numbers under the direction of student leader and A Cappella president Ron Duer. The 14 HU gentlemen were selected in auditions among the many basses and tenors of the group. The ensemble went on tour with the A Cappella during the year but also made a solo run to a youth rally in Mobile, Ala. The students sang to a church assembly in Blytheville, Ark., also independent of the bigger chorus. In the fall, a much· appreciated program was put on by the ensemble in chapel. The production included the usual religious hymns but then changed keys to a humorous salute of Dr. Joe Pryor in an opera piece written by Bill Hollaway. 'The opportunities in leading this chorus have been some of the greatest musical as well as spiritual experiences while I've been at Harding, " commented Duer. ~ 1. CHAMBER SINGERS. Girls Top to Bottom: Lunsford, Street, Alkire, Batty, Pollard, Kehl. Boys Top to Bottom: W. Ard, K. Ard, Martian, Thompson, Morris, Isenberg, Wilson. 2. MEN'S ENSEMBLE. Front row, Pearce, Slater, Baker. Second row; Casey, Woods, Matlock, Body. Third row: Duer, Alexander, Welson. Back row: Tapp, Carr, Strother, Hockenberry. 3. THE Women's Ensemble performs a few selections for a chapel audience. 4. CHAMBER Choir members make ajoyful noise. 5. UNIVERSITY Women Singers. Baker, Brown, Himes, Humble, - Shawn Dagge!l Some of the top female voices of the A Cappella Chorus were placed into close ranks this year in order to provide a change of pace from the larger group on tours and sing independently upon invitation. This group of ladies, known as the Women's Ensemble, grew together in love and in harmony as the year progressed and as the program schedule increased. The ensemble performed both secular and sacred music as they smoothly took their audiences through a myriad of emotions. Aside from traveling with the A Cappella and singing in the middle of their short breaks, the female singers took their song message to Leisure Lodge in Searcy and the chapel services on campus. ~ Pearce, Granberg, Ritchie, Bryant, Alexander, Gayman, Tird, Dockery, Holland, Hardy, Gregg, Davis. 6. WOMEN'S ENSEMBLE. Front row, Carter, Earnhart, Perkins, Taylor. Second row: Johnson, Eaton, Baker. Third row: Healy, Matlock, Bolls, Cooper. Back row: Tapp, Eudaly, Sykes. _ Shawn DaggeU Music· 103
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