Organ Pipes

Pipes actually came into existence at the creation of the earth. We do not know how much time elapsed before man became observant and discovered that when the wind blew over the end of a bullrush or a bamboo joint it made a sound. Man tried blowing like the wind and discovered he could blow this small natural pipe better than the wind. From there it was only a matter of time before man became ingenious and discovered that tubes of different lengths gave different sounds. Two kinds of flutes developed: the traverse flute held sideways, the player directs the wind into the hole, and the end-blown flute or recorder, which has a mouthpiece to direct the air across the lip of the pipe. After learning to play one flute man discovered he could put a recorder in each side of his mouth and play a duet, that is if his left hand was as flexible as his right one

The Clarinet Choir

Music has played a major role in the development of man from ancient cultures to the present. The study of music includes such areas as techniques, melody, harmony, rhythm and musical form. The clarinet choir has become a potential force in music and in its education. In the past two decades there has been an increasing interest in the clarinet choir, a relatively new medium for performing music although it has been around for nearly two centuries in one form or another. This choir is now included in state festivals and many schools and college have active groups

Donna June Pike in a Senior Organ Recital

This is the program for the senior organ recital of Donna June Pike. This recital took place on April 12, 1971, in Mitchell Auditorium