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The Announcers |
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The Judges: Roger Nelson, Mara Finkelstein, Doug Longman,
Dave Beck and Mark Doubleday.
Aliases: Roger (Row-zhay) Nelson, Madame Mara, Doug Shortman,
Hugh Gigoux (jee-GO), and Cho Pann
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The PINS (Persons In Need of Supervision)
Award: “Better Late Than Never Blues”
Daniel Bernard Roumain: String Quartet No. 2 "King"
2nd violinist came out alone, impatiently playing solo; wondering where the rest of her group was. They came out one by one, late
each making excuses. |
Meadowdale Chamber Orchestra, Lynnwood
Award: “From Russia with TSCHAI”
Pytor Illyich Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings, 1st movement
Dressed as a baseball team, first one entered singing “Take me out to the Ballgame”, complete with
sports equipment. |
Meadowdale Chamber Orchestra, Lynnwood
The concertmaster entered in a tuxedo, and that 'obviously' he was the only one appropriately
dressed to lead the group. |
The Singin' Mymes from Central Kitsap Junior High, Silverdale
Award: “Speechless in Seattle”
Franz Joseph Haydn: Divertimento for Baryton, viola and Cello (Hob.Xi, Nr.124) 1st movement
(moderato) and Finale (Presto)
The two students sat on the edge of the stage, plucking a song about the rain.
They dressed in colorful raincoats. |
Les Jeunes Filles, Seattle (The Young Girls)
Award: “Barber of Bergen - Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow”
The four girls entered as a Barber Shop Quartet. They sang a traditional “Sweet Adeline” song called “Tell Me Why?” |
After being berated for
having entered the “wrong kind of contest”, they spotted some string instruments and asked if they could try them, and try they did! |
Les Jeunes Filles portrait |
Twilight Zone (Cappricio Duo) from Bothell High School
Maurice Ravel: Sonate pour Violon et Violoncelle, II.Vif
Appeared as aliens from a distant planet, preceded by (little brother) totally covered by an
alien outfit, dressed in flowing white robes. |
“We do not like your earth music. But we have found one piece to our liking.”
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Skyline High School Octet, Issaquah
Award: “High Sky Octane Award”
Franz Schubert: Octet for winds and strings, D. 803; 3rd movement, Allegro Vivace
Show White and the Seven Dwarves entered to Derek playing “Hi-Ho” on his bass. Snow White was played by Wenhao.
|  The wicked queen (Laura) tried to poison him with
the apple but it took too long, so she had to hit him numerous times with her bow. |
Skyline High School Octet |
Skyline Octet portrait
after the concert |
Aurora Borealis Sextet
Award: “Beauty and the Brahms”
Strolling through the audience as Miss America finalists in formal evening gowns, they took the stage for the
‘interview portion’ of the pageant. Judge Beck presided, and they each had to answer challenging questions having to do
with Brahms. |
Aurora Borealis Sextet with some judges |
Pictures by Thomas L. Pratt 2005 |
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