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VOLUME TEN NUMBER TOME HAZLETON PENNSYLVANIA 18201 DEOEMHER 16, 1974
CHORUS CONCERT
The Hazleton Campus Chorus,
under the direction of Mr. Juni,.
peter, presented its annual
winter concert on Saturday,
Dec. 14 at 8:00 p.m. in C-1.
The major piece for this
winter's concert was The Af
rican Mass by the noted com
poser-arranger and choral di
rector, Norman Luboff. Solo
ists for the work were Betsy
Landesco, soprano, and Craig
McAlexander, bass. The work
was set in the traditional La
tin order of worship. One of
its unique features was the
use of African type rhythms,
played on various sized drums.
Joseph Sofranko was the drum
soloist for this piece.
Some of the exciting
numbers performed were: The
African Noel, specially se
lected to compliment The
Africas Mass; Gaudeamus
Hodie; Mary Had a Baby;
and Could This Be a Spe
cial Night: Other sele
ctions which were not car
ols, but which sounded
just as beautiful included:,
She's Like the Swallow, a
Canadian Folk Song; and A
Rose Touched by the Sun's
Warn Rays.
Avf AlutNicrl
The Joypipers, a smal
ler group of girls within
the chorus, celebrating
their first anniversary as
a performing group s sang
four nuMberss The Birthday
of a King, a moderately slow
but lovely carol; Frosty
the Snowman, that well-known
favorite; an amusing rendi
tion of Snoopyls Christmas,
complete with Snoopy and the
Red Baron; and a surprise
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performance of The Twelve
Days of Chorus, which the
Joypipers dedicated to their
favorite music instructor and
director, Mr. Joseph Jumpeter.
The program oonoluaed
with two musing carols:
Tidings. of Comfort and Joy
and Joy to the World.
BEATLES
FESTIVAL
film festival was held in the
Commons. The films shown were
"Magical Mystery Tour" and the
popular "Yellow Submarine."
A film depicting the history
of the Beatles was also shown.
Another added feature was a
Beatle's PlSmorablia
during which Beatles fans
were able to trade and inspect
each other's collections of
memorablia of their favorite
group.
Last Friday a Beatle's