1943-1944

Choirs
     A Cappella Choir
     The Oratorio Society
     Others unknown

Small groups
     Victory Quartet
     Sharon Quartet
     others unknown

Directors
     Lawrence R. Schoenhals, Director of School of Music, Director of A Cappella Choir and the Oratorio Society.
     Mr. John Lundberg, Instructor in Voice.

Notes

In the 1943-1944 school year, Professor Schoenhals took on added responsibility. He became the Registrar for the college while still holding the position of Director of the School of Music. He directed the A Cappella Choir and the Oratorio Society, formerly known as the College Choir. George Vause came on faculty as Assistant Professor of Voice, Organ and French. It is uncertain whether the Girls' Glee Club existed and if John Lundberg was still director.

A cappella Choir remained active amid difficult times. The Cascade reports: " Working under wartime conditions, the A Cappella Choir this year was somewhat limited in its scope of activities. However, several short trips were made by the group, giving concerts in Tacoma, Foster, and Vashon Island, as well as in various churches of the city. Appearances on the campus were made in chapel and at the Holiness Association Convention held here. As the annual went to press, plans were being formulated for a concert in Everett." The concert literature was grouped into three main divisions: the chorales of Bach, folk songs and spirituals and Russian church music. The yearbook also notes that thirteen states, as well as West Africa, were represented by the members of the choir. The members came from eight denominations.

The College Choir was now known as the Oratorio Society. The presented three concerts. At Christmas the y performed the "Messiah" with soloists Mary Ruth Crown, soprano; Idamae Kline, soprano; Lydia McNichols, alto; John Lundberg, tenor; and Arthur Zylstra, bass. Their Winter Quarter concert featured "The Holy City" by Gaul and also included "How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place" from "The German Requiem" by Brahms, "Lo They Appear" from "The Redemption" by Gounod and a cantata by Harvey Gaul, "I Hear America Singing." In their Spring Quarter concert they sang selections from "The Redemption" and "Death on the Hills" by Sir Edward Elgar. The ensemble was accompanied by Professor George Vause at the organ and piano.