Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu
CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University choirs will travel to Arkansas for a spring tour following an on-campus concert March 1.
The Collegiate Choir, Chamber Singers and Chorale will perform beginning at 2:30 p.m. March 1 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus.
Following that, they will travel to Arkansas for three concerts: a private concert at 2 p.m. March 2 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas, a public concert at 7 p.m. March 2 at Cone Chapel at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas; and a public concert at 10:55 a.m. March 3 in the choir room at Harding Academy, also in Searcy.
“The WT choirs are excited to perform for the first time this spring semester,” said Dr. Sean Pullen, professor of music and director of choral activities in the School of Music in WT’s Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities. “The program includes folksongs from around the world, music from some of the great masters, and some samples from Jocelyn Hagen’s ‘The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci’.”
The Collegiate Choir will perform “Wangolo,” arranged by Ruth Morris Gray; “Morning Has Broken” by Eleanor Farjeon, arranged by John Leavitt; “Simple Gifts,” arranged by Jay Althouse; and “Gather by the River to Pray,” arranged by Pepper Choplin.
The Chamber Singers will perform “O quam gloriosum” by Tomás Luis de Victoria; “Frülingsfeier” by Felix Mendelssohn; “Ave verum corpus” by Karl Jenkins; and “You Are So Beautiful” by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher, arranged by Mark Brymer.
The Chorale will perform “Dawn” by Eric William Barnum; three movements from “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci” by Jocelyn Hagen; “Warum” by Johannes Brahms; “Sure on This Shining Night” by Morton Lauridsen; and “There’s Gonna Be a Homecomin’” by Kyle Peterson.
Fostering an appreciation of the arts is a key component of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.
That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign, which is now winding down, has raised more than $175 million.
About West Texas A&M University
A Regional Research University, West Texas A&M University is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 16 men’s and women’s athletics programs.
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WT Choir Personnel
Chamber Singers
Soprano/Alto
Paulina Andrada—Freshman, Music Technology, El Paso
Anya Brown—Freshman, Vocal Performance, Quinlan
Ella Engel– Sophomore, Criminal Justice/Policing, Chandler, AZ
Jaden Luna—Sophomore, Music Education, Hereford
Emilia Parks—Junior, Vocal Performance, Plano
Kaysley Owen—Freshman, Music Education, Canyon
Raul Zuniga—Senior, Music Performance, Amarillo
Tenor/Bass
Malachi Falcon—Freshman, Music Education, Plainview
CJ Hernandez—Freshman, Music Education, Amarillo
Colton Hackett—Freshman, Music Education, Amarillo
Draik Hickok—Graduate Student, Conducting, Alvin
Elijah Keast—Sophomore, Music Education, Odessa
Grayson Wesbrooks—Sophomore, Music Education, Canyon
Collegiate Choir
Soprano
Abigail Council—Freshman, Music Therapy, Hereford
Ella Engel—Sophomore, Criminal Justice/Policing, Chandler, Arizona
Elizabeth Harle—Freshman, Music Therapy, Newbery, Oregon
Vada Johnson—Freshman, Music Therapy, Paradise
Myla Payne—Freshman, Animal Science Pre-Vet, San Antonio
Lorelei Sicks—Senior, Music Therapy, Amarillo
Alayah Wilson—Freshman, Music Education, Lubbock
Alto
Melissa Arevalo—Senior, Music Therapy, Devine
Ivana Garcia—Senior, Digital Communications and Media, Perryton
McKenna Seabolt—Sophomore, Biology, Pre-Medicine, Keller
Charla Shields—Junior, Music Therapy, Anton
Tenor
Madison Jonas—Senior, Vocal Performance, Amarillo
Charlotte Jones—Senior, Music Composition, Childress
Keegan Massingill—Sophomore, Music Technology, Lakewood, Colorado
Bass
Sergio Gonzalez—Senior, Music Therapy, Midland
Draik Hickok– Graduate Student, Conducting, Alvin
Elliott Lewis—Junior, Music Education, College Station
Grayson Wesbrooks—Sophomore, Music Education, Canyon
Chorale
Soprano I
Paulina Andrada– Freshman, Music Technology, El Paso
Anya Brown—Freshman, Vocal Performance, Quinlan
Julia Douglas—Senior, Psychology, Wichita, Kansas
Sarah Estes—Senior, Vocal Performance, Turpin, Oklahoma
Emilia Park– Junior, Vocal Performance, Plano
Soprano II
Bailee Harris—Junior, English Education, Bushland
Kailin Noble—Freshman, Psychology, Amarillo
Edna Orona—Junior, Music Therapy, El Paso
Kaysley Owen—Freshman, Music Education, Canyon
Isla Tabor—Senior, Music Therapy, Paris
Alto I
Aubrey Brown– Sophomore, Music Education, Seminole
Cadence Brown—Freshman, Music Education/Vocal Performance, Canyon
Brooklynn King– Senior, Vocal Performance, Pearland
Hannah Lannou—Senior, Communications, Canyon
Bella Reddick—Freshman, Music Therapy, Guymon, Oklahoma
Alto II
Caroline Cooper—Junior, Music Technology, Midlothian
Greenlee Davis—Sophomore, Music Therapy, Panhandle
Jaden Luna—Sophomore, Music Education, Hereford
Raul Zuniga—Senior, Vocal Performance/Music Business, Amarillo
Tenor I
Aldo Hernandez—Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, Phoenix
CJ Hernandez– Freshman, Music Education, Amarillo
Seth Meason—Senior, Music Business, Amarillo
Gideon Talley—Senior, Music Industry, Canyon
Tenor II
Kaleb Evans—Sophomore, Music Therapy, Flower Mound
Malachi Falcon– Freshman, Music Education, Plainview
Elijah Keast– Sophomore, Music Education, Odessa
Sebastian Remlinger—Sophomore, Music Therapy, Canyon
Bass I
Korbin Cole—Junior, Music Education, Pampa
Draik Hickok– Graduate Student, Conducting, Alvin
Kyler Hilton—Senior, Vocal Performance, Amarillo
Elliott Lewis—Junior, Music Education, College Station
Benjamin Terry—Post Bac., Music Therapy, Lubbock
Grayson Wesbrooks—Sophomore, Music Education, Canyon
Bass II
Colton Hackett—Freshman, Music Education, Amarillo
Kelton Harbison—Senior, Music Education, Canyon
Noah Huddleston—Junior, Communication Disorders, Canyon
Jackson Ketels—Freshman, Music Education, Amarillo
Hunter Long– Freshman, Music Education/Vocal Performance, Amarillo
Mark Pinkerton—Senior, Mechanical Engineering, Canyon