The First Five Years (cont.)
Holding the Fort -- The Moore Era
Early in 1974, determined to continue, the group reorganized and sought a new director. Into the breach stepped a member of the tenor section, John William (Bill) Moore. With a master's degree in music education from West Virginia University, Bill's musical specialty is the trombone, but he willingly stretched his skills to encompass the new field of choral directing. The Salem United Church of Christ became the center of the Society's musical life at the time. The first concert under Bill's direction took place on June 2, 1974, featuring the Vivaldi Gloria.
During the Moore era there began what became a series of four annual fall concerts to benefit the Martin Luther King Scholarship Fund of the Central Bucks Council of Churches. The choir also performed during the Mercer Museum's Christmas festivities. Accompanists during this period were Tina Buonomo and Marsha Page.
