were made at high schools in~ cluding those at Marion and Wynne. Ron Duer, a senior from Opelika, Alabama, stated, "rhe Harding band program is unique in that Dr. Baggett provides many opportunities for student leadership." His words were exemplified in the April campus concert when students took part in the actual band conduction. - Rene Lindsey The Orchestra filled a specific need for a. certain category of people on campus. With a repertoire that included classical and operatype music, the group par~ ticipated in chapel programs and concerts aimed at this audience. The fall chapel program for the orchestra featured a special piece of Christmas music to go along with the season. The 20 musicians also played an opera overture. The big event of the year for this group, however. was the spring concert. For about an hour the orchestra played from the Opera Don Pasquale. In addition to the musical instruments, selected soloists joined the group for a broader appeal. This was - Slaff Photo followed by a faster-paced selec~ tion from Gilbert and Sullivan ' s operetta, "Trial by Jury." Violinist Hank Farrar commented on his interest in the group, "I like classical music. There's a lot of good fellowship, but mostly orchestra music just sounds good to me." - Jimmy Allen 1. MARCHING BAND MEMBER Dede Clements twirls with fire at a half-time show. 1. STUDENT DIR· ECTOR Joel Ragland directs the band during the Outdoor Spring Concert. 3. BAND. Front Row: Simmons, Friend. Anthony. Johnson, Ragland, Richar(is, Thompson, Shoaf, Dodgin, Pollard, Ochodnicky, Browning, Hawkins, Ewant, Overstreet, Hudson, Dockery. Second Row: Sharp, Clements, Tapp, Partain, Hawkins, Welch, Freeman. Bruce, Carr, Lucas, Reed, Smith, Hughes, Hulett, Bozarth, Scroggins. Third Row: Powell, Street, Hickingbottom, Stone. McGaughy. Dillard, Reely, Howell, Duer, McNeal, Isenberg, Watley, Gilbert. Hodges, Frazier, Rrown. Fourth Row: Simpson, Holeman, Vlisnik. Brogdon, Smith, Waugh. Britt, Sutherland, Manning, Redman, Loomis, Duffy. Burcham. Davison. Back Row: Johnson, Brandner, Reeves, Mowrer, Richards, Arnold, Preslar. Baker. Bowman, Jones. Smith, Conolty. Sykes, Bulman. 4. THE HARDING UNIVERSITY Marching Band forms the traditional HH" while the band plays the Alma Mater at a home football game. - Staff Photo 117 Arts and Sciences-Music
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