The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-16

1lIS SOK1SO4N0tC0 AAAoA SSAANSA Symphony and 1nter-hieh band conducted their twenty-fourth an- Mual concert last night in Wilhy Hsgh school auditorium under the baton of Floyd c, Evans who con- duete6 the program, Awards were presented to student members of both organizations by E. Nelson Canfield, president of the Parents Music Club.
 The Alumni String quartet, con- SiSting of former members of the orchestra who included Toftie Thomas. first Violins Brone Rasims- Lucas, second violin. Floyd Evans, viola; and Bert Cady. cello. was the main feature of the program of music of the Allied Nations, Their selections were Andante from Dit terS6crf'S String Quartet in E flat Majors Song of the Volga Boat man" a Russian folk song as arr ranged by Pochon for the famed FloMzaley quartet and celebrated Minuet" by Boccherini.
 The program was introduced with 'sSalute to the American Flag" by Key -Preseitt. played by the Inter- High band. The combined orchestra followed with performance of the first movement from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony which has become our Victory song.
 The band also rendered ''The Seventh Regiment March. Collins; When the Lights are Low" Dun- ham, ''The Lost Chord" Sullivan; and Brahms Hungarian Dance, No. $,
 Selections rendered by the sym- phony orchestra included Carl von Weher'S 'Ahu HasSan Overture: From the StepeS of Central Asia by Borodin: "CordOva" by Albeniz: and the Hungarian Luspiel" by Keller Bella.
 The concluding number was Stoltz'S ~Let Freedom Ring," by the combined orchestra and band.
 Members of the Consolidated High School symphony who were award ed the music key and certificate for four years membership included: Joseph Tkaeheff, concert-master. Michael Russo. Mary Longo. all violinists: Sherman Cohen. clarinet; Alvin Reiner. bassoon: Philip Hamper. trumpet; Kenenth Naele, trombone: Norman Canfield. tyn1- pani-
 Belden DiVito. was presented the U. s. Army band award.
 Eagle awards for four years went to Priscilla Tappan. clarinet; membership in the Inter-High band Sherman Cohen. tenor Saxophone; Philip Kampner. trumpet: Norman Canfield. tympani and chimes.
 The Maple Leaf. award for three years participation. was given Sebastian DePalma. Domenic Vas- sall0. Anthony Gerace. clarinet; Helen Crumrine. Nancy Rogers. Eleanor Storrs. flute; Helen Crum- rine. flute: Prank Champion, bar it0ne saxophOne; Marshall Raffel, Thais Branch. horn: Walter Mitz- keWitch. tuba.
 The Band Letter. a one-year award. was given to Whitman Moody, bassoon: Jerry Russo. Mary 6ci0nti. Thomas Downey, alto sax OphOne: Thomas Laing. bass clar- inet: Charles Fadus. Umbert Matt trella, Robert Spellman. Robert AGitekall, John Groody. Frank Hack. cit, trumpet: Herbert Alexander. horn: John DeBellis, string bass; Julia 6tons, Edmund Webb. bari- tone.
 Members ee Orchestra and Band
 Other symphony members partic- ipating in the concert included: Thomas Siemiatowski. Sa muei AGehr. Nicholas Lombard. John Lane. John HoTrigan. Rose Canuzzi. Prank NaTdella, Edward Przyby" sl0ski. Raymond Ruby, Anthony Iannaeci, Prank DiVito, Joyce GchneeE. violin; Norman Rosen- baum. viola: Virginia Adams. Max. inc KaYess. cello; John DeBellis. Leonard Mecca, Gerald Phillips. Marion Pranitis, Bennett Burton, Eine. Nancy Rogers. flute; Eleanor bass: Eleanor StoETs. Heltn CruTn. GtOrTs. oboe: Sebastian DePalma. CaxmeIIO Magnano. Anthony Ger ace, clarinet: Thomas Laing, bass clarinet: wAIteman Moody, bas- soon; Mary scionti. saxaphone; kaKsiaall RafSel. Thais Branch. Her.