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was sharp in attack and clean in phrase -endings. Both individually and as group, the singers gave Handels typical fast-repeated syl- fables skillfully.
 Mildred Listers alto air early in the program was probably the most trying, coming without vocal warm up" and having slow. lyrical quail ity and difficult intervals. She gave 1t smooth, controlled perform ance.
 Similar in style was Ernest Ehler's tenor recitative and air, later duet being in brighter style. This he gave with Lois Reedy. also. To- gether they gave fine performance to one of the few familiar numbers. 70 Death, Where is Thy Sting?"
 Even more familiar was T Know That My Redeemer Liveth," which Soprano Marye Berne Ehler sang with beauty and power, in the sweep of Handel's inspiration.
 Frances Paul's two soprano solos were clear and lyrical, with good enunciation and sure pitch, soaring to very high tones.
 Harold Salisburys dramatic bass voice surely has the timbre which Handel heard mentally, as it fitted his recitative and air like a glove.
 Of the familiar choruses. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates" true hymn of rejoicing, was given stir ring performance. Let there be q multitude of voices-100 instead of 50-next time it is heard here!
 "HalleIujah" Chorus Sung
 Responding to numerous requests that it be repeated, the masterful "Hallelujah" chorus was substi- tuted as the finale instead of the Amen" chorus, listeners rising with the opening notes as has every audience since it's first thrilling per- formance.
 Before the mid-concert offertory, Dr. c. Earl Albrecht of the chorus spoke briefly, saying the Juneau Singers hope to make the Easter Messiah" concert an annual event Let us make the 'Hallelujah' chorus one of real rejoicing, by supporting the Singers in practical manner, he added.
 Except for the maroon robes of the principals and the black one of the choristers, spring shades were in evidence. Daffodils deco rated the stage and the programs were of daffodil-yellow. Rainbow Girls who ushered were as pretty and fresh looking as the golden daf- fodils, wearing bouffant lorna frocks in pastel flower shades.
 Rainbow Girls Usher
 These ushers, who also took III the offering, were Donna Jewett Beverly Powers, Karen Jones Lorene Schmitz, Natalie Dapcevich Jeannie Smith, Mary Pinkley, Mari lyn Crooks, Donna Mountjoy. Am Haugen, Roseileen Hyckenbothen and Carol Lawrence.
 l Program acknowledgements wer' to cooperating business men o Juneau" and to churches of tn, community for loan of the robes.
 Committee members were Jam McMullin and Harold Salisbury publicity; Gene Vuille-house man ager; Rainbow Girls-ushers; Rich ard Freer, Henry Lorenzen and al tenors and basses-production; Mil dred Lister, Edith N. Moore. Will liam Passey and William L. Paul. ST l-program, and Dr. c. Earl Albrecht offering
 Chorus Personnel I Women members of the choru are: sopranos-Roe Alexander, Mar ] gie Alger, Jessie Barlow, Lila Ma Baskin, Adrienne Cooley, Rutl Crooks, Marye Berne Ehler. Ev; Glass, Gen Harmon, Dorothy Hur ley, Eleithe Johnson. Agnes Lem strom, Pearl Lorenzen, Olive Montel Calista J. Newman, Frances Paul Alice Strombeck. Ruth Webber ant Bernice Westfall; altos-Elma Bur rus, Mary J. Bowling, Betty Ham mond, Mildred Lister, Virginia Nc Lean, Edith N. Moore, Bernice Nor can, Lois Reedy and Marjori' Strang.
 Male singers are: tenors-A. J Buckingham, Ernest Ehler, Richart Freer, A. B. Morgan, John Moves Lauris Parker and William L Paul. Sr.; and basses-C. Earl Al brecht, E. Gustavson, J. B. Kuhns Henry Lorenzen, Dan Moves, William Passey, William w. Reedy. Dale Rolf. Joseph O. Rude and Harolo SaliShllrV