WT Choirs to Close Year with Rousing Concert

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

CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University choirs will offer a mix of folk songs, classical works, American standards and spirituals in their final concert of the academic year—plus a song by The Beatles.

The WT Chamber Singers, Collegiate Choir and Chorale will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 30 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus. Admission is free.

“The final concert of the WT Choirs' season will offer plenty of variety as we come to the culmination of a banner year for the WT choral program,” said Dr. Sean Pullen, professor of music and director of choral activities. “The Chamber Singers, Collegiate Choir, and Chorale will perform a new program of music the audience is sure to enjoy.”

Among the works on the program are “Here Comes the Sun, written by George Harrison and released by the Fab Four in 1969; “Till There Was You” from “The Music Man” by Meredith Wilson; traditional spirituals “Do Lord, Remember Me,” “Hush!” and “Oh, What a Beautiful City”; and more.

Student conductors will include Eduardo Guaderrama, a graduate student in choral conducting from Friona; Brady Fellers, a junior music education major from Borger; and Sauncy Reddick, a senior music education major from Beaver, Oklahoma.

For information, call 806-651-2840.

A roster of choirs is below.

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’s new goal is to reach $175 million by 2025; currently, it has raised nearly $160 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.

Collegiate Choir

Soprano

Keeli Crabtree—Placitas, NM, Junior, Biology, Pre-Veterinarian

Julia Douglas—Wichita, KS, Freshman, Music Therapy

Kinsey Newman—Bushland, Junior, Music Technology

Sauncy Reddick—Beaver, OK, Senior Music Education

Julianna Rodriguez—El Paso, TX, Junior, Musical Theater

Lorelei Sicks—Amarillo, TX, Junior, Music Therapy

Alto

Melissa Arevalo—Divine, TX, Junior, Music Therapy

Jincy Fuller—McKinney, TX, Junior, Piano Pedagogy

Danielle Mackeown—Amarillo, TX, Freshman, Marketing

Edna Orona—El Paso, TX, Sophomore, Music Education

Hannah Ramsel—Midland, TX, Freshman, Music Therapy

Hailey Williams—Wolfforth, TX, Sophomore, English

Tenor

Caedon Dietz—Dresden, Germany, Sophomore, Music Technology

Brady Fellers—Borger, TX, Junior, Music Education

Alberto Macias—Hart, TX, Senior, Studio Art and Management

Bass

Sergio Gonzalez—Midland, TX, Post Graduate, Music Therapy

Eduardo Guaderrama—Friona, TX, Graduate Student, Choral Conducting

Chamber Singers

Soprano/Alto

Sarah Boydston—Amarillo, TX, Junior, Music Education

Julia Douglas—Wichita, KS, Freshman, Music Therapy

Brinklee Fairchild—Midland, TX, Freshman, Vocal Performance

Faith Powell—Amarillo, TX, Junior, Music Education

Hannah Ramsel—Midland, TX, Freshman, Music Therapy

Sauncy Reddick—Beaver, OK, Senior Music Education

Tenor/Bass

Connor Cooksey—San Antonio, TX, Sophomore, Music Education

Brady Fellers—Borger, TX, Junior, Music Education

Benjamin Kerley—Amarillo, TX, Freshman, Business Management

Eduardo Guaderrama—Friona, TX, Graduate Student, Choral Conducting

Ethan Klein—Sioux Falls, SD, Junior, Computer Information Systems

Elliott Lewis—College Station, TX, Freshman, Music Education               

Chorale

Soprano

Sarah Boydston—Amarillo, TX, Junior, Music Education

Selestial Calderon—El Paso, TX, Senior, Music Therapy

Sarah Estes—Turpin, OK, Sophomore, Vocal Performance

Brinklee Fairchild—Midland, TX, Freshman, Vocal Performance

Hannah Felker—Amarillo, TX, Junior, Business Management

Joli Goebel—Amarillo, TX, Junior, Music Therapy

Monica Hernandez—Canyon, TX, Freshman, Early Childhood Education

Erin Hinds—Amarillo, TX, Senior, Vocal Performance/Instrumental Education

Gracie Ingham—Amarillo, TX, Senior, Political Science

Taylor Lindley—Pampa, TX, Graduate Student, Vocal Performance

Kylee Novak—Amarillo, TX, Freshman, Early Childhood Education

Sauncy Reddick—Beaver, OK, Senior Music Education

Karley Thomas—Amarillo, TX, Freshman, Wildlife Biology, Pre-Veterinarian

Alto

Caroline Cooper—Midlothian, TX, Junior, Music Education

McKenna Cooper—Midlothian, TX, Senior, Music Therapy

Geraldine Dingman—Frisco, TX, Junior, Vocal Performance

Rebecca Hall—Show Low, AZ, Junior, English Education

Abigail Hite—Nashville, TN, Senior, Music Education, Instrumental Performance

Austen Jones—Amarillo, TX, Junior, Music Technology

Brooklynn King—Pearland, TX, Sophomore, Vocal Performance

Zoe Kizziar—Canyon, TX, Freshman, Music Education

Hannah Lannou—Canyon, TX, Freshman, Theater Education

Charlotte Plotts—Canyon, TX, Junior, Mathematics

Faith Powell—Amarillo, TX, Junior, Music Education

Elaina Robinson—Amarillo, TX, Senior, Elementary Education

Zara Salazar—Canyon, TX, Freshman, Music Education

Tenor

Rayden Caster—Canyon, TX, Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering

Connor Cooksey—San Antonio, TX, Sophomore, Music Education

Brady Fellers—Borger, TX, Junior, Music Education

Kyler Hilton—Amarillo, TX, Sophomore, Music Education

Benjamin Kerley—Amarillo, TX, Freshman, Business Management

Brendan King—Pearland, TX, Sophomore, Music Education

Joshua Moreno—Canyon, TX, Junior Music Education

Gideon Talley—Canyon, TX, Sophomore, Music Technology

Bass

Korbin Cole—Pampa, TX, Freshman, Music Education

Ethan Evers—Canyon, TX, Digital Communication and Media

Sergio Gonzalez—Midland, TX, Post Graduate, Music Therapy

Eduardo Guaderrama—Friona, TX, Graduate Student, Choral Conducting

Kelton Harbison—Canyon, TX, Sophomore, Music Education

Madison Jonas—Amarillo, TX, Senior, Vocal Performance

Ethan Klein—Sioux Falls, SD, Junior, Computer Information Systems

Elliott Lewis—College Station, TX, Freshman, Music Education               

Mark Pinkerton—Canyon, TX, Freshman, Mechanical Engineering

Logan Warren—Littlefield, TX, Senior, Music Education

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