Music is science. Music is mathematical. Music is a
foreign language. Music is. history. Music is physical
education. Music develops insight and demands
research. Music| is all these things, but most of all,

- music is art.

“team music so you will:

| be more human

~ recognize beauty

# aera be sensitive
be closer to an infinite beyond this world

oo _ * have something to cling to
- have more ve, compassion, gentleness, more good,

more life.

— Music educators .

~ Terrace Review — Mareh 27, 1992

FESTIVAL
BEGINS |

‘HE 277TH PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Music Festival commences on
March 30 with 1,226 entries from
throughout the region, including 47 choirs
and more than 40 bands. A total of 4,871
people will be attending, according to regis-
trations. Festival committee president
Marilyn Kerr describes it as "an annual
regional event which binds the commu-
nities. It’s well run by a dedicated group of
volunteers.” Kerr adds, "When we go looking for
adjudicators, we get them — because we treat them
well and we pay well."

. The community support of the Pacific Northwest
Music Festival over the years has been superb. The
PNWMF president's philosophy has been, "If you
prove yourself, the support will come.'

This year, the Pacific Northwest Music Festival
has the pleasure of re-introducing to the area one of
the founding fathers of the Pacific Northwest. Music
Festival — Dr. Noel Gantly. Gantly, a native of
Ireland, was a teacher at Veritas Elementary: School
from 1962 through 65. He will be adjudicating the

‘voice and choral competitors in the Festival. -’

Aside from the competitions and performances
themselves, this year’s festival includes several other
notable events. Three busloads of band competitors
from Fort St. John are arriving, and the Terrace and
Thornhill Band Parents Association has been calling
in. markers all over town for billets. Lax Kwalaams
school from Port Simpson brings an operetta te the