WT Choirs to Tour West Texas Following Free Feb. 19 Concert in Canyon

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University’s choirs will bring a diverse array of beautiful sounds to the state in an upcoming tour of Texas.

Three choirs will offer a preview of the tour in a free concert at 2 p.m. Feb. 19 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus.

“The concert will feature our three choirs in a variety of choral literature,” said Dr. Sean Pullen, associate professor of music and director of choral activities. “It will be an exciting array of different sounds from all over the world.”

The repertoire will include music by Johannes Brahms, Chen Yi, Franz Schubert, Henryk Górecki and others.

The concert and tour will feature student members of the Collegiate Choir, the Chamber Singers and the WT Chorale.

The tour will take the choirs throughout West Texas, with stops between the South Plains and the El Paso region.

Scheduled performances include 2:25 p.m. Feb. 20 at Seminole High School in Seminole; 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21 at Coronado High School in El Paso; 11:20 a.m. Feb. 21 at Socorro High School in El Paso; 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at Bowie High School in El Paso; and 9:30 a.m. Feb. 22 at Pebble Hills High School in El Paso.

“Our annual tours are vitally important to recruitment,” Pullen said. “We have an outstanding program, and we want WT to be at the forefront the minds of students who are starting to consider where they want to continue their education.”

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, $125 million One West comprehensive fundraising campaign. To date, the five-year campaign — which publicly launched in September 2021 — has raised more than $115 million.

About West Texas A&M University

WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of about 10,000 and offers 59 undergraduate degree programs and more than 40 graduate degrees, including two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 14 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

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Choir Rosters

Chorale

Soprano

Morgan Baily, El Paso, Musical Theater, Freshman

Sarah Boydston, Albuquerque, NM, Music Education, Sophomore

Selestial Calderon, El Paso, Music Therapy, Freshman

Sarah Estes, Turpin, OK, Vocal Performance, Freshman

Hannah Felker, Amarillo, Business, Sophomore

Grace Gaertner, Whitehouse, Music Therapy, Senior

Maegan Gilley, Abilene, Music Education, Senior

Weslie Harman, McKinney, Music Education, Senior

Erin Hinds, Amarillo, Music Education, Vocal Performance, Junior

Gracie Ingham, Amarillo, International Affairs, Junior

Austen Jones, Amarillo, Music Technology. Sophomore

Sauncy Reddick, Beaver, OK, Music Education, Junior

Alto

McKenna Cooper, Midlothian, Music Therapy/Vocal Performance, Junior

Faith Harrison, Hereford, Music Education, Senior

Abigail Hite, Nashville, TN, Music Education/Performance, Junior

Anna Holcomb, Amarillo, Psychology, Freshman

Holly Holcomb, Amarillo, Music Therapy, Sophomore

Brooklynn King, Pearland, Vocal Performance, Sophomore

Zoe Kizziar, Canyon, Music Education, Freshman

Erin Klein, Aurora, CO, Digital Media Communications, Freshman

Hope McClure, Mineral Wells, Music Therapy, Sophomore

Madison Moreno, El Paso, Music Education, Senior

Marlee Ramirez, Canyon, Music Education/Vocal Performance, Freshman

Elaina Robinson, Amarillo, EC-6 Interdisciplinary Studies, Junior

Hailey Williams, Lubbock, Undeclared, Freshman

Tenor

Julian Ayala, Fort Worth, Music Business-Technology, Senior

Grant Denny, Amarillo, Animal Science, Pre-Vet, Sophomore

Jonathan Enriquez, El Paso, Music Education, Senior

Eduardo Guaderram, Friona, Conducting, Graduate Student

Caleb Hesse, Bushland, Piano, Senior

Josh Moreno, Canyon, Music Education, Sophomore

Gideon Talley, Canyon  Music Technology, Freshman

Justin Williamson, Amarillo, Vocal Performance, Graduate Student

Bass

Rayden Caster, Canyon, Mechanical Engineering, Freshman

Ethan Evers, Canyon, Music Therapy, Freshman

Brady Fellers, Borger, Music Education, Junior

Kelton Harbison, Canyon, Music Education, Freshman

Kyler Hilton, Canyon, Music Education, Freshman

Youngsoo Kim, South Korea, Vocal Performance, Graduate Student

Ethan Klein, Aurora, CO, Accounting, Sophomore

Daniel Taylor, Leander, Chemistry, Senior

Logan Warren, Littlefield, Music , Senior

Collegiate Choir

Soprano

Faith Allbee, Amarillo, TX Music Education, Freshman

Keeli Crabtree, Canyon, Biology, Pre-Vet, Sophomore

Grace Gaertner, Whitehouse, Music Therapy, Senior

Bailey Heiler, Amarillo, Psychology, Freshman

Sauncy Reddick, Beaver, OK, Music Education, Junior

Lorelei Sicks, Amarillo, Music Therapy, Freshman

Alto

Saralyn Corey, Dallas, Music Therapy, Junior

Catherine Dockery, Wichita Falls, Music Education, Freshman

Isabella Escobar, Borger, Studio Art, Sophomore

Edna Orona, El Paso, Music Education, Freshman

Becca Hall, Flagstaff, AR, Communications, Freshman

Tenor

Caedon Dietz, Dresden, Germany, Music Industry, Freshman

Jonathan Enriquez, El Paso, Music Education, Senior

Eduardo Guaderram, Friona, Conducting, Graduate Student

Bass

Brady Fellers, Amarillo, Music Education, Junior

Erick Langford, Amarillo, Music Composition, Guitar Performance, Junior

Luis Martinez, Pampa, General Business, Freshman

Cody Maxey, Amarillo, Vocal Performance, Music Technology, Sophomore

Chamber Singers

Soprano

Sarah Estes, Turpin, OK, Vocal Performance Freshman

Grace Gaertner, Whitehouse, Music Therapy, Senior

Sauncy Reddick, Beaver, OK, Music Education, Junior

Alto

Faith Allbee, Amarillo, Music Education, Freshman

Austen Jones, Amarillo, Music Technology, Sophomore

Tenor

Jonathan Enriquez, El Paso, Music Education, Senior

Eduardo Guaderram, Friona, Conducting, Graduate Student

Justin Williamson, Amarillo, Vocal Performance, Graduate Student

Bass

Brady Fellers, Borger, Music Education, Junior

Ethan Klein, Aurora, CO, Accounting, Sophomore

Cody Maxey, Amarillo, Vocal Performance/Music Technology, Sophomore