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unusual program, to which we invited special guests,<br />
for our winter meeting, held January 20, <strong>1974</strong>, at the<br />
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Lake<br />
Charles. The program, "So you've been invited to play<br />
for church-," featured music for harp with voices and<br />
other instruments which has been proved in actual<br />
church performances. The guest performers for the<br />
event, which took place on a beautiful sunny Sunday<br />
after a miserable week of flooding rains, were 'cellist<br />
Richard Pease of Lake Charles, flutist Brian Hinkle<br />
of Lafayette and organist George Kreamer and several<br />
members of the choir of the host church. Chapter members<br />
taking part included soprano Christine Barbour,<br />
organists Garry Savoie and Herbert Youngblood and<br />
harpists Barbara Belew, Lori Mosing, and Maryce<br />
Pickering. Verna Barbour acted as hostess, assisted by<br />
Susan Coleman and others, for a reception in the parish<br />
house following the program.<br />
We currently are anticipating our spring meeting,<br />
slated for March 10 at St. James Episcopal Church in<br />
Alexandria, when our vice president, Maryce Pickering,<br />
will present the program. This meeting, for which Mary<br />
Carolyn Ussery is hostess-chairman, also is a business<br />
meeting when we will elect officers for the next two<br />
years and will lay plans for coming activities.<br />
Also presently occupying our thoughts are plans for<br />
attendance at National Conference in June. It is hoped<br />
that several chapter members will be able to make the<br />
trip to Seattle.<br />
DALLAS<br />
President, Mrs. Martha Goldthorn, 3515 Ainsworth<br />
Drive, Dallas, Texas, 75229.<br />
The American Harp Society in Dallas enjoyed a holiday<br />
meeting December 9, 1973 in the home of Mr.<br />
Charles Evans. Mr. Stanley Guy assisted as host and<br />
shared the program. Mr. Evans at the Great Wurlitzer<br />
Pipe Organ and Mr. Guy, harpist presented music from<br />
the "King and I" plus seasonal selections.<br />
On February 10, <strong>1974</strong> the members gathered in the<br />
home of John and Nancy Graves to hear a program<br />
of harp and organ music arranged by John especially for<br />
Nancy's harp and his Hammond Organ both of which<br />
are capable of playing through a synthesizer. Mr. Henning<br />
Christiansen was also present and gave a slide-talk<br />
of harp making at Lyon-Healy.<br />
We are now looking forward to our student recital<br />
in May.<br />
SPRING/<strong>1974</strong><br />
LUBBOCK<br />
President, Jill Justice, 3010-21 St., Lubbock, Tx.<br />
79410.<br />
The Lubbock chapter will take part in a harp department<br />
recital sponsored by the Texas Tech University<br />
Music Department on April 27, <strong>1974</strong>. The group will<br />
perform several ensemble numbers, duos, and solos.<br />
This will take place at Westminster Presbyterian Church.<br />
During Texas Tech's Annual Symposium of Contemporary<br />
Music Gail Barber presented the Southwestern<br />
premiere of Alan Hovhaness' The Garden of Adonis<br />
for harp and flute. She also presented the world premier<br />
of Two Movements for Harp, Without Pause, by<br />
Robert McClintock.<br />
NEW MEXICO<br />
President, Nancy Ruth Weart, 3401 Pitt St. N.E., Albuquerque,<br />
New Mexico 87111.<br />
New Mexico Chapter members are happy to open the<br />
New Year by welcoming six new members: Sylvia<br />
Gioni, Gretta Holt, Liza Huerta, Albuquerque; Mrs.<br />
Henry Cagle, Claudia Wier, Santa Fe; and Betsy Mc<br />
Crory, Los Alamos.<br />
The highlight of the fall season was the Randy Pratt<br />
concert in <strong>No</strong>vember. Randy presented the identical<br />
concert that he later presented in Carnegie Hall, a privilege<br />
which was earned by being the 1972 Harp Society<br />
Young Professional winner. Approximately 200 people<br />
attended the program which was presented at the First<br />
United Methodist Church. Following the program, the<br />
New Mexico Chapter sponsored a reception offering<br />
the guests an opportunity to meet Mr. and Mrs. Pratt<br />
and James Pelley who both assisted in concert. Emelia<br />
Dahlstrom hosted the guest artists in her home and Gene<br />
Wilson and Gretta Holt arranged the reception.<br />
December was a busy month for New Mexico harpists.<br />
The following are those who participated in Christmas<br />
programs: Nancy Ruth Weart and Betsy McCrory<br />
appeared with Albuquerque Symphony; Randy Field<br />
and Betsy McCrory accompanied vocal groups in Ceremony<br />
of Carols; Randy appearing on UNM-TV and<br />
Betsy at Central Methodist Church. Liza Huerta played<br />
with Manzano Orchestra and Chorus program; Nancy<br />
Ruth Weart appeared nightly during the season with<br />
the Light Opera Company's orchestra in "Carnival".<br />
Dr. William Grabowski was received with enthusiasm<br />
in children's concerts in Santa Fe through the school<br />
programs.<br />
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