Festival of Choirs Set Thornridge FridayThe vocal music department a contemporary folk song suite of Thornridge High school will entitled Americana, present the annual Spring Festi- The girls’ Glee club appear-val of Choirs Friday. June 2. ing next will perform Mendels-at 8 p.m. sohn’s “Lift Thine Eyes” andMore than 400 student musi-! “Sophomoric Philosophy” as cians representing six choirs part of their program, will appear on the program. The Thornridge Chorale and First will be the freshman Madrigal Singers will close the girls’ chorus singing ‘ Tonight” concert. Included on the Choralefrom the “West Side Story.” program are a group of folk They will be followed by the songs and spirituals as well as freshman choir, who will pre- religious numbers such as “Mis-sent a concertized arrangement ericordias Domine” and “Ben-featuring Pete Nv-of the well - know-n chorale, edictu.” a nurrber “Praise to the Lord” with piano two senior soloists, and trumpet accompaniment. quist. tenor, and Carolyn Toth,* * soprano.NEXT WILL be the girls’ Eleven seniors will make their chorus whose numbers include final appearance with the Ma-“You’ll Never Walk Alone.” drigal Singers who include on The sophomore choir will sing their program a modern madrigal called “Magazine Madrigals.”THE VOCAL awards for the year will be presented to students who have made outstanding achievements in the field of vocal music. The Arion awards, given annually to the outstanding senior in vocal music will be presented by the music chairman of the Dolton-Riverdale Junior Women’s club, sponsor of the award.I.amar Runestad and Arthur Wasik will be directing the concert in the Thornridge audi-I torium.ITickets are available fromany member of the choirs or at the door on June 2.