‘No-Holds-Barred’ performance set for WT Concert Band

CANYON — The West Texas A&M University Concert Band will give a performance brimming with vigor in its upcoming winter concert.

The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. March 5 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus. Admission is free.

“From beginning to end, this is a fast, exciting, no-holds-barred celebration of life,” said Dr. Russ Teweleit, professor of music in the School of Music in the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities.

The West Texas A&M University Concert Band will give its winter concert March 5 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus.
The West Texas A&M University Concert Band will give its winter concert March 5 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus.

The program will include John Barnes Chance’s “Incantation and Dance,” a classic work of band literature; “Rest” by Frank Ticheli; “Strange Humors” by John Mackey; and “Wedding Dance” by Jacque Press. It will open with “Ecstatic Fanfare,” adapted from composer Steven Bryant’s “Excstatic Waters,” which will be performed in its entirety in the band’s May 3 concert.

Students Patrick Lucas, a graduate student in music performance from Odessa, and Braden Lefevre, a graduate student in music performance from Canyon, will conduct the Ticheli and Mackey pieces, respectively.

Concert Band members

Flute: Amaya Rangel, senior from Odessa; Alex Lam, junior from Sachse; Sara Rogalski, senior from Cypress; Rosie Mendoza, senior from Brenham; Lilia Trayler, junior from Stratford; Isabel Hernandez, junior from Amarillo; Elena Moreno, junior from Amarillo; Diana Larraga, senior from Garland; Nalyn Chanthakhoune, sophomore from Amarillo; Jacob Gutierrez, freshman from Farwell; and Hannah Pollard, freshman from Hagerman, New Mexico.

Oboe: Jocelyn Morales, senior from Amarillo; and Katie Carlson, sophomore from Midland.

Bassoon: Kat Clark, junior from Canyon; Kegan Otoole, freshman from Canyon; and Emma Morris, senior from Sunray.

Clarinet: Grace Lindauer, master’s student from Fort Worth; Kayla Cabrera, junior from Bedias; Sydney Fishburn, senior from Spearman; Shawn Frausto, junior from Amarillo; Isla Taber, sophomore from Paris; Faith Powell, sophomore from Amarillo; Jeran Nolen, junior from Stinnett; Robby Sanchez, junior from Canyon; Ashli Sauer, senior from Dumas; Jazmyn McKeel, sophomore from Wylie; Hailey Ysaguirre, sophomore from Hereford; and Lefevre. Bass Clarinet: Zoe Stovall, sophomore from Amarillo; Graham McFarland, sophomore from Amarillo; and Keely Burkhalter, sophomore from Hereford.

Alto Saxophone: Max Gray, senior from Tomball; Josh Carillo, master’s student from Canyon; Zeke Roberts, senior from Lubbock; Katie Aschoff, master’s student from David City, Nebraska; and Sierra Ochoa, junior from Amarillo.

Tenor Saxophone: Zach Limb, senior from Amarillo; Caydee Burden, freshman from Eureka, Kansas; and Orlando Moreno, sophomore from Stamford.

Baritone Saxophone: Coby Mount, junior from Coahoma; Noah Reneau, senior from Amarillo; and Abby Coon, sophomore from Eureka, Kansas.

Trumpet: Nassir Reyes, junior from Shallowater; Connor McClenny, sophomore from Amarillo; Trey Ferguson, freshman from Booker; Jack Sprague, sophomore from Amarillo; Diego Arias, freshman from Amarillo; Christian Bartlett, freshman from Shallowater; Lucas; and Jerry Lara, master’s student from Midland.

Horn: Norrin Hodgson, senior from Odessa; Bailey Rettig, senior from Brenham; Jenna Gelinas, senior from Roswell, N.M.; Guillermo Gallegos, freshman from Olton; Ericka Ortiz, senior from Canyon; and Thomas Rodriguez, sophomore from Canyon.

Tenor Trombone: Brayden Hebbel, junior from Amarillo; Cyrus Jackson, sophomore from Baytown; Alec Jung, junior from Midland; Caleb Coale, junior from Dallas; Nadia Ortega, senior from Amarillo; and Victoria Wilkinson, junior from Amarillo.

Bass Trombone: Gavin Poole, freshman from Clifton; and DJ Brooks, sophomore from Houston.

Euphonium: Noah Portillo, senior from Lubbock; David Uribe, sophomore from Wheeler; Isaiah Nañez, freshman from Dumas; James Selman, sophomore from Amarillo; Connor Haislip, freshman from Odessa; and Natalie Hernandez, junior from San Angelo.

Tuba: Jayce Nixon, junior from Mansfield; Camron McGuire, sophomore from Claude; Nicholas Sparks, freshman from Wheeler; and Paige Cavenar, freshman from Anna.

Bass: Carson King, sophomore from Thorndale.

Percussion: Colton Leadingham, freshman from Odessa; Cooper Delgado, junior from Childress; Payton Hayes, sophomore from Midland; Haley Hunter, senior from Monahans; Brogan Lichte, senior from Littlefield; Paden Mick, freshman from Dimmitt; Noah Lopez, senior from Lubbock; Charlie Neal, junior from Canyon; John O'Brien, freshman from Anna; and Melinda Thomas, freshman from Amarillo.

Piano: Piper Fowler, sophomore from Amarillo.

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