European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes wednesday april 10, 1968 swinging. A dynamic downbeat from Voeller and seminar is off to swinging Start. The choir Sang Broadway tones with verve Folk songs with feeling. By Mary Neth Femina editor it was nothing like the usual High school music recital. The old hackneyed favourites were missing from the program the format was unique and when the kids began to play that was something different too. The Karlsruhe music seminar selections Range from elizabethan to beat was a smoothly profession Al fast paced presentation and it played to a packed audience. We had to try to talk the rest of the High schoolkids Here the ones not involved into not coming said Ronald Voeller were afraid that if they All turned out there would t be enough seats for the Many of the school s teens did show up. They stood at the Back of the auditorium wildly the music department at Karlsruhe american High school is doing things that have the whole school excited. The seminar itself included More than 100 Young sters two bands the choir the girls vocal ensemble a beat group and a Folk up the musicians were members of the English department who introduced each part of the program with a bit of history. By the time the evening was Over the audience had had a capsules course in music appreciation. They did All the work said Voeller referring tothe narrators. I just offered suggestions then told them to go and dig out the facts is the Way Voeller operates. He sets the sights High expects students to follow of the final numbers on the program was a band selection by Mancini who Voeller readily admits snot easy to perform. I brought a recording of it to class one Day he says. The band members really like it their response according to him was along the lines of wow that s great.-. But could we play it sure. But it la take lots of practice was the answer they got. It took even More than that. Voeller had to rear Range the whole score double up parts to make up for the fact that the band is lacking a Bassoon and oboe and a Bass clarinet. Was it Worth it he thinks Way to get Young people interested in music he believes is to present them with More than the trite to encourage them to try tilings they first feel Are out of reach. The seminar has proven such a Success that nowt s going on the Road. One away from Home perform Ance has already been Given others Are being scheduled. The kids Are itching to travel says having a hit this year in t the end of it As far As he is concerned. I m not quite satisfied with what we be done. Next year we be got to expand have More Vari Ety. Perhaps we can introduce some woodwind solos a baroque ensemble surely some More Folk an beat selections. I just Hope i Don t lose anyone. Thai s what you have to contend with in the overseas schools. The coming and going of students can really wreck havoc with a but if Voeller s sex musicians Are anywhere in the area you can be sure they la try to be on hand when the band begins to the seminar one trombonist whose father Hod been transferred to another City in Germany travelled More than 100 Miles to take part. Vincent Hill tuba player Waits to play his oomph part. Is photos by Scott Gates trumpeters Bob Cross left Riley Harris and Eddie Dickey come in Clear and True
