The words are the same, but the
music has apparently changed.*
Listen to the two versions of our Alma Mater as performed by the East High Choir — 40 years apart.
Listen to the two versions of our Alma Mater as performed by the East High Choir — 40 years apart.
| The East
High School Alma Mater as performed May 23, 1967 |
 |
The East
High School Alma Mater as performed Nov. 20, 2007 |
| The East High School Alma Mater Words written in 1950 by East student Shirley Wilkes ('51) How dear to all our memories And fondest dreams we'll share Are days we've spent within your halls, With friends who tarried there. Our hearts sing out to thee, Alma Mater, to the sky; We'll always think of you and love you, Dear old East High. We love and cherish thee And you'll always find us true, For all you've meant to us these years In memory lives anew. Our lamp of knowledge brightly burns, we owe its light to you; These days with you will never die Nor will our love for you. Text source: Student Handbook for East High School Published by the Student Council circa 1967 |
Wanted: sheet music of early version
Do you have the sheet music for the version of the East High Alma Mater as it was performed in the 1950s and 1960s? There is a distinct difference in the melody (see below) as performed today and as it was performed then. The East High Choir Directory and the editor of these pages both would like to have the sheet music as the Alma Mater was performed in the early years. If you have that sheet music or who does, please contact editor@EastHigh.org The Melody *The
melody for the East High Alma Mater is that of the hymn "Lead On, O
King Eternal." According to the 1967 East High band director and the
2007 East High choir director and that is what they believe it has
always been. However, the performance of the two versions above
(1967 and 2007), seem to be arranged differently or otherwise
altered such that it is easy to think they are sung to different melodies.. | |
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