Chorale performed Verdi's Requiem in Little Rock with the Arkansas Symphony. The A Cappella Chorus under the direction of Dr. Davis made plans to participate in the 1984 International Campaigns after the close of the spring semester and to make a two-week tour of the United Kingdom. Student music groups toured extensively not only in Arkansas but in ~ number of other states. The A Capella Chorus won the sweepstakes in the regional competition of the Great American Choral Festival last March in Oklahoma City and then received third place at the national competition in May in Ann Arbor, receiving $1,000 and $2,500 awards, respectively. The A Cappella also attended the annual Christian College Choral Festival hosted in January by Abilene Christian University. In August, the department conducted its 22nd consecutive music camp at camp Tahkodah. This camp served effectively to orient incoming freshmen and transfer students to the various music groups at Harding. Earlier in August, Dr. Shearin conducted on campus the first High School Vocal/Choral Camp which is projected as an annual event. In the fall of 1983, there were 46 declared majors and the department generated 1,092 student semester hours of credit. During 1982-83, Harding graduated eight music education majors, two music majors, and two piano majors. The first Bachelor of Music degree was awarded at the May commencement. ~ - John /. Radcliffe 1. Authur Shearin, Associate Professor of Choral music, directs one of his classes. 2. Getting involved in the music, Warren Casey directs the Band. 3. Professor of French. Winfred Wright, hold class outside on a pretty day. Modern Foreign Languages Music Ava Conley, MA Assoc. Professor, Spanish Robert Helsten, MA Professor, German Dorothy Wright, Dr. de I'Universite Professor, French Winfred Wright, Dr. de l'Universite " Professor, French & Chairman George Baggett, DME Professor, Music Warren Casey, MEd Asst. Professor, Band Patricia Cox, MEd Instructor, Music Travis Cox, MM, MLS Asst. Professor, Violin Kenneth Davis, Jr., DMus Professor, Choral Music & Chairman Clifton L Ganus III, DMA Prof~ssor, Choral Music William Hollaway, PhD Professor, Music & Piano Jeff Hopper, MM Asst. Professor, Piano Ann Sewell, MM Assoc. Professor, Piano Arthur Shearin, DMA Assoc. Professor , Choral Music Neva White, MM Asst. Professor, Piano Music 105
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