Jazz, Chamber and Western Movie Music on Tap for Fall Concerts at WT

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

CANYON, Texas — Several student and faculty ensembles will offer fall concerts in coming days at West Texas A&M University.

The ensembles all are part of the School of Music in WT’s Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities. Performances are free. Call 806-651-2840.

The Brass Choir will shine a spotlight on the music of classic Western movies at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus.

Selections will include the overture to “The Cowboys” by John Williams, “Hidalgo” by James Newton Howard, “Silverado” by Bruce Broughton and “The Magnificent Seven” by Elmer Bernstein.

Then, Jazz Band I and II will perform a slate of tunes from classic swing to high-octane fusion at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in Northen Recital Hall.

Jazz Band I will perform “Cruisin’ for a Bluesin’” by Andy Weiner, “Are We There Yet?” by Lyle Mays, “Smack Dab in the Middle” by Sammy Nestico, “Act Your Age” by Gordon Goodwin and “Minuano” by Pat Metheny.

Jazz Band II will perform “Groovin’ Hard” by Don Menza, “Michelle” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, “Thunderbird” by Ray Anthony, “Some Skunk Funk” by Randy Brecker and “Caravan” by Duke Ellington, arranged by Juan Tizol.

Up next is the Horn Choir, which will offer an evening of lush and dynamic music at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in Northen Recital Hall.

Selections will include the overture to “Music for the Fireworks” by George Frideric Handel, “Sitivit Anima Mea” by Richard Burchard, “Rejoice o Virgin” by Sergei Rachmaninoff, “Jurassic Park” by John Williams, “Ubi Caritas” by Maurice Durufle and “Andante and Allegro” by Lowell Shaw.

And finally, the Faculty Woodwind Quintet will make its season debut with an evening of chamber music at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 in Northen Recital Hall.

Performers include Dr. Jessica Schury Peckham, instructor of flute; Dr. Kathleen Carter Bell, assistant professor of oboe; Douglas Storey, associate professor of clarinet; Dr. Conor Bell, assistant professor of bassoon; and Dr. Guglielmo Manfredi, professor of French horn.

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 has raised more than $175 million and will continue through 2025.

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. A Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, 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 University also is 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 16 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

Student Personnel List for November Concerts

Brass Choir

Christofer Gaspar, Amarillo, Sophomore, Music Education

Norrin Hodgson, Odessa, Graduate, Music 

Roy Brown, Menard, Junior, Agricultural business and economics

Colton Hackett, Amarillo, Freshman, Music Education

Anika McNeely, Hereford, Sophomore, Music Education

Kevin Olivas, Amarillo, Junior, Digital Media and Communication

Kinslea Blau, Odessa, Junior, Music Education

Addy Beard, Bushland, Junior, Music Education

Allyssa Schulz, Amarillo, Sophomore, Civil Engineering

Travyn Phillips, Dumas, Freshman, Music Performance and Music Education

Gallilea Martinez, Amarillo, Junior, Music Performance

Elijah Keast, Odessa, Sophomore, Music Education

Logan Lofnik, Panhandle, Sophomore, Music Education

Kamryn Potter, Midlothian, Freshman, Music Performance

Nassir Reyes, Shallowater, Senior, Music Technology

Noah Killough, Amarillo, Sophomore, Music Technology

Favio Marquez, Rosenberg, Freshman, Music Performance

Gavin Poole, Meridian, Senior, Music Performance

Evan Perry, Bushland, Junior, Music Performance

Shawn Villatoro, Fort Worth, Sophomore, Music Education

Chance Fox, Bushland, Senior, Music Education

Wyatt Hayes, McKinney, Graduate, Music Performance

Sean Quinones, Lubbock, Junior, Music Education

Maribel Rivas, Fort Worth, Junior, Music Education

David Uribe, Wheeler, Senior, Music Education

Brady Neese, Amarillo, Sophomore, Music Performance 

Jazz Band I Personnel

Dillon Martin, Senior, Music Performance, Odessa

Joseph Fondren, Senior, Music Performance, Arlington

Orlando Moreno, Senior, Music Technology, Stamford

Adrian Perez, Sophomore, Music Education, Laredo

Trace Freeman, Sophomore, Music Education, Crosbyton

Faustino Lara, Graduate, Music Performance, Palestine

Adrian Padilla, Sophomore, Music Education, Midland

Travyn Phillips, Freshman, Music Education & Performance, Dumas

Micah Carter, Senior, Music Education, Houston

Taylor Martindell, Junior, Music Technology, Amarillo

Christofer Gaspar, Sophomore, Music Education, Amarillo

Cayden Chazarreta, Junior, Music Education, Fort Worth

Shawn Villatoro, Sophomore, Music Education, Fort Worth

Catherine Dockery, Senior, Music Therapy, Wichita Falls

Rosemary Orozco, Senior, Music Education, Amarillo,

Ezekiel Luera, Sophomore, Music Education, Fort Worth

Payton Hayes, Senior, Music Education, Midland

Jazz Band II Personnel

Aaron Erickson, Graduate, Music Performance, Colorado Springs, CO

Nathan Ferris, Junior, Music Education, Lubbock

Jacob Valencia, Junior, Music Education, El Paso

Cooper Allen, Sophomore, Music Education, College Station

Winter Hartnett, Junior, Music Performance and Education, Bryan

Junior German, Freshman, Music Education, Midland

Elijah Keast, Sophomore, Music Education, Odessa

Gallilea Martinez, Junior, Music Performance, Amarillo

Traycee Stewart, Sophomore, Music Education, Bowie

Kevin Olivas, Junior, Digital Media and Communication, Amarillo 

Sean Quinones, Junior, Music Education, Lubbock

Victor Vargas, Sophomore, Music Performance, Dumas

Domingo Ornelas, Junior, Music Education, Midland

Jordan Medina, Freshman, Music Performance, Fort Worth

Riley Spalding, Junior, Music Performance, Amarillo

Kaleb Evans, Sophomore, Music Therapy, Flower Mound

Michael Genera, Junior, Music Education, El Paso

Mason McWest, Senior, Music Education, Amarillo

Santana Moreno, Freshman, Music Education, Stamford

Horn Choir

Norrin Hodgson, Odessa, Graduate, Music 

Roy Brown, Menard, Junior, Agricultural business and economics

Colton Hackett, Amarillo, Freshman, Music Education

Anika McNeely, Hereford, Sophomore, Music Education

Kevin Olivas, Amarillo, Junior, Digital Media and Communication

Kinslea Blau, Odessa, Junior, Music Education

Addy Beard, Bushland, Junior, Music Education

Fredd Davila, Pampa, Junior, Music Technology

Elliot Lewis, College Station, Junior, Music Education

Ethan Barker. Andrews, Sophomore, Music Composition and Music Education

Taylor Bennington, Decatur, Sophomore, Music Education

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