FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE NDTC SINGERS AND ORCHESTRA | Reprinted from NDTC Newsletter — 20th Anniversary 1982
DID YOU KNOW The NDTC Singers was established in 1967 under the leadership of the late Joyce Lalor?
Founding members were: Joyce Lalor (Vocal Soloist); Paula Johnson (Soprano); Hope Freeman (Contralto); Noel Heron (Tenor); Stanley Irons, Vin James, Victor Smith (Bass); Marjorie Whylie (Arranger)
[Marjorie Whylie, Paula Johnson, and Vin James have given unbroken service since the founding of the NDTC Singers]
FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA — In 1976 all the musicians of the Company joined Musical Director (Marjorie Whylie) and Lloyd Mason and became full-fledged members of the NDTC as contributors on a non-remunerative basis. The Musical Director joined the Company on this basis from 1965 while Lloyd Mason voluntarily waived his fees in 1968.
The other founding members of the NDTC Orchestra were: Minky Jefferson, Barbara Boland (flute); Leighton Johnson (trumpet); Steve Golding (guitar).
Slide 1 — Steve Golding, Barbara Boland, Antonio Henry, Marjorie Whylie, Minky Jefferson, Irvine Jarrett, Ronan Critchlow
Slide 2 — Vin James, Stanley Irons, Wesley Scott, Carl Bliss Joyce Lalor, Dulcie Bogues, Paula Johnson, Lorraine Emmanuel
Maria LaYacona Photography