The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-03

r,uos concerts presented this
lht' Nv the New Hanover high
week ~ orchestra under the direc'
scn0o VI laura Howell Norden, serv'
ten .s - an introduction to the com
ed s a. o. af this group which form
n m THIS wear by Mrs. Norden, has
eao ar,. rapidly. This group
ps ossented a program for the h>sn
ri isse' chapel program both Tues,
senVo and Wednesday mornings, and
cay .o r' Wednesday evening At
a. 'g Second and Orange Jso -or
t tie community program
u The orchestra is one Of three
!n' If the music department OF
l lla New Hanover High school. Mrs.
NE ~ Erench Chapman is in charge
lne4 4,e vocal department and 1t.
o. o. ~ Lacock is director of the
Nv, Norden is making every eff
,-+ IN rebuild the orchestra, which
wv seen rather weak since about
"a "a years ago when it had won
W. al honors. Since that time
ssere has been an orchestra only
al NJ Of the time. Her rrir c'p4e aim
''t N oct balanced ensf mble
l !, stress on string instruments.
F There are % members in this
-aarizatlon at present, but sever
u III more students expect to join
81 second semester; and Mrs.
N N, expects to have 40 next
, , She is not taking all musl-
I'm. s.%ns available but only those
s s, to attain her balanced en-
- erbIe goal. The % instruments
W. 3 yiolins. viola, l cello, 2
crime bass, 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2
T.aa+ saxaphones, 2 trumpets, l
dunn and piano.
An entire full rehearsal is held
.rarv morning during the first
noriod and extra rehearsal is held
roder supervision the second per-
Nd for students who have this
lo,r free. The orchestra room is
s','rd on the second floor of the
Industrial Building.
Tho Program given in the high
school chapel is primarily the same
. - +he one given at the USO. These
tt,ee appearances are really fore
miners to the large concert which
will be presented in the spring by
This group,
The present band was formed in
1913 with 80 pieces. At that time
NE band was strictly a male Or
animation. During the second year
I've girls were added and since
-bep there have been several girls
othe rand each year.
amasent there are three bands
in The nigh school; namely, the
Alb and C bands. The B band,
witch has about 30 members, was
lumed in 1910; and the c band,
now rating 40 members, was add
I'd in l942. The A band with go
members is the principal band of
the high school and plays for all
concerts parades, and other pro-
grams. 1t is the official r. O. T. c.
band. When gasoline permitted,
this band played for out-of-toWn
football games. This year it has
participated in the Armistice Day
program, the Navy Day program;
Played for football games, and at
present is giving concerts for var
ioEs grammar schools which re-
Quest it, This band presented their
own chapel program several weeks
ago IN he high school,
The B band is advanced begin
rerS with one or more years ex-
pe1ence while the C band is COM
posed OF beginners. From time to
time the B and C band members
o'e advanced and thus the A band
Is formed from the experienced
members. The B and c bands are
primarily training bands while the
4 oand does more ensemble work.
me A band plays marches, popu-
al numbers, classics, and other
varieties. Each band class meets
che period daily.
me r. 0. T. C. band is part of
lie Army. The A band has a
parade each Friday and Monday
M"-AngS IN uniform just as the
Il " T. c. battalion marches.
MEMBERS Of this band get ratings
%lla ofll just as members of the
battalion do.
IN lS4O this band won a cup for
mt Tltn marching at Rocky Mount.
inlF'y'flve members of this band
" III" IN the armed forces.
H. Lacock, band director, is a
.slelan OF two wars, the Spanish
n!nFllcan and World War 1. He
, Nc me rank CT first lieutenant in
INo War |, and he still retains
, H.S rank. He has IS years of SER
N w. !, IN band work and came to
~" wv hanover High school in 1888
s s..ef having been retired in 1884
r s.a. 4e 18th Field Artillery band
r, ouullea at Fort Bragg. He pre-
vSy graduated from the U. S.
".Ig Oandmaster school.
81, .Ae third division of the high
my, nsIou music department is voice,
a,luef the direction of Inez French