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ood of excitement Facilities Program Analysis ~ ermeates the School of Committee. Members of Music as the long-awaited this committee work Center for the Performing Arts moves through the Dean's Office another step closer to reality. We have and with the Facilities talked and dreamed about an addition to Planning Director and other the School of Music facilities for many university officials to years. It was not until the Performing determine guidelines for the Arts Center became designated as the acoustician and architects. centerpiece in the University's Capital The School of Music is Campaign that we knew our dreams most appreciative of the could become reality. support of its friends and According to current projections, alumni at a time like this. Russell Hall, where the School of Music is You do make a difference. presently housed, will continue to provide From personal experience some office, faculty studio and teaching experienced and committed advocate for let me tell you about one alumna who space. Additional office and teaching the cause of good acoustics in Ronald has had a great impact on my own area. space will be included in the new facility. Ross who will serve as special assistant to Noma Rupprich Jebe (B.A. ' 33) decided Most importantly, however, the new President Curris during the fund-raising to take the UNI Organ Department under Center will provide state-of-the-art and building campaign. In a report her wing a few years ago. Although she concert and rehearsa l spaces for the detailing the concerns of the School of lived in the shadow of the University of many School of Music ensembles that Music faculty, Ross is quoted, "The Michigan in Ann Arbor, she chose to have long since outgrown Russell Hall School of Music has three top priorities. make UNI, her alma mater, a major facilities. They are acoustics ... acoustics .. . and beneficiary. This assisted us in reaching We've been bursting at the seams for acoustics." Since he will no longer have goals which would have been impossible years; now at last relief is in sight. administrative duties, Ross will be able to without her generosity. Rea lizing that we Conductors of large ensembles in focus more of his time and energy toward had no ongoing organ recital series, she particular have complained about the advancing the capital fund drive, working established a fund to bring visiting difficulties of trying to fine tune their with acoustical and architectural organists to UNI annually. As a result of ensembles in rehearsal spaces that were consultants and being an advocate for her donation, both our students and the designed for performing groups half their the special needs of the School of Music community have been able to benefit size. faculty and students. He already has from guest recitals by visiting organists. Scheduling of classes likewise devoted much time to assessing the When Mrs. Jebe first began to think about continues to be a nightmare because of needs of the School and to researching her legacy, she made inquiries into our an inadequate number of classrooms. the facilities of other institutions. Now he specific needs in various areas of music. We could, for instance, teach several will be able to further develop and refine Together with the UNI Development additional sections of music appreciation these ideas in conjunction with Office and the School of Music, she made each semester if we had classrooms consultants and with the Facilities provisions to address several needs that available. Then, too, due to lack of Program Analysis Committee. cannot be handled through the normal space, we once again had to convert still As for the Capital Campaign, the level operating budget. Among her another of our small practice rooms into a of interaction between community and contributions is money to be used for the faculty office this year. Yes, we'll be very University has increased as we work purchase of a pipe organ which we happy to have the added space that the toward a common goal. We expect anticipate including in the new new facility will provide. continuing dialogue with the Performing Arts Center/ Music Building. We also look forward to having Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony We look forward to the many superior acoustics in the concert and members and with community leaders wonderful experiences that the new recital halls. With outstanding acoustics, who are heading the Cedar Valley Performing Arts Center will provide. And we'll be able to properly showcase our Committee to raise funds for the Capital remember, it is not if we get the new talented students and faculty. It is Campaign. Greater involvement Performing Arts Center; it is when we get exciting to think that our students now between community and University is the new Performing Arts Center. will have some of the finest facilities rewarding for all of us. Within the available in the state. University itself, selected members of the The School of Music will have an music faculty have been appointed to the Jcnool of c ::Musfc 2 Rhythms of America spice this year's Scholarship Benefit Concert

usic of the Americas" Northwind Quintet wi ll play a piece by wi ll be the theme fo r Panamanian composer Alberto Galimany uttthe 11th Annual titled Panama. Faculty pianist Howard Schola rship Benefit Concerts. The Aibel and the Northern Iowa Symphony concerts, scheduled for Friday and Orchestra, co nducted by Rebecca Saturday, September 25 and 26 at 8:00 Burkhardt, will close the first half with a p.m., will be hosted by KWWL television grand fina le, Rhapsody in Blue by news anchorperson Liz Mathis. American co mposer George Gershwin. Guest performers on "Music of the Fo ll owing the first half, everyone w ill Americas" wi ll be Frank Montano, the be invited for the pleasant wa lk across UNI Gospel Choir and the Orquesta de campus to the Maucker Union. On the Jazzy Salsa Alto Maiz. way, more music will be heard as a select Native American Frani.. Montano will group from the UNI Panther Marching be coming from Red Cliff, Wisconsin to Band, conducted by John Vallentine, play the flute and sin g. Titled A Man and encourages a brisk walking pace. Upon His Dreams, the presentation will be arri va l at the Union, patrons will be met representative of genuine .Native in the new Maucker Union Expansion American music. with a lavi sh array of hors d'oeuvres and The UNI Gospel Choir, directed by co mplimentary champagne. Then it will Charlesetta Dawson, will be on hand to be time for the second half in the perform gospel music as only an Maucker Union Expansion. authentic gospel choir can . In addition to the performances by the The Orquesta de Jazzy Salsa Alto UNI Gospel Choir and the Salsa Band, Maiz (Ta llcorn Jazz and Sa lsa Band) the seco nd half will feature songs in the describes itself as "The Ten Piece Latin Glee Club tradition by the UNI Varsity Jazz Band from the Heartland ." The Men's Glee Club, conducted by Robert ensemble was assembled by Byrnes. Members of the Northern Brass leader/keyboardist Robert Washut in Quintet also are preparing arrangements 1986 and performs a diverse repertoi re of of " piano rag s" and se lections Latin jazz music that includes salsa, representative of South American dance samba, ca lypso, reggae, bossa and glockenspiel and chimes by Am eri can music. merengue. The ensemble has been composer Ronald Nelson. The work Tickets for the Benefit Concerts are featured on Iowa Public Television's incorporates trans lations of phrases and availa ble by ca lling 319-273-2025 or 800- Studio Ill program, the BIX Arts Festival concepts from the Native Ameri can 535-3171. and the Iowa Bandmasters Association tradition. Convention. The Salsa Band also has After the appeared at clubs, on community artist performance series and at summer arts festivals across by Frank Iowa. Montano, a Frank Montano will perform on the student first half of the Benefit Concert in Russell soprano will Hall. The Gospel Choir and the Salsa be soloist Band will appear on the second half in with the the Maucker Union Expansion. UNI Cello There will be a number of other Ensemble. performers from the Northern Iowa They will School of Music on the first half in Ru ssell perform a Hall. Brass and percussion players from work by the UNI Wind Symphony, conducted by Brazilian Ronald Johnson, will open the concert composer with Fanfare for the Common Man by Hector Villa­ American composer Aaron Copland. The lobos, UNI Concert Chorale will continue the Bachianas program with Invoking the Powers, a piece Brasilieras UNI Varsity Men 's Glee Club provided valet parking service at the 70th for mixed chorus, two pianos, No. 5. The Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert. Jc 001 ofu\?tusfc Ross accepts new responsibilities

onald Ro ss, director of the School eva lu ation. class room, office and rehea rsal space to R of Music since 1975, rece ntly has • An all­ supplement Ru sse ll Hall facilities and the been appointed special assistant to University need for a Performing Arts Center. As the President of the University. In hi s Graduate specia l assistant to the President, Ross wi ll new capacity, he will focus on Sc hool of Faculty Task be able to spend a larger amount of his Music fund raising and on planning and Force time on these matters w hi ch are crucial preparations for the new Performing Arts recommended for the School of Music. Center. As in the past, he will continue the Sc hool of Succeeding Ross is Marilou to teach music theory courses. Music for its Kratzenstein who became acting director During his 1 7 yea rs as director, Ro ss excell ence as a at the end of the sp rin g '92 semester. led th e School of Music through a period "sterling Kratzenstein, who came to UNI the same of development to its present enviable example of year as Ross, is professor of org an, status. Hi s many accomplishments music in all its harpsichord and music hi story. A former include the following: varied Fulbright sc holar, Kratzenstein is widely • The curriculum immediately began to aspects." known as an author, recitalist and lecturer expand. Eventually, the Master of • Ro ss has rai sed between $1 and $1 .5 in her field. She has made numerous Music degree with majors in million dollars for the School of Music recital tours abroad and is the author of composition, conducting, music during his tenure as director. Most of seve ral articles and two books, A Survey education, music history and the money went for student of Organ Literature and Editions and Four performance and the Bachelor of Fine sc holarships and then for music Centuries of Organ Music, the latter co­ Arts degree were added. equipment and general music program authored with Jera ld Hamilton . • In 1977, the Department of Music at support. As an administrator, Kratzenstein Northern Iowa achieved School of While the title of Ro ss's new position previously was co-director of th e Music status. • During the 1981 -82 represents a major change, the work itself Am erican Organ In sti tute of Freiburg, academic year the Scholarship Benefit is reflective of hi s deepest commitments Germany for two yea rs. She also spent a Concerts began and the School began and is a logica l continuation of the School semester as assistant to the Dean of the publication of the Music at Northern of Music Strategic Plan that he College of Humanities and Fin e Arts, Iowa newsletter for alumni and friends. formulated two years ago. In that plan, Margarette Eby, at UNI. As for her Over $150,000 for music student Ross recommended additional satisfaction rating in the new position, scholarships has been raised since the administrative assistance in the director's Kratzenstein states, " I am enjoying the beginning of the Benefit Concerts. office. This would allow the director new experiences and challenges that the • In the spring of 1990, the National more time for fund rai sing, alumni interim directorship provides." Association of Schools of Music (NASM) development and planning. Other A nationwide sea rch for a new School 1 0-year accreditation review gave the objectives stated in th e Strategic Plan of Music director will be conducted School of Music an outstanding focused on the need for additional during the 1992-93 academic year. Happy 80th, Charles!

reunion will be held on the Northern of Music choral organizations and then an A Iowa campus to celebrate the 80th afternoon performance. The afternoon birthday of Charles Matheson, UNI program will feature some of Charles' emeritus faculty member of voice and favorite choral music. Charles will conduct chorus. Matheson taught at Northern during the rehearsals and on the concert. Iowa from 1955 until 1982. All alumni Other optional activities for the who had Matheson as a teacher and/or weekend include a campus tour, the UNI conductor are invited to return to UNI on vs. Western Kentucky football game in the Friday and Saturday, October 9 and 1 0 for UNI-Dome and a performance of the the celebration. Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D Major by the On Friday evening, there will be an Waterloo/ Cedar Falls Symphony alumni choir rehearsal, followed by a Orchestra. reception at the Georgian Lounge in the To participate in the Matheson 80th UNI Commons. On Saturday, Charles and Birthday Celebration Reunion, plea se his wife Marleta, also a UNI emeritus contact: Bruce Chamberlain, School of faculty member, will host a brunch at the Music, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar East Towers Dining Center on campus. Falls, IA 50614-0246, 319-273-6113 or There will be a rehearsa l with other School 800-535-3 1 71 . Jcfioot of c 21/usfc 4 Strong student performances garner laurels in competitions

usic students at Northern Iowa M were busy again this past year enteri ng and w inning t" ·.. competitions. The competitors fa red well 4.. .· . in state as well as regional, national and international contests and gave strong -~ lt performances both as individual players "fl;I _ I;/.·."•·"- .. ,;:"- • and as performers in ensembles. ~: \j\ I,.,~ Mariel llusorio, a freshman pianist at r ~ ,-_ , -;. • the UNI School of Music, won first place :· -~' " ~:: i in the Iowa Music Teachers Association Mariel llusorio Lisa Squiers Jeffrey Brich Nicolle Brown (IMTA) Wurl itzer Collegiate Artist White Competition. llusorio, who studies w ith Professor of Pia no Howard Aibel, Association of Teachers of Sing ing (NATS) competed with both undergraduate and Competitions. In the district competition, graduate students from other Iowa held at Iowa State Unive rsity, the vocalists colleges and universities. She received competed with other singers from Iowa $250 for travel to the regional colleges and universities. The reg iona l competition which was held in Lincoln, contest took place at the University of Nebraska last Ja nuary. Missouri at Columbia and involved college llusorio went on to take first prize in and university students from Iowa, Illinois the piano division and then the overal l and Missouri. grand prize at the Des Moines Symphony Jeffrey Brich took first place in both Guild Young Artists Competition. The the district and regional contests in the grand prize was awarded to the best of graduate men division. In the regional the first prize winners in the piano, strings competition, Nicolle Brown was first in and w inds divisions. Fo r her first prize the graduate women division and Anna w in, llusorio received $300 after Anderson was first in the junior women competing with pianists from other Iowa division. In the district contest, David UNI Jazz Quartet - sta nding (1-r): colleges and universities. As the grand Coronado was the first place winner in David Rezek, Mark Urness and J.J. prize winner, she was awarded a full the senior men division. Pianist with Kaufmann - seated: Kevin Hart scholarship to the Aspen Music Festiva l in Brich, Brown and Anderson was Jennifer Aspen, Colorado for this past summer. Stephens, a senior piano major at UNI. prize in the 1991, 1990 and 1989 NATS llusorio also was one of the two Pian ist with Coronado was UNI emeritus contests respectively. Anderson is Northern Iowa students who were the faculty member Marleta Matheson. working toward a Bachelor of Music winners in the co llege division at the Fo rt Brich, Brown and Coronado all are degree and is the daughter of Steven and Dodge Symphony Auditions. The other students of facu lty vocalist Jean Pennie Anderson of Independence. winner was senior vocalist Lisa Squiers McDonald. Anderson is a student of vocal In the senior men division, Coronado White. llusorio performed the first faculty member Les lie Morgan. competed against 20 other singers. He movement of Frederic Chopin's Concerto Brich competed against 20 other also is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in F Minor with the Fort Dodge Symphony graduate men at the regional competition degree. Coronado is the son of Elia s and Orchestra on the Young Artists Concert, and against seven at the district contest. Eliana Coronado of Concepcion, Chile. held last April. llusorio is the daughter of He previously had taken first, second and Tenor John Hagen, a graduate student Willie Villarama and Sylvia llusorio Yap of third place in the 1981, 1984 and 1991 at the University of Northern Iowa School Manila in the Philippines. NATS competitions respectively. Brich is of Music, was a winner at the Iowa District Squiers White studies at UNI with pursuing a Master of Music degree in Metropolitan Opera Auditions. A student faculty vocalist David Smalley. On the vocal performance at UNI. He is the son of UNI faculty vocalist Leslie Morgan, Young Artists Concert, she sang the aria of Harold and Mary Brich of Neola, Iowa. Hagen won a $300 award from the Des "Faites-lui mes aveux" from the opera Brown vied with eight other graduate Moines chapter of the Des Moines Metro Faust by Charles Gounod with the Fort women before taking first place. She too Opera Guild. He competed last February Dodge Symphony. Squiers White is the is pursuing a Master of Music degree in in the Upper Midwest Regional daughter of Colin and Mary Squiers of vocal performance. Her parents are Metropolitan Opera Auditions in Mount Vernon. Dwayne and Cathi Foland of Des Moines. Minneapolis. At Northern Iowa, Hagen is Four vocal students at the UNI School Anderson contested with 23 other pursuing a Master of Music degree in of Music were first place winners at the junior women in her division. She vocal performance. He is the son of Alan district and at the regional National previously took third, first and second and Patricia Hagen of Waverly. j Jchool ofc'1?tus1c Time to come home again

umni who participated in the AVarsity Men's Glee Club and/ or the Panther Marching Band as students are invited back to the Northern Iowa campus for reunions. Anna Anderson David Coronado John Hagen Matthew Members of the UNI Varsity Men's Peterson Glee Club will have a reunion to celebrate the 15th anniversa ry of the Urness on bass and Kevin Christmas Variety Shows. The reunion Hanna on trombone. will take place on Saturday, December 5, Urness also wa s 1992. Alumni will sing three selections selected for the Walt with the undergraduates on the two Disney World Summer Saturday night Christmas Variety Shows. Work Experience Program There al so will be an afternoon reception in Orlando, Florida and rehearsal, a banquet and a late-night through national auditions. reception. Participants may also attend Through the same process, the UNI-ISU basketball game on Sunday, Bryan Bennett was December 6. selected to play trumpet in Members of the Minnesingers, the a 1 3-piece Show Band and male chorus on campus from 1890 to David Rezek was awarded 1940, and Glee Club members and a teaching assistantship at pianists from 1960 to present are invited Walt Disney World. to attend the celebration. Both former Hanna, also through director Les Hale and current director national auditions, was Bob Byrnes will conduct. Jazz Band I selected to participate in Persons interested in attending the the Summer Employment reunion may call the UNI Office of A jazz quartet from the UNI School of Program at Busch Gardens in Atlanta, Conference and Visitor Services at 319- Music was named co-winner of the Georgia. Other UNI students who 273-6899 or write c/ o Glee Club inaugural University of Iowa Ja zz Combo auditioned with Hanna and were chosen Reu nion, Office of Conference and Visitor Festival. Members of the group are to participate were Luke Miller, Matthew Services, 242 Gilchrist, UNI, Cedar Falls, drummer Kevin Hart, trumpeter David Peterson and David Rezek. Peterson was IA 50614-0029. Please contact by Rezek, pianist J. J. Kaufmann and bassist selected to be lead trumpet in the Monday, October 26. Participants will Mark Urness. The festival, which took Ja zz/ Show Band. Peterson also was a receive music and a schedu le prior to the place last February in Iowa City, attracted member of the American Wind Symphony reunion . jazz combos from Iowa, Missouri, Illinois trumpet section after national auditions. A participant in the 1990 Glee Club and Wisconsin. Sharing top honors with The Regal Quartet, consisting of reunion wrote to say, "Everyone had a the UNI Ja zz Quartet in the collegiate freshman Keith Koehlmoos and wonderful time that day. Great music, division was a jazz septet from Eastern sophomore Derek Danilson on great food, great fun." Illinois University. euphonium and senior Luke Miller and UNI Panther Marching Band alumni The Jazz Band I at Northern Iowa, graduate student Keitsetsu Chiba on all are invited to play in the sta nds and directed by Robert Washut, was selected tuba, was se lected by tape audition as one join the cu rrent March ing Band on the as the outstanding collegiate big band at of five finalists in the First International field for the finale of the halftime show the 21st Annual Wichita Jazz Festival. The Tuba-Euphonium Quartet Competition. on Saturday, October 3. Awards will be competition took place last April on the Other quartets se lected came from the presented to the alumnus who travels the Wichita State University campus. University of Michigan, Penn State longest distance and to the alumnus who Included in the contest were some of the University and the University of Wisconsin­ is the oldest. nation's finest collegiate jazz ensembles Eau Claire. Members of the Regal Quartet All of the Karl Hoivik, Jim Coffin, Bill from Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Kansas, performed in the final round of the Shepherd and John Vallentine alumni Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. competition last May at the International may pick up their music and an As the winning band, the UNI Jazz Band I Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association instrument from John Vallentine at Russell was featured on the Sunday Marathon (TUBA) conference in Lexington, Hall No. 59 between 11 :30 a.m. and Concert at the Wichita Civic Center, Kentucky. In addition, Miller and Chiba 12:3 0 p .m. on October 3. Vallentine's sharing the stage with the Louie Bellson were selected by tape audition for crash course, "Revitalizing the Old Quintet and jazz vocalist Mel Torme. membership in the International All-Star Chops," is guaranteed to have all alumni Members of the UNI band who were cited Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble as part of the in fine shape for the game. Everyone is for outstanding musicianship were Kevin 1992 conference. encouraged to join in the fun and relive Hart on vibraphone and drum set, Mark some old memories. Jcnootof~usfc 6 Year sparkles with notable guests

ver the years, there has been a drummer Bobby 0 rich tradition of visiting Thomas, also presented artists/clinicians/ lecturers at the master classes . The Billy Northern Iowa School of Music. This past Taylor residency was year was no exception although it was supported by the Meryl indeed an exceptional year thanks to the Norton Hearst residencies funded by the Meryl Norton Endowment Fund. Hearst Endowment Fund. Peter Hamlin, Bob Ackerman, Billy Taylor, Karel Husa, the Canadian nicknamed "The Brass, Arnold Jacobs and Margaret Hillis Mouthpiece Doctor" all were Meryl Norton Hearst scholars. and a businessman from They were able to spend several days on New Jersey, gave a campus and share their knowledge and workshop on expertise with students and faculty, both reconditioning collectively and individually. This was a saxophones and custom most welcome addition to the normal mouthpiece refacing. flow of outside experts and artists who Karel Husa, Pulitzer contribute to the School of Music. (l-r) Ronald Johnson and Sharon Hansen of the School of Music Prize winner in music, Below is a listing of all those who faculty with Karel Huso during his residency at Northern Iowa. internationally known came to Northern Iowa over the past year composer and and further enhanced the 'education conductor and the Benefit Concerts of his new work, Wonder process at the School of Music. Kappa Alpha Professor at Cornell of Humming Birds. Performed by the UNI University, was in residence for one week Concert Chorale and Northern Iowa August 1991 at the Northern Iowa School of Music. Symphony Orchestra, the work was John Denman, principal clarinetist of He listened to and critiqued performances based on poems by James Hearst. The the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, visited by UNI students and faculty members of Peter Hamlin residency was supported by the UNI School of Music to present a many of his own works. The residency the Meryl Norton Hearst Endowment recital and a workshop. Pianist with concluded with Husa conducting his Fund. Denman was Paula Fan. She has Apotheosis of This Earth (1970) with the performed as a soloist and chamber UNI Wind Symphony, UNI Concert October 1991 musician throughout North America, Chorale and UNI Singers. The Karel Husa Jose Feghali, winner of the Seventh Europe, Australia and the People's residency was supported by the Meryl Van Cliburn International Piano Republic of China. Currently, Fan is a Norton Hearst Endowment Fund. Competition, presented a guest master member of the music facu lty at the class for UNI students. University of Arizona and pianist with the January 1992 A guest recital was performed by Tucson Symphony Orchestra. The Approximately 156 high school tubist Phil Sinder and bass trombonist workshop by Denman focused on the students attended the Northern String Curt Olson. Both are faculty members at Kinder-Klari, a clarinet designed for Festival. Michigan State University. children which is seven inches shorter The second performer on the UNI than the standard B-flat instrument. February 1992 Organ Series was Michel Pinte, concert A guest lecture on Spanish music in virtuoso and improviser and deputy September 1991 the age of Columbus was presented by titular organist at the Church of Saint­ Brett Wolgast, winner of the 1982 Alejandro Enrique Planchart, a leading Augustin, Paris, France. American Guild of Organists National authority on the music of the 15th Approximately 437 high school Open Competition in Organ Playing in century and a professor of music at the students attended the 37th Annual Washington; DC, was the first performer University of Ca lifornia at Santa Barbara. Tallcorn Lyric Theatre Festival which was on the 1991-92 UNI Organ Series. The Approximately 256 students from 57 held in conjunction with Theatre UNl's UNI Organ Series was originated and is high schools in Iowa participated in the 59th Annual Drama Conference. supported by a gift from Noma Rupprich Northern Festival of Bands. Guest band Jebe, UNI Class of '33. Additional at the festival was the Decorah High November 1991 funding for the Wolgast recital was School Band, conducted by UNI graduate After a performance on the Auditorium provided by McClellan Industries, Inc., James Fritz. William Johnson, director of Series, a lecture/ demonstration was Mark W. McClellan, president. bands at California Polytechnic State presented during a three-day residency Peter Hamlin, who received his Master University in San Luis Obispo, was guest by jazz great Billy Taylor, winner of two of Music degree in composition from conductor for the Symphony Band, Peabody Awards and an Emmy. Taylor Northern Iowa, was in residence for four students in grades 11 and 12. The also provided a piano master class for days to hear the final rehearsals and then festival was sponsored in part by the UNI students. Other members of the Billy premier performance on the Scholarship Office of Conference and Visitor Services. Taylor Jazz Trio, bassist Victor Gaskin and Jcnoolof c2\1usfc 7 Approximately 1,140 students from 57 Three clinics were presented: Skip Lowe, Arnold Jacobs residency was supported Iowa high schools participated in the electronic instrument specialist from West by the Meryl Norton Hearst Endowment 3 7th Annual Tallcorn Ja zz Festival. Music Company in Coralville, Iowa, on Fund. Adjudicators for the festival were Jam es el ectronic percussion; Tim Peterman, a Dreier, ja zz band director at Cornell professor of percussion at Indiana State April 1992 College; Brent Sandy, a free-lance University, on steel drums; and Cloyd Ja zz bands and combos from colleges musician in Des Moines; Brad Stellmaker, Duff, principal timpanist of the Cleveland and universities across Iowa participated a graduate student at UNI; Steve Orchestra for nearly 40 years until his in the Fifth Annual UNI Collegiate Ja zz Grismore, director of jazz studies at the retirement in 1981 , on timpani. Festival. University of Iowa; Frank Clark, director of Performances were given by the UNI, Margaret Hillis was in residence for a UNI Jazz Band II; and Bob Shafer, UNI University of Iowa, Iowa State University week at the UN I School of Music to give a alumnus and former band director at and Kirkwood Community College lecture and work with the UNI Concert Waterloo West High School. The festival percussion ensembles. The event was Chorale and Festival Orchestra on J. S. was sponsored in part by the Office of sponsored by the Percussive Arts Society, Bach 's St. John 's Passion . The residency Conference and Visitor Services. the UNI School of Music, West Music concluded with Hillis conducting the Guest soloist on the 42nd Annual Company and Yamaha. work at the First Presbyterian Church in Sinfonian Dimensions in Jazz Shows was Arnold Jacobs, principal tubist of the Waterloo. Hillis is director of the Chicago jazz vocalist Sunny Wilkinson. She has Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 44 Symphony Chorus, founder and musical sung with the Count Basie Orchestra, years, was in residence at Northern Iowa director of the American Choral Dave Brubeck, Rob McConnell and the for five days. He presented three Foundation and a member of the regular Boss Brass and Bobby Shew, to name a workshops during his stay. Jacobs conducting staff of the Civic Orchestra of few. Wilkinson teaches at the Grove specializes in respiratory and motivational Chicago. The Margaret Hillis residency School of Music and at California State applications for both brass and wind was supported by the Meryl Norton University, Northridge. instrument playing and voice. The Hearst Endowment Fund. Approximately 320 students from 55 Iowa high schools participated in the Northern Iowa Vocal Arts Festival. The Mt. Pleasant High School Choir, retires conducted by Robert Anderson, Michaelides performed as the Festival Honor Choir. eter Michaelides, professor of The festival was sponsored in part by the Ptheory and composition at Office of Conference and Visitor Services . Northern Iowa for the past 27 From private teaching studios across years, retired at the end of the 1991-92 Iowa, 29 high school pianists were academic year. Before coming to UNI, selected to participate in the Northern Michaelides taught at the University of Iowa Piano Festival. The festival was California-Santa Barbara from 1962 until sponsored in part by the Office of 1964 and at Lewis & Clark College in Conference and Visitor Services . Portland, Oregon from 1964 until 1965. After a performance on the Auditorium He joined the Northern Iowa School of Series, a guest master class was given by Music faculty in 1965. members of the Canadian Brass during a Michaelides received his B.M . degree two-day residency. Performers in the in piano from Baldwin-Wallace College, ensemble include trumpeters Frederic his M.M. degree in composition from Mills and Ronald Romm, hornist David Oberlin College and his D.M.A. degree in Ohanian, trombonist Eugene Watts and composition from the University of tubist Charles Daellenbach. The Southern California. Canadian Brass residency was supported As undergraduates in the late '60s and by the Meryl Norton Hearst Endowment early '70s, many of us will remember the Fund . performances resulting from the Forces Clarinetist Larry Maxey, a professor at series which Michaelides composed. In the University of Kansas at Lawrence, April of 1991, the UN I Concert Chorale, presented a guest lecture/ recital. conducted by Bruce Chamberlain, gave to life - and he helped many of us to the world premiere of Seascapes, a work come to that same understanding. A M arch 1992 Michaelides completed in 1988. number of us attended the teach-in and A guest lecture on preventing injury Some of us, in our various stages of music theory lost its position as one of and maximizing performance capability naivete, also will remember being the most important things going on in in musicians was given by Crispin dismissed (almost thrown out) from our lives. The world had become a Spaulding as part of a one-week theory class and told (practically ordered) bigger place. residency. Spaulding is a professor of to go to the top of the Union where there Michaelides is living in retirement in performance and physiology at the Music was a teach-in concerning the Viet Nam New Mexico. His name will be added to Conservatory in Trondheim, Norway. war. Music was important to the plaque in Russell Hall Lobby which The Iowa Percussive Arts Society Day Michaelides, but, as a cosmopolitan honors former staff members selected for of Percussion was held at Northern Iowa. individual, he knew there was much more meritorious service. Jcnoo J'.lius1cJ 8 Faculty have an active year

chool of Music faculty members were and director of the Northern Iowa Symphony Moines. He is one of two directors of the Sbusy again this past academic year with Orchestra, conducted the NISO al a concert in ensemble Camerata Northern Iowa. That presentations on the Northern Iowa Carroll, Iowa. She was clinician/conductor al ,group performed at the Southeast Seven Vocal campus and in the Waterloo/ Cedar Falls Wapsie Valley High School. Burkhardt Festival in Ottumwa, Iowa. At City and West metropolitan area. In addition, there was also attended the juried Conductor's Guild high schools in Iowa City, he presented master considerable activity across Iowa, the United Workshop at the University of Chicago and classes and concerts. The Lincoln Symphony States and abroad. Here is a selected listing of was chosen as the Outstanding Eligible Young Artists' Competition in Lincoln, the latter. Conductor and was nominated for the Thelma Nebraska and the All -State Orchestra auditions Howard Aibel, professor of piano, was a A. Robinson Award/ Scholarship of the National in Washington, Iowa were both adjudicated by soloist with the Westchester Symphony Federation of Music Clubs. Chenoweth. Orchestra in Rye, New York and subsequently Robert Byrnes, director of the UNI Varsity Bruce Chidester, assistant professor of gave a benefit concert for that orchestra. The Men's Glee Club, university ca (illonneur and trumpet, teaches the correspondence course performance with the orchestra was favorably administrative assistant, conducted the UNI "Our Musical Heritage" (formerly Exploring reviewed in The New York Times. At the Varsity Men's Glee Club on a tour to Germany, Music) each semester to between 30 and 40 juilliard School in New York City, Aibel Austria and Italy. On Iowa tour, the chorus students from Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, presented a lecture/recital. He played a solo performed in Elkader, Guttenberg and Wisconsin, Ca lifornia, Michigan and Florida . recital and presented a master cl ass at Milliken Dubuque. B yrnes played carillon recitals in Robert Dean, adjunct professor of University in Decatur, Illinois. As a member of Valley Forge, Holland and Fort Washington, instrumen tal music education, was conductor The International Trio, Aibel performed at Iowa Pennsylvania; and in Arlington, Virginia. of the 1991 Iowa All-State Band in Des Moines. colleges and universities in Des Moines, Bruce Chamberlain, associate professor of He presented a major address at the North Davenport, Webster City, Oskaloosa and choral music and director of the UNI Concert American Band Directors' Coordinating Dubuque. The performance in Des Moines Chorale and UNI Chamber Choir, toured with Conference in Chicago. He was involved in received critical acclaim in a review in the Des the UNI Concert Chorale and Festival instrumental music outreach activities at Moines Register. Aibel also was a judge at the Orchestra to the Plymouth Congregational schools in Davenport, Waverly, Albia, state convention of the Illinois Music Teachers Church in Des Moines for a performance of Springville, Centerville, Afton, Muscatine, Association at Illinois State University. Bach's St. John Passion. The Chorale also Oelwein, Council Bluffs, Marshalltown, Lake Tom Barry, assistant professor of oboe and performed on A Gift of Music, a UNI School of Mills, Maquoketa, Urbandale, Council Bluffs saxophone, was oboist with the Northwind Music Christmas video which was broadcast and Hampton, Iowa; Glenview, Illinois; Quintet in concerts in LeMars, Sioux City, on KWWL television. Chamberlain was a guest Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; and Al amosa, johnston, Des Moines and West Des Moines in conductor/ adjudicator/clinician at the North Colorado. Iowa. Members of the ensemble were featured American Music Festival in Virginia Beach, W illiam Ferrara, assistant professor and artists at the Contemporary American Music Virginia and the Woodbury High School Choral director of opera/ music theatre, directed the Festival at South Dakota State University where Residency in Woodbury, Minnesota . He Peoria Civic Opera production of Don Giovanni. they presented a concert and gave m aster conducted the Messiah for the Pennyrile He directed the UNI Lyric Theatre in the classes. The Northwind Quintet was selected Community Concerts Association in presentation of opera scenes on a tour to high in a national competition by tape as one of Madisonville, Kentucky and with the Cincinnati schools in Des Moines, Iowa City and Cedar four chamber groups to perform at the Community Chorus in Cincinnati, Ohio. In Rapids. At the University of California at Santa national convention of the National Iowa, the Ra ccoon Ri ver Choral Festival in Barbara Summer Vocal Institute, Ferrara was a Association of College Wind and Percu ssion lefferson, the Iowa Star Conference Choral fa culty member. He presented a guest Instructors and Music Educators National Festival in Dunkerton and the Iowa All-State lecture/workshop for the University of North Conference in New Orleans. The players were Clinic in Anamosa were guest conducted by Texas Opera Workshop. not able to attend. A new compact disc has Chamberlain. Last summer he was a guest Angeleita Floyd, associate professor of been recorded by the ensemble. See the conductor at the British-American Choral flute, was flutist with the Northwind Quintet article detailing information about the CD on Residency in Cambridge-London during the (see Barry). Members of the UNI Flute Choir page _ of this issue. Barry was saxophonist UNI Concert Chorale England tour. performed f or the UNI Alumni Association at and played woodwinds for the National Chamberlain was an adjudicator/clinician at the Des Moines Botanical Center and on the Broadway touring production of Grand Hotel at the Cedar Rapids lefferson, Des Moines Lincoln Iowa Flute Festival Ensemble Concert in Ames. Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City and at C. Y. and West Des Moines Valley high schools. He Floyd was a guest artist on the Gilbert Stephens Auditorium in Ames. He did the did the same for the All-State Choir Auditions Memorial Recital at Stetson University in same for the Variety Club Telethon and for jazz in Hampton and the All-State Choir Clinic in Del and, Florida. At the Florida Flute Under the Stars in Cedar Rapids and for the Anamosa. In Nashville, Tennessee, Associa tion, Inc. Annual Fair, she performed on National Broadway touring production of A Chamberlain was an adjudicator/clinician at an evening concert, gave a lecture and taught Chorus Line again in Iowa City and at the Des the Opryland Choral Festival. He was a a college master class. Floyd presented a Moines Civic Center. Barry also was an presenter at the North Central Division lecture at the Tennessee Technological adjudicator for the Music Teachers National Convention of the American Choral Directors University Flute Festival and was a guest artist Association Solo Contest in Des Moines. Association (ACDA) in Des Moines. and lecturer at the Sixth Festival Internacional Mary Beckman, emeritus professor of harp, Jonathan Chenoweth, instructor of cello, de Flautistas in Lima, Peru. At Western was a clinician in Des Moines at the Edmunds was co-director of the Friends Music Camp in Carolina University, she gave a master class Academy of Arts. Barnesville, Ohio and was the chamber music and a concert with flutist Eldred Spell and David Buch, associate professor of music coach for the Pennsylvania State University pianist Lilian Pierson. Floyd's publication, The history, had an article published in Imago String Quartet. He was a cello soloist with the Gilbert Legacy, has been translated into Musicae. At the University of Iowa, he Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra at Carroll japanese and published by the Ongak No delivered two separate lectures at the High School in Carroll, Iowa. Chenoweth Torno Sha Corporation. She had an article Musicology Colloquium and also performed played continua and was solo cellist for the printed in the National Association of College with the Collegium Musicum. UNI Concert Chorale and Festival Orchestra Wind and Percussion Instructors Journal. Rebecca Burkhardt, instructor of theory performance of Bach's St. John Passion in Des Jeffrey Funderburk, instructor of Jchool ofc 2\1usf c 9 tuba/euphonium, was principal tuba and a David Ra chor at the University of South Dakota and coordinator of group piano, wa s pianist solo performer with the Cedar Rapid s at Vermillion and on the Iowa Compose rs with soprano Barbara Wes tern on a conce rt in Symphony Orchestra. The UNITUBA Forum Third Annual Fes tival at Cornell College Des Moin es. He al so wa s an adjudicator for Ensemble, conducted by Funderburk, wa s in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. She wa s pi anist with the IMTA Pi ano Auditions in Des Moin es . selected as a featured guest ensemble at the clarineti st Carol Christofferson at the University Patricia Hughes, ass istant professor of International Tubists Universal Brotherhood of Ari zona in Tu cson . At the National music educa tion, wa s a member of the tea m Association (TUBA) Conference in Lexington, Ass ociation of Teac hers of Singing (NATS) for the North Central Accreditation Ass ociation Kentucky. There he also wa s a judge for the State Auditions at Iowa State Unive rsity in evaluation of Crestwood High Sc hool in International Tuba Solo Competition. As a Am es, she wa s pianist with five UNI students. Cresco, Iowa. member of the Northern Brass Quintet, On a string department recruiting tour to Iowa Lathon Jernigan, assoc iate professo r of Funderburk was involved with lecture/recital City, she performed with three UNI faculty theory, co-des igned and co-a uthored a presentations in Centerville and Ottumwa, members. correspondence course with Frank Cl ark, UNI Iowa. The ensemble also performed on A Gift Frederick Halgedahl, assistant professor of ass istant professor of theory. Titled of Music, a UNI School of Music Christmas violin, w as con ce rt master on the UNI Concert Introduction to Mu sic Th eory, the co urse w as special which aired on KWWL-TV. He was a Chorale and Fes ti val Orchestra presentation of copyrighted in April of 1992. Th e following tuba solo performer with the Decorah High the Bach 51. John Pass ion in Des Moines. He month, his Quintet for Brass wa s published b y School Band; St. Norbert's College Wind also w as concertmaster on the Moza rt Miss a Gl enriver Press in Wi sco nsin . Ensemble in Des Peres, Wisconsin; and on his Brevis in Cat the Southeast Seve n Vocal Arts Ronald Johnson, assoc iate professor of doctoral recital at the University of Illinois in Festival in Ottumwa. With the Northern Iowa instrumental mu sic and co nductor of the UNI Urbana . With the Kansas City Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, Halgedahl was a violin Wind Sy mphony and UNI Chamber Winds, Funderburk was an extra tubist. He was a soloist on a tour to Carroll High School. At was a gu est co nductor of the Wind Orches tra soloist/clinician at the Central Valley Band the City and West high sc hools in Iowa City, of the Hungari an Cu stoms Administrati on on Conference in Ames and was a member of the he presented clinics. two co nce rts. Th e programs took pl ace in faculty for the Illinois Summer Youth Music at Jon H ansen, associate professor of Budapest, Hungary and were broadcast li ve on the University of Illinois. In Iowa, Funderburk trombone, performed with the Northern Bra ss nationwide radio. Johnson co nducted the was a guest speaker for the Algona High Quintet (see Funderburk). Northern Iowa Wind Symphony at the Iowa School Career Day and a clinician at the Linn­ Sharon Hanse n, ass istant professor of Bandmasters Association (IBA) Conve ntion in Mar High and Junior high schools in Marion. choral music and director of the UNI Sing ers Des Moin es. In Wangen im Allgau, Germany, Joyce Gault, professor of piano, presented and UNI Women's Choru s, was a member of he wa s a lec turer/clinician for a co nducting a lecture on her trip to Russia and the Ninth the conducting faculty at the American Guild symposium . International Tchaikovsky Competition. The of English Handbell Ringers (AGEHR) National M arilou Kratzenstein, professor of organ, presentation took place in Winfield, Iowa. In Directors Seminar in Re ston, Virginia and the harpsichord and music hi story, wa s Des Moines and Grinnell, she was an AGEHR National Conferences in Long Beach, harpsichordist for the UNI Conc ert Chorale adjudicator for the District Iowa Music California and Ames, Iowa. She wa s a gu est and Festival Orch estra prese ntation of Bach's Teachers Association (IMTA) Piano Auditions. conductor of the Minnesota Community St. John Pass ion in Des Moines . She wa s a Randy Grabowski, assistant professor of College Honors Choir in Minneapolis. In Iowa, speaker and keyboardist at two memorial trumpet, was the principal/ lead trumpet with Hansen wa s guest conductor at the CVAC services for UNI alumna and benefactor Noma the Northern Brass Quintet (see Funderburk), Vocal Music Festival in Churdan, the Iowa Rupprich Jebe . Th e se rvices took place in Ann on a concert with the Cedar Rapids Symphony, Choral Directors Association (ICDA) Women 's Arbor, Michigan and LaPorte City, Iowa. with the Shriner's Circus in Mason City and Chorus Festival in Webster City, the Big Iowa Kratzen stein al so presented a workshop in Cedar Rapids, with the Hal Linden Show in Conference Vocal Festival in Garwin, the Big Dubuque. Davenport and with the Cedar Valley Brass. Bend Honor Choir in DeWitt, the Southeast Jean McDonald, ass istant professor of The latter group performed in Marshalltown Iowa Honor Festival in Donnellson, th e voice, wa s a soloist with th e Siouxland Master and Cedar Rapids. He played trumpet at the Southeast Seven Vocal Festival in Ottumwa Chorale in Sioux City and with the Cedar Variety Club Telethon in Cedar Rapids and at and the ICDA Pre-All-State Chorus in Oelwein. Rapids Symphony. She presented master the First Congregational Church in Peru, She was a guest clinician at Valley High School cla sses at Morningside College in Sioux City Illinois. Numerous music and record reviews in Des Moines and at the high schools in and at Central High School in La Crosse, by Grabowski were published in the Journal of Grundy Center, Charles City, Mt. Pleasant and Wisconsin. McDonald was a winner at the the International Trumpet Guild. He was a North Tama . For the Iowa High School Music District NATS Artist Auditions in Ames and judge for the Cedar Rapids Solo/ Ensemble Association (IHSMA) All-State Auditions, received second place at the Regional NATS Contest. Hansen was an adjudicator. A review by Artist Auditions in Galesburg, Illinois. She wa s Jack Graham, associate professor of Hansen was published in the ACDA's The an adjudicator for the 1991 NATS Di strict clarinet, was principal clarinetist and chamber Choral Journal. Auditions in Ames and the 1991 NATS music clarinetist at the New Hampshire Music Randy Hogancamp, assi stant professor of Regional Auditions in Columbia, Missouri. Festival. He also was clarinetist with the percussion, was percussionist with the Des Lesli e Morgan, assistant professor of voice, Northwind Quintet (see Barry) . Graham Moines Symphony Orchestra on 12 concerts. was a soprano soloist on the Fort Worth establi shed and organized the UN I Kinder-Klari He also was percussionist on the Hal Linden Symphony and the University of Iowa Program, designed to teach the clarinet to Show in Ames and with the Broadway National presentations of Verdi's Requiem . She young people. The UNI Kinder-Klari Program touring productions of Grand Hotel in Ames performed the title role in Turandot with the is the first of its kind in the world. and Chorus Line in Des Moines. The UNI Shreveport Opera and the title role in Tosca Robin Guy, assistant professor of Percussion Ensembles, directed by with the Central City Opera in Colorado. accompanying, was a member of the piano Hogancamp, performed at the Hudson Morgan was a soprano soloist with the Cedar faculty and performed on facu lty concerts at Elementary Schools and at the Linn-Mar Junior Rapids Symphony in a performance of the lnterlochen Arts Camp in lnterlochen, and Senior high schools in Marion where Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. At the University Michigan. She was pianist on a CD recording Hogancamp also presented percussion clinics. of Houston, she presented a master class. with mezzo-soprano Katherine Eberle in Iowa An additional percussion clinic was presented David Rachor, assistant professor of City. In Iowa City, she also performed on the at the All-State Sectionals in Ames . He was an bassoon and saxophone, was bassoonist with Women Composers Concert. In recitals with adjudicator for the Cedar Rapids All-City Music the Northwind Quintet (see Barry). He was UNI faculty members, Guy performed with Contest and the Cedar Rapids Washington the first American bassoonist to be a member flutist Angeleita Floyd at the Tennessee Tech Drum Line Competition. of a Concours Jury at the Concervatoire University in Cookeville and with bassoonist Jack Holstad, associate professor of piano National Superieur de Musique de Lyon, J chool of c 'Jvtusfd ()

Fran ce. Th ere Rachor also gave a master class. Northern Brass Quintet (see Funderburk). which was co-winner of the inaugural He was a presenter for the Minneso ta Music Tritle was a so loist and gave a ma ster class at Universi ty of Iowa jazz Combo Festival. He Educators Mid-Winter Clinic in Minnea polis. the Contemporary Am erican Composers' conducted the Iowa Association of jazz Rachor was principal ba ssoo n for co nce rts with Festival at South Dakota State Universi ty. He Edu cators (IAjE) jazz En semble at the Iowa the Wartburg Community Symphony was a so loist for an Eri c Ru ske co ncert in jesup, Music Edu ca tors Assoc iation Convention in Des Orchestra and the Des Moines Metro Opera. Iowa. Ru ske was the Ceda r Arts Forum arti st­ Moines. Was hut's With the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, he in-residence. At Wartburg College in Wave rl y, arrangements /orchestrations were performed performed in six concerts on contra-bassoon. Iowa, he was hornist with the Ca rill on Quintet by the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra on its Rachor gave a ba ssoo n reci tal and master class and the Wartburg Bra ss En semble. Cabaret Pops Concert and by the Des Moines at the University of South Dakota at Vermillion John Vallentine, assistant professo r and Big Band on its Big Band Christmas cassette and performed on the Third Annual Iowa director of the UNI Panther Marching Band recording. Orquesta de jazzy Sa lsa Alto Maiz, Composers Forum at Cornell College in Mt. and the UNI Symphonic Band, prese nted a a Latin jazz band for which Was hut is pi anist, Vernon, Iowa. He gave a ma ste r class at So uth paper at the Music Educators National arranger and musica l director, performed at Dakota State Unive rsity in Brookings. At Iowa Conference National Convention in New the IBA Convention in Des Moines. Th e State Unive rsity, Rachor gave a joint rec ital Orlea ns, Loui siana. He was guest co nductor of ensemble also played at the University of with ISU fa culty member Kevin Schilling. The th e Morav ia High School Concert Band in Wisconsin -Madison, at the Maintenance Shop program later was broadcast on ISU public Moravia, Iowa and for the Hea rt.of Iowa and at Iowa State University, for the Des Moines radio. In Door County, Mis sissippi, Rac hor was Blu eg ra ss conference honor bands in Gilbert, Arts Council's " jazz in july" and "Art in the ba ssoo nist at th e Birch Creek Music Festival. Iowa and the Upper Iowa Conference Honor Park" and at the Bix Arts Festiva l in Davenport. He had an article published in Bandworld. For Band in Waukon. Al so in Iowa, Vallentine was Was hut was pianist fo r the Variety Show th e Iowa State So lo and Ensembles Festiva ls, a clarinet performer and guest conductor at Telethon in Cedar Rapid s and with the Glenn Rac hor was an adjudicator at Strawberry Point Alburnett High School. He coordinated band Miller Orchestra in Davenport. He was piano and Cedar Rapids. trips to and performances in Huntington, West soloist with the University of So uth Dakota jazz Fred Rees, assoc iate professor of music Virginia and St. Loui s, Misso uri. En semble. Three articles by Washut were education, co-authored with R. M. Micheli s an Robert Wash ut, associate professor of jazz published in the Illinois Jazz Educator and the article which was published in the Bulletin of studies and direc tor of UNI ja zz Band I, was /BA Journal. Two arrangements for ja zz the Council for Research in Music Education. He co nductor of the Arizona All -S tate Ja zz ensemble were published by the University of was the editor fo r the first issue of the Ensemble at Phoenix and the Illinois All- Sta te Northern Co lorad o (UNC) jazz Press. Wa shut Association for Technology in M~sic Instruction jazz Combo in Peo ria . He conducted jazz I on was an adjudicator for the Iowa Ja zz (A TM/) Newsletter. As a ba ss ist, Rees a tour to Valley and Lincoln high schools in Championships, the Hoover Jazz Festival and performed with the Northern Iowa Symphony West Des Moines and Des Moines respectively the South Central IBA Ja zz Festival in Des Orchestra on a tour to Carroll, Iowa. He was a and to the 21 st Annual Wi chita jazz Festiva l in Moines; the Milliken University jazz Festival in member of the Festival Orchestra fo r the UNI Kansa s. There ja zz I was the winner of the Decatur, Illinois; and for the Cha rl es City jazz Concert Chorale performance of Bac h's 51. Co ll egiate jazz Band Competition and Band in Iowa. He wa s a clinician at the Illinois John Passion in Des Moines. Rees played performed on the Marathon Concert. jazz I Music Education Association In-Service principal bass on a Wa rtburg Co ll ege performed at Hoyt She rm an Auditorium in Des Conference in Peoria, Illinois; the International Orches tra concert and was a so lo ba ss ist and Moines w ith the University of Iowa jazz Band Association of jazz Educators Conference in clinician at City High Sc hool in Iowa City. and the Des Moines Bi g Band, on the Arti sts Miami, Florida; an d the Arizo na Music Ronald Ross, professor of theory, had an Se ri es in Latimer, Iowa and at Dike High School Education Association In-Service Conference in article published in Design for Arts in Education. in Iowa. Wa shut coached the UNI jazz Quartet Phoenix, Arizo na. For the National Association of Schools of Music, he was an evaluator at the University of North Al aba ma, the State Universi ty College­ Potsdam in New York and the University of Wiscon si n-Green Bay. Ross was a planner and organizer for A Gift of Music, a Christmas special which aired on KWWL-TV and featured New faculty join School Sc hool of Music fac ulty and students. W illiam Shepherd, associate professo r and hree new appointments have been equivalency. His profess ional vita coordinator of Music in General Studies, wa s a T made at the School of Music includes being special assistant to teacher and demonstrator at the Thompson beginning this fall semester of Leonard Bernstein at the New York Middle Sc hool in Iowa. He was director of the 1992. Philharmonic, artistic director of the Iowa Trombones at the IBA Convention in Des Jeremy Beck will be the new Ea stern Opera Theatre and assistant Moines where he also performed in the pa st instructor of theory and composition. conductor of the American Opera Center. presidents band. Beck received his Bach elor of Science Pinto also has had extensive experience David Sma ll ey, associate professo r of degree from the Mannes College of as coach and pianist for internationally voice, was an adjudicator for the NATS Student Music in New York. After receiving his Auditions. Th e state co mpeti tions took place famous opera singers, including Maria at Iowa State University and the regional Master of Music degree from Duke Callas, Joan Sutherland and Birgit Nilsson. auditions were held at the University of University, he continued his studies at the Jon athan Schwabe is the new Missouri in Columbia. Yale University School of Music. There he instructor of jazz studies and theory. Thomas Tritle, associate professor of horn , received his Master of Musical Arts and Schwabe received his Bachelor of Music was principal horn and gave a lecture for the Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. The degree in studio music and jazz from the 16th Classical Music Seminar-Festival at D.M.A. degree from Yale will be awarded University of Tennessee. Hi s Master of Esterhazy Palace in Eisenstadt, Au stria. in 1994 following two years in the field. Arts degree in composition wa s Concerts were performed in Eisenstadt and The vocal coach position has been Vienna. He was principal horn for the Dorian completed at Eastern Illinois University. filled by M iguel Pin to. Pinto received his Opera Festival at Luther College in Decorah He is currently a candidate for the Doctor and acting principal horn for the Cedar Rapid s Bachelor of Music and Master of Science of Musical Arts degree at the University of Symphony Orchestra. He was hornist with the degrees from the Juilliard School and has South Carolina. Northwind Quintet (see Barry) and the met the requirements for the doctoral Jchool ofc.7rlusfcl:1: Active alumni abound (alliteration)

nee again we are pleased with the old Caroline and one-and-one-half year-old hope this note finds everyone healthy and 0 number of responses we have Christa. Nancy teaches piano at home, plays prosperous." [Editor's note: Thanks for the received from ou r alumni. In order to bassoon in a volunteer church orchestra and is note, Nick, and, indeed, we are healthy.] keep Music at Northern Iowa interesting, we involved with the children's choir at the Jon H. Heiden of 3000 Parkway, Cheverly, encourage all of you to write and tell us of church. MD 20785 (B.A. '57) also sent an address your activities. There is an "Alumni Response From a newspaper article in the March 26, change and indicated that he is director of Fo rm" found on page _ for your 1992 The Hemet News, we learned that Jeff music at the Fall s Church Presbyterian Church convenience. The fo llowing is what we have Tower of 43130 Babcock Ave., Hemet, CA in Fall s Church, Virginia. received over the past year. 92344 (B.A. '75) was named Ja zz Band Self-employed as a music teacher and in First of al l, it was interesting to learn that Director of the Year and his band was named rea l estate was how Joan D. Eil ers of 633 W. five of the 67 alumni attending the 1942 Ja zz Band of the Year by the National High Division, Springfield, MO 65803 (B.A. '43) Golden Reunion here on campus last summer School Band Direc tors Hall of Fam e. More described her activities. She has her were music majors. The year before that, 10 than 200 schools were invited to participate in permanent professional teaching certificate of the 65 attendees were music majors. the competition, and Jeff's band was chosen as from Iowa and was a church organist for 1 7 Although fussy individuals may not consider one of the six finalists before taking the top years in Iowa. In Springfield, Joan was an this to be exhaustive research, it does clearly honor. The hall of fame is an honorary society organist for 11 years and was a choir director. indicate that music majors live longer and based in Daytona Beach, Florida. Directors She is a member of Springfield's Community happier lives. The five people in attendance at and bands are inducted into its membership Concert Association Board of Directors and is the reun ion who received B.A. degrees in 1942 by peer decision . Jett was inducted as a an officer in the Springfield Music Club. Joan were Loraine Bock of 1900 Four Winds Dr., member of the hall of fame in January 1992. ha s been an active member for eight years and Cedar Falls, IA 50613 [Editor's note: Poor [Editor's note: Double congratulations, Jeff! was an officer in Springfield's Piano Teacher's Loraine is the wife of Emil Bock, UNI emeritus We are proud of you.] Forum. Members sponso r joint student recitals professor of violin and musicology who gave In a letter to Charles and Marleta at Southwest Missou ri State University and us the hard tests]; Carl Carden of R. R. 6, Box Matheson, Connie W orl Venti of 19424 have a spec ial seminar each year with an 6458, Cleveland, TX 77327; Catherine Dycu s Highland Hills Dr., Ramona, CA 92065 (B.A. outstanding guest clinician. Joan sings in the of 125 Pocahontas Pl., Hampton, VA 23661; '68) wrote that she had completed her SMSU Collegiate Chorale, a community/ Eleanor Heisey of 7600 Appleton, Raytown, master's degree in vocal pedagogy. She now is college organization. With other choruses, the MO 64138; and Marian Riordan of 4443 back to full-time teaching at Palomar College group ha s performed Mendelsso hn 's Elijah, Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55409. where she is an adjunct faculty member. At Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Faure's Requiem Even though he was a traitor and Palomar, she teaches a beginning voice class, and Handel's Messiah. Joan closed by stating, graduated from Northern Iowa in English, we coordinates private lessons for credit and ha s " I appreciate the yea rs I had at ISTC and have decided to confer "honorary music private voice students. Connie also teaches rea ding about the outstanding alumni" status on M ark Elli s of 566 privately at home. As for singing, she was accomplishments and growth of the UNI Beechwood Dr., Mansfield, OH 44907 (B.A. accepted as a member of San Diego's first School of Music. " [Editor's note: Thank you for '69). Mark eventually came back to his senses professional choral ensemble, the San Diego the compliment, and we appreciate hearing and received a Ph .D. in Music Education from Choral Artists. The 32-voice mixed chorus from you.] the University of Iowa. He now is an associate presents four concerts each season at various "Yes" was circled next to "address change" professor and recently received tenure at Ohio southern California locations. Last June the on the alumni re spo nse form from Su sa n M . State University. At the end of the last chorus gave the world premiere of a work for King Steinberg of 12132 E. 36th St., Tulsa, academic year, Mark was named winner of the chorus and harp by David Ward-Steinman at OK 74146 (B.M. '79). Then there was a dash "Award for Excellence in Scholarship," given the American Harp Soc iety's National after which Susan exclaimed, " Bought our own annually by the OSU-Mansfield campus. The Convention. home - Hooray'" She has had two more awa rd, established in 1986, is given to Ann Allison Dorr, Box 369, Marcus, IA children, two-year-old Phillip and one-year-old individuals who have made outstanding 51035 (B.A. '68, M.A. '74) sang on a Patti. There are four children altogether. In contributions in scholarship. Mark's recent presentation at the Hearst Center for the Arts addition to rai si ng the children, Susan is still research projects have dealt with tempo in Cedar Falls. The other three presenters were active in the church orchestra, works as a choir perception and performance, music learning faculty members from Wayne State College. librarian and teaches lessons. Her hu sband and cognitive style, and jazz performance The biography in the program from the Hearst Andy plays in the Eastwood Brass Quintet and styles. His research has been presented at the Center stated that Ann teaches voice at is teaching trumpet and horn to the oldest International Association of Jazz Educators Northwestern College. She previously had children. Conference, the Music Educators National sung with the Opera da Camera and Provo Robert Henry of 5529 Huntington Dr., Conference, the National Conference of the Muse in New York City. Ann has sung many Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (B.A. '36) stopped by American Orff-Schulwerk Association, the leading operatic roles and also sang for United Russell Hall in December of 1991 to renew Symposium for Research in General Music and Cerebral Pa lsy telethons throughout the acquaintances. He talked with Ronald Ross the Ohio Music Educators Conference. Articles Midwest. In addition to performing and about fond memories from his days at ISTC Mark has written have been published in the teaching, Ann is in demand as an adjudicator. and as an Iowa band director at Nora Springs. Journal of Research in Music Education, Her husband Tom Dorr is a member of the Robert remembered the friend ly competition Perceptual and Motor Skills, Bulletin of the Iowa Board of Regents. with Bob Dean who also was a high school Council for Research in Music Education, Nick Ricco of 3314 Willow Ridge Circle, band director at that time. Dean has been at Psychology of Music, Dialogues in Instrumental Carrollton, TX 75007 (M.A. '78) sent an the UNI School of Music since 1980. Robert Music Education and Triad. address change and informed us that he is also spoke favorably about his learning Nancy J. VanDenover Pierce of 5980 NW now the director of marketing for Noel/Graves, experience with Olive Barker, who taught 208th Ave., Portland, OR 97229 (B.M. '80) the largest independent insurance agency in women's glee clubs and voice at Northern moved from Charlotte, North Carolina and Texas. He and his wife Susan now have three Iowa until 1951 . now is at home with two children, four-year- chi ldren, 12-year-old Jason, seven-year-old Rich ard Sorenson, of 421 Orchard St., Jayne and five-year-old Emily. Nick stated, "I Monmouth, OR 97361 (B.A. '61) also stopped Jchool ofc 31usfcl.2 by during the fall semester and spoke with high and high school vocal music at Garner­ 6, Box 6458, Cleveland, TX 77327 (B.A. '42). Ronald Ross. Sorenson earned a master's Hayfield Community Schools. Carl was listed ea rlier in this article si nce he degree from the Eastman School of Music and "I am enjoying my new job but am not yet had attended his Golden Reunion here on a doctorate in music education from the a Packer fan!" wrote William L. Bravener of campus. Carl mentioned that he also went by University of Colorado. He has been teaching 1520 River Dr., Watertown, WI 53094 (B.A. the name Carl Carmichael while in college. at Western Oregon State College since 1969. '72). In August 1991, Bill became the full-time "We enjoy living in Wisconsin but miss There he conducts the band, teaches brass director of music at the Immanuel Lutheran Iowa," stated Duane Shaw of 1900 8th St. 5., instruments and instrumental methods and Church in Watertown. [Editor's note: We Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 (B.A. '61). supervises student teaching. noticed right away that you were not a Packer Duane is the owner and operator of the Daly " I teach 15 students to play the cello," fan . Proper Packer fans call themselves "Packer Shaw Music Center in Wisconsin Rapids. He wrote Nadine Borden D erby of 423 Cummins Backers ." ) taught briefly and then purchased the business St., Jackson, MS 39204 (B.5. '37). The A woman with many hats is Gloria J. Beck in 1969. The store carries everything from students range from five years old through of P. 0. Box 1116, Maplewood, NJ 07040 grand pianos to sheet music. college age. Nadine went to Jackson 20 years (B.F.A. '89). Gloria is a teller at the Yorkwood LeAnn M . Dieken W olf of 45 31 ago to be principal cellist in the Jackson Federal Savings and Loan and an usher at the Woodland, Royal Oak, Ml 48073 (B.A. '57) has Symphony Orchestra. She now is retired but Papermill Playhouse. When she wrote to us, had some interesting summers in recent years. still plays for fun. Her husband John volunteers she was playing Lucinda in lntq the Woods for a She toured with the Cantata Academy, a SO­ for Public Access TV and wins honors with his community/ regional theatre in South River, voice semi-professional choir from the Detroit paintings in art shows. New Jersey. Gloria is a frequent soloist and area, to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland Michelle Hyde of 1008 Elmridge, Cedar choir member at the Morrow Memorial United and Czechoslovakia. The choir has visited Falls, IA 50613 (B.M. '91) sent an address Methodist Church in Maplewood. She studies Europe every other year since 1987. LeAnn is change and noted she is the general music voice with the choir director there and assists an elementary general music teacher in Oak teacher at Southdale Elementary School. him with the children's choirs. In addition, Park, Michigan. Michelle also is taking graduate cla sses at UNI. Gloria started a fellowship group for young Colleen K. Whitford of 44 Tarn Dr., Morris Former rock musician Michael D . Peterson adults. [Editor's note: It was good to hear from Plain s, NJ 07950 (B.A. '89) dropped us a note of Hollandale Apts. 14], Clifton Park, NY 12065 you, Gloria. We were not aware that you had to say she is an arts administrator at the Friday (B.A. '73) is still flying high only now in a a second B.F.A. degree in Banking and Finance Evening Club, Inc. in Morristown, New Jersey. legitimate way. In April 1991 , Mike became Administration.] Arthur Wm. Schoenoff of 1203 Norwood an airline pilot for American Eagle and is based " Nothing new except address!" wrote Ln ., Anoka, MN 55303 (B.A. '52, M.A. '59) in Albany, New York. American Eagle is a Beverly J. Vincent Phelan of 1614 W. 44 th wrote to tell us he is in his 15th year as the regional carrier which takes passengers and Court, Davenport, IA 52806 (B.A. '47). administrator for music education in the cargo to the American Airlines hubs and [Editor's note: We forwarded the address Anoka-Hennepin School District in north delivers same to smaller cities. Mike quipped, change to the Office of Alumni Relations as suburban Minneapolis. Arthur coordinates and "Always enjoy reading the newsletter." you requested. All address changes go to that oversees the work of 70 teachers of band, [Editor's note: Thanks, Mike. It was good to office. We get our mailing labels from them.] choir, orchestra and general music. His wife is hear from you.] Grace Elizabeth Nymeyer Haan of 3105 S. a Northern Iowa graduate (B.A. '52) and is Jennifer L. Sargent Moore of 18814 N. Lincoln Ave., Sioux Fall s, SD 5 7105 (B.5. '36) deputy administrator for the Anoka County 36th Pl., Phoenix, AZ 85024 (B.M. '84) is stated she had retired from teaching. District Court. Arthur also maintains a private teaching elementary music at Tesseract School, Walter Rodby of 819 Buell Ave., Joliet, IL music studio and is director of music and lay a private school in Phoenix. She also is 60435 (B.A. '40) is retired from teaching at worship at the Peace Lutheran Church in Coon pursuing her master's degree in education DePaul University in Chicago where he was an Rapids. from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. adjunct professor of music education from Liberia, Indonesia and Luxembourg are "I only have 12 more hours in order to finish!" 1978 to 1984. He wrote to tell us he recently locations where Alison Jean Henry of 28 rte she exclaimed. Jennifer sings with a quartet had been honored with an open house d'Ari on, L-1 140 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of for the congregation at the church she reception to celebrate his 250th choral Luxembourg (B.A. ' 77) has worked the past attends. She also asked, " Please tell John publication, Five Carols for Christmas, published several years. From 1983 to 1986, Alison Hagen (B.M. '87) hello for me!" [Editor's note: by Walton Music Corp. Just before finishing taught vocal and general music to grades K There was concern as to whether or not this Five Carols for Christmas, he prepared for through 12 at the American Cooperative greeting should be published. Consequently, publication a newly discovered manuscript, School in Monrovia, Liberia. She taught a select committee was formed. After many Magnificat in G by Johann Pachelbel. Other general music to grades K through 4 at the meetings over a period of severa l weeks, it was honors Walter has received have been the Jakarta International School in Jakarta, decided UNI graduate student Elizabeth de Sigma Alpha Iota National Associates Award, Indonesia from 1986 to 1990. Since 1990, Grazia could handle a little competition and the Illinois Music Educators Distinguished Alison has been teaching vocal and general would not fly into a fit of rage. 'Thus the Service Award and the Illinois American Choral music to grades K through 12 at the American greeting shall be published," was the Directors Harold A. Decker Choral Award . International School of Luxembourg. For committee mandate.] It seems to have been a long time since we anyone interested in pursuing a similar ca reer, Patricia Anne Yates McCauley of 1703 E. heard from John A. Steffa of R. R. 5, Box 300, Alison stated, "I sta rted by using UNl's 14th St. #22, Atlantic, IA 50022 (B.A. '55) Murray, KY 42071 (B.A. '69, M .M.'78). John is Overseas Placement Service." retired from teaching in 1990 and now is a an assistant professor of theory and Jacalyn Anne Sheahan Paulsen Burk of R. performing violinist. She presently is composition at Murray State University. In the R. 2, Box 5, Goodell, IA 50439 (B.M. '78, M.M. performing chamber violin concerts in Iowa summer of 1990, he presented a paper and '87) teaches vocal music at the and Arizona. Patricia was joined by retired UNI was a guest instructor and composer at the Belmond/ Klemme High School. She got School of Music faculty member Martha Hoivik Eighth International Seminar on Music in married in June of 1991 and says she enjoys in her 1991 duo/trio concert in Green Valley, Bahia, Brazi l, South America. While in Brazil, being a farmer's w ife. "That's right," Jacki Arizona. She presented chamber concerts in he took advantage of a 30-day research grant. said, "I married 'The Farmer in Goodell."' Atlantic, Iowa and in Green Valley and Tucson, The premier performance of John's Scherzo for "After 37 years," wrote Robert E. Gaston Arizona. Patricia also actively plays in chamber piano trio was done by the Darling Downs of 3715 Kenwood Ave., Davenport, IA 52807 orchestras in Green Valley and Tucson. Piano Trio of Towoomba, Australia this past (M.A. '64), "I have retired from teaching." Kimberlee Ann Wilbeck of 1310 Bush Ave. spring. Robert now does substitute and private #2, Garner, IA 50438 (B.M. '91) provided us One of our " lost alumni" sent us his teaching in Davenport. He closed by saying, with an address change. She is teaching junior address. It was Carl Denson Carden of R. R. "Also spoil my granddaughters." Jchool ofc.21usfc11

Mary A. Ney of 208 1st Ave. NE, Apt. 3, Le Mars, IA 51031 (B.M . '91) is the orchestra And now, director for grades four though 12 at the Le music from UNI to you Mars Community Schools. In addition to hree new recordings are available from ensembles directing the high school, junior high and in the School of Music. The UNI elementary orchestras, Mary gives 80 lessons T Varsity Men's Glee Club, directed by Robert Byrnes, recorded Twelve Songs per wee k. She pl ays with the Sioux City for Christmas which is ava ilable on cassette or CD. Northern Exposure is the title Symphony and the Sioux County Orchestra. of the new CD from the UNI Jazz Band I, directed by Robert Washut. The new CD Since Ann M. Osborne of 2815 Elain e Dr. available from the Northwind Quintet is titled Th e Essential Northwind Quintet. NW, Apt. 4, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 (B.M . '91) Twelve Songs for Christmas was recorded at the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in and Mary Ney were such good buddies as Dyersville, Iowa. All proceeds from sale of the cassette/ CD will go to the new UNI undergraduates, the editorial staff of Music at Performing Arts Center. Some of the se lections on the reco rding are "Angels We Have Northern Iowa decided to put them next to Heard on High," "Do You hear What I Hear7", "Carol of the Bell s," "S leigh Rid e," "Lo, each other in the newsletter. Ann is the how a rose e're blooming" and "The First Noel." orchestra director at Cedar Rapid s Jefferso n and the Taft Middle School. She helped with the Cedar Rapids Youth Orches tra by Please send _ cassettes ($10 each) _ CDs ($15 each) conducting a piece on their Fall 1991 co ncert. Add $2 Shipping (1st class) & Handling, Total enclosed ______Ann also was kind enough to se nd us Mary's Make checks payable to the UNI Foundation (tax deductible) address, and then Mary wrote shortly Send to: Glee Club Recording, School of Music, UNI, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0246 thereafter. And, believe it or not, we actually received Name ______an alumni response form from an alumna in _ Cedar Falls. Tedda M . Toenjes Hach of 621 Address ______Walnut, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 (B.A. '47) wrote City ______State ____Zip to say she is the organist at the First Christian code ______Church and pianist in the Sugar Daddys As you may Di xieland Ja zz Band, both in Cedar Fall s. have noted in the article on student honors in this issue, the UNI Ja zz "Glad to be of help," wrote Dorothy Stolz Band I was selected as the outstanding collegiate big band at the 21st Annual Wichita of 302 S. Chestnut, New Hampton, IA 50659 Jazz Festival. The CD by Jazz I features two arrangements by Robert Washut, Morning (B.A. '39). Dorothy sent an address for Sprite by Chick Corea and Tutu by Miles Davis and Marcus Miller. Th e Widow in the Barbara A. Palmersheim Clemente of 2308 Window features the award-winning trumpeter David Rezek (al so in the article on Dorsett Dock Rd., Point Pl easant, NJ 08742 students honors). Another tantalizing selection on the Ja zz I CD is King Porter Stomp by (B.A. '68). Dorothy also told us that Barbara Ferdinand " Jelly Roll " Morton and arranged by Fletcher Henderson. The tune originally teac hes in an elementary school and gives 30 was made famous by Benny Goodman. Si x other se lection private piano lessons eac h w eek. s complete the CD . In a phone conversation with Ronald Ros s, Mike Short of 682 32nd St., Des Moines, IA Please send _ CDs ($ 15 each) 503 12 (B.A. '75, M.M. '77) related that he has Add $2 Shipping (1st class) & Handling, Total enclosed ______been associated with the Ri eman Music Make checks payable to the UNI Jazz Studies Company in Des Moines for over five yea rs. Send to: Jazz Band I Recording, School of Music, UNI, Cedar Fall s, IA 50614-0246 Mike is an adjunct faculty member at Central College in Pella, Iowa where he teac hes low brass and methods courses. Mike ha s become Name ______assoc iated with Jeffrey Funderburk who Address ______teaches tuba and euphonium at Northern City ______Iowa. Both Mike and Jeff are United States State.____ Zip code ______contacts for the popular German-made Meinl­ Weston tubas. Mike rem ains active in brass Th e Es sential Northwind Quintet features faculty members in the Northwind Quintet, quintets in Eastern and Central Iowa. Angeleita Floyd on flute and piccolo, Tom Barry on oboe and saxophone, Jack Graham Brent Allen Hanson of 1105 S. Ave. B, Apt. on clarinet, Thomas Tritle on horn and David Rachor on ba ss oon. Featured on the 8, Denton, TX 76201 (B.A. '86) received an recording are two arrangements by Jack Graham, Italian Concerto by J. S. Bach and M.A. in Library Science at the University of Saxophobia by Rudy Wiedoeft. Tom Barry is featured on the Wiedoft se lection. The CD North Texas in Denton. Brent now i s now a also contains the first recording of Quintet for Winds by Robert Muczynski and the last of reference librarian at the Farm ers Branch of the 24 quintets written by Anton Reicha, Quintet in 8-flat, Op. 100 Texas Public Library. , No. 6. Ja zz influence can be heard on the recording of Quint From a newspaper clipping, we lea rn ed et N o. 2 by Frigyes Hidas. In addition to Saxophobia that Margaret A. Nowachek 636-28th St., c/o , the CD features another lighter selection, Panama by Alberto Galimany and M. Nowachek, Bettendorf, IA 52722 (B.A. '85) arranged by Don Pl esnicar. is a sergeant in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) band in Omaha. She joined the band in Please send _ CDs ($15 each) 1986 and has performed as a trumpet soloist Add $2 Shipping (1st class) & Handling, Total enclosed ______with the ensemble. Make checks payable to the UNI That's all the news for this time. Thank you Send to: Northwind Quintet Record ing, School of Music, UNI, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0246 all for your contributions.

Name ______Address ______City ______State ____Zip code ______Jchool of c 7Vlusfcl4 Happy 30th, Russell Hall

chool of Music secretary Gwen SBloomfield and your editor were going through some things in the Music Office and came across the dedicatory program for the opening of Russell Hall, 30 years ago in 1962. The Concert Band, directed by Karl Hoivik, began the week of concerts with an afternoon and evening program on a Sunday in late April. Nancy Howe was flute soloist with the band. On Tuesday, there was a faculty ensemble recital. Members of the woodwind quintet were flutist Walter Coleman, oboist Myron Ru ssell, clarinetist Karl Hoivik, bassoonist Donald Wendt and hornist David Kennedy. Pianist Joyce Gault joined the ensemble for the performance of the Beethoven quintet. Faculty performers in the .string trio were violinist Emil Bock, cellist Walter Coleman and pianist Russell Baum. Wednesday provided a sub-college student recital. Glancing through the program we noticed Diane Alford Shaw (B.A. '69) performed a piano piece. As a until 1935 and then head of the west. With completion of construction, college student, Diane was a voice major. "combined music departments" from students also will be able to exit to the Gary Miller (B.A. '67) was pianist on a 1935 until 1951 at ISTC. ISTC became east. With this improvement, Russell Hall piece for clarinet and piano. Gary was an the State College of Iowa in 1961 , just will be brought up to current fi re code organ major as a college student. These one year before the music building was standards. were two names we recognized. dedicated. Also, while we are under construction, On Thursday, there was a performance The program ended with Blind with it seemed the logical time to replace the by the Women's Chorus, conducted by Rainbows, a cantata for narrator, soloists, chiller in the building. The chiller is not a Jane Schleicher, and the Varsity Men's chorus and orchestra commissioned by bad movie; it is a piece of equipment that Glee Club, conducted by Les Hale. the State College of Iowa Foundation. removes humidity from the air. The On Friday afternoon there was "an Text for the piece was written by UNI chiller from 1962 was held together for informal discussion and description of the poet James Hearst. The music was the last decade with baling w ire and Noehren pipe organ cu rrently being written by William P. Latham, twine string. Finally, it shelled out installed in the new Music Hall" by organ composition and theory teacher at UNI completely a few years ago. With the big teacher Philip Hahn. from 1946 until 1965. hole dug, it is a good time to get the old Su nday brought the grand finale with Performers on the work were soprano chiller out and the new one in. Happy performances in the afternoon and Jane Sch leicher, mezzo soprano Marion Birthday, Russell Hall! evening. Presiding was " Myron E. Schroeder, tenor Charles Matheson, bass Russell, Ph. D., Head, Department of and narrator Harald Holst, the A Capella Music, State College of Iowa." The Choir (prepared by Matheson) and the invocation was given by "David R. Bluhm, College Orchestra. Ph.D., Professor of Religion and Well that was 30 years ago and most Philosophy, State College of Iowa." people find it hard to believe that Russell Greetings were extended by "J . W. Hall has reached that age. Except for Maucker, Ph. D., President, State College some construction going on right now, of Iowa." The address, "Music and the building still has a fine appearance. Destiny," was delivered by "Dean Archie This picture is of the east side of N. Jones, Ph.D., Conservatory of Music of Russell Hall, looking from north to south. the University of Kansas City." The building is being extended out so Myron Ru ssell then conducted the that the east-west hallways leading to all College Orchestra on a march by Edward the practice rooms in the basement ca n G. Kurtz. Kurtz was the head of the be exited at both ends. Currently the "orchestra music department" from 1924 practice room hallways only exit to the Jchool ofc 7Vtusfcl:5 Help us find your ''lost'' classmates

A listing of "lost alumni" began in dropped to 125; a decline of 14 from the provide an address for someone listed 1985. There were 159. The high came previous year. This year we managed to below. If so, please write to us or call in 1987 with 230 alumni for whom we drop another two and hit an all-time low toll-free at 800-535-3171. We had no address. Ever since that year, the of 123. We think that is great news. appreciate your ass istance and so will the number has continued to decrease even Once again we ask that you be so alumni for whom we would like to have though yearly graduations increase the kind as to check around the years you addresses . number of alumni. Last year we were at Northern Iowa to see if you can Cater, Mary Carnahan '22 Beckman, Norma Sutz '39 Donald, Harl ey Dea n '63 John so n, Vicki Duffee '72 Schwarze, Ivy Ri ce '24 Cl ark, Verna M. '43 Turner, Jea n '63 Mec htel, Jacelyn Ann '72 Kauffman, Harry M . '27 Reeve s, Margaret Roelfs ' 43 Wright, Ri chard Ralph '63 Ca rl so n, Dennis All en ' 73 Miner, Lucille '27 Spink, Joan O'Neil '44 Carlin, Eli zabeth Wade ' 64 Ewing, Ell en Sue ' 73 Elliotte, Alyce Cain '28 Hennig, Jean ette '46 Franklin, James Leo '64 Henl ey, Gloria Libersky ' 73 Mccreery, Beryl '28 Noxon, Owen '47 Gundacker, George Gu stav ' 64 Hobbs, Jani ce Arl ene ' 73 Merritt, Viola '28 Boone, Laura Farrington '48 Meinhard, Ri chard Karl '65 Williams, Bonita Butler ' 73 Radke, Esther '28 Walker, Kathryn Lom en '49 Shirbroun, Linda Hillen '65 Powe rs, Mark Andrew ' 74 McAbeer, Carita '29 Arnold, Robert Carter 'SO Perry, Dorothy '67 Ril ey, Sara ' 74 Streeter, Gladys Anderson '29 Bli ss, Jam es William 'SO Philips, Thomas Edwin '67 Tvedte, Susan Marie '74 Tully, Marie A. '29 Hasse nger, Joanne Bendixen 'SO Jerz, M arg aret '68 Elton, Jeffrey Dale '75 Kafron, Eleanore '30 Bergmann, Marvin George ' 52 Madse n, Jea n Long '68 Hanse n, Randall Wayne ' 75 Saupe, Verda '30 Ormondroyd, Ruth Baumhover'52 Mosbrucker, Gene Kenneth '68 Newland, Joanne ' 75 Staff, Lillian Soukup '30 Marr, Theodore Hervey '53 Pearson, Stephen Leon '68 Larse n, Jo Ann ' 76 Thomas, Margaret Tydvil '30 Kromer, Norma Nelson '55 Petersen, John William '68 Peters, Gary Alan ' 76 Carey, Dorothy Dinsmore ' 31 Ru ss ell, Norman Duane ' 55 Ell ers, Sh eryl '69 Sand ersfeld, David Al an '76 Dauschmidt, Ruby D. ' 31 Schultz, Arthur Ray '55 Mohs, David Lee '69 Van ze tten, Ralph James '76 Hahn, Elizabeth ' 31 Russell, John Glesne ' 56 Nelson, Keith Grant '69 William s, Kenneth Myrl ' 76 Mann, Doreen Cobb ' 31 Noble, Curtis Cleveland '57 Popke s, Rol and Lee '69 Thompson, Christopher John ' 77 Robinson, Marian Bronson ' 31 Capper, Donna Meinhard '58 Wi ckham, Kathleen Grimes '69 Wil ey, Robbin Helm '77 Earls, Leola ' 32 Zeller, Annie Catherin e '58 Chafin, Ch eryl ' 70 O'Connor, Teresa Ann '78 Johnsen, Mabel '33 Fuller, William Charles ' 59 Charl es, Stephen Thomas ' 70 Myers, Su e Ann ' 79 Schlesselman, Florence Phipps '3 3 Patnaud, William Joseph '59 Dunn, Lynn ette ' 70 Hinman, Jon Alan '80 Stieger, Miriam '34 Long, Loren James '60 Ebersol e, Jonathan Jea n ' 70 Jensen, Steve n Al exander '80 Nichols, Jane Blowers '35 Lund, Ruth Sander ' 61 Em ahi se r, Eug ene Randall ' 70 Lewis, Pam ela Susan '80 Sabin, Audrey Lee ' 35 Prochaska, Anthony Benjamin '61 Hentze lman, Steve n Lee ' 70 Meye r, Debra Jo '80 Mengel, Frances Kathryn '36 Steinmetz, Charles A. ' 61 Kjolh ede, Luther C. '70 Ruhkamp, Beth L. '80 Mimbach, Mary Templeton ' 36 Brown, Marilyn Bundy '62 Rann ells, Robert Van ce '70 Cognetta, Gabriella '81 Maynard, Myra L. ' 37 Haendler, Paul Otto '62 Sanch ez, Barbara ' 71 Sawyer, Karen '81 Chrisman, Marjorie R. '38 Clark, David Dodd '63 Carter, Linda Jean ' 72 Potter, Vi ctoria '82 Matthews, Harriet '38 Cline, James Harry '63 Hopkins, Linda Netz ' 72

Noma Jebe, benefactor of UNI Organ Scholarship, dies at 82 Fall 1992 Volume 11 oma Rupprich Jebe, ' 33, well-known the American Guild of Organists, and in Published by the UNI School of N organist, music teacher and lecturer, the 1970s embarked on a "second Music for its alumni and friends died at her home in career" as an Ann Arbor, Michigan, environmentalist. She was a on February 14. member of The Nature Marilou Kratzenstein, Acting Director Noma Rupprich was Conservancy, and the Soil Robert Byrnes, Editor born in Benton Conservation Society of County, Iowa in 1910 America. Funds for this publication are and graduated from In 1986 she created the provided by the UNI School of Iowa State Teachers Noma Rupprich Jebe Organ Music, the UNI Office of Alumni College in 1933. She Fund, which supports Relations and the UNI Foundation. taught, performed and scholarships and guest The University of Northern Iowa is lectured widely from performances for o rganists in the early 1930s the UNI School of Music. Jebe an equal opportunity educator and through the United is survived by her husband of employer with a comprehensive States and Europe. 51 years, Dr. Emil Jebe. plan for affirmative action. She was a member of Jchool of c 2\1usf c University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0246

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