WT Choirs to Give Canyon Concert Ahead of Arkansas Tour

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