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Story May 10, 1947

The Wilmington Morning Star

Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina

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The Wake Forest Glee Club and Little Symphony Orchestra, comprising about 100 members, will perform a concert at New Hanover High School Auditorium in Wilmington tonight at 8 p.m. and sacred music at First Baptist Church on Sunday morning, featuring Mother's Day selections by a women's sextet and numbers by a men's octet.

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WAKE FOREST GLEE CLUB HERE TONIGHT
Little Symphony Orchestra Of 100 On Spring Tour

WAKE FOREST, N. C. May -- The Wake Forest Glee Club and Little Symphony Orchestra, comprising about 100 men and women members, will make their fine week-end tour of the spring season this weekend. The group will be heard in a concert at the New Hanover High School Auditorium in Wilmington tonight at 8 o'clock. A program of sacred music will be presented in the First Baptist Church in Wilmington on Sunday morning.

A women's sextet will present special Mother's Day selection titled "To My Mother" by W in the Sunday program. The sextet consists of Mary Lib Westbrook, Wilmington freshman, soprano; Evelyn Harrill, Ladale junior, first soprano; Berry Crouch, Valdese senior, second soprano; Martha Lou He, High Point freshman, second soprano; Miriam Morris, Sa sophomore, alto; and Max Cates, Mebane sophomore, alto.

A men's octet will also sing several numbers on the tour. The group consists of Tommy Staton, Mars Hill junior, first tenor; Kenneth Wilson, Mt. Olive junior, first tenor; Bill Herring, senior, second tenor; Herman day, Murfreesboro junior, second tenor; Jason Ross, Concord senior, baritone; David Freez, Raleigh senior, baritone; Lana Newton, Wake Forest bass; and Carlyle Morris, Marr junior, bass.

Prof. Thane McDonald, director of music at the college, will direct the programs on this tour. Lucy Rawlings, Conway junior, will be the accompanist.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Triumph

What keywords are associated?

Glee Club Symphony Orchestra Spring Tour Wilmington Concert Mothers Day Sacred Music College Performance

What entities or persons were involved?

Prof. Thane Mcdonald Lucy Rawlings Mary Lib Westbrook Evelyn Harrill Berry Crouch Martha Lou He Miriam Morris Max Cates Tommy Staton Kenneth Wilson Bill Herring Herman Day Jason Ross David Freez Lana Newton Carlyle Morris

Where did it happen?

Wilmington, N. C.

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Key Persons

Prof. Thane Mcdonald Lucy Rawlings Mary Lib Westbrook Evelyn Harrill Berry Crouch Martha Lou He Miriam Morris Max Cates Tommy Staton Kenneth Wilson Bill Herring Herman Day Jason Ross David Freez Lana Newton Carlyle Morris

Location

Wilmington, N. C.

Event Date

May

Story Details

The Wake Forest Glee Club and Little Symphony Orchestra of about 100 members undertake a spring weekend tour, performing a concert at New Hanover High School Auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock and sacred music at First Baptist Church Sunday morning, including a women's sextet singing 'To My Mother' for Mother's Day and a men's octet, directed by Prof. Thane McDonald with Lucy Rawlings accompanying.

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