting of Joe Bishop, Leda Bige low, Verdene Finlinson and Ila Full mer, who were commended for tone quality and good intonation. Two clarinet organizations, a trio and quartet, turned in excellent excell-ent performances, both playing with spirit and sincerity. Harold Snow and David Seegmiller received receiv-ed excellent and superior ratings for their trumpet and cornet solos. With three mor years of competition competit-ion ahead, these boys are in a very favorable position with their fine tones and excellent rhythm. Delta students are to be congratulated con-gratulated on the fine showing they made and in the great number num-ber of students 'who took part. |