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Concert yeis Top in comp< By Linda S. Funaiolc Associate Editor USC's Concert Choir, the first U.l International Bela Bartok Choral ( received an unprecedented perfe categories it entered in the contest, Thp fhnir H >v VIIU11 , Ull UJ LJ i . m jpciu contemporary and folklore categ< group entered. To win the 20th cent the choir achieved a perfect score < Hungarian and on free-choice seh "This was the first time a score c the competition," Darazs said. Among contemporary works sunj USC music faculty member Darrel USC grouD. Samuel Goodwin of th folklore selections sung by the 60-n choir a 99 rating in this category. Sweden won second place and 1 contemporary category, and the S< the folklore competition, with Bulg Phillipines third. All choirs in the competition sanj and pitch was given by a tuning for choirs with good music reputation? contest. International judges from West C Finland, the Soviet Union and Hur semi-finals and finals and the scor< of the group, Darazs said. "One of the East German judge college choir he had ever heard,' First prize in the contemporary < in the folklore category was about divided among the USC group and h the money was not allowed to leave The city of Debrecen, population accommodations and spending iri contest. Also, the Hungarian gover choral conductors from throughout "so they could learn by watchin Darazs said. In addition to the contest, the cho with a dinnpr nnH nrnurnm in RnH eluded a speech by one choir membi States and the singing of "The Star! "After the mini-celebration, w Spangled Banner," they were all i ?,??? x'M. w: m: mc < SUPE k j CHILI ! With a Super Brazier* Chili Dog to eat, You've got yourself * a double-tasty treat. hfl A . .1 A ana lo really make it double, what you do Is bite it in the middk i ... making two! y IP WBBm m m i HWQhh^ y HIHF StTtfTTH m MHF / / jP W/ f# jg| ? K$ ' 1E " f H 1*3 E& % n|ys^bM^HH ; i 9 | 1366 Rosewc waxxxjaaKxxx3aaaax Choir marks ?tition | 5. choir invited to participate in the Competition in Debrecen, Hungary, ct score of 100 in one of the two wr and a 99 in the other. \\W I Darazs, won first place in both the jw )ries?the only two categories the a ury contemporary music category, m [)f 100 on compulsory works sung in m actions. w >f 100 has been given to any choir in I I by the choir was a composition by Hi II Handel, written especially for the e Music Department arranged the U5 lember group, and judges gave the reCo Bela Czechoslovakia third place in the sviet Union also won first place in signil [aria winning second place and the Dara Dui ; without accompaniment or music in De 1, 1 -J II 1J-J ? i\, i-yrtia^a sciiu. ne auueu mat oniy and j > were invited to participate in the grouj flags Germany, East Germany, England, Wh igary voted by secret ballot in the USC < es were tabulated by the president choir Trent s said the USC choir was the best group ' Darazs said. Dai category was $1,000 and first prize these $750, Darazs said. The prizes were kiss tl ad to be spent in Hungary, because to the the country, Darazs said. won fi 180,000, provided about $100,000 for Bef ioney for the participants of the heads nrvinnt # !*r. * AA r 11 1 iii11v i11 in v n.eu, cii lis f Api'IKit', 1ZU IOIKIO Hungary to attend the competition mans g other choruses from abroad," coursi he ad ir celebrated the U.S. Bicentennial All apest on July 4. The program in- worth er about the 200 years of the United only t Spangled Banner." they c hen the group sang "The Star exem] n tears. It was beautiful and very The n n !*% n Jk wi M DKMZIi DOG jpsy And )od Drive XMmxwwmMxm'm'muwm'Mmwwwwrm I ; ' : :' i S >C Concert Choir Director Arpad Darazs ac< gnizing the choir's performance in the Seveni Bartok Choral Competition in Debrecen, Hun ficant to see the choir performirg behind the zs said. ring the competition the flags of participating na brecen, Darazs said. He added that after the Of )arade on July 5 youngsters and adults mobbe )'s bus and asked for souvenirs, especially the the group carried. ile in Debrecen, all choirs stayed in a college do :hoir stayed close by and became friends with t , from Weimar, Germany, and the Italian Worn o, Italy, Darazs said. He added, "They were th tc vmi finH " rw JVM VV1UU &11IU. ~azs said when the East Germans heard that the \ tmi-finals the East Germans waited in front of th< he USC group. "The East German director and 1 1 rehearsal room with a bouquet of flowers whei irst place in the contemporary competition," Dai ore going on stage, each section made a circi i down in meditation, Darazs said. "On the lasl re category some USC members were prayinj would get in the semi-finals. They wanted U e, but they showed a very kind-hearted and uns ded. the frustrations and anxieties of preparing for t it, Darazs said. He added that what wnc cr? k he singing but that the choir members rehear ould?in buses, on trains, or in restaurants. "Th plary behavior and kindness showed when the lusic was in their faces," he said. JCSBXS.-gM x Bicenti C D 1 sPec tK l J"iy 2: i 2 Taco 1 1 r \l r B! J j 0Sc ; i 2631 c NL Y i[p^2 I m i i M 4 y 22 1 a ^ 23 only.\ J STUD rrrr to offer fun 0Camp Leo, a summer camp for blind and visually impaired children in South Carolina, will offer a variety of activities for 67 children attending from around the 1 uv ouiiiiiici ^ctiup, Oil 'A /XJ'iHZTft tract of land on Hilton Head Island, is co-sponsored by the Hilton Head Lions Club and the S.C. Commission for the Blind in cooperation with USC. Camp Leo is provided at no cost septs a plaque children and offers swimh International ming hiking beach walking, ?ary* horseback riding, group and inIron Curtain," dividual sports and campfire singing as part of its activities. tions were flown Tom Peach. spokesman for the ceremony S.C Commission for the Blind, d the American hopes the camP W|U be a yearly small American eve.nl, '7e had the^mp laSt yea?, and had a very good response, -mitnrv and thp Peach said. "The parents and staff le East German were very enthusiastic about it." >n's Choir from funds tor the camp are provided P kinrW 'vn ina by the Hilton Head Lions Club and the Commission for the Blind with JSC choir was in additional support from Lions door to hug and F'ubs throughout the state, lis wife came up Professional staff members are 1 thev heard we provided by the Commission, azsadded counselors by USC and individual , . T :-J 1- -e 'r 11 tifiQ pUL tneir juiuuo aiiu i cdiudll^ UI nilion M63G day before the provide volunteer services. 1 the East Ger- Three or four vans provided by SC to get in, of Commission will leave from elfish attitude," Spartanburg, Florence and Aiken, Peach said. On the way to Hilton he oontost wprp Head, the vans will pick up . tautiful was not children at designated stops, sed everywhere Camp Leo is the only camp for eir attitude and the blind in the country involving a y were singing. state agency, local civic clubs, and a major university. innia'l ~! j! ... , !; ial 1![ Micharver <; >.29 | j; Pet Rocks s for j 5 7.50 and s2.75 ij o [Free Gift Wrapping.<[ it Lasa i > 5 EVINE | jCo//777-8296 j! Coupon j ',for an appointment I ||lgj|[|ljSEi^ ^, LATE SHOWS * FR"iSAT"'w"A t mm | I DON'T MISS IT? 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