1963 Miracle Yearbook

Music Rebecca Cooke, B.S. Richard Cooke, B.S., M.S. Ruth Smith, B. Mus., M. Mus. William Thornton, B.S., M.A. Warren Webber, A.B., B.M.E., M.M.E. George Zinn, A.B. Even after the music has ceased, the melody lingers on. The sweetest sounds are still inside. The student visualizes notes on the staff, imagines the vibrations in the air, realizes the feelings and depths that lie therein ... he hears the sound. As he studies the works of the masters, he is inspired by the obstacles and handicaps that were overcome in their strivings for immortality. He also has the unique experience of studying the poetic co-ordination in hymns and Christian music, which have been written to express love, devotion and gratitude toward God. He applies form, convention, and the novelty of his own personality to his creations. Music . . . a perspective of beauty . . . an expressive sound . . . another world of symbols. Clarity of tone and sweetness of melody blend into meaning and enjoyment. 41