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10-1-1955 New Mexico Musician Vol 3 No 1 (October 1955)
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Vol. 3 No. 1 October, 1955 The New Music Building at
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Construction on this $600,000 structure will begin in the very near future. It will be completely air-conditioned and will have approximately 35,000 square feet of floor space. It will include fully equipped practice rooms, studios, classrooms, rehearsal halls, recital halls, record rooms, recording studios, and administrative offices. ?:ltiseomplete/11 modern musicbuildi11f! will Itouse tltef ollowillf! well-qualified f aeult11: Anitra L. Lynch-voice C. M. Stookey! Chairman Margaret A. McCoy-piano Gillian Buchanan-piano Robert E. Page-voice and choirs Ellen Jane Buckner-voice Rook Reed-trumpet Herman T. Decker-humanities and musicology David W. Scott-voice and choirs
Richard S. Fischer-strings and theory Wray Simmons-piano
Merle E. Hogg-brass instruments and Floren Thompson-woodwinds and theory bands
Arthur A. Lambert-piano and theory Dora Watson-horn N M M E A Officers
C. M. Stookey...... Editor PRESIDENT Anna Mary Mears ...... Assc. Editor
Gregg Randall Published by the New Mexico Music Educators Association, and High School the New Mexico Music Teachers Association. Mailed at the Post Las Cruces, New Mex. Office at Portales, New Mexico. Issued three times during the school year. Application for entry as second-class matter under the Act of VICE PRESIDENT-BAND March 3, 1879 at the Portales, New Mexico, Post Office pending. Bennette Shacklette High School Publication Office: ENMU, Portales, New Mex. Santa Fe, New Mex.
VICE PRESIDENT-CHORAL Volume 3 October, 1955 Number 1 Marvin Wadley Gadsden High School Anthony, New Mex. IN THIS ISSUE VICE PRESIDENT ORCHESTRA Daniel Says . -·····-·-·· ·-··--···-··--···--···-·-·-·---··-·-·----··-···--··------·-··- _ 5 William Cramer Improvizations ____ ·····--····-··-····--·---·-···------·-----·--···--··--·-·····--· 5 High School Las Cruces, New Mex. Coming Events --·---· . -· . .------··-·-----·----···---·---·---·-···----·--- 5 Double Trouble ___ . -·· _ .. ·- . -----·····-·----·--·-·-··-······················ 6 VICE PRESIDENT ELEMENTARY MUSIC Meet Our Guests _ ····-····-························-····-···-···· .. ···--·· .... 7 Josephine WilliamSi Elementary School Official Program -· ··············-···-····--··-····-··-·--·····-·-·-···--·······-··- 8 Music Supervisor Albuquerque, New Mex. Auditions Info _ ... ········-······-····-···················-······---····-10 NMMTA News -· -·------·--·--···-···········----·---10 SECRETARY-TREASURER Sidelights -· ... .. -·-· ···--·--····-·······-·--··-··-····11 Floren Thompson ENMU Convention Program ...... ------. ····-·····---·--····---11 Portales, New Mex. MENC News ...... ·-···-·· ·····--·--·-··-·13 ABA Notes ········- ·············-·- _ -··-·13 NM M TA Officers
PRESIDENT ADVERTISERS' INDEX
Eloise Daniels Eastern New Mexico UniversitY---·-··-·-··--·-·--·---·-·-·---·-·------·-·- 2 624 Las Cruces Avenue Las Cruces, New Mex. Leblanc Corporation -·-----·------·------··-··------·--·-·--- 4 C. C. Birchard and Co. . ·--·------·-----·-··--···------·-10 VICE-PRESIDENT Academic Church and Choir Gowns -----·------·-·- -·------·--·--··-12 Dr. Hugh M. Miller Music Dept. University of N.M. Music Mart _ -··----··--··------········--··----·--·-·-----·-·--··-·-··-·-··--13 Albuquerque, New Mex. Bossey and Hawkes -·-----·--·-·---··---·--·------·----·--·---·---··-----·----·12 SECRETARY Phillips House of Music . ______·---·····--·-· ----·-----·--·---- ···----·-14
Carl Jacobs Elkan-Vogel Co. Inc. ·- __ _ . ·---····-··--·----···----··--·---·----14 Music Dept. N. M. A&MA Las Cruces, New Mex. Riedling-Thompson Music Company ·------·----·--··------·------14 Jarrett Music Company _ ·----··----·····----·-·-·-··-----··-··-··-·-··----·--·15 TREASURER May's Music Company __ .----·---·---·-·------·---·-···-·-----·------···------15 Charles E. Brown Randolph Music Studio McClain Music Company ------·-----··--·--··------··--··--····----·-16 118 Dartmouth, S.E. Albuquerque, New Mex. The publication of this magazine is made financially possible by the advertisements herein. Show your appreciation by patronizing our advertisers. When writing mention the NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN.
Page Three "'Thecase for �ality in Instruments for Beginners"
Here is a booklet you will find \'al- uahl.e in your cont�cts �·ith parents an LESLANC WHITE for your <'-O'flY of, "The CasR for Quality in lndru rnents for Begiriners". Page Four ::t>auie/� c£a11� . . . 11.-J. • • • dmru,.vi pdio- It's Convention time again and with it comes every member's chance to get new ideas, This year is off to another fast start what expre s ideas. hear in a very concrete way with the teachers convention coming up the what other teachers. in private and school last of October. the NMMT A state convention work. are doing. Nov. 6th. and. we can't re ist it. a beautiful At the fifth annual convention of NMM new music building of our own on the drawing T A board. We have heard of so many activities of . every member attending. should take home at least one good idea. and surely several more, public schools and colleges throughout the tlrnt will make him a better teacher. tate new teachers added to staffs. band trips Conventions are held for the purpose of for high school bands. band days at univer i exchanging ideas. making teaching easier and ties. new string programs started. choral groups better for both teacher and pupil. for hearing preparing programs. and all the many activities music and peakers above the usual level. pro that go to make up a regular school year of vidina inspiration. encouragement. desire for work. bette; standards of music. and for genuine We get the impression from all this info pleasure in fellowship and in listening and that New Mexico is again on the move with learning. Music. Each year represents another advance Our convention will be short-from Sun and development in the total program of music day noon thru Monday evening.Not long en offered throughout the state at all levels. The ough to get tired of meetings. ut crammed state NMMT A convention promises to be the � . full of wonderful speakers. music. important best yet with high interest displayed by all bu ine s for all of u .-and good eat . private and studio teachers throughout the Would you like to meet some of the better tate. along vvith a continued spirit of coopera music teachers of New Mexico? COME TO tion by all to improve the quality and kind THE CONVENTION! Would you like to hear of teaching for young students. some of the better Private Teachers perform? With all these activities scheduled. con COME TO THE CONVENTION! Would you vention dates set. and a whole host of musical like to hear good orchestras. ensembles, group programs being planned V\e would like to re singing. yes. even a fine dance band concert? new our plea to you to keep us informed. Also COME TO THE CONVENTION! we V\ould like to urge YOU to vvrite an article If you are not a member of NM�ITA. and for the l'dusician, or sugge�t a topic you , 'ould 011. wish to join. CO-:vIE TO THE CONv ENTION. lik to ha-,e others write "\Ve'll do our h �t \Ve will gladl ekome ·ou.Do you ·no·v of lo get as much in C'ach i ue of th magc1zi11 someone who would be a good member and as possible. and hope we ran continue to serve would like to join us? COME AND BRING you to your satisfaction. This is your magazinP THEM TO THE CONVENTION. Our Con and our policy i yours. TELL US AND vention dates are GOOD ... November 6-7. WE'LL TRY. Sunday ancl Monda} Mi sed le son can be -ye ed "made up" the week before. during the State Teachers Meeting. COME TO THE CON CCJmiu'! Cve,d� ... VENTION. Do you know that the South West Divi Feb. 18 thru 21 Southwest Division Conven sion MT A will be in Albuquerque next Feb. tion of the MT A. Convention Headquar 1956? vVe need every teacher in the state to ters. Hilton Hotel. Albuquerque. State help us "put it over" COME TO THE CON Chairman Louise Daniels. Lac; Cruces. N. VENTION. and see what YOU can do to help. Mex. You owe it to yourself. the NMMTA. to March 7 thru 10 American Bandma ters As your pupil and to your town to get OUT OF ociation. Convention Headquarters-La THE RUT. Come to Albuquerque on Nov. 6-7 Fonda Hotel. Santa Fe. Local Chairman. to the convention.Get some NEW ideas. Bennett Shacklette. Santa Fe. Dr. Hugh Miller. head of the music de April 13 thru 18 Mu ic Educators National partment at UNM is on leave this year and Conference. Convention Headquarters teaching at the University of Oregon �nd Dean Statler HoteL St. Louis. 1\10. Robb has just returned from a sabbati:al l��ve Jan. 26 thru 28 ALL STATE Clinic. Conven spent in New York where several of his origm _ tion headquarters. High School. Local al compositions were performed on a nat10nal Chairman. Bennett Shacklette. broadcast. Page Five • • (Problems in Double Reeds Frank W. Malewski) At the second annual double reed clinic, held and sponsored by the school of Music of ENMU, the subject of bassoon reeds and wire control was presented and discussed. Because of the great need for this informa tion and the method of its nresentation, I am sure many readers of this �agazine will find this article interesting as well as useful. Assuming that the reed is average or above in quality, the manipulation of wires on tl:e bassoon reed can easily be understood and soon mastered to obtain the desired results.Only in extreme deviations from normal conditions in either the reed, instrument, or player, will one encounter difficulty in following this chart. Then other solutions will have to be pursued. I recommend a pair of short-n�sed pliers for changing the shape of the wire around the reed.Only the top and middle wire should be changed. Always maintain an oval shape in the bore under the top wire and almost a per£ ect circle under the second wire. Objective Results Procedure Increase the strength of reed. t To stiffen reed Sluggish response. Tone is thick. •r3CJ Pitch is lowered. l � Decrease strength of reed. _ 3 To soften reed Tone is thin and brittle. � Pitch is ·raised. • t To open tip Low notes respond easier. ::3 of reed Tone ·1s full. � Pitch is lowered. 4 t To close tip Better tone control. of reed Pitch is raised. 8=jt,C]• Page Six Students at New Mexico A.&M.A. College, re taining that position until his change for the present office which he holds. Mr. O'Donnell is recognized as an out The New Mexico Music Teachers Assoc. is standing educator and should prove to be a most fortunate to have as guest speakers three very inspirational speaker for our Sunday eve outstanding personalities in various fields of ning banquet November 6. This should be a education, and we want you to know them. must for all convention goers at the NMMT A. Our first guest speaker, On Monday afternoon at to appear at three p.m. two p.m. we have as our on Sunday afternoon is last guest speaker Mr. Dr. John Crowder, Dean William O'Toole, Direc of the college 0£ Fine tor of the Trenton Con Arts and director of the servatory of M u s i c, School of Music at the Trenton. New Jersey. University of Arizona, Mr. O'Toole, who heads where he joined the fac up the piano and theory departments, has direc- ulty in 1951. 1 ted Trenton Conserva- Dr. Crowder was born Dr. John Crowder Mr. William O'Toole in Susses County, Vir tory since he founded it ginia, received his B. A. degree in 1925 from in 1920. the University of Richmond, Richmond, Vir He holds the degrees of Bachelor of Science ginia. He has studied piano and theory with in Music and Master of Arts in Education from many of the top American teachers as well as New York University. He studied piano under with Dr. Hans Weisse and Mme. Mal wine Constantin von Sternberg. Dr. LeRoy Camp Bree in Vienna. bell, E. Robert Schmitz, and in Paris under Dr. Crowder received his M. A. from the Isador Phillip; harmony counterpoint and com Eastman School of Music, Rochester, N.Y.. in position under Dr. Frederick W. Schlieder, Dr. 1938, and prior to joining the Univer ity of Vincent Jones and Charles Koechlin. Arizona faculty, taught mu ic at Montana State Mr. O'Toole's outstanding contribution to University, where he became dean of Music in piano literature, the Creative Piano Technic 1939. Books, I, IL and IIL is an original ystem which He has been guest soloi t with the eattle develop. a fundamental knowledge of musical Symphony orchestra. the Roche ter Civic or theory and interpretation upon an aesthetic chestra, and the Tucson Symphony orche. tra, basis, while teaching the natural principles of and is the author of n numb'"'r of publications piano tcchnic. on musical education. He has conducted accredited courses for In February 1952. Dr. Crowder was elected teachers at l\1acPhail School, Minneapolis; De president of the Music Teachers National As Paul University and the Julliard School of sociation, the second nresident to come from Music. He is listed in "Who is Who in Ameri west of the Mi sissippi in the hi tory of the can Education" and "Who is Who in Music." organization. and is a faculty member of the National Guild We are indeed honored to have as our of Piano Teachers. first speaker Dr. Crowder and know all con Mr. O'Toole will tell us about "A Creative vention goers will enjoy him greatly when he plan for intermediate and advanced piano talks Sunday afternoon, Nov. 6, at three p.m. study," when hP is presented as guest speaker On Sunday evening the New Mexico Music on the two p.m. session Monday afternoon Teachers Association presents as the banquet November 7th. All those attending the con speaker our own William B. O'Donnell, Execu vention will want to be present. tive Secretary of the New Mexico Educators The final program of the convention will Association. Mr. O'Donnell is well known to pre ent several guest soloists yet to be named. all educators and teachers throughout the state This program. scheduled for Monday nite at of New Mexico. Mr. O'Donnell began his 7: 30 p.m. will present a selected group of teaching career, first as an agriculture instruc Music Teachers from the state and promises to tor and then as principal of the Raton High be one of the real highlights of the convention. School. Our president Louise Daniels will announce He went from this position to the faculty the performers at the fir� t meetings of the con of Eastern New Mexico University as Dean of vention and all will want to be in attendance at PersonneL when that institution first opened this. the concluding program of the State Con its doors in 1934. In 1939 he became Dean of vention. Page Seven di/tk c:4-nnuaf C,nvenli,m Af�v. 6- 7 /(}55 OFFICERS President ...... Eloise Daniels Vice President ...... Hugh M. Miller Secretary ...... Carl Jacobs Treasurer ...... Charles Brown Chairman of Student Affairs ...... Gwen Dawson Publicity ...... Anna Mary Mears BOARD OF DIRECTORS Eloise Daniels Gwen Dawson Hugh M. Miller Anna Mary Mears Carl Jacobs Robert Page Charles Brown Byrdis Danfelser Morton Keston NATIONAL OFFICER Vice President, SW Division MT A...... Morton Keston COMMITTEES General Convention Chairman ...... Jack Stephenson General Co-chairman ...... Nina Ancona Membership Chairman ...... Hugh M. Miller Nominating Committee, Chairman ...... Byrdis Danfelser Accreditation ...... Lillian Manser Constitution and By Laws, Chairman ...... Eileen Foster Byrdis Danfelser Charles Brown Nina Ancona Exhibits, Chairman ...... Guy Swanson Shirley Jarrett Page Eight 10: 30 AM-12 Noon, REGISTRATION PANELS 1 P.M. OPENING SESSION Instrumental, Chairman Jack Stephenson Gregg Randall Greetings Wm. Cramer Minutes Abram Parotti 1 : 45 STUDENT RECITAL Piano, Chairman ·-· __ ... Arthur Lambert Walter Keller 3 P.M. SPEAKER Kathryn Melgaard Dr. John Crowder, Dean Fine Arts, U. of A.. Tuscon, Arizona Voice, Chairman ... ----···- _ Jane Snow Pres. MTNA 1951 -52 Paul Richert Oscar Butler 6: 30 BANQUET, Ballroom Hilton Hotel Anitra Lynch Ruth Myra Banquet, semi formal Speaker, Mr. W. B. O'Donnell 12: 30 LUNCH. BALLROOM OF HILTON Exe. Secretary. NMEA HOTEL Master of Ceremonies. Jack Stephenson Background music. String En, emble Las Cr1"c . Wm. Cramer, Direrto 8:00 P.M. U.N.M. CONCERT CHORUS A�D ORCHESTRA 1:30 P.M. U.N.M. Dance Band Concert Oratorio. ST. PAUL-Mendlshhon Wm. E. Rhoads. Director Kurt Frederick, Director Hilton Ballroom 2 P.M. SPEAKER Mr. William O'Toole, Director of O'Toole 9: 30 P.M. MIXER, home of Nina Ancona. Transpor School of Music. Trenton, tation provided. New Jersey /U1>nJa'f, /1J1> vembet 7 4 P.M. GENERAL PANEL Chairman. Keston Danfelser, Frederick 9 A.M. GENERAL SESSION Jacobs, Case, Robert. Announcements 5 P.M. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE RE Nominating committee report PORT AND CLOSING OF BUSINESS Election of officers 7:30 P.M. PRIVATE MUSIC TEACHERS Constitution and By-Laws committee re PROGRAM port Campus, U.N.M. Accreditation Report Music recital by selected teacher Page Nine MUSIC Plans for the all-State instrumental audi tions are now being completed as the time for the auditions draws near. Band Vice-President THROUGHOUT Justin D. Bradbury, Artesia, and Orchestra THE WORLD Vice-President Kenneth Bender, Alamogordo, announce the following itinerary of the audi tion team which this year is from New Mexico Highlands University, with Dr. Champ Tyrone as chairman of the team. The schedule is as follows: November 3-Springer, Elmer Henry, chairman November 5-Santa Fe, Bennett Shack lette, chairman November 12-Gallup, Garland Hampton, chairman November 18-Portales, Bruce Robinson, chairman November 19-Lovington, F. John Pyl man, Jr., chairman December 1-2-Las Cruces, K e n n e th Bender, chairman; Miles Culver, co-chairman. Note: These auditions in connection with SW District Clinic By MARIAN COTTON December 2-Belen, Bill Jones, chairman. and ADELAIDE BRADBURN Note: Starts at 8 P.M. December 3-Albuquerque, Walter Cleve Music educators long have sought a land, chairman satisfactory high school text in music In each case the auditions will be held at appreciation-one which would afford the high school of the res�ective towns. a basic understanding of the main, The officers will send out complete and detailed information concerning these audi stream of musical culture which has tions. However, if anyone, particularly new come down to us through the years teachers, fails to receive the notices, please write from many lands. to either Mr. Bradbury, band vice-president, or to Mr. Bender, orchestra vice-president. Many earlier texts review the lives of composers-as does Music through, out the World-but this new book is unique in that it also gives special This is a year for conventions in New attention to the many factors which Mexico with the New Mexico Music Teachers furnish the musical experience of acting as hosts for thP- Southwest divisional young people today-the orchestra, meeting of Nat'l. Music Teachers Association band, chorus, church choir, records, Feb. 18-21 at the Hilton Hotel, Albuquerque, radio, and music publishing. In addi, New Mexico. Our state president, Eloise Dan tion, it contains 51 folk songs to ex, iels, is working hard to get committees organ ized and local arrangements completed for this emplify the text or to be sung for the 5-state convention, which promises to be a pleasure of singing. Illustrated. $3.32 highlight for all Music Teachers throughout the Southwest. Send for copy on approval The convention program will be com pleted in time for us to tell you about it in the next issue of the Musician, but, in the mean C. C. BIRCHARD & CO. time, all music teachers should circle the dates 285 Columbus Ave., Boston 16, Mass. Feb. 18 thru 21 and make arrangements to attend the Division meeting in Albuquerque. Page Ten /J Cc, n venlic,n r:c,fr:am Very interesting programs have been ar ranged for the Music Division meetings of the NEW MEXICO MUSIC EDUCATORS' ASSOCIATION MEETINGS New Mexico Educators Association meetings in Albuquerque, October 27 and 28. These ses at NEW MEXICO EDUCATORS CONVENTION sions are planned and prepared by the New OCTOBER 27 and 28, 1955 Mexico Music Educators association expressly Wednesday October 26 for teachers who will be attending the conven , 7:00 P.M. Second Annual Board of Di tion. rectors Dinner Meeting at Appearing as a guest on one of the Thurs Leonard's Restaurant. Ben day morning sessions will be Miss Doris Chap nett Shacklette presiding. man, recently appointed representative for Thursday, October Ginn and Company publishers of the "Our 27-Highlands High School Singing World Series" for elementary grades. gymnasium, first general session Miss Chapman has just completed her first trip 9: 00 A.M. Business meeting of NMM to New Mexico during which time she visited EA, Bennett Shacklette, pre with many of the oublic school teachers and siding. 9: 30 A.M. Elementary Music Demon super�isors of the state. She had, previously to acceptmg her present position, had many years stration, J a c k Stephenson experience as a public school teacher and sup presiding. A demonstration on ervisor of music and has recently had consid the use of instruments in the erable experience demonstrati�g what the Albuquerque public schools regular class room teacher can do to better will be presented under the teach his own music when and where the need supervision of Josephine Wil arises. We urge you to pass the word on to liams, Elementary Supervisor. your elementary teachers to be sure and attend 10: 30 A.M. Band sight - reading session this session if at all oossible. We are sure Miss and program by the High Chapman's work will be most valuable to them. lands High School Band. It is certainly a pleasure to have the Uni Wallace R. Cleveland con ver ity of New Mexico orchestra appear before ducting. the music division to read materials for or Demonstration for the self che tra . We would like to call to your atten contained classroom teacher tion that this group. under its conductor Kurt by Miss Doris Chapman, Gfon and Co representc1tive. Fr�a,�rick. ,ill play a p1ogrnm the stm t of the NMEA general session Thursday after Friday, October 28-Highlands High School noon. Selections to be performed at that time gymnasium, second general session. are the overture to the St. Paulus oratorio by 1: 30 P.M. NMMEA Business meeting, Bennett Shacklette presiding. Mendelsso�n and the l!inale to the Symphony 2: 00 P.M. Chorus sight - reading pro Num�er Fiv (�athatique) by Tschaikowsky : gram, Hot Springs High Certamly t�is will pr?ve a musical highlight for the entire convent10n and all will want to school chorus, Ronald Wynn hear it. conducting. It is certainly a privilege to present the 2: 30 P.M. Performance by Alamogordo directed by Ro�ald W String Ensemble. Kenneth Hot Springs Chorus,. ynn, as our choral readmg group, the Highlands Bender conducting. . High School band, with Wallace Cleveland 3:00 P.M. University of New Mexico conducting. as our band reading group, and to Concert Orchestra Program, hear the Alamogordo string ensemble, under Kurt Frederick conducting. the direction of Kenneth Bender. AND finally our two business meetings of The revised edition of the Directors man the NMMEA require our attendance in order uel, prepared for music teachers in the South to transact much needed business for the as eastern district, is now ready and teachers in sociation. The board of directors meets the nite the district may get it by writing F. John before to prepare the final agenda so we can Pylman, Jr., Lovington band director and Ex not announce it now, but . it is certain to in ecutive Secretary for the District. This manuel clude discussions on the ALL STATE CLINIC co�t�ins all reg"?la�ions and instructions per and many more items of importance to all tammg to the district festivals scheduled each mu ic educators. spring. Page Eleven NEW WORKS FOR MIXED VOICES selected from our listing of music for Christmas CHRISTMAS EVE-Donato. (x) .16 tIN TERRA PAX ( Christmas Scene )-Finzi. Soprano and Baritone soli. (Harp or Piano or Orche tra) .50 NOWELL, NO\VELL ( 15th Century Carol) -Schempf. (x) S.S.A.A.T.B. .20 SIR CHRISTMAS-Benjamin. ( x) Baritone Solo .20 THREE SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS -Traditional ( arr. Grundman) .20 For Chorus and Piano or with Band or Orchestra accompaniment. ( Band and orch. parts on sale.) TO BETHLEHEM, SINGING--Traditional (arr. H. R. Wilson) .18 VIRGIN'S CRADLE HYMN-Manton. (x) ...... 16 WELCOME SWEET AND SACRED FEAST-Finzi ...... 28 t Orchestra parts on hire (x) Unaccompanied, or accompaniment ad lib A complete listing of CHRISTMAS MUSIC and our new CHORAL MUSIC BROCHURE on request from : DEPT. 365 PO BOX 418 LYN BROOK l 1,N Y Page Twelve Each state may submit for consideration not more than six outstanding instrumental ists for band. six outstanding instrumentalists for orchestra, and for chorus twenty outstand ing singers of whom at least eight are boys. The Fiftieth Anniversary Observance of From these nominations. the Organization Com the Music Educators National Conference will mittee will select the quota of students from begin at the forthcoming meeting in St. Louis. each state. April 13-18, 1956 and will continue through General information forms and applica the meetings of the MENC Divisions in 1957. tion blanks are being sent to the MENC state As a part of the Observance, the MENC Board presidents by the Coordinating Chairman of the of Directors has authorized the organization of Festival Organization Committee, E. Rollin an MENC Golden Anniversary High School Silfies. Our own state President. Bennett Band, Orchestra and Chorus. The festival Shacklette will announce the method by which groups will be under the sponsorship of the the student members of the various groups will National Interscholastic Music Activities Com be selected and when and where applications mission in cooperation with MENC federated should be sent. just as soon as possible. state units. In 1926 the first high school orchestra on a nationwide basis was organized for the MENC meeting by Joseph E. Maddy. At the 1928 meeting of the MENC in Chicago. Hollis The 1956 22nd Active Convention of the Dann conducted the first high school chorus. American Bandmasters Association will be held representing the entire country. And in 1938 in Santa Fe. New Mexico. next March 7-10. Au tin A. Harding conducted a high school 1956. with Gib Sandefer as General Chairman band whose members came from a11 over the and our own NMMEA prexy and ABA division United States. It seems especially fitting. there chairman Bennett Shacklette as local chair fore. that on the occasion of the fiftieth birth man. day of the professional organization of music As yet plans are incomplete for the entire educator the tradition of the festival band. program but it is definite that the United States orchestra. and chorus should be recognized. Air Force Band will uresent the feature con cert of the convPntio�. Thi program. along The conductor of the MENC Golden An with appearance of college and university :1iversary !esti�al groups at the 1956 meeting bands of this territory and a select group from m .S+.Lorn , ,1 be: Band- Ra ·mond Dv rak. o I o ,n '·1 l late' �nnd, insure a c vcntion J.?ir ctor of Bands at the University of Wiscon that all band directors in this territory will , m; Orchestra-Thor John on. Conductor of want to be a part of. the Cincinnati Symphony; Choru -Peter Wil There wi11 be more details as to the pro h01rky. Director of Music Education in New gram in the next issue of the New Mexico York City. Guest conductors will be: Band Musician but all of you are urged to make Austin A. Harding; Orchestra-Joseph E. your plans now for this out tanding event for Matldy; Chorus-Mabelle Glenn. bandsmen in this territory. SHEET MUSIC TEACHING MATERIALS RECORDS CLASSICAL 33 I /3 CHILD RENS 1420 Central Ave. E Phone 3-0394 Albuquerque, New Mexico Page Thirteen The ENMU school of Music has added several new teachers to its staff including Rich ard Fischer, formerly with the Pittsburg sym phony, as string instructor, David Scott as the director of the newly created Opera workshop, Margaret McCoy as piano instructor, and as 219 Main St. sistants Wray Simmons on piano, Dora Watson CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO on horn, Rook Reed on trumpet, and Ellen Jane Buckner on Voice. Gillian Buchanan, past Tel. 5041 prexy of NMMEA, and Robert Page are both on leave to study in New York. Band & Orchestra Instruments The Southwest District will hold its an nual clinic in Las Cruces on December 1 and Pianos 2 with Gregg Randall, H. S. band director at Las Cruces in charge. We understand the Organs woodwind ensemble from Colorado State Col lege will be on hand along with the new brass Records- man, James Whitlow, from the UNM and Dr. Sheet Music & Method Books Merle Hogg, head of the brass department at ENMU also participating. Groups will work while clinic sessions will be held by each of YOUR MAIL ORDERS the instrumental specialists. Also planned is a WILL BE GIVEN PROMPT SERVICE program for Thursday P.M. featuring both clinicians and student soloists. mqr �to� of Pianos 1:( STEINWAY jiltnt �iglµ 1:{ CHICKERING A Christmas choral program for i:r GEORGE STECK treble voices with descants. i:r EVERETT By Marie Westervelt 1:{ CABLE-NELSON i:r WURLITZER This book, for 5th, 6th grades or Junior High, can be used- 1. As c1 complete Christmas choral program. Band Instruments 2. A musical program with narration. 1:( OLDS 3. It may be dramatized with scenery and i:r BUESCHER costumes. i:r SELMER 4. 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