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4-1-1968 New Mexico Musician Vol 15 No 3 (April 1968)
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PRESIDENT1S MESSAGE 3 DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS . 7 SCHORY AT TEACHER'S MEET 11
C.M.P. INSTITUTES 12
GROWING MUSIC BUSINESS 19 NMMTA NEWS 20 AROUND THE HORN 22 DISTRICT PRESIDENT REPORTS 30
BONN ELL'S SEATTLE REPORT 31 WNMU FINE ARTS COMPLEX 38
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION NEW MEXICO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSN. AND NEW MEXICO MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
VOLUME XV APRIL, 1968 NUMBER 3 W�ll make it a little easier to play "Santa Lucia' in front of the whole school.
When a guy is all alone out It produces music where you sympathetic to a beginner and there and a little short of believe there's scarcely breath encouraging to a comer. breath, he needs all the help enough to make sound. So Revnolds also makes he can get. Valves move so effortlessly, things a little easier on the If any horn can befriend a fingers forget their numbness. Band Director. And the music fella in a spot like that, it's a And there is tone that dealer. And the whole Reynolds. Because that's what talent never outgrows. school, too. a Reynolds horn is-help, all This is true of our Not to mention the help a horn can be. trombones as well. Of all our "Santa Lucia." We've created a bore and brasswinds. And our taper design that makes playing wood winds, too. All Reynolds more like breathing than blowing. instruments are equally �egtt01dS Band Instruments President� �essage "Let us not downgrade performance. but expand the services of our prnfr,. s10n ... " <:.aHJ MENC President Loui, OFFICIAL PUBLICATION or the Wersen at the opening .,,:<:.-'ion of the New Mexico Music Educators Association State President's National Ac:;:cmbly affiliated with held prior to the MENC Convention in New Mexico Education Associalion Southwestern Music Educators Seattle He was referring to �me nf the Conference reaction to the "TanglcwooJ Sympo,i Music Educators National Conference a division of die um ". the nthcr thorough ,;clf-,tn;dy�i National Education Association by the music profc"-5tnn which tnok plan' also last summer. Some have con:.iclered the Ofricial Publication or the resulting document an indictment Lif New Mexico Music Teachers Association music education as 1l nnw exists 111 the affiliated wilh U.S. President Wersen see� the. report Music Teachers Nalional Association indicating an extension of the finl· pro NMMEA OFFICERS gram which perfom1ing groups have been rcsponc:ihlc for developing through, President . JAMES BONNELL. Public Schools, Las Cruces out the nation. ,Ln extension which coulJ Vice•President, Band ROBERT LANE help us to reach the large perccntaae of Public Schools. Hobbs people in our school� who arc not h;·in{'t Vice·President, Chorus CHARLES SMITH the opportunity for musical·experience: JAMES BONNELL Public Schools, Carlsbad Vice-President, El. and 1n our state association we arc goinl! Jr. High JEANNE HOOK to try to follow the cxamplr of the \\ ,I • ·orking nn a phn to have video, Public Schools. Albuquerque t.1 C ·om other All-State �roups Vice,Pre�ident, "Ta nglewooJ Sy,npo�ium" with "Ta nglc, Orchema HOW ARD CHRISMAN wot! Dic;cu,.;sinns" in this next yc:i r T thrm •I ut the country for viewing. We Public Schools, Farmington -.hall be c:illing on m;my of ynu to ,ts,,i�t ;.h ll l irwolving m.iny of ynu in the Secretary-Treasurer ROLLIE HELTMAN ld1\ I of thi,; approaching annivers;try Director of Pine Arts us in the rrojcct. I h,1pc it cm Jcvelnp State Department of Education into <;0mething dircctlr rcl,1ted w 1)ur \' I L.-t's m,tke it something to re• Past•Pmident TED RUSH need, 111 our own st:itc in acJ -3- PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE .. EL. and JR. HIGH V.P. taught very early by rhythm symbols and much physical movement. The first (Continued from Page 3) vocal work uses the pentator.ic scale, a551stancc to individual artists. assistance sung with the tone syllables, "d'>", "re", on ,1rts pwgraming, and lists agencie:; "mi", "sol", "la" and hascd on the engaged in funtls and services av�ilable movable "clo" system. Kodaly ,v1s a firm LO the arts. believer in the theory that yo·mg chi\, drcn cannot hear and sing the 1.alf tones in a major scale in tune. Therefore, we l wish to express regret that Dr. Paul should begin by eliminating the half Struh. our current New Mexico M_u , tones. sician Editor, finds it necessary to re• Carl Orff and his assistant Gunild linguish the duty. He h,1:< edited a Keetman of Germany, exemplify the magazine to which we can all point with principles of music making in a dynamic pride and to which others often refer and logical process of learning in their as a fine example of what a state maga Schulwerk Series.2 zine should be. I received many compli m�nts from persons throughout the The Orff approach to music learning country on our fine magazine; r p'.'lss b:gins with the basic elements of music those on to Dr. Struh and say "Th:ink -- RHYTHM and MELODY. Orff, as you" in behalf of the New Mexico -4- NEW EDITOR A LAST WORD FROM MENC EXHIBIT AT FOR N.M. MUSICIAN YE OLDE ED. SECONDARY SCHOOL My duties as Dean of the S.::hool of PRINCIPAL'S CONVENT!ON Music at Ea;:,tcrn make iL impossible lo Through the cooperation of the continue as editor of the New Mex1cv New Jersey Music Educators Associa, Mus1cicln, therefore the Board of Di tion and the National Association of rectors has accepted my resignation ;ii; Secondary School Principals, MENC of June I, 1968. occupied a 20-foot "interpretation" It is with mixed emotion,; that 1 booth for music education at the recent relinquish this position. E At NM3U Mr. Jacobs has served as , 11 '� ..n,1.ttt<.111 uf Unlform Manutacturc-r�. lnc. a member or chairman on many com, mittees an.I the Academic Senate. At present, in addition to his clutie<; at NMSU, h! is a member of the New Mexico Arts Commission. -5- Gary Named MINUTES Executive Secretary NEW MEXICO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION MEETING - GENERAL MEMBERSHIP The MENC Executive Committee has sclc.:tcd Charks L. Gary, presently associate executive secretary nf MENC, FEBRUARY 2, 1968 to succeed Vanett Lawler as executive Readmg of Mimtte.s : secretary when Miss Lawler retires on Secretary Heitman read the minutes of Board of Director, 1!ceting. July 1, 1968, after 30 years with Ro�� Ramsey moved Mmutcs of October 25, t 967. be accepted. Seconded ht Kenneth MENC. Bender Carried. Mr. Gary has served with MENC since 1958, coming to the position from Cormn1ssionn1g of Wor� for 25d1 N.MMEA AnnlL'ersary : Arthur Loy was a�kcu Lo speak on the sub ect 111 commissioning a work fo· the 25th Austin Peay College, Clarksville. Ten J Anniversary. Discu�s.1on t>nsued. nessee, when� he was head of the Music Bob Bouma moved that we- prol'rrcl along rh,, lir.1> of 11s111g some New Mexico composer. Department. He holds a BA degree Arthus Loy mo,•cd that each section meering discuss ways and means of commissioning a from Yale University and a master's work lor their group and present a recommendation to the Board of Directors. Stconded by and doctorate from the University of Ross Ramsey. Carried. Cincinn:iti. The major emphasis of his Past•Pres1dent., Co11nc1I: undergraduate and graduate work were Prc�idcnt BonncJI askcJ Pa11I Strub to discu� the \'alu<", of a pa,t·prcsiJert� council. on American history, mu�ic and educa (Amcndmcnr read) Proposed amen 2Carl Orff. Sdiulwert Mainz, Germany: B. Schott's Soehne: Schott and Co., Ltd. and PEN ROAD SHOPPING CENTER available irom Associated Music Publishers, P.O. BOX 409 1 PHONE 983-793 1 SAtlTA FE One \V est -17th Street. New York 36, N.Y. dents at the high schoo: level know ,v hat HIGHLANDS CHAMBER a symphony 1s? How many have ever experienced :1 concert hy ,t fir,t-ratc GROUP GIVES CONCERT p1ofc�sion,d mu5ical pcrtormcr? Are your ban -7- BAND VEEP COLUMN ENMU OPERA WORKSHOP BOB LANE TO PRESENT LA BOHEME Although final arrangements arc On Ma>' 7, 9, an -8- MINUTES BAND PLANS GOODWILL NEW MEXICO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION TOUR TO MEXICO BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Pl.in, .1r..- underw.ty for the Deming UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO \V ildc,H R.tnd to go on a 5Ccrmcl good, JANUARY 31, 1968 will tour to Mexico on April 25-28. �frm/,as Pre,ent: A s..hcdulc of the .1ctiv1t1cs 1, as fol, Pre�1dcnt Ja .:, E. flonncll, L.1, Cruce� J,,ws : \'i,-c-Pre•1drnt, 8,rn<.· Ro!•c11 r. L,n • Hol:,hs \ ice Presid,·nt Orch�•!r 1l ,ward \\' Chri,01a11, bri•1in�u,n Thur""-b>•, April 25, thC}' will leave \'1c,::,Pre,uknt, Churu,· Charle� S1111th. C,irl,bad Dl'.'mmg ,lt noon, going via Palomas \'ic" Pro:,1Jc11t, Elcm,·nt,11 y flJr. ll11:h · Jo:inn<: Houk Alh11qu•n111l· t" C-1,;as Grande where an cv(ning con, Secretary Tr('.1,urer· Rolli< \'. He! man Santa Fe Jr1mcd1atc Pa,1-Pre,,dcnt Tro Ru•h. Alh11qu.:rquc 1..l'rt \\ ill he played at the Commumcy Editor. New ?l.kx,co }.fo•1rn1n Paul '>1nJr, Ponalc, P' u.a . Thl' hancl \\ ill ,tay overnight DiHrict # 1, S.\\' : Ro,, L. R:imscy, L.1• Crnccs m Ca�a, Grande and play ,t morning District #2, S E.: Ben C'11,f1dd, Hohh� cnnccrl in the schools al Colonial D1smct # 3. N \\' , Ah,.:111 D,,rnct #4 's (' D.i"d E. TruJilio '-.,n'l Fe Ju mz on Frida,. April 26 At 11 :00 D,,tnct 1(:� '\ E. Fred ,\ Gray. R.uon they will Ii..1ve Coloni.1 Juar,·:: fnr Chi, Ds-tnct #6. (\:ntral: I..:,Jic C. Leach \fa11dalena huahua .111d pl,1y an evening concl'.'rl D,�tnct #7 Alhuqucrqu,· : h· nt,)n S. Kat.:, AlbuqUl'r'-!llC in the Cnni:crt H.dl They will '-lay Others Prcs1•n1 · •t \\' altn B Keller, Chairman, !\fo,ic DcJl-lrtmcnt. li111"·1,1ty oi ��c,., }.l.:x1co the Hilton Hntd m Chihu.,hua. Jame, Odle-, �c" }.f<·,oco •.i., 11, ,•• ,., .-\• SERVICE IN SHEET MUSIC SPECIALIZING in MUSIC for SCHOOL and CHURCH 105 STANFORD DR., S.E. PHONE 243-2805 ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX. 87106 -9- COLLEGE OF ARTESIA MENC ELECTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED PRESENTS MESSIAH The 1968 mail balloting of all tana; Southern Division - Edward H. The College- Chorale of The College MENG mcmhcrs eligible to vote pro, Clcino, head of the Department of Fine of Artesia wa::. joined by a combined vides newly elected officers to serve at Arts Education. University of Alabama, community chorus in presenting the the national an The Southwest's Most Complete Music Center NOW READY FOR DELIVERY l HANS KREUL OBOES l VOSS OBOES l CONBRIO OBOES AND ENGLISH HORNS J' PRESTINI OBOE AND BASSOON REEDS / PRESTINI OBOE AND BASSOON CANE l PRESTINI REED MAKING TOOLS ?:lte )'lusie Rox 206 SOUTH MAIN STREET LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO 88001 AREA CODE 505 - 526-6731 I SPEEDY MAIL ORDER SERVICE -10- MENC CONSTITUTION CHANGE VOTED � ults of a constitution change, v1 e, hy m;iil ballot of the entire ME; C membership, provide for a sirgk National Executive Board to take th rlacc of MENC's present two ex, c.:11ti e lxid1es: the Executive Commit tc · nd the Executive Board. The cl n< c will become effecti,·c July 1, 1Qll8 Th new Board will consist of nine m mrers · MEN C president, vice-presi· dc'!lt. prcsidenh:lcct and presidents of ti ,,; Divisinns. The president of the M 1,1 Industry Council will he a non· v< 11 member. except in matters related t• ti MTC. El ninatt.'J under the new comtitu· ti 1 ire three members-at-large who DICK SCHORY TO PRESENT CLINICS to n, rly served on the Board. Terms of AND CONCERT AT TEACHER'S MEET ti •r«on!' present!)' serving in these p t will end :is of July 1, 1968. Possessing one of the most original recording, S.:hory started a series of :ind creative minds in the music worcl "pcrcuc;sion sound spectaculars." Two tod.t>, DICK SCHORY has brought -1 1- !JnAliluh ft,ll • 111. CIJ.nhmp!JllOJU/ [d.uudilJn By DR. EUNICE BOARDMAJ'x Wichita State University Pilot ir.structicnal programs concern· seven institutions fanning TMCE have class ha� been designated "experiment, ed with the improvement of music approache -12- a. slower approach to certain of the us, o( funJam ·nt;tl, which thcm,dve, are th colleges. The University of New ual skill-in,,ight achievements, because the b:1s1, for ;-cudy on hroad .ind inter M ico has ..:hoscn to explore the need time is being taken to assure that they relating pl�ncs. Therefore, the elective f ,r .111 cxp,tntlcd mu.sic curriculum at have ,t mor..: thorough exposure to music ..:ourocs for mu<-1c m.qor, on 1he 1unwr t1, ,econJ,1rr level. Three high schools of ,di periods. They lnil)' never achieve ,ind senior L:: vd, h,1ve hccn dc,igncJ tn Ill lhuqucrquc arc participating in the in this da�.. the in-depth study of some mtc!!r,ttc and c'XP tml th,· variou� facet, 1·n ·ct; in each, ,t class 111 music 1ustory aspects of the conventional theory of the :1c.1Jcm1c. crc.it1,·c, prform1ng, ,md theory 1s bcmg offered, each with c1.;ur,es. It i,; as.sume -13- MINUTES MINUTES NEW MEXICO MUSIC , (Cnntinucd fn m p;1gc 9) EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION Executive Committee Meeting N MM EA Cu,1\ cn 111111 fi Fc,ll\ al 2 � nd week January ,o , � 1. Fchru;irr 1 Large group fcM1\.il� :\rd wed, of March }.larch !v Lhr choral secuon. Channel 7 cxprc,-s�d regret• and hoped to be ahle w ret'ord and telecast next year. lane, Vice•President, 3and, re• A tdcv1sed 1ntcrv1cw w1tl1 s�crctary lldun�n anJ several news spot> were ,ured un 8. Boh r n Channel 7. port�cl a 10•3 vote fo con missio ed work t<• indu -14- FERRELL ROBERTS PRESENTS GRADUATE RECITAL the Fcrrdl Rohar:;, ptano anJ organ tc,1chcr ,,f Clovis recently prc,cntetl hi• only gradu.itc recital in pi<1no at ENMU ,ts ' partial ful f11lmcnt of the requirements I for the Jcgrce of Ma�ter of Art� in drum Applied Piano. His program con;;istec.l of cornpns1t1ons by Bach. Beethoven. I Dohn,myi, Rrahm•. Chopin .mc.l the con, with tcmrorary British compmcr, Howarc.l Ferguson. Mr Robnt,s 1s 1 past-president anJ curr.:nt V1c._:,Pr.:-sic.lcnt of the Clo, solid brass vis Music Tcach..:rs Association He j.., ;dso a member of the N1..w Mexico Mu,-ic Tt:achcr,; A J\ dd1tion,1l inform.1tinn regarding th..: 111,;tlllllC pro1cct,; may re obtained from sound Eun1c.: !10.irdman. Director. Institute for Mu,ic in Contcmpor.iry Education, in tl1e Souchwc�tcrn Region, Wich1u State nivcrsity. \.V ichita, Kansas. Details rn..'arc.ling 111Jividu.tl institutwnal rro· world ... jccts may .d,o be oht,1incJ from the v.1r· iou, pro[!r,un hcatl�: John Glowac!d. New Mexico Stat..: University. Uniwr sity Park; Martin Mailman, North T�xa,; State Univcr,ity, Denton ; Cor, don SandforJ. University of Colorado. BnulJcr; John Pozclro. University of Kansas. Lawrence: Donald McR,,e, n1vcr•1ty nf New Mexico, Albu4uer· T� p,ca/ qua/it\ quc; Janet McGau�hcy. University of * of the extrtl� 1 ot g ill 5/ingc!rland percussion <'Quipnwnl. .plu:. a FIVE Y[ '\f< C Wri1tt' catalog. Tex.1,, Austin; Davic.l Childs. 'W ichita I, \ EE. for State Univnsity, Wichita. S/inqe'l,/a/id6633 N. Mil 11,1 11. •e Ave., !'\J iles, Illinois 60648 MINUTES ( ContinucJ from r:ilc!e 14) Force AcaJcmy Band ,� av:ulahk, 1.-utat ., cost of $3500.00 plus transportattnn and other Sustaining expenses. So,nc smaller groups may be available: I Dick Schory Pen:ussion Ensemble Members 2. American Bra,s Quartet Allyn & Bacon, Inc. 3. New York Bra,s Quartet Dellos, Texos 4. American \V oodwind Quintet 5. Century Custom Recording Service Dorian Woodwind Quintet Saugus, Col,fornio Assistance has bet>n re..iuc�ted of the New Mexico Arts Commission. Chicago Mu�i cal Instrument Company Reporr, Ed,tor. N.EW MEXICO MUSICJAN, : Lincolnwood, Illinois 60646 Paul Strub announced with ref(rethis resignation of editorship. Chocolat& Company of America President Bonnell cxpre;sed apprccjatfon and gratitude from the Association to Dr. Paul Chicogo, Illinoi s 60607 Strub for his out,tanding contrihutjons to the magazine. Conn Corporation Publ,c Relations: Elkhart, lndiono President Bonnell discussed the MENC new a('llviues in the field of public relations. He Byron Douglas Publications asked the question: "Should NMMEA have a public relations officer''" After discussion, the Phoenix, Arizona 85001 quesuon was tabled for the present. Carl Fischer Musical Instrument Ca., In<. Piano lnstrucuon: New York, New York i Pre�idcnt Bonnell reported that MENC S.\\T. Piano Instructton Cha rman, Storm Bull, Carl Fischer Publishing Company C.U. had requested the appointment of a sta r.c piano chairman and committee for the promotion New York, New York 1 0003 of piano 111struction in the schools. Sol Frank Uniforms, Inc. Mi£s Gillian Buchanan, EN�IU. has been appointed chairman and asked to form a com• San Antonio, Texos 78207 mittec. H. & A. Selmer, Inc. I Pre�ident Bonnell read a leuer from the MTNA President Pete Kla1sle concerninj! piano Elkhart, lndiono instruction credit and accompanying work. Jenkins Music Company 'T'op,cs for MEN.C Pr"s,dents 1v1cetm� at the National Co11ferettce ro be held m Seattle. Wash• Korosos City, Missouri i11g1011. M<1rclt 14• l 7, 1968: Keynote Music Service Purltc relations a�si�tance. l.os Angeles, Collfornia 2. How are other teacher� working with MTN:\? 1 G. Leblanc Corporation 3. What is being Jone m tho.' S.W. MF.NCon Currirulum Study' Kenosha, Wisconsin 4 \V hat 1s the status of j!encr,d mus,c in th.: �rades'? Ludwig Drum Company 5. Exchanj!e of \'idco T,1pes. Chicogo, Illinois New Bu.mies�: Ludwig Publishing Company I. NMJ\!EA Con�lltutton Amendment. Ros., R.1 mscy n... d the following proposed amend· Clevelond, Ohio 441 l 0 ment: Mosen Au & Mogenheimer Amcndmem to Article lll. Officer� and Govcrn•nent: Mineola, New York Add · S<'ctton V. The PaH·Presidcnt� Council shall l:,e composed of all the past, Maxwell Meyers, Inc. presidents of N.M.M.E.A. Th<' counal shall be chaired by the imnu:dtatc past•presi· Son Antonio, Texos dent of the N.M.M.E A. The council shall act as ;,n advisory board to the N.M.M., IA division of Torg & Dinner) E.A. Board of Directors and shall hold a meeting at lea. -Ji>- MINUTES '.NMU BAND TOURS (Continued from pa).!c 16) l.M. HIGH SCHOOLS orchestra festival in Alamo!(ordo. Bc•t of luck to you. * * * Tl · Eastern New Mexico University Jeanne l-look. Alhuquerquc Cone rt Band conducted by Floren Elemcnta ry·J umor High M u,ic Vice· President Thon pson, Director of Bands at Eastern. Four available programs arc presented to the N}.IMEA Board of Directors for its con• m,1d1.: its annual tour on March 4 and siderat1on in selecting one of Lhcsc programs to he u•cd for thc two � hour sessions of the 5. Tl c Concert Band opened it;; tour October 24·25, 1968 State Teachers' Convention }.fusic \V orkshop. 1,v 1th 1 campus performance nn Sunday PROGRAlv'f I A Combination of Orff and Kodaly Method., (Elem ) ;1ftcn xm, March 3. While on tour per ORFF A •cqucnt1ally presented program of n111sic iMtruct11>n designed to form "ICCS were given at the following develop musicality hy beginning with the natural rhythm, and melodics of sound and speech. These patterns arc expressed through body movement, hody Hi�h Schools in Albuquerque: Man, instrument.<, percu� -17- THIELMAN WRITES UNM HAS BUSY MUSICAL PRESENTED NEW BAND PIECE AT NMSU SPRING TERM The NMSU Playmak,rs and th, Ron-ild Thielman, D1rco.:tor of B,rn -18- .<\nwrrnr Mmic Making m1 Rist: MUSIC BUSINESS 1 he p,1mphlct note, that ,, ccorJing 1 1 , 1e most recent statistic, g:athered by IS STILL GROW ING th, Am:nc1n Music Cnnfrrcncc. then.· Mu,ic continued to be a thriving art Quoting Orer(I '\'.l'W5, it rcpnrt, lh1t 1 re- 41/, 00.000 Am�ric;m, who play and a hnoming bu.;inc�« in the United 5.487 opera, w..:rc pt'riormed 111 th1, mu, c,11 1n,trument:-..dmnst 6°4> more State,; during l;i;;t year, according to the u,untry durin!! tht" l966·67 ,ca,nn, ,1' th11 the pn:viou� )'Car By cnmpari-.nn. recent!}' i,'-ucd phamplet "Concert L!ainst 4,777 the prccedm!! -.:'a-.nn th<."1; \\WC nnly 14,300.flOO in 1936. Music USA. 1%8:· which was pre· According co f1gurc.s g,nhcn:d hy the Th pianc i� �till the m )st popul.1r in, pared by BM[ (IlroaJcast Music. Inc.) American Svmphony On:hc<.tr.i Lcac;uc. ,tnF11ent ('.!3,000.000) with guitar �··, 'l -19'- N. M. M. T. A. NEWS AFFILIATED WITH MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION President�s Message NMMTA OFFICERS President PETER KLAISLE Having recently returned from the Highlands University, Las Vegas V.,Pmident RUTH JONES Divisional Convention in New Orleans; 13ox 63!, Clovis may I compliment those that attcmkd Secretary .. JOYCE WALKER the various meetings and concerts from 60 I E. Corbett, Hobbs PETER Treasurer lv!ARY EDITH JOH�SEN New Mexico. 1607 Eighth Sr., Las Vegas KLAISLE Past President WRAY SIMMONS Mrs. Helen Cooper, Mrs. Lillian 2636 Cardenas, NE. Albuquerque Manser, Mrs. Mildred Alexander and NMMTA Miss Gillian Buchanan presented a President panel which led a discussion upon the rhythm, sight reading, theory, use of topic: "Supplementary Books to be pcthl, and how to practice. T1e stu, Used After Beginners Books". Mmy dents will he divided into groups a,, favorable comments were made by the cording to level of advancement. audience. Manr thanks arc due to these members for their presentation. earlier than in previous years. The climax of the day will be it 7 :0,') Dues notices for the 1968,69 year that evening when the students v-ill par· On March '24 your State Board met will be sent to you hcginin� in early ticipate in " m;i,s piano concert in the LO discuS.\' information obtained from June. PE Complex. This concert of 20 pianos the State Presidents' meetings in New should be a spectacular affair. ':'wenty Orleans. One of the suhjects discu.'5ed private piano teacher, of Clo,is and and that T fdt could benefit us in mmy N.M.M.T.A. DISTRICT NEWS Portales will present approximate!)' 375 are1s wa� the need to have a state students. publicity ch<1irman to project our image NORTHEAST I and activities co the public through The Las Ve�as Music Teachers Ac .so, M1,-, Gillian Buchanan, Ch.iir:nan of the Piano Department at ENUU, is dis.-;cmin,itio11 of news arnund the Sutc. ciation have been conducting monthly c:ervmg a, coordinator for the ewnt. Mrs. Cecilia C,l�t', from Albuquerque, meetings; primuily planning thC' var, was appointed to --crve in th1, capacit}'· 1ou,; detail,- of the N M.M.T.A. State Southeast Any n.::w� items pertaining to your area Convention, which will he hdd in the THE CREATION by Hayt:n wa� should h: sent to Mrs. Cecilia Case so fall on the New Mexico Highland" presented hy the Roswell Corrmunity that she ma}' forward this information Campus. Chorus, Harry F. Taylor, cirector, to other news media in the state. Mrs. On March 30. Mrs. Helen Cooper March �I. at the First Baptist 8hureh Cas� suggested that two brochures be and Mrs. Phillipe Bircher, from Albu, in Roswell. published; one designed for proopcctivc querquc. wcr..: guests of the local chap, teacher members, and the other to Dr. AnJrew White, bass, ard pro, ter. The program for the Student Af, promote our purposes to parents ,tn -20- present a program to the Roswell Music THIRTEEN RECEIVE STU >ENT AFFILIATE NEWS reacher's Association. April 11 in the NATIONAL CERTIFICATION -h new Stlldy i-heets with the re· liome of Mrs. Janice Huff Conner. Mr. qu < ents for the scale contests and rims will present an analysis of the Thirteen N.M.M.T.A. mu,:;ic teachers 1hr < I and written theory contests are piano Sonata works of Beethoven. have received national certific;1tion. They n.•.1 h lnd should be in yollr hands. TheoJorc Schettler, president, an· ire as follows : Mrs. W. Newdl Page l I guggestcd that local Stu -IOBBS 1 Mrs. Charles Brink. Mrs. John B1.11l· rar11L ,arc in some of the Student Af, THE TELEPHONE (opera) Menotti\ winkle, Mrs. Philip Derr, Mrs. Chhon fib t, Dar activitie;;. In order to enter mffa) was pre.sented at New Mexico Tucker, Mrs. 8111 Fr,inkfather, Mr�. the ,, ior audition.. a student must also College the earl runior }' part of March William Kerstin!:{. Mr-; W. T Hall mak' p:tc.sing grade (70 or ahove) on Em , >y Mrs. William Clarke and Mr. Mrs. Alvin Romney. Mrs. W. E. Di._h, the , dvanced written theory exam. nett Coh:igen. The accompnnist wa-, roon, Mrs. Jra Clark. Mrs. Vance Black, PIL ,, ,ote: this exam muc:.t he taken on vfrs. Dewey Taylor. Mr. Cohagrn i< Mr�. Dell \V right, ·ind Mr. Henry Up· the' I al Student Affiliate Day as it 1ead of the Mm:ic·Speech department p,cr. General chairman was Mr�. Wrigh•. will 11 t h;: given at the Statt.: Conven tt the Collgce. with all other� assisting; in manr cap;i l!O!l The Mu -21- AROUND THE HORN MINUTES Joseph Scott Schulze, Baritone ( C -22- NMSU BRASS CHOIR PLAYS FOR S.W. C.B.D.N.A. � MSU's l3ra&. Choir, directed hy Prol ·,.·:o r J D. Folsom, presented a m.ty r concert at the N ttion,11 Asso, c11th 111 of College Band Directors �·l\ll 1WC"tern Divison Convention, held ,,n February 16 and 17th at Baylor Uni\ .:r,,ity in \V aco, Texas. Dr. Ray Tri , of NMSU 1s pre_sidcnt of the S 1ut ,western Division of the National A,,, ·1ation of College Band Directors. Th, concert included an origin:il work PRESENTATION OF PAST-PRESIDENTS CERTIFICATE AND PINS: b J mes Gray, a mu,ic student at New Le£t to right: James Bonn'!U, President, Ted Rush )964-66. Dale Kempter 1962-64, 11cx co State. entitled "Fanfare and Norvil Howell 1960-62, Kenneth Bender 1958-60, Marvin Wadley 1956-58, Gregg ,\ti, !m" Accompanying the twenty Randall 1952-54, Gi!Unn Buc-hanan 1947-50, Rollie Heitman, 1944-46, Mary Lacby , n, 11cmhcr choir was Warner Hutchi• l943-44, Virginia La Pine 1941-43, Douglas Cornwall 1938-41, Harry Barton 1937,:38, Carl Jacobs 1935-36. Not present: Harry F. Taylor 1933, William M. Kunkel 1936-37, 'iin if the music faculty. An a with on.: or th,· t\\on1 1111hcr, ,in the prop,'r grad.: k,·cl <1ntl tht . -23- MINUTES AROUND THE HORN (Continued from page 23) (Continued from pag.! 22) and po,sibly fnr choirs. \Ve invite any bands who cann{)t aw.-nd their own fe,1ival co attend ours. Sight-reading competition will follow the concert prdom1ance of each group. Springer, Mo•quero. anJ Roy have done a scncs oi co11c:rt, with con1hincd hands and The NMSU Symphonic Wind En, have performed 1n each of th..: thrc1.· wwn�. Solo and Ensemble contests arc 10 he held in our ,.::mblc presented a concert on March d1stncL at Raton on March 9 and at Clayton on March 16. 24, 1968 in the University\ Little Rcspcctf ully st1hm11tcd, Fred Gray Theatre, featuring Dr. Neill Humfeld DiHrict No. 5 President as trombone soloist. Dr. Humfe:d play, • • * ed Ballad for 'frombone by Milton Bush. In addition, the Symphoni: Wind All-district auditions were not held on the 20th of January as p.rc,·1ously announced due Ensemble gave the first perfcrmance, co a death in che fan11ly of our ho�ting dirccrnrs in Belen \Ve have reset the date of our in the Southwest, of the Dorica Sym, auditions to February I 0th in Belen and look forward to the suCCC$S of our all-district honor band and chorus clinic on April 27, 1968. phonic March, by Vaclav l\elhybel. As far as T know, the other dates published in the latest issue of the New Mexico Works hy Dr. Richard Willis, Francis Mus1c1an are still valid. McBcth. J. Ee.I Ba rat were ccnducted Rcspcetfully ,uhm1ttcd, by Dr. Ray Tro!-5, with Mr. J. D. Fol, Leslie C. L.each District No. 6 President som conducting works by Jam•s Gray and Claude Smith. The Guest Conduc • • tor. Mr. James R. Jones, ccnducted The large group festival has been moved into chr Conc�rt Hall ac UNM in�tead of the works hy Donald White ancl Howard Fhllroom. Our adJud1caLOrs arc Mr. Ronald Thiclma11 from Hi!(hlancl, U111vcrsi1y Mr. Berne Hanwn. Glover. Burgess H.S., .::I Pam. a11d ]\,fr James Thornton, U111vcrs1ty of New Mexico. Dale Kennedy, Band Vice-President tor tht: d1 -24- funds for a commissioned work, the 1969 Perhaps we will be able to come up CHORAL VEEP Mixed Chorus will not have a special with other ways of financing this worth, commissioned work. Currently. the only while acci,•ity at our meeting in January. COLUMN method of financing this type of project The NMMEA Board has arranged would be to ask for rledgcs from each for the la-t number of the Mixed Chorus choral director, inJiviJual school levie, progr,1m, THESE THINGS SHALL BE, having been rnlctl 011t by the New Mex, w be accomp�nied by a scl<.'ct orchestra i..:o A..:tivitico- Associ.lLion. Pledges from of approximately 50 to be chosen from member!!- docs not appear to be a reliabk the 1969 All-State Orchestra. This soun:e of income, a, the Sm.uk1 projcc.t should be most enjoyabk for all, an CHARLES SMITH Clinicians for the 1969 New Mexico All,St.1tc Choir� .1re: Mixed Chorus - Dr. Charles C. Hirl, Univ�rsity of Souch�rn California Girls Chorus Dr. Charles Byers. Uniwrsity of Colorado. 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And it's available in a Musician. range of brilliant stadium colors for which Ostwald's other all-wool fabrics are famous. For the interesting story of Ostique, with All group� will be performing in the swatches, write Ostwald today. UNM Concert Hall. The Friday night :.incl Saturday morning schedules will remain the same. Ostwald Plaza Due to coH and the NMMEA mem, Staten Island, N.Y. 10301 bership 's decision not to use Association -2S- AROUND THE HORN ATTENTION DI RECTORS (Continued from page 24) Director of performing groups (Orchestra, Band, Sta�e Band, Mr. J. D. rol�om. A,,-t. Prof. of Chorus, etc.) who wish to be considered for an appearance at the South Trumpet ,ll1 ...... A Thomas P. Dwyer, Tenor, a senior Applied Vo.:al Music M,tjnr at Ea,-tcrn. MINUTES presented his Senior Rccit,\l nn the (Continued from page 24) evening of April 8 in the Mu,;ic Theatre tioned in the �tting area reveals that one Judge could handli: this aL all audition sites. a$ partial fulfillment of the rcquircmenb e I would ,uggc�c each Judge turn in an itemized list of cxp nsi and not lump all meal� of the B;ichdor tJf Arts dcgrcc in Per toj!ether. I feel chis would be a htdc more accurate. 1t would help expenses some if two J udgcs �tayed cog ether m one room and clid not formance. change the rese rvations Lo single room� when they arn\'e lncomparablo reproduction quality! All the •Parklo and lhe art or your DISBURSEMENTS performance is caplUrcd �Y RPC. (Since Sept. l, 1967) You send your own tapes direct to Bishop's (For printing and postage) $959.32 RPC. Then ,our ..-e_cords '"C manu. raclured to the highest pro'essiondl Stamps 10.00 $969.32 standards, wrth the same !acililies used for famous symphonies and concert art,sls! 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Phone 265-5606 -27- MENC PUBLISHES MINUTES NEW TEXTBOOK (Continued from page 27) 1t was decided w fur ther poll th e 11wnhcrsh1p of the band sccuon by J1ail to lf)' 'fhe Study of Music 111 the Elemcn· to determine th<.>1r wishc,, on commis,1onang of a composition for the 196) All•State. t,iry School: A Conceptual Approach Respectfully submitted, is the title of a new 150·page MENC Rob�rt Lant Band Vice-President publication expected to set important • • directions for teaching of music in the Orchestra Section Business 1fcmni: February 2, 1968, M· 1 l I. FAC, UNM elementary grades. The committee, �Ir. Arthur \V clker, Dr. Kurt Frederick and the orchestra vice•prcsidcnt will ,dect music from the g uest conductors recomrn�r.dattons for the 1969 All·Stat• orchestra. The eight basic musical understand· Ch:ur placement tryouts for the strtng section will be auditioned by rwo aud tioners for ings (rhythm, tone, melody, etc.) con· each group: violin lst, violin �nd, viola, v1oloncello, and string bass. These tryout; are to be sidered ncccss,uy for the elementary preccedcd by a thirty minute warm•up period directed by one of the aud1tiomrs. The warm·up to start al 8:00 A.M. The tryouts to start at 8:30 A.M. and continue until school child arc presented as concept.::. L0:00 A.M. These, in turn, are subdivided into A set of string parts will be !x,w marked by the conductor. These part!, will then be dis, ccmponent parts with sugge.stecl music:aJ trihuted to all orchestra director� whose swdcnl>- arc 111 the stnng section of All·S·ate orchcs• experiences anti materials relaring to tra. e re n c,1ch learning goal. The format of the Th new music ading clinic for orchestra will be continued. lt is to be �ct up i two ,cctions. A full orch.:,tra scet1ein with scores and tapes: a string session with a gro1p playing. book is a horizontal ring·hmdcr with The orchestra section voted to comnmsion a new work fur otnng orchestra fer the 1969 three columns on each page giving an All-State Festival. The comm1s. R. F. MOYA * EVERYTHING GUARANTEED President * COMPLETE LINES IN STOCK CALL US TODAY * HAMMOND ORGAN WE INVITE SCHOOL BIDS "Standard of Comparison" QUALIFIED PERSONNEL FOR * HAMMOND PIANOS SCHOOL DISPLAYS AVAILABLE * MARTIN, GETZEN, BUFFEIT GEMEINHARDT, BESSON, WURLITZER BAND INSTRUMENTS * FENDER-GIBSON Guitars and Amps. * SHEET MUSIC * METHOD BOOKS * LARGE SELECTION OF ACCESSORIES Center for Muslcal Merchcndis. 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These records will play back with !rue stereo realism when played on stereophonic equipment. When played monaurally, it will be reproduced DATES TO REMEMBER in hi-fidelity mono. DICK SCHORY CLINIC and CONCERT Oct. 24 CR.EST offers you more •.. ! ORFF-KODALY WORKSHOPS Oct. 24-25 • Low costs. Our "1-stop shop" houses the hoes! equipment available to pro ALL-STATE AUDITIONS duce your sleeves, masters, and rec Las Cruces Dec. 6 ords. No middleman charge, to pay • Hard-board sleeves at no extra cost. Artesia Dec. 7 • Guaranteed shipment w1lh1n 10 work· Gallup Dec. 12 ing days after receipt or your tapes. Albuquerque Dec. 13 Write for complete FREE catalog NOW!'! Santa Fe Dec. 14 CREST RECORDS. INC. ALL STATE FESTIVAL ,J an. 30-31 220 Broadway, Huntington Station, N.Y. 11746 Feb. 1 -29- DISTRICT ONE DISTRICT TH REE DISTRICT FOUR Officers for 1967·68 : Officers for 1967 ·68. Officer,; for 1967· 68: Prcsi,.knr: Ro� L. Ramsey, Mayfield President: John D. Pasch.di, Aztec Prc,1dent: D,1v1d Trujillo. Santa Fe, High School, Las Cruces, New Mex· High School, Aztec, New Mexico New M,·xico ico Secretary: Kenneth Dr,hhs. Rehoboth 1 ,t V1cc·Presid:nt : Jan McDonald, Lo• High School, Rehoboth. New Mexico Secretary-Treasurer : Warren Dennis. Alamos. New Mexico Tre;isurer: P.rnl Hekman, Rehoboth Las Cruces High School. Las Cruces, High School, Rehoboth. New Mexic0 2nd Vicc•Presidrnt: Albert Ortega, New Mexico Taos, New Mexico The Northwest district la rgc group The District I Large Group Festival Secretary-Treasurer: W. B. Brinegar, festival was held at Aztec High School was hdd at Las Cruces High School on Santa Fe. New Mexico March 15th and 16th March 15th was March 10. Eleven bands participated for large group vocal. both Jr. ;1 n -30- PRESIDENT BONNELL REPORTS for divisions to work out a staggered term to avoid having 6 new people come onto the hoard at the same time. ON SEATTLE MEETINGS The next National Convention will be The State President's National As."cm, is in conjunction with the Nrw Mexico in Atlanrn, Georgia, March 6- 12, 1972. bly op.:ncd ;n 9 a.m. on \.Ve -3 1- JAGER WINS OSTWALD AWARD AGAIN TANGLEWOOD SYMPOSIUM Robert Jager, a graduate student at the University of Michigan, is the wiw DOCUMENTARY RELEASED ner of the thirteenth annual 0:;tw;ilc.l A "you,arc,there" report of last public relations. Award for Composition. summer's MENC Tanglewood Symposi, Among ten voices recorded at Tangle, The winning entry was "Diamonc.l um on "Music in American Society" wood :=tnd heard in the documentary are Variations", a set of free variations on now is available from MENC as a "cur, those of writer Max Lerner, psychologist a collegiate theme. It was written on tain raiser" leading into discussions of Abraham Maslow, philosopher Harry the occasion of the seventy,fifth ;,n, the Tanglewood issues. S. Broudy, composer Gunther Schuller niversary of the University of Iilinois The program consists of a 70,frame and conductor Erich Lcinsdorf, as well Band, and was dedicated to Mark Hind, filmstrip and 15-minute tape, with a as MENC president Loiis G. Wersen sley, its director. printed hooklct giving script and dis, ;tnd Symposiwn director Robert A. Presentation of this year's check for cussion guides. Priced at $5, the audio, Choate. $750 was made by James W. Dunlop, visual item may be purchased from ------chairman of the Ostwald Award Com, MENC by writing to the director of The Coronado Chorale at Eastern mittee of the American Bandmaster,; New Me' Rodgers Music Company 401 North Turner EX-3-5821 HOBBS, NEW MEXICO Band Instruments-Pianos-Organs-Sheet Music-Accessories Prompt Mail Order Service J. C. Gormley, Jr.,-Co-owner & Mgr. -32- NEW MEXICO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING SANDIA HIGH SCHOOL - ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX. MARCH 30, 1968 MINUTES Members Pre.�ent: President: lame< Ronnrll. La• Cruce, V1cc-Prc,1dent, Band: Robert Lane, Hohhs V1ce-Presidenr, Orchestra : Howard Chri;man, Farmin�ton V1c�·Presidenc, Chorus: Chules K. Sn11th. Carlsbad Vice President, Elementary & Ir. Hi,!h: Jranne Hook. Alhuqucrquc Secretary-Treasurer: Rollie V. Heitman. Santa Fe Immediate Past· Pn·•ir!rnt: Tc Call rn Order : Pre�idcnt Bonnell called the meeting to order ac l : '.!O f'.M. in the band room of Sandia HARRY TAYLOR Hii::h School. Thls is the first in a series of pictures Minutes of Januar�· 31 Munng: of past presidents of NMMEA. Harry Reviewed by Secretary Heitman Bob Lane 11H1,·ed min11(e< he arproved as printed with Taylor, now living at 606 West Alameda minor corrections Seconded hy Howard Chn,man. Pass.-d. St. in Roswell was the first president of NMMEA. There had been a music sec Secrewry 'Tua,urer's R<'port: tion of the NMEA before 1934, but in $ecctarr Heitman reviewed mem1'c�sh1p status notin!? that the st11d.:nt memberships were that year, the New Mexico Music Edu , cators Association was formed with Har ,lii?htly down Crom last y, ar. \Ve 11c>w h.1vc 9 life mcrnhcrs and r.1ore full ?-.IENC a1\J NM1\1EA ry aspresident. members. Secretary Heitman rre,.-nte N,eu, Mexico Aciit·icies A�sociation: Mr. James Odle, AssoCJatc Secretary of the New Mcxi:o Adivit1�< A•sociation di�cusseJ • Publishers of the rhc new calendar plan, whcr.-hy all C\'ents <•f a -33- AROUND THE HORN MINUTES (Continued from page 33) (Continued from page 26) and equipment. Tot.ti co,t ol ;1w.l 1 twns and con,·cnt,on ,rn1nuntcd to $6,000.00. In· o i The Symphonic Band of New Mexico come amount«.>d w $7.200.00 leaving " net re�er,·e of ah ut $1200 to beg n next year's convcnuon and all-stat<' music fcHival. State University pres.::nted its first con· C. President Bonnell read a memorandum from J. Ruuk Recd, Century Recording Com• 1 �ert of the se,1son on January 14. 1968 pany representative, .:onn:rning .1 l\?tter and his an,wc:r LO a d1s•atisf ed person from in the University's Little Theatre. Fea· Alamogordo rcgard1111? the dclet1on of part of on<' of the �ymphonic band numbers. turcd on the program were the Uni· A discussion en�ued conccrnmg the ,·arious aspects of the problcn, and the Century Record Co111pany contract with Nl\1ME.'\. It was felt Lhal perhaps new vcrsity Collegians, a dance ban -34- and last no later than 10:00 A.M. bers :ire to be read and played. ORCHESTRA VEEP 4. All rehea.rSi1ls of the orchestra The group offering to play this should take place in the s:1mc place music will meet at the string read where the orchestra i, to perform ing session to be scheduled in con· the concert. junction with the regular orchestra 5 Thr orchc:;tra shoul !�·::.. ::•!!•!!·!!•!!·!!·!!•! !·!!·!!·!!·!!·!!•!:•::•!!•!!·!!·!!·!!·!!·!!·!!·!!.. !!·!!•!!·!!·!!·!!·!!·!!·!!·!! ·!!·!!·!!·!!·!!·!!·!!·!!·:!•:!•! :•::•::•::-::•::-::-::•::•::•::-::··· 0 � !:! i:i .l.. e:·: �n ...- ..- .,. =·:H u BELWIN * * :., f: 'Jui a�r,.,.,1" ,/111,..., ,1 IJ:OA ltCJlld tBand �\� lift J X ft :-: HOWARD CHRISMAN •.•A y:: :: � ... A y y The nrchc,-tra .,cction of NMMEA MX U" g,>I:!,. on re.. >rd \\ ith a unanimous vote :-: The first two of a series of new, fresh compositions and ar- R..• of .:omm1 nJ.1tton co Pre,-1dent Jim Bon :·::: rangements by outstandiJ1g composer-arrangers from the USAF •..i"i nell in m.1kmg tht Suzuki \Vorkshop a ::: Academy Band - edited by Major Herman Vincent, conductor - :·: slH.:Cessful pn:scntation at th� M R highly i: designed to add to "program music" libraries of school and college :·i teachers l rinvcntion of la•t fall. :.: bands. ::: The motion was m,tdl and carrkd qh Vi th:u the orchcstn ::c...tion coinnw, The Eastern New Mexico University Teachers Com•entwn - ncroher 24· 25, 1968: Concert Choir recmtly completed a very A. Orff-Kodaly Workshop : successful trip to Seattle Washington. Jeanne Hook reported that Barbara Grenoble of Dem•cr will present two two hour worbhopE, Thursday, 2 :00 • -4 :Ofl PJd . .ind Friday. 9 :00 • 11 :00 A.M., UNM Fine The group was invited to perform for Arts Center. the National Convention of the Amer, B. Dick Schory Percussion Pops Orchestra : ican Choral Directors Association and Secretary Hekman explained the agreement he bad wot kcd out with the HMEA for presented their concert on Wednesday, co-sponsorship of this fmr group during Teachers Convention. March 13. The forty voice group con The group will prei,ent 011c hour workshops beginning at 2 :00 P.M. for Oute, ducted by Dr. George Umberson de clannet, saxophone, trumpet, horn. trombone, tuba and the entire pcrcus}1on family parted for Seattle by a chartered bus on plus a one hour demonstration of the entire orchestra 111 the Concer Hall. A r 1 9 conce t open w the puhl11: \\ 11 be gt\'Cn at 8 :00 P.M. 118 Main - Phone 763-5041 Sands Center - Phone 356-4242 CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO PORTALES, NEW MEXICO Band & Orchestra Instruments Pianos-Organs-Records-Sheet Music & Method Books YOUR MAIL ORDERS WILL BE GIVEN PROMPT SERVICE -31>-- MINUTES (Continued from page 36) STAGE BAND CONTEST Secretary Heitman reported that rhc ENMU choir und1.·r the dircct1t,n of George Umher AT HIGHLANDS ;on, prr�cntcd a ver)' fine concert for the National Convention of the American Choral Dirccto1, Af.SC>ctation. New Mcxin> was well represented by this tine choir. C ' /\1·JU· +li(Jlilan�s IAnii,(?�SU't THIRTEENTH ANNUAL LAS VEGAS, N. M. Archie N. Jones-Choral Clinician J. Frank Elsass-Band Clinician JUNE 9-15I 1968 Dale E. Kempter-Orchestra Clinician -37- DISTRICT NEWS (Continued from page 21) 7 installe -38------AN EXCLUSIVE FROM -----+) RECORDS NEW SOUND NEW SIGHT A "front-row-center" seal for the record New Century-quality listener - Solid-State technology brings FULL COLOR VIVID albums \\ith a difference - designed to studio--quali ty recording to your custom dramatically showcase YOUR TITLE and phonograph records with - CREO[TS on - ws,-c ,y "�, \JG#_,. ....� RECORDING '� FULL COLOR IW SYSTEM �--:-� ALBUMS FOR DEMONSTRATION AND COMPLETE RECORDING SERVICES CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CENTURY FRANCHISED ASSOCIATE J. ROOK REED 615 West Adams Lovington, New Mexico 88261 Tel: (SOS) 396-2590 Twenty-First Annual SUNSHINE MUSIC CAMP EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY June 2 to June 15, 1968 DIRECTORS * BANDS * ORCHESTRAS BANDS * CHOIRS PAUL * DANCE BAND VAN BODEGRAVEN * THEORY New York Unjversjty * PRIVATE LESSONS FLOREN THOMPSON CONDUCTING Eastern N. M. University * * ENSEMBLES LOUIS A. BURKEL Ea�t.ern N. M. University COSTS Tuition, $32.0} ORCHESTRAS Room and Board. 639.50 l'rh·ati• 1.Rsson!-\, i5.00 ARTHUR WELKER Eastern N. M. University FOR INFORMATION ... Write Dr. Paul S rub, CHOIRS School of Muse, Eastern New MExico GEORGE Ul\IBERSON University, Port BULK RATE U.S. Pistoge PAUL STRUB, EDITOR PAI D EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Permit �o. 63 SCHOOL OF MUSIC Portoles, H. Mex. PORTALES, NEW MEXICO 88130 88130