T he A Cappella Chorus experienced a great amount of growth. The group, which began with 35 old members, expanded to 69 singers this year. The majority of the new members wefe freshmen or transfer students. Auditions, which were held early in the fall, included exercises in key recognition, range classification, and sightsinging. The year began with the traditional trip to the Heber Springs Annual Clean Up Day. There the chorus presented a program of "easy listening," including "AiD' Got Time to Die" and "Soon Ah Will Be Done." The chorus took two major trips, as well as several minor ones. The fall tOUf was taken during Thanksgiving Holiday. spent in the Northern states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois. The spring trip led t~e chorus through Kansas and out to Colorado. Dr. Kenneth Davis Jr" had directed the chorus for 28 years. Davis, affectionately known as "Uncle Bud," in the past has directed the group in several tours into foreign countries including England, Poland, and Germany. His well-planned repertoire consisted of Negro spirituals, hymns of the life of Christ, and numerous other famous songs of the choral field such as ''Cantate Domino," ''He Who With Weeping Soweth," and ''Why Do You Boast," (written by George Lynn specifically for the Harding chorus). The chrous' aim was to be a service organization. As one member stated, ''We'd like to be a blessing to everyone who hears us." - R qbin Barker Music, choreography, costumes and props characterized the Belles and Beaux of 1980-8J. The group, following six weeks of touring in the Eastern United States during the summer, returned six members for the fall semester. Leslie Pigg, Robyn Ransom, and Johnny Matlock were soon selected to join returning musicians Renee Lindsey, Marcia Shepherd, Frank Barker, Mark Evans, Andy Holder and Ricky Qualls. The group was directed by the talented Dr. Clifton Ganus III. Traveling as ambassadors of good will, the Belles and Beaux performed throughout the year in such cities as Dallas, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Hot Springs. To the inhabitants of these and other towns, the singers provided clean entertainment and service, two major emphases within the group. Selections from this year's program included a medley representing various periods in America's history . Other selections were show opener " Good Times, Good Music and Good Friends," "Heartbreak Hotel," and "I've Got Rhythm. " New costumes also added sparkle to this year's group. The finale, a patriotic medley, for example, was sung in white, with blue and red sequin vests and jackets. Lindsey, a junior from Paragould, revealed her thoughts on the Belles and Beaux, "The group is an opportunity to reach a different kind of audience than the choruses. It is very fulfilling and lots of fun. I've really enjoyed my two years in the Belles and Beaux." - Frank Barker Geo'1le Baggell, DME - Prof., Band 1. BELLES AND BEAUX. Front Row: Barker, Ransom, Qualls, Pigg, Evans. Back Row: Holder, Shepherd, Matlock, Lindsey, Ganus Ill. 2. BELiES AND BEAUX perform before a Homecoming audience. 3. A CAPPELLA. Front Row: Waggoner, Mclndou, Carter, Conolty, Ritchie, McLain, Earnhart, Noland Perkins, Gibbs, Allen, Pryor, Priest, Eaton, Renshaw, Wright. Second Row: L. Barker, Healy, Hinton, McGee, B. Alexander, Pylkas, Stephens, Shepherd, Branyon, Edwards, Yates, E. Walker, Eudaly, James, Pigg. Third Row: Sykes, Hughes, Edleman, Pierce, Blake, Baker, Smith, Roush, Perkins, Wood, Bailey, Dodds, R. Barker, Livesay. Fourth Row: Huffman, Burc.iam, Carlock, F. Barker, Dingler, Spencer, Wood, Russel/, Marlock, Dillard, Yates, T. Alexander, Davis, Evans. Back Row: Caldwell, Hudson, Howell, T. Walker, Williams, Carr, Nelson, Duer, Dell, Strother, Hockenberry, Foster, Tapp, Jones. Martba Campbell, BME - Assoc. Inste., Voice Sle.. CampbeU, BM - Assoc. Instr., Orchestra Travis Cox, MM - Ass!. Prof., Violin Kenneth Davis, DMus - Prof., Choral Music Cllflon Ganus III, DMA - Assoc. Prof., Choral Music William Hollaway, PbD - Prof., Piano Jeff Hop..." MM - Ass!. Prof., Piano Erie T. Moore, EdD - Chairman. Prof.. Voice Mona Moore, BA .. Instructor. Music Ann SeweD, MM .. Assoc. Prof., Piano 111 Arts and Sciences-Music
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