1969-1970

Choirs
     SPC Choir
     The Oratorio Society
     Others unknown

Small groups
     SPC Ensemble (Victory Quartet & Carillon Trio)

Directors
     Philip J. Mack, Director of the SPC Choir.
     Wayne Balch, Director of Oratorio Society.
     unknown, Director of the SPC Ensemble.

Notes

In 1969-1970, Wayne Balch continued as director of the Oratorio Society and Orchestra and Philip Mack as director of the SPC Choir.

This year was a special year for the SPC Choir. They presented their normal local concerts and took their annual tour. In addition, the Choir presented a Christmas program for the ABC Radio network. In recognition for their outstanding work, they received and invitation to perform for the Northwestern Convention of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). The convention was held in Seattle at the Olympic Hotel on February 20-21, 1970. Their annual tour took them through Northern California and the San Francisco Bay area.
1969-1970 Repertoire

The Oratorio Society presented their Christmas program on December 7, 1969 at the Seattle Opera House. The concert featured the "Magnificat" by J. S. Bach and "A Ceremony of Carols" by Benjamin Britten. With the orchestra, the concert also had Carl Reed, harpsichord; Joyce Birchman, harp; and Virginia Crumb, harp. Soloists were Wadad Saba, soprano; Lavonne Dickson, alto; Ira Jones, tenor; and Philip Mack, bass. Their spring concert on May 31, 1970 featured Mendelssohn's "Elijah" at the College Church. Soloists were Sally Young, soprano; Joan Gerig, alto; Lee Gerig, tenor; and Wilbur Davis, bass.